by - August 24, 2017 8:13 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson had an important question when interviewing Stacy Hurst to become the director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. The state’s deep historical and cultural history was important…
by - August 24, 2017 6:10 am
A legal dispute has ended cattle rancher Mike Nelson’s bid for the Democratic nomination in Arkansas’ first congressional district. Nelson told Talk Business & Politics he has suspended his campaign…
by - August 23, 2017 5:55 pm
An 80-acre industrial site in Paragould has been readiness certified by McCallum Sweeney Inc. Paragould’s new certified site, located in the Paragould south industrial park and owned by the Economic…
by - August 22, 2017 8:41 pm
Developers hope to lure at least three chain restaurants to out parcels on the former Indian Mall property at the confluence of Highland Drive and Caraway Road, the second most…
by - August 22, 2017 8:35 pm
Millions of Americans stared at the sky Monday, witnessing the first full solar eclipse since 1979. Two Arkansas State University professors, at least 50 ASU students, and others gazed at…
by - August 22, 2017 10:32 am
Fayetteville-based Arvest Bank is acquiring Little Rock-based Bear State Bank in a deal valued at $391 million that is expected to close no later than the first quarter of 2018,…
by - August 21, 2017 7:23 pm
When Henry Boyce entered kindergarten, he instantly befriended a boy named Payton. The two rode bikes together, went fishing, and on occasion they stayed the night together. Hidden within Payton’s…
by - August 20, 2017 7:45 pm
A calculated mistake by President Abraham Lincoln led to the most horrific maritime disaster in United States history, and it may turn into a tourism site in Marion and surrounding…
by - August 17, 2017 4:32 pm
Robert Butler has worn many professional hats during his life and has lived and traveled all over the world. The 66-year-old from Marmaduke is hoping the voters in Arkansas’ First…
by - August 16, 2017 7:13 pm
New dicamba formulations are not as volatile as old formulations, but still can cause damage, and the herbicide can move from its target sites, affecting other crops, gardens, and other…
by - August 16, 2017 3:05 pm
Plans to renovate the north end zone at Centennial Bank Stadium are being finalized by Arkansas State University, and its athletics fundraising arm, the Red Wolves Foundation is raising money…
by - August 15, 2017 6:43 am
Riceland Foods and Riviana Foods Inc. will spend millions of dollars to expand into the rice/flour extrusion process market, Riceland Foods Inc. Vice President for Governmental Affairs Kevin McGilton told…
by - August 14, 2017 4:12 pm
Arkansas State University-Beebe Chancellor Dr. Karla Fisher tendered her resignation Monday. Fisher’s tenure will end Tuesday (Aug. 15). She will remain with the ASU system, acting as a special assistant…
by - August 14, 2017 3:54 pm
President Donald Trump appointed former Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Dickson Kinder as the alternate federal co-chairman of the Delta Regional Authority. DRA had two open chairmen spots after former Co-Chairman…
by - August 10, 2017 9:25 pm
Arkansas Department of Transportation District 10 Engineer Brad Smithee knows most people don’t get excited when the hear the words “pavement preservation project.” When most people think about roads, they…
by - August 9, 2017 7:30 pm
At the start of 2017, Jonesboro had two potential convention centers on the horizon, and Mayor Harold Perrin thought the city might eclipse $200 million in commercial and residential projects….
by - August 9, 2017 4:02 pm
Lauren Waldrip Ward didn’t have a swimming pool in her backyard when she was growing up in Moro, a town in Lee County. Her father Mark Waldrip farmed rice and…
by - August 8, 2017 4:11 pm
State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, was blistered for his positions on healthcare, education, and even the death of a child at a daycare facility he’s associated with during a town…
by - August 8, 2017 11:28 am
Arkansas Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Adam McClung died this weekend after a brief battle with a bacterial infection, according to AgWired. ACA Membership Director Kirk Ross told Talk Business…
by - August 7, 2017 3:24 pm
Dr. Dane Flippin was on vacation in California in November 2016 when Arkansas voters decided to allow medical marijuana in the Natural State. The Searcy native researched the issue and…
