by - November 10, 2016 10:26 pm
The Fort Smith Planning Commission denied conditional use and variance requests for a proposed Riley Farm Health & Rehab facility at 6301 Riley Park Drive that would have employed 120….
by - November 10, 2016 7:07 pm
Democrats will control only 26 of the 100 seats in the House of Representatives in the next legislative session, but they will have an 11-9 majority on one of the…
by - November 10, 2016 1:08 pm
As President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan hangs in the balance with the likely selection of a new U.S. Supreme Court justice under a Donald Trump presidency, U.S. energy officials…
by - November 10, 2016 12:51 pm
The Natural State joined with California, Nevada, Massachusetts, Florida, and North Dakota in approving a combination of recreational and medical marijuana initiatives, causing increased demand that now has Rhode Island-based…
by - November 10, 2016 7:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s to-do list added a big item: Implement laws and regulations legalizing medical marijuana, and do it quickly. Arkansas voters Tuesday passed the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment, 53-47%….
by - November 10, 2016 4:43 am
Republicans on Tuesday added two seats in the Senate to increase their majority to 26 while adding seven seats in the House to reach 73 – then added another on…
by - November 9, 2016 6:30 pm
Six days after six members of the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team knelt in protest during the national anthem, college officials on Wednesday announced “Project Unify,” a “community engagement…
by - November 9, 2016 5:33 pm
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president raises questions about the future of Arkansas Works, but not the immediate future, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said. In a Wednesday (Nov. 9)…
by - November 9, 2016 4:46 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) told reporters he was just as surprised as the rest of the nation that Donald Trump won the race to the White House. He also downplayed…
by - November 9, 2016 11:03 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Nov. 9) told Arkansas lawmakers he plans to introduce a $50 million tax cut in the upcoming 90th General Assembly that begins in January, and…
by - November 9, 2016 2:14 am
Donald Trump accepted the presidency of the United States after receiving a phone call from Hillary Clinton early on Nov. 9. “Now is the time for America to bind the…
by - November 9, 2016 1:26 am
Lioneld Jordan rolled to a third term as Fayetteville’s mayor in the general election on Tuesday (Nov. 8), and voters chose Republican nominee Joseph Wood to fill the open chair…
by - November 9, 2016 12:30 am
The elephant stampede in 2014 that overwhelmed reliably Democratic Northeast Arkansas continued Tuesday night. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, defeated incumbent James Ratliff, D-Imboden, in the state house district 60 race….
by - November 8, 2016 11:45 pm
Republican nominees for Benton County’s two top offices won their contests Tuesday (Nov. 8) as Barry Moehring was elected county judge and Shawn Holloway won the sheriff’s race. In Rogers,…
by - November 8, 2016 11:39 pm
Harold Perrin will remain Jonesboro’s chief administrator. The two-term incumbent defeated five challengers Tuesday night, and avoided a runoff by beating his next closest opponent by more than 20 percentage…
by - November 8, 2016 10:50 pm
Editor’s note: We will frequently update this story about the vote on medical marijuana and other constitutional amendments. Check back for updates on vote percentages and comments from elected officials…
by - November 8, 2016 10:32 pm
It was year of the incumbents in two Fort Smith city director races as Ward 2 Director André Good and Ward 4 Director George Catsavis retained their positions Tuesday night…
by - November 8, 2016 9:40 pm
Editor’s note: We will frequently update this story about Arkansas’ Congressional races and how the state voted on the presidential race. Check back for updates on vote percentages and comments…
by - November 8, 2016 6:35 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors weighed options on the city’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) computer system slated to begin implementation in 2017 and roll out over the next five…
by - November 8, 2016 7:02 am
Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing metro areas in the nation but a lack of skilled labor necessary for a modern and evolving economy could stunt that growth….
