by - April 15, 2015 10:56 am
Mother Nature Reading Times
Mother Nature Announces her next Three Month’s Readings at Hobbs State Park Mother Nature herself has become a frequent visitor to Hobbs State Park –Conservation Area. She visits the park…
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by - April 15, 2015 10:46 am
Jeep Fest
Holiday Island Chamber of Commerce Presents the 2nd Annual Jeep Fest 2015 FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2015 MEET & GREET – JEEPERS AT ISLAND PIZZA AND PUB 5:00 – TIL SATURDAY, APRIL…
by - April 15, 2015 7:19 am
Entergy Arkansas To Add State’s Largest Solar Power Plant To Grid By End Of Decade
Entergy Arkansas announced plans Wednesday to add the state’s largest solar power plant to Arkansas’ growing energy mix by the end of the decade – if approved by the Arkansas…
by - April 15, 2015 7:18 am
Health Beat: Arkansas Private Option Could Be Model For Texas
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free here. ARKANSAS PRIVATE…
by - April 14, 2015 8:00 pm
ABF Freight named LTL Carrier of the Year
ABF Freight has been named the national LTL (less than truckload) Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council. It’s the third consecutive year ABF Freight has…
by - April 14, 2015 7:07 pm
Common Core Review Hearings And Listening Tour Schedule Announced
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin on Tuesday announced details of the nine listening tour stops and five Little Rock hearings for the Governor’s Council on Common Core Review. The meetings are…
by - April 14, 2015 6:10 pm
Wal-Mart wins bid over shareholders seeking tighter gun sales
When shareholders gather in Fayetteville June 5, they will not hear a proposal that sought director oversight on certain gun sales at the mass retailer, according to a federal appeals…
by - April 14, 2015 4:33 pm
Gov. Hutchinson names three justices in same-sex marriage case
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three special justices to the state’s Supreme Court to hear a case involving same-sex marriage in Arkansas. Hutchinson also appointed several people from the Fort Smith…
by - April 14, 2015 4:30 pm
Talk Business & Politics Podcast 4.14.15
Talk Business & Politics Business Editor Wesley Brown and Editor-in-Chief Roby Brock discuss the top business headlines of the last few weeks. Topics on this week’s agenda include: The start…
by - April 14, 2015 3:50 pm
Poll: State education on wrong track, but local schools get good grades
A majority of Arkansans believe K-12 education in the state is on the wrong track, but they like their local schools. That’s according to the findings of a new poll…
by - April 14, 2015 3:29 pm
New car sharing company set to open in Fayetteville
A new form of city transportation, building on the notions of sustainability and car sharing, is coming to Fayetteville and owners are banking on local residents using low speed electric…
by - April 14, 2015 1:44 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Announces Appointments To Boards, Commissions, Judicial Cases
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made the following appointments to various boards and commissions as well as several judicial appointments: Sheriff Boyd Hicks, Magazine, to the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards…
by - April 14, 2015 12:55 pm
Cox Charities seeks grant recipients
Cox Charities, a newly created foundation funded by donations from local employees of Cox Communications, said it plans to award its inaugural grants to Arkansas nonprofits and schools this year….
by - April 14, 2015 11:29 am
ArcBest Corp. Will Break Ground Wednesday on New HQ
The approximate 200,000-square-foot building is expected to be completed in late 2016.
by - April 14, 2015 10:09 am
Summer Concert Series
The second of our Free Summer Concert Series will feature Still on the Hill. The celebrated Ozark Folk Grass duo uses traditional instruments from their home in the Ozarks (mandolin,…
by - April 14, 2015 10:05 am
J.B. Hunt Transport profits rise, but revenue misses expectations (Updated)
Net profits at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose 34% to $91.932 million for the first quarter of 2015 that ended March 31. The first quarter net income compared to…
by - April 14, 2015 9:59 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Profits Rise 34%
Net profits at Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services rose to $91.932 million for the first quarter of 2015 that ended March 31. That number was up almost 34% compared to $68.664…
by - April 14, 2015 9:21 am
Hutchinson Appoints Three Special Justices In Same-sex Marriage Case
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed three special justices to the state’s Supreme Court to hear a case involving same-sex marriage in Arkansas. An appeal has been pending at the Arkansas Supreme…
by - April 14, 2015 8:40 am
University Of Arkansas Ranked Among Best Colleges For Online Degree
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville was ranked No. 8 among the best 50 colleges and universities across the U.S. for an online undergraduate degree, according to an independent survey…
by - April 14, 2015 8:22 am
Poll: Education On Wrong Track, But Local Schools Are Fine
A majority of Arkansans believe that K-12 education in the state is on the wrong track, but they like their local schools. What other attitudes exist regarding education in Arkansas?