by - February 15, 2024 5:50 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders outlined Thursday (Feb. 15) a broad strategy for revamping Arkansas’ workforce development efforts. “Arkansas’ economy is booming, but if we don’t get workers off the sidelines and…
by - February 15, 2024 10:51 am
A U.S. District Court put a stop to farmers buying the herbicide dicamba earlier this month, but if they already have the products on the farm or if they are…
by - February 15, 2024 10:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders named Lona McCastlain to the Board of Corrections and designated her as chair of the Post-Prison Transfer Board. She had been reappointed to a seven-year term on…
by - February 14, 2024 8:47 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) Secretary Jim Hudson announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) that Christy Bjornson will serve as the new director of the Arkansas Tobacco Control Division (ATC)….
by - February 14, 2024 3:16 pm
Students with the Arkansas School for the Deaf and the Arkansas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired will get new facilities. Gov. Sarah Sanders, Arkansas Secretary of Education Jacob…
by - February 14, 2024 12:18 pm
In 2023, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) certified 50 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program. These 50 businesses…
by - February 14, 2024 11:50 am
Nominations for the Division of Arkansas Heritage’s 8th annual Arkansas Food Hall of Fame will close on Feb. 29, 2024. The program recognizes Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage by celebrating the…
by - February 13, 2024 4:42 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Tuesday (Feb. 13) a comprehensive plan to invest $30 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to…
by - February 13, 2024 4:01 pm
The 22nd Annual Arkansas Delta Byways awards banquet will be held Friday (Feb. 16), in West Memphis. Each year, this event is held to recognize those who have outstanding tourism…
by - February 11, 2024 4:18 pm
Arkansas, like many other states, is facing a crisis when it comes to quality, affordable childcare for workers. According to a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, the child care…
by - February 11, 2024 9:49 am
Three of the four candidates seeking to become the Arkansas Supreme Court’s next Chief Justice engaged in a sometimes contentious debate Friday (Feb. 9) at the NEA Political Animals Club…
by - February 8, 2024 1:33 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Thursday (Feb. 8) named Lindsay Wallace as a nominee for Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Corrections. The nominee, who would replace former Secretary Joe Profiri,…
by - February 8, 2024 8:39 am
Dr. Bert Greenwalt, a professor of agriculture economics at Arkansas State University, and a group of professionals were attending a business conference in the early 1990’s when they had an…
by - February 7, 2024 3:35 pm
Farmers may not be able to use the dicamba herbicide during the 2024 growing season. A federal court in Arizona on Tuesday (Feb. 6) blocked the use of three dicamba…
by - February 7, 2024 8:29 am
The Jonesboro metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was recently touted in Area Development magazine’s Leading Metro Locations report for 2023. The Jonesboro MSA achieved an overall ranking of 4th out of…
by - February 7, 2024 6:42 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 6, 2024 4:01 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced Tuesday (Feb. 6) the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is investing $7 million in projects in Arkansas. These investments will support healthcare workforce…
by - February 6, 2024 3:51 pm
If you have been to a clinic or a hospital recently, you may have noticed newly posted signs that read: “We respect you. Please respect our staff. Attacking a healthcare…
by - February 6, 2024 2:38 pm
Former State Senator Eddie Joe Williams, who was recently tabbed for an interim post with the Board of Corrections, has resigned. Williams sent a letter to the board that reads:…
by - February 6, 2024 10:24 am
Fort Smith municipal elections will be different from in years past thanks to a law – Act 328 – passed in the 2023 Arkansas General Assembly. The new process pushes…
