by - July 23, 2015 5:39 pm
Arkansas First Lady Susan Hutchinson said the tour of a children’s advocacy center office in Benton County several years ago helped her to get involved with the group that now boasts a statewide network. She has high hopes to see it grow.
by - July 23, 2015 5:25 pm
The sales tax figures for Jonesboro and Craighead County continued on an economic yo-yo as both saw the exact percentage drop in revenue – 0.9%, officials said Thursday. May 2015…
by - July 23, 2015 8:06 am
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by - July 23, 2015 7:56 am
Medicare’s Hospital Insurance trust fund, otherwise known as Medicare Part A, is scheduled to be depleted in 2030, and Social Security’s combined funds will be depleted by 2035, according to two new reports.
by - July 22, 2015 10:03 pm
A Randolph County construction company was the apparent low bidder for a project to build a roundabout in Northeast Jonesboro, a spokesman for the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Commission said…
by - July 22, 2015 10:00 pm
Arkansas ranks 44th in the latest Annie E. Casey Kids Count report, three spots lower than the previous year. The report was released Tuesday. The state was 44th in economic…
by - July 22, 2015 3:52 pm
Arkansas’ two United States Senators have requested an investigation into Planned Parenthood as a left-leaning media group challenged the veracity of a video that showed officials with Planned Parenthood discussing…
by - July 22, 2015 2:30 pm
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by - July 22, 2015 1:18 pm
Sarah Whites-Koditschek with our content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: The state’s task force on computer science education met in downtown Little Rock Wednesday to work on recommendations for…
by - July 22, 2015 12:31 pm
Next year, Arkansas should have a new water plan in place. What will it do?
by - July 22, 2015 12:20 pm
Michael Hibblen with our content partner KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: A new state law takes effect Wednesday that prohibits Arkansas cities and counties from enacting anti-discrimination measures that are…
by - July 22, 2015 10:04 am
At least nine colleges and universities in the state will receive help from the U.S. Department of Education Student Support Services Program, the state’s congressional delegation said Wednesday. Sens. John…
by - July 22, 2015 9:40 am
Content partner KAIT Ch. 8 News reports: A local circuit court judge died early Tuesday morning at his home. According to Craighead County Coroner Toby Emerson, Hon. Lee Fergus of…
by - July 22, 2015 9:32 am
A trip late last week to Europe unearthed further questions about a nuclear weapons deal with the United States and Iran, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Wednesday. Cotton, who traveled…
by - July 22, 2015 6:29 am
Arkansas is one of only a few states that does not have its own dental school. That could change in a few years, as UAMS is exploring that option.
by - July 22, 2015 6:25 am
Matt Mershon with content partner KATV Ch. 7 reports: Little Rock’s city board of directors voted unanimously to accept the consent agenda Tuesday night, including the appropriation of nearly $6.8…
by - July 21, 2015 9:01 am
Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point in June as the state’s civilian labor pool grew by 200 workers, according to U.S. labor force data released Tuesday (July…
by - July 21, 2015 8:55 am
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas broke ground on a new $8.5 million housing facility on the campus of Arkansas Children’s Hospital on Tuesday.
by - July 21, 2015 5:15 am
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by - July 20, 2015 9:51 pm
Gains in employment, sales tax collections and building permits resulted in the best combination of grades for Arkansas’ top three metro economies since the first quarter of 2012.
