by - November 28, 2014 9:51 am
Arkansas Now Nation’s Fourth-Largest Shale Gas Producer
As the nation’s shale gas inventories touched an all-time high in 2013, Arkansas is now the fourth-largest shale gas producer in the U.S.
Central Arkansas
by - November 26, 2014 10:12 pm
Political Notebook: Newly Elected Making Staff Moves
We’ve reported on some of the early, official staff moves from newly-elected constitutional officers and Congressional leaders. Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has unveiled a slew of senior staff positions. One additional…
by - November 26, 2014 3:05 pm
Tolbert: Is Huckabee Using His Fox News Show To Appeal To Donors?
In case you missed my story a couple weeks ago, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee is showing some major signs of gearing up for a potential run for President in…
by - November 26, 2014 1:28 pm
Thanksgiving Meal Costs On The Rise
Higher turkey and whole milk prices translate to a slight increase in the average cost of a Thanksgiving Day meal, according to an annual food comparison survey performed by the Arkansas Farm Bureau.
by - November 26, 2014 12:10 am
Holly Wilson To Lead State Chamber Foundation, Civil Justice Reform Efforts
Former Arkansas GOP spokesperson Holly Wilson has been named Director of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce Foundation, a 501(c)(3) group that will focus on education and grassroots support for…
by - November 26, 2014 12:04 am
UAMS Myeloma Institute’s Barlogie Earns Distinguished Professor Title
Bart Barlogie, M.D., Ph.D. has been named distinguished professor of medicine and pathology in the College of Medicine of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) by resolution of…
by - November 26, 2014 12:02 am
Raczynski, Phillips Pledge $1 Million To UAMS College Of Public Health
Jim Raczynski, Ph.D., dean of the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, and his wife, Martha Phillips, Ph.D., associate professor of epidemiology, have pledged a planned estate gift of…
by - November 25, 2014 6:05 pm
Tolbert: Berry, Standridge And Akin Plan To Run For State Senate Seat As Republicans
With Sen. Michael Lamoureux moving from the Senate Pro Temp office to Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson’s chief of staff, a vacancy has opened up in the State Senate District 16 which…
by - November 25, 2014 5:15 pm
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Same-sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge has struck down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages, but she issued a stay in the ruling as it is expected to be appealed. U.S. District Judge Kristine…
by - November 25, 2014 5:10 pm
Prosecutors Seek To Drop Mail Fraud Charges Against Shoffner
A U.S. prosecutor has asked a federal judge to dismiss 10 mail fraud counts against former State Treasurer Martha Shoffner, setting up a hearing next year in federal court. In…
by - November 25, 2014 3:46 pm
Oxane Materials To Close Van Buren Plant, Estimated 70 Jobs Lost
Officials with Houston-based Oxane Materials plan to close their Van Buren proppant manufacturing facility on Jan. 23, 2015. The closure will result in the loss of an estimated 70 jobs….
by - November 25, 2014 3:44 pm
Mac Naughton Exits Wal-Mart, Bio Removed From Website
The corporate shuffle continues at Wal-Mart with news that Duncan Mac Naughton, chief merchandising officer for the retailer’s U.S. division, has resigned just ahead of Black Friday. The news comes…
by - November 25, 2014 2:50 pm
Selig To Stay At DHS, Hutchinson Says
John Selig, director of the state Department of Human Services, will remain in that position on at least a short-term basis, while Dr. Joe Thompson, Arkansas’ surgeon general, has been…
by - November 25, 2014 11:48 am
Electric Coops Ink Deal To Add More Wind To ‘Green Power’ Energy Mix
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. announced that it plans to add 150 megawatts of potential “green power” to its energy portfolio after reaching a long-term purchase agreement with an Oklahoma wind producer.
by - November 25, 2014 10:13 am
Dr. Joe Thompson To Leave Surgeon General Post, Stay As ACHI Director
Dr. Joe Thompson, who has served as Chief Health Officer and Surgeon General to Governors Huckabee and Beebe, will not remain as Surgeon General in the Asa Hutchinson gubernatorial administration….
by - November 25, 2014 9:11 am
Entries Accepted For Delta Flix Film And Media Festival
From Jonathan Reeves with our content partner, KASU FM 91.9: Arkansas State University’s College of Media and Communications will present the first annual Delta Flix Film and Media Festival, which…
by - November 24, 2014 7:59 pm
True Savings Of Black Friday, Cyber Monday Bargains Questioned
The holiday shopping season officially kicks off Thanksgiving Day and retailers large and small are prepped and ready. But there is a growing number of cynics who say the advertised…
by - November 24, 2014 7:44 pm
Cook: GOP’s Benghazi Bubble Bursts
When bad news needs to be publicly released, one strategy to mitigate the political damage is to dump the news on a Friday evening. The bad news is reported on…
by - November 24, 2014 3:44 pm
Mayors, County Races Line Runoff Ballot On Tuesday
Voters head back to the polls Tuesday, November 25th to wrap up the 2014 campaign, with dozens of city and county races set to decide. In Arkansas, a runoff is…
by - November 24, 2014 2:17 pm
Asa Hutchinson Names Senior Staff Positions
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson flushes out several key positions on his senior staff. Who are they and what will they do in his administration?