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NASCARs Earnhardt Miller to Speak at AHAs Go Red Event

JR Motorsports co-owner and general manager Kelly Earnhardt Miller will speak at the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women event in Rogers.

Sweetheart Lunch/Eagle Watch Cruises

Sweetheart Lunch/Eagle Watch Cruises Announced at Hobbs State Park Share the wonders of nature with your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day weekend, by taking an Eagle Watch Cruise on beautiful Beaver…

Native Plant Workshop

Three-Day Native Plant Workshop to be Held at Hobbs State Park Sharon Haley, Arkansas’s 1996 Master Gardener of the Year, will lead a 3-day native plant workshop at Hobbs State…

Fort Smith’s wager on cultural heritage tourism

In 1957 “Judge Parker’s” courtroom and gallows reopened for business as Fort Smith began its wager that selling its 19th century history to tourists would create an economic bonanza for…

Tyson to Upgrade Georgia Poultry Plant

Tyson Foods Inc.s expansion of its facility in Vienna, Georgia, is being assisted with tax credits and employee training through the state of Georgia.

MLK, Robert E. Lee Bill Goes Down In Committee

A bill that would seek to eliminate a dual status for a state holiday fell short in committee Wednesday. The House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee voted against a…

Governor’s Private Option Plan Passes Panel; Bill Killing It Fails

The Senate Public Health, Welfare and Labor Committee passed a bill Wednesday that would extend the private option through the end of 2016 and create a task force that would…

Higher Meat Prices, Consumer Demand Likely To Boost Tyson Profits

The U.S. meat industry got off to a good start in 2015 and Tyson Foods is one of several meat companies expecting strong earnings this year behind higher demand for…

Iron Yard Coming To Central Arkansas

The Iron Yard, a coding school with a national reputation, is opening shop in Central Arkansas. The Ark Challenge, Gravity Ventures and Innovate Arkansas are supporting the Little Rock launch….

Health Beat: Move Over 1115 Waiver, Say Hello To 1332

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…

Unemployment Rate Much Higher For Black Teens

While the state’s jobless rate continues to fall, young African-American workers are still struggling to find work and the statistics are alarmingly disturbing.

Millie Ward: Business Hall of Fame Inductee On ‘Building Good’

Along with a successful career of helping clients tell the stories behind their brands, this advertising executive makes a practice of assisting others.

Higher meat prices, consumer demand likely to boost 2015 profits for Tyson Foods

The U.S. meat industry got off to a good start in 2015 and Tyson Foods is one of several meat companies expecting strong earnings this year behind higher demand for…

Business Plans Create Student Entrepreneurial Interest, ASU Dean Says

It never hurts to have a plan for the future. Arkansas State’s business dean wants every student to have one.

Capitol Notebook: New Private Option Bill Filed, Taxes And Budget On Agenda

A second bill to immediately end the Private Option was filed Tuesday as a key state Senate committee prepares to hear two other bills on the topic Wednesday. Rep. Donnie…

Removing the college affordability barrier

There have been some exciting developments recently for students who wish to go to college but who may lack the resources to do so. In early January, the President announced…

Arkansas jobless rate dips to 5.7%, rate much higher for minorities

Arkansas’ labor market is showing signs of stability, but the jobless rate for black teenagers in Arkansas hovers at or below 40%, and has in recent years been as high…