by - June 20, 2023 8:28 pm
The Crawford County Quorum Court has approved a $60,000 appropriation for anticipated legal costs to defend against two lawsuits alleging unconstitutional library censorship. If the amount is spent, it would…
by - June 20, 2023 6:22 pm
An Arkansas law that banned medical procedures for transgender patients under the age of 18 was permanently blocked by U.S. District Judge Jay Moody on Tuesday (June 20). Arkansas Attorney…
by - June 20, 2023 12:24 pm
Jarrod Yates has been named executive vice president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, whose board of directors chose him on Monday to lead the staff functions for the agricultural…
by - June 19, 2023 11:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Kyle Cunningham as the state forester for Arkansas on Monday (June 19). Cunningham is replacing Joe Fox who is retiring at the end of June. The…
by - June 19, 2023 9:30 am
When the most recent Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book was released last week, a number of troubling statistics presented itself for Arkansas. Improving child care and early childhood…
by - June 18, 2023 1:32 pm
University of Arkansas Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj has been parsing through the Federal Reserve Bank’s statement on economic conditions from last week. The signals are mixed, but he thinks…
by - June 16, 2023 6:01 pm
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, announced Friday (June 16) that he has appointed House Chief Legal Counsel John Vines as the House Parliamentarian and Coordinator of Legislative Services…
by - June 15, 2023 11:30 am
An Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) review working group created by Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin includes a member who pushed legislation that would have “significantly weakened” public access…
by - June 15, 2023 10:48 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ended a restraining order against the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education law, but the case will continue to be litigated. In a 5-2 vote…
by - June 15, 2023 9:53 am
Sales and use tax collections slightly dipped during the month of May in Jonesboro. The city collected $2.17 million during the month, a 1.4% ($31,000) drop from the previous May….
by - June 14, 2023 12:43 pm
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The state…
by - June 14, 2023 10:44 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Wednesday (June 14) she would travel to Europe for the Paris Air Show next week in an effort to recruit more aerospace and defense business to…
by - June 13, 2023 6:10 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas are now accepting applications for Leadership Arkansas Class XVIII. Designed for leaders from diverse backgrounds and industries, Leadership Arkansas…
by - June 13, 2023 3:20 pm
The expensive effort to create a foreign military pilot training center in Fort Smith may have $75.5 million – if not more – in the next federal fiscal year to…
by - June 12, 2023 9:38 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders appointed Marty Ryall as the Director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage on Monday (June 12). He replaces Jimmy Bryant, who is retiring at the end of…
by - June 12, 2023 6:48 pm
A lawsuit was filed in Crawford County Circuit Court June 5 against the deputy prosecuting attorney assigned to the Crawford County Quorum Court for allegedly taking financial advantage of two…
by - June 12, 2023 10:31 am
Former KLEK radio host Qubilah Jones’s goals when she joined the non-profit station was to organize a Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro. The host of “Community Conversations” got her wish and…
by - June 11, 2023 10:17 am
This isn’t Shannon Newton’s first road trip. The president of the Arkansas Trucking Association has seen plenty of ebbs and flows in her career leading and working in the transportation…
by - June 9, 2023 2:30 pm
Arkansas Education Secretary Jacob Oliva is speaking this summer at the national convention of Moms for Liberty, a group recently identified as an “extremist” group by the Southern Poverty Law…
by - June 8, 2023 5:28 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 43,385 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID public health emergency in the month of May, the…
