by - November 8, 2022 10:23 pm
Two Fort Smith City Directors – Neal Martin and Kevin Settle – kept their seat while one challenger bested an incumbent Director Robyn Dawson with 60% of the vote in…
by - November 8, 2022 10:11 pm
Craighead County voters have decided to defund their library. The unofficial tally showed that 14,643 (54%) voted to cut funding while 12,489 (46%) voted to keep the funding in place….
by - November 8, 2022 10:06 pm
A constitutional amendment that would legalize recreational marijuana was defeated Tuesday night (Nov. 8), and at least two of the three proposed constitutional amendments referred to voters by legislators also…
by - November 8, 2022 9:36 pm
Rep. Justin Boyd will end his fourth term in the Arkansas House of Representatives by moving to the other end of the Capitol to represent much of Fort Smith as…
by - November 8, 2022 9:07 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders will become Arkansas’ first female governor – and the first child of a former governor to be elected to the position – after easily winning election to…
by - November 8, 2022 8:42 pm
There were no surprises in the five Arkansas Congressional races, with Republicans continuing to fill all six of the state’s federal seats. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, 71, will return to…
by - November 8, 2022 8:36 am
A public vote by the University of Arkansas System board of directors will be held on Nov. 18 on the Fayetteville campus to determine who will be the flagship university’s…
by - November 7, 2022 4:51 pm
Opponents of Issue 4, which would legalize adult use cannabis for those over 21, made a final plea to Arkansas voters Monday (Nov. 7) at a state capitol press conference…
by - November 7, 2022 4:09 pm
Southern Bancorp announced Monday (Nov. 7) it is receiving $45 million in the latest round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding. The money comes from the U.S. Treasury Department’s…
by - November 7, 2022 9:37 am
Lyon College, in collaboration with OneHealth Education Group, announced its plans in April to develop Arkansas’s first dental and veterinary medicine schools. Recently, Lyon College and the University of Arkansas…
by - November 6, 2022 3:35 pm
Banker Davy Carter has a unique position to offer insight on how the most recent 75-basis point interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve Bank is impacting the economy. As…
by - November 5, 2022 7:52 am
The Arkansas Department of Human Services says the federal government may end the COVID-19 public health emergency as early as the week of Nov. 7-11. If that happens, DHS will…
by - November 3, 2022 7:02 pm
Evan Teague has been named vice president of Environmental Issues at Arkansas Farm Bureau, where he will focus on the intersection of agricultural and environmental issues. He previously served the…
by - November 3, 2022 9:45 am
According to a new survey from the state’s flagship university, Arkansas voters continue to be most concerned about the economy, politics and drugs. However, concerns about the economy are significantly…
by - November 3, 2022 7:28 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently invested about $3.3 million in two new partnerships that will train and equip the next generation of crop insurance agents, adjusters and outreach educators…
by - November 2, 2022 5:52 pm
Bartlo Packaging, a manufacturer serving the specialty chemical industry, announced Wednesday (Nov. 2) it will conduct a $1.3 million expansion of its operations in Helena, Arkansas. The company has recently…
by - November 2, 2022 5:25 pm
Both candidates for the Arkansas House of Representatives District 49 seat, which represents the north side of Fort Smith, believe the district is key to economic development in the area,…
by - November 2, 2022 4:08 pm
The odds of success are low for the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association (ACIA) to get legislation approved in the 2023 Arkansas General Assembly that would expunge records and/or alter jail…
by - November 1, 2022 8:45 pm
Approval of a new official seal and logo for the city of Fort Smith, and a town hall protest against City Director Robyn Dawson were part of the Fort Smith…
by - November 1, 2022 4:47 pm
The federal government on Tuesday (Nov. 1) approved Arkansas’ waiver request to incentivize insurers to improve health outcomes for at-risk pregnant women and others through services offered by hospitals. The…
