by - September 9, 2016 3:10 pm
The city of Fort Smith has filled one of its three remaining department head vacancies almost one year to the day after the position was unexpectedly vacated. City Administrator Carl…
by - September 9, 2016 2:16 pm
Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jay Chesshir told members of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce that Arkansas is not where it needs to be…
by - September 9, 2016 8:58 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Director Mike Preston will make their second trade visit to China in 2016 when they head back to the Far East…
by - September 8, 2016 4:13 pm
Joe, an assistant manager in the retail sector, earns a salary of $36,000 annually and typically works 50 hours a week. But come Dec. 1, his employer will either have…
by - September 8, 2016 11:40 am
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will be the featured speaker next month at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Association (AIPRO) as her state faces a number…
by - September 8, 2016 11:03 am
A franchise rate increase proposed by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman would add just under $6 to the monthly bill for commercial natural gas customers of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation…
by - September 8, 2016 9:48 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he would not take a public role on a proposed medical lawsuit amendment on the November ballot that would limit trial lawyer contingency fees to…
by - September 7, 2016 6:39 pm
Cuba needs rice and chicken. German companies have a keen interest in conducting business in the southern U.S., and Henan Province in China is known for food processing and rice…
by - September 7, 2016 6:24 pm
A $40,000 check from Verizon will enable the state to create regional and state computer coding competitions, with the winning team of three students each taking home a $2,000 scholarship…
by - September 7, 2016 5:56 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas has sent a Freedom of Information Act request for all emails between Secretary of State Mark Martin and key staff members after documents related to…
by - September 7, 2016 5:20 pm
Supporters of the two marijuana proposals that will be on the ballot, who oppose each other, and the state’s surgeon general, who opposes both, will appear in a panel discussion…
by - September 7, 2016 5:20 pm
Supporters of the two marijuana proposals that will be on the ballot, who oppose each other, and the state’s surgeon general, who opposes both, will appear in a panel discussion…
by - September 7, 2016 2:49 pm
A lawsuit was filed Tuesday (Sept. 7) in the Arkansas Supreme Court by opponents of an amendment authorizing three casinos in Arkansas. The suit was filed by Chuck Lange and…
by - September 6, 2016 9:09 pm
City Administrator Carl Geffken said Fort Smith is still on pace to meet its early October deadline for filling three vacant department head positions in human resources, police, and utilities….
by - September 6, 2016 8:50 pm
One week after getting the go ahead to begin work on a 440-mile crude oil pipeline across the heart of Arkansas, Diamond Pipeline officials said Tuesday they still expect to…
by - September 6, 2016 8:36 pm
Jonesboro city employees make about 6% less than their counterparts in other comparable cities in Arkansas. Elected officials have been pressed to solve the problem. An ordinance to increase police…
by - September 6, 2016 8:27 pm
Opponents of the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment have filed a lawsuit in the Arkansas Supreme Court saying the ballot title is insufficient. The lawsuit by Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana alleges…
by - September 6, 2016 8:19 pm
For-profit higher education giant ITT Educational Services unexpectedly announced Tuesday (Sept. 6) it was ceasing operations nationwide, leaving thousands of students in Arkansas and across the U.S. in the lurch…
by - September 6, 2016 9:41 am
Editor’s note: The research for this voter profile analysis was underwritten by the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. ––––––––––––––––––––– Not only has the 2016…
by - September 2, 2016 2:17 pm
The man who oversaw Medicaid under President George W. Bush will be a senior advisor for Medicaid and health care reform for the state Department of Human Services. Beginning Sept….
