by - October 22, 2015 2:09 pm
With crude oil prices languishing in the $40-$50 range for months now, losses in related revenue sources that underpin energy states’ budgets are on the rise, according to a new…
by - October 22, 2015 1:13 pm
It has been a nearly 15-year-long trip from start to finish to build a regional transfer station for the Jonesboro Economical Transportation System. The proverbial trip ends at 11 a.m….
by - October 22, 2015 9:44 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has reached inside his staff to name Kane Webb as the next executive director of the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism.
by - October 22, 2015 9:01 am
Simmons First National Corp. reported Thursday (Oct. 22) that third quarter profits more than doubled on the strength of the Pine Bluff regional banking group’s cost-cutting initiatives and acquisition-fueled loan…
by - October 22, 2015 5:28 am
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by - October 21, 2015 8:20 pm
Among those wishing for rainfall, well, get ready. AccuWeather is reporting that Arkansas and several other south central U.S. states could see “catastrophic flooding” beginning as early as Friday and continuing into early next week.
by - October 21, 2015 5:59 pm
The date of a special election in Jonesboro is quickly approaching, with supporters of the proposal making their case to a local civic club. Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin and attorney…
by - October 21, 2015 5:13 pm
Higher education should ditch credit hours in favor of measuring learning, and the federal government should combine three agencies into a Department of Talent, an author said at the Clinton…
by - October 21, 2015 5:07 pm
A story first published by the Associated Press reports that Michael Lamoureux, a former Arkansas Senator and now the chief of staff for Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R), collected during his…
by - October 21, 2015 3:47 pm
Rep. Brandt Smith, R-Jonesboro, announced earlier this week he will seek a second term in the Arkansas House. On Monday night, Smith announced his campaign for re-election in a room…
by - October 21, 2015 3:20 pm
Deltic Timber Corp. officials said Wednesday (Oct. 21) that a “prolonged weak housing market recovery” and the impact of excess U.S. wood product stockpiles led to the company’s disappointing third…
by - October 21, 2015 3:13 pm
Wal-Mart executives believe improved execution at U.S. stores and technology innovations are the main ingredients needed to boost income and allow the retailer to maintain market strength in the midst…
by - October 21, 2015 2:29 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) on Wednesday (Oct. 21) announced the following appointments: Charles Carrington, Pine Bluff, to the Board of Electrical Examiners of the State of Arkansas. Appointment expires June…
by - October 21, 2015 2:21 pm
Editor’s note: Ancil Lea, author of this guest commentary, has worked with more than 1,500 physicians, clinics, out-patient surgery centers, and hospitals to help with everything from medical software to…
by - October 21, 2015 10:04 am
Joseph Steinmetz, the executive vice president and provost at Ohio State University, has been picked to succeed G. David Gearhart as the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, according…
by - October 20, 2015 8:55 pm
The announcement Tuesday night that U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., will consider running for House Speaker drew the support of one of four Arkansas members of the U.S. House. “Now…
by - October 20, 2015 7:34 pm
With the steel industry playing an increasingly prominent role in the economy of the region, a generous donation to the engineering program at Arkansas State University has special significance, officials…
by - October 20, 2015 6:59 pm
A plan to build a 3.2 mile walking trail at Craighead Forest Park received the go ahead Tuesday as Jonesboro city council members approved the bid of a Jonesboro company…
by - October 20, 2015 6:52 pm
Many of the 42,891 Arkansas Medicaid and private option recipients whom a consultant says may live out of state have already been terminated from those programs, legislators were told Tuesday…
by - October 20, 2015 4:22 pm
Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell another two-tenths of a percentage point to 5.2% in September as employers added 33,500 workers to Arkansas payrolls in the past year. That draws…
