by - December 29, 2015 3:24 pm
The application deadline for Fort Smith city administrator candidates was extended from Dec. 2 to Jan. 8 in an effort to find a few more “very good applicants.” Colin Baenziger,…
by - December 29, 2015 2:37 pm
Nichole Dykes has joined Sparks Health System as an assistant chief financial officer and will report to CFO David Rothenberger. Dykes has accounting experience in healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Before…
by - December 29, 2015 2:37 pm
Nichole Dykes has joined Sparks Health System as an assistant chief financial officer and will report to CFO David Rothenberger. Dykes has accounting experience in healthcare and manufacturing sectors. Before…
by - December 29, 2015 1:39 pm
The new year brings new hope to all and every year it is always fun for me to review what’s happened in the year coming to a close and preview…
by - December 29, 2015 1:16 pm
Like a snowball packs on more snow and momentum as it rolls downhill, downtowns in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities have seen major changes this year. Springdale’s City Council was…
by - December 29, 2015 12:08 pm
Costs for Medicare and privately insured patients are generally lower in Arkansas than in the rest of the country, the New York Times reported earlier this month. Citing a study,…
by - December 29, 2015 11:34 am
Arkansas is one of 30 states that has expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, and was the first of six states to do so through a federal waiver that…
by - December 29, 2015 12:24 am
EVALUATING SCHOOL THREATS INCREASINGLY COMPLEX: The New York Times takes a look at a rising concern in Arkansas and the nation: how to handle school threats of violence. Jonesboro, which…
by - December 28, 2015 4:27 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has issued disaster declarations for 12 counties following this weekend’s storms. According to a release from the governor’s office, those counties “at this time,” are Benton, Calhoun,…
by - December 28, 2015 4:24 pm
Arkansas’ population increased by 11,369 residents between the summer of 2014 and 2015, putting the Natural State on course to break the 3 million mark by the end of 2017…
by - December 28, 2015 12:47 pm
The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) plans to fund up to two institutes as part of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). For its…
by - December 28, 2015 10:58 am
Consumers are expected to spend more of their gasoline savings at restaurants in 2016, but foodservice visits are expected to grow only 1% during the year, according to a recent…
by - December 28, 2015 10:09 am
Editor’s Note: Drone Notes is compiled by Todd Jones, and is published twice a month. ––––––––––– Drones have become more popular on the commercial market, but military drone use is…
by - December 28, 2015 9:06 am
Arkansas achieved a check mark on six of 10 indicators for its infectious disease priorities, placing it above the middle of the pack, according to a December 2015 report, “Outbreaks…
by - December 28, 2015 8:56 am
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature and the author of this opinion column. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly…
by - December 28, 2015 7:50 am
SBA SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ANNUAL AWARDS: The Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for the 2016 National Small Business Week Awards. All nominations must be submitted online, postmarked or hand-delivered…
by - December 28, 2015 7:48 am
CHANGES IN MANUFACTURING HIGHLIGHT 2016 GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY PREDICTIONS: Shifts in global technology manufacturing trends and processes – with an even greater emphasis on the manufacturing powerhouse of China – will…
by - December 27, 2015 10:08 am
Second District Congressman French Hill was one of two Arkansas representatives to support the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill approved before Congress left for the holidays. Hill, R-Little Rock, appeared…
by - December 25, 2015 1:34 pm
TV PREVIEW On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on KATV Channel 7. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little…
by - December 23, 2015 5:23 pm
A week after Southwestern Energy Inc. announced plans to shut down in drilling operations in the Fayetteville Shale, Arkansas now has only one rig in operation as natural gas production…
