by - August 13, 2015 6:21 am
Michael Hibblen with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: The foundation that oversees the house where the Little Rock Nine coordinated efforts to integrate Central High School in…
by - August 13, 2015 5:45 am
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by - August 12, 2015 6:39 pm
Chris Hickey with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: A settlement between the federal government, the state of Arkansas and ExxonMobil is now final over a lawsuit the…
by - August 12, 2015 6:28 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority approved a resolution on Wednesday to negotiate with a consortium of local banks and close on a proposed $17.5 million financing package for the first phase of a planned $30 million downtown development.
by - August 12, 2015 6:01 pm
For the past 15 or so years, Jonesboro Finance Director Ben Barylske said he has worked with budgets and figures almost on a daily basis. However, one thing he did…
by - August 12, 2015 5:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday sent a letter to the State Board of Education commenting on the recommendations from the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review, officials said. According to…
by - August 12, 2015 2:48 pm
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that if he’s elected president on his first day in office he’ll “rip to shreds this catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal” and direct the Department of…
by - August 12, 2015 8:17 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments: Tyler West, Little Rock, to the Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council. Appointment expires June 4, 2019. Audrey House, Altus, to the Arkansas Alternative Energy…
by - August 12, 2015 4:51 am
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by - August 11, 2015 8:58 pm
The idea of economic development and better roads go hand-in-hand, Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin told a city council committee Tuesday night. When the dust settled, the committee agreed to put…
by - August 11, 2015 8:31 pm
Arkansas and U.S. motorists will likely see pump prices continue to move lower for the rest of the year, and may well see local gas prices ratchet down near the two dollar level ahead of the holiday season, according to the latest energy forecasts.
by - August 11, 2015 6:51 pm
A new clinic with ties to Northeast Arkansas will receive $983,403 in Affordable Care Act funding to help 2,825 patients, officials announced Tuesday. Corning Area Healthcare, Inc. received the funding…
by - August 11, 2015 6:35 pm
David Monteith with our content partner, KUAR FM 89 News, reports: 15 new buses running on compressed natural gas are rolling onto the streets of central Arkansas this week. The…
by - August 11, 2015 1:14 pm
More than 1,300 Arkansas high school students have signed up to take a computer coding class this upcoming school year through the state’s online Virtual Arkansas, with an unknown number…
by - August 11, 2015 9:53 am
Let the speculation begin. U.S. Attorney Conner Eldridge announced on Tuesday that he would be resigning from his post on Friday, Aug. 21. He did not announce his intentions for…
by - August 11, 2015 8:43 am
The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services’ Labor Market Information division On Tuesday launched a new website that will help Arkansas high school and college students plan for the future based…
by - August 11, 2015 8:40 am
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been appointed a member of the 2015 Steering Committee of the National League of Cities (NLC) University Communities Council. The University Communities Council is made…
by - August 11, 2015 8:37 am
I’d forgotten I was upset with the City of Little Rock. Then one morning last week, driving through downtown, I saw the beautiful bridges crossing the Arkansas River. It reminded…
by - August 11, 2015 8:27 am
Recent commentary suggesting citizens should avoid escalation during police interactions to avoid negative outcomes serves only to escalate avoidance of what is a broad and complex problem. Reducing violence and…
by - August 11, 2015 6:11 am
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