by - May 26, 2016 1:07 pm
Rex Nelson, director of corporate community relations for Simmons Bank, has been named Rural Advocate of the Year for 2016. The honor was presented to Nelson on Thursday (May 26)…
by - May 26, 2016 4:16 am
A mental health summit held Wednesday (May 25) in Fort Smith covered treatment and incarceration issues with which resolution likely requiring new laws and new thinking at the state level….
by - May 25, 2016 3:55 pm
Craighead County Treasurer Terry McNatt said Wednesday (May 25) that increases in sales tax revenues may be the “new normal” after city and county sales tax coffers saw major increases…
by - May 25, 2016 3:35 pm
Bobby Long and Richard Wang fielded questions Wednesday (May 25) during the Jonesboro Kiwanis Club meeting. Long and Wang were the top two finishers in the May 10 special election…
by - May 25, 2016 11:11 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $1.6 million to the Greater Delta Alliance for Health and the Black River Technical College in Pocahontas to provide on-site simulation training for…
by - May 25, 2016 11:11 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $1.6 million to the Greater Delta Alliance for Health and the Black River Technical College in Pocahontas to provide on-site simulation training for…
by - May 25, 2016 12:27 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– U.S. HEALTH INSURERS INCREASE DEBT DUE TO AFFORDABLE CARE ACT U.S. health insurance…
by - May 24, 2016 6:05 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA) today (May 24) announced its acceptance of $80,000 investments to fund the Be Pro Be Proud” workforce…
by - May 24, 2016 6:05 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and the Associated Industries of Arkansas (ASCC/AIA) today (May 24) announced its acceptance of $80,000 investments to fund the Be Pro Be Proud” workforce…
by - May 24, 2016 5:09 pm
Four of the state’s five health insurance providers are requesting double digit rate increases for 2017 insurance policies, but the state’s insurance commissioner said those rates are not justified at…
by - May 24, 2016 4:56 pm
A proposed $80 million convention center along Interstate 555 is one step closer to reality as commissioners voted Tuesday (May 24) on the opening part of the project. The Metropolitan…
by - May 24, 2016 4:32 pm
Walmart said it plans to discontinue the ad match program which takes place at the register in select stores as part of its low price guarantee. Beginning June 9, about…
by - May 24, 2016 4:32 pm
Walmart said it plans to discontinue the ad match program which takes place at the register in select stores as part of its low price guarantee. Beginning June 9, about…
by - May 24, 2016 2:37 pm
As President Obama travels to Asia to tout the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, a top Department of Commerce official told a large group of Arkansas business owners on Tuesday that the…
by - May 24, 2016 2:19 pm
The buy here, pay here car dealership model used by America’s Car-Mart for the past 35 years is struggling to meet expectations thanks to higher credit losses, sluggish growth and…
by - May 24, 2016 1:34 pm
Downtown Hot Springs will host the 11th Annual Stueart Pennington Running of the Tubs on Saturday (June 4) starting at 9:30 a.m. The event is free to the public and…
by - May 24, 2016 1:32 pm
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…
by - May 24, 2016 10:54 am
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
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
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…
