by - October 8, 2015 8:02 pm
2015 Illinois River Float & Cleanup
2015 Illinois River Float & Cleanup Help keep the Illinois River Watershed clean at the 2015 Illinois River Float & Cleanup on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2…
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by - October 8, 2015 7:38 pm
Arkansas’ PARCC scores released, majority of students on readiness path
Sixty percent of Arkansas students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam scored satisfactorily while similar scores were recorded in geometry and ninth and…
by - October 8, 2015 7:27 pm
Arkansas regulators begin meetings on EPA’s new dirty air rules
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) will hold their first stakeholders’ meeting under Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) to discuss how to implement…
by - October 8, 2015 7:18 pm
Yarnell’s to bring back ‘Woo Pig Chewy’ ice cream
After a five year drought, fans of Yarnell's Woo Pig Chewy flavor ice cream can finally get their hands on the brownie flavored ice cream with chunks of chewy brownies…
by - October 8, 2015 7:03 pm
Tusk to Tail: Predictions from tailgaters toting tamales to Tuscaloosa
The Tusk to Tail folks are heading to Tuscaloosa this week to root for the Hogs. The Hogs are up against this guy named Nick Saban. You may have heard…
by - October 8, 2015 6:37 pm
Arkansas’ PARCC Scores Released, Majority Of Students On Readiness Path
Sixty percent of Arkansas students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam scored satisfactorily while similar scores were recorded in geometry and ninth and…
by - October 8, 2015 5:21 pm
Venture Center Marks Progress, Programs After First Year
When the Little Rock-based Venture Center launched in May 2014, the organization hit the ground running.
by - October 8, 2015 5:03 pm
Pork industry cries foul as federal prisons cut the bacon
Federal prisoners won’t be eating bacon for breakfast or pulled pork sandwiches or any other pork-related food as the Federal Bureau of Prisons has cut pork from its food service…
by - October 8, 2015 4:16 pm
America’s Car-Mart opens its 145th dealership
In less than a week Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart has opened two more dealerships, expanding its reach across Georgia with this latest 145th car lot located in Macon. This is the…
by - October 8, 2015 4:00 pm
Amber Partee joins Arvest Bank, Greg Stanfill is promoted
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (Oct. 8) that Amber Partee has joined the bank’s Springdale market as a consumer lender at the Emma Avenue branch. In addition, Greg Stanfill was promoted…
by - October 8, 2015 3:40 pm
Arkansas DHS Director John Selig to leave the job at year end
John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….
by - October 8, 2015 3:11 pm
Tyson Foods to build office in downtown Springdale
Meat giant Tyson Foods got its start in the early 1930s on Emma Street in downtown Springdale. The third Tyson family generation led by John Tyson, grandson of the founder,…
by - October 8, 2015 11:59 am
Golftoberfest
by - October 8, 2015 11:27 am
Regulators Begin Meetings To Consider EPA’s New Dirty Air Rules
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) will hold their first stakeholders’ meeting under Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) to discuss how to implement…
by - October 8, 2015 11:21 am
McCarthy Drops Out Of Speaker’s Race, Delegation Shocked
The announcement Thursday morning that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was dropping out of the U.S. House Speaker’s race provided a lot of drama and plenty of questions. According…
by - October 8, 2015 11:12 am
Tyson Foods to Build 44,000-SF Office, Locate Over 300 to Emma Avenue
Tyson Foods Inc. to kick-start redevelopment in downtown Springdale with a combined 72,000-SF of office space and relocation of approximately 300 employees.
by - October 8, 2015 10:44 am
John Selig Resigning As DHS Director
John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….
by - October 8, 2015 10:28 am
Local Firms Chosen for WFF Design Excellence Program
The Walton Family Foundation selected 36 firms to participate in its new program, intended to elevate the design standard in the region.
by - October 8, 2015 10:02 am
Fall Colors Tree Talk & Tour
BGO’s experienced horticulturist Gerald Klingaman will give an educational tree talk and tour of the Garden during the peak season for fall color. $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers….
by - October 8, 2015 9:51 am
Stone Balancing Class
All ages are encouraged to attend this demonstration and participate in the hands-on stone balancing activities. $10 for BGO members and $15 for non-members. Children are free. Botanical Garden of…