by - May 24, 2016 1:32 pm
Mena prepares for 39th Annual Lum and Abner Festival
The 39th annual Lum and Abner Festival will be held in Mena, Arkansas, on Friday (June 3) and Saturday (June 4) from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. The…
Fort Smith
by - May 24, 2016 10:54 am
Grocery manufacturing group seeks clarity on ‘natural’ food labeling
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) has issued a request to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asking for clarification on what the term “natural” means when it comes to food…
by - May 24, 2016 10:49 am
National Association of Manufacturers comes out against new overtime rules
A major national manufacturing association has come out against the Obama administration’s new overtime regulation. The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) released a statement from Vice President of Labor, Legal…
by - May 24, 2016 10:18 am
Gas prices hit highest level in 2016 as vacationers prepare for Memorial Day holiday
As Arkansas motorists count down the days to the Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of the summer driving season, pump prices are peaking at their highest level in 2016…
by - May 24, 2016 9:57 am
Executive Q&A: Centennial Bank’s Deana Osment
Editor’s note: This article appeared in the most recent magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics. –––––––––––––––––––– Deana Osment is the Northeast Arkansas division president for Centennial Bank, a subsidiary…
by - May 24, 2016 9:33 am
RaftUp announces app for the iTunes Store
Arkansas boating startup, Raftup, recently announced that its new mobile app is available for download in the iTunes store. The app includes a “Social SOS” feature which allows boaters in…
by - May 23, 2016 10:11 pm
Contentious mascot issue results in surprise resignation of Fort Smith schools Athletic Director Jim Rowland (Updated)
Editor’s note: A video of the meeting has been posted at the end of this story. –––––––––––––– Emotions ran high Monday night (May 23) at the Fort Smith Public School…
by - May 23, 2016 5:39 pm
America’s Car-Mart underperforms expectations, annual profits fall 60%
The unfolding story at Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart during the past year has been one of misses. The buy-here pay here used car dealer did it again Monday, (May 23) reporting…
by - May 23, 2016 4:25 pm
Higher education director leaving post for Henderson State
The director of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, Dr. Brett Powell, is leaving his post to become Henderson State University’s vice president for finance and administration. Powell will leave…
by - May 23, 2016 3:46 pm
Gov. Hutchinson signs ‘intermediate’ highway bill, also signs ‘efficiency’ bill
Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a five-year highway bill into law Monday hours after it passed the Senate and said any longer term plan should come as a result of a…
by - May 23, 2016 12:53 pm
Gov. Hutchinson’s son arrested in Alabama on drug possession charges
William Asa Hutchinson III, son of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, was arrested on Saturday (May 21) in Alabama for unlawful possession of a controlled substance, according to the Baldwin County…
by - May 23, 2016 12:05 pm
EIA: U.S. remains world’s top oil and gas producer, ahead of Russia and Saudi Arabia
Even with the price of crude oil prices still below $50 a barrel and the U.S. rig count at historic low levels, America remained the world’s top producer of petroleum…
by - May 23, 2016 11:57 am
Robertson named interim dean for UA Bumpers College
Lona Robertson, associate dean of the Dale Bumpers College at the University of Arkansas, has been named interim dean of the college effective June 1. Robertson is taking over for…
by - May 23, 2016 11:57 am
Robertson named interim dean for UA Bumpers College
Lona Robertson, associate dean of the Dale Bumpers College at the University of Arkansas, has been named interim dean of the college effective June 1. Robertson is taking over for…
by - May 23, 2016 11:38 am
Primary election set for Fort Smith Board of Directors
An Aug. 9 primary election is in the works for the Fort Smith Board of Directors, with two candidates lined up to run against Ward 4 Director George Catsavis. The…
by - May 23, 2016 5:59 am
Money Talk: Home Bancshares to ring NASDAQ opening bell on Tuesday
Editor’s note: Each Monday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Money Talk,” a wrap-up of banking and financial news. –––––––––––––––– HOME BANCSHARES TO RING NASDAQ BELL Home BancShares, Inc., parent company…
by - May 22, 2016 8:55 am
Conner Eldridge disagrees with Sen. Cotton’s comments on ‘under-incarceration’, says it’s a ‘false choice’
U.S. Senate hopeful Conner Eldridge may not be running against Sen. Tom Cotton this fall, but the Democratic challenger and former U.S. prosecutor takes issue with Cotton’s recent comments on…
by - May 22, 2016 8:44 am
Treasurer Milligan spent more than $56,000 redecorating Capitol office, plus expensive purchases of gifts, food
KATV’s Elicia Dover reports: One of Arkansas’ top elected officials spent $56,315 redecorating his office since taking the position in January 2015. When Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan first moved…
by - May 22, 2016 7:45 am
Made in America: Jobless rate among foreign workers in U.S. drops
Editor’s note: Each Sunday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Made In America,” a round-up of state and global manufacturing news. –––––––––––––– JOBLESS RATE AMONG FOREIGN WORKERS IN U.S. DROPS TO…
by - May 21, 2016 2:50 pm
Johnny Cash event to become a three-day heritage festival in 2017
Arkansas State University officials announced Saturday (May 21) they have revamped the festival that honors Johnny Cash and raises money for the restoration and maintenance of his boyhood home in…