by - September 2, 2014 6:15 am
Editor’s note: Contributing writer Bob Qualls is the author of this feature story. Fifty years ago, Batesville had a bustling downtown business district. Variety stores like Sterling and Ben Franklin,…
by - September 2, 2014 5:57 am
There are five entrepreneurial teams putting the final touches on their startup ventures as they wrap up the first five weeks of the “Summer 2014 ARK Challenge.” The teams are…
by - September 1, 2014 6:39 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Channel 8: There was a very large turnout in Rector on Monday for their annual Labor Day parade. With just a few months away from…
by - September 1, 2014 9:28 am
Dr. Carolina Cruz-Neira, globally recognized as an international pioneer in the areas of virtual reality and interactive visualization, is the new director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center…
by - August 31, 2014 9:18 am
Two state senators who have been and will be instrumental in Arkansas’ health care policy say they like the trends they’re seeing in several reform areas and they expect the legislative branch to exert tremendous influence over future direction.
by - August 31, 2014 9:04 am
Arkansas’ efforts to grapple with a new EPA rule that will have a huge impact on the economy is still in the education phase and one key regulator says it’s unclear which direction the state may go in complying with the rule.
by - August 30, 2014 8:29 am
For our weekend business and political readers: IN WHAT CITIES COULD YOU MOST LIKELY MEET A MILLIONAIRE? Interesting question posed by Forbes. If you think it’s in the U.S., think again. If you…
by - August 29, 2014 7:06 pm
This nation faces a series of challenges from people who want to destroy our way of life, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senate said Friday. Rep. Tom Cotton, R-Dardanelle, spoke…
by - August 29, 2014 4:07 pm
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin said his office has approved enough signatures to allow a constitutional proposal to expand alcohol sales to all 75 counties to appear on the…
by - August 29, 2014 10:44 am
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor rolled out a new campaign coalition on Thursday aimed at boosting his standing with female voters. Pryor, who faces Republican challenger Cong. Tom Cotton, is…
by - August 29, 2014 9:16 am
Home sales prices are down for the year, but the number of houses sold across Arkansas' major markets is on the rise.
by - August 28, 2014 9:59 pm
From our content partner, KAIT Ch. 8: The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority received a $20,000 grant to plan and prepare Pocahontas and surrounding counties for Peco Foods. Peco…
by - August 28, 2014 9:32 pm
Tyson Foods on Thursday (Aug. 28) completed the $8.5 billion acquisition of Hillshire Brands, the largest deal ever in the meat industry. As expected, Hillshire CEO Sean Connolly will not…
by - August 28, 2014 6:03 pm
Six stakeholder groups went back-and-forth Thursday for several hours on the economic impact of the Environmental Protection Agency’s pending regulations to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants in Arkansas.
by - August 28, 2014 5:03 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chairwoman Colette Honorable has been nominated to serve on the five member board of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The announcement came from a slew…
by - August 28, 2014 4:15 pm
Arkansas’ four Congressmen signed a joint letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack requesting that USDA extend the Commodity Credit Corporation loan repayment date for farmers affected…
by - August 28, 2014 11:09 am
“Republican Asa Hutchinson has lost his lead and is now running slightly behind Democrat Mike Ross in Arkansas’ gubernatorial contest.” That is the first line in the press release from…
by - August 28, 2014 8:38 am
Depending on how you slice the data, there is good news and bad news in the latest metropolitan labor statistics.
by - August 27, 2014 7:01 pm
The eyes of a nation may be on Arkansas this year, with several hotly contested federal and state races on the ballot, a pair of Arkansas State University professors said…
by - August 27, 2014 5:06 pm
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $100,000 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality on Wednesday for the agency’s ongoing water quality management planning. EPA officials said the funds…
