by - September 24, 2015 3:02 pm
Legislation to recognize the civic contributions of Judge Jacob Trieber by renaming the Helena-West Helena Federal building in his honor heads to the president’s desk for final approval after the…
by - September 24, 2015 2:57 pm
Sens. John Boozman and Tom Cotton, R-Ark., along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, and Steve Womack, R-Rogers, on Thursday announced that the University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University will…
by - September 24, 2015 11:05 am
A Northeast Arkansas county judge on Thursday announced he was switching political parties, with Republican state party officials optimistic of more numbers. In a statement, state GOP officials announced that…
by - September 24, 2015 10:42 am
Manufacturing and farming giant Caterpillar Inc., which operates a large motor grader plant in North Little Rock with several hundred workers, announced a major across-the-board restructuring and cost reduction Thursday…
by - September 24, 2015 10:25 am
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by - September 24, 2015 10:05 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) has selected FKP Architects of Houston and Arkansas-based Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects to help design its new Northwest Arkansas facility. The hospital will be located off…
by - September 24, 2015 6:26 am
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by - September 24, 2015 5:01 am
Rumored corporate layoffs at Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club offices in Bentonville persist, with sources saying the retail giant could begin handing out pink slips as early as this Friday.
by - September 24, 2015 4:48 am
Five of the state’s eight metropolitan areas experienced flat or weaker business growth in 2014 as Arkansas’ economic output fell well below the rest of the nation last year, according…
by - September 23, 2015 9:29 pm
The weather in Northeast Arkansas is expected to be good this weekend and so will the barbecue being cooked in downtown Jonesboro, according to festival organizers.
by - September 23, 2015 8:27 pm
Patients in Arkansas could establish a relationship with a doctor through a real-time audiovisual visit instead of an in-person visit under proposed regulations described by the State Medical Board Telemedicine…
by - September 23, 2015 8:02 pm
The dates for a series of public meetings to discuss the Nov. 10 Jonesboro sales tax election have been set, Jonesboro city communications director Fritz Gisler said Wednesday. A public…
by - September 23, 2015 6:56 pm
University of Central Arkansas President Tom Courtway and Arkansas Economic Development Commission Executive Director Mike Preston announced the establishment of the Technical Assistance Program for Arkansas Mayors on Wednesday (Sept….
by - September 23, 2015 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Delta Regional Authority Federal Co-Chairman Chris Masingill announced a slate of nine projects Wednesday (Sept. 23) that will bring together public and private partners to invest…
by - September 23, 2015 11:54 am
Among the ideas being considered by the Governor’s Working Group on Highway Funding has been transferring some of the state’s 16,418 miles of roads to cities and counties. The Association…
by - September 23, 2015 9:53 am
An August survey of business contacts indicated that a little more than half expect that economic conditions in 2015 will be better than in 2014, according to the Federal Reserve’s…
by - September 23, 2015 5:40 am
Pronto pups and politics were a major part of the NEA District Fair Tuesday as nearly a dozen or so candidates walked around, met with people and heard from residents about issues.
by - September 22, 2015 8:43 pm
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission gave the final go-ahead Tuesday for a national pharmacy chain to build its first location in Jonesboro. The commission approved a final plat, agreeing to…
by - September 22, 2015 8:24 pm
Should patients be able to receive medical care over the internet from a doctor with whom they’ve never had a face-to-face meeting? Under current Arkansas law, they can’t.
by - September 22, 2015 5:16 pm
Halfway through the year, Arkansas’ tourism and hospitality industries are on a record-setting pace.
