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Lawrence County To Turn 200 Next Month

The Northeast Arkansas Regional Archives and the Arkansas History Commission will be hosting a symposium Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the courthouse and at the Male…

Jonesboro’s David Gairhan Receives Farm Bureau Award

A Craighead County farmer was honored Wednesday by a state agriculture group for his work and leadership skills. David Wayne Gairhan, Jr., a rice, soybean and corn farmer from Jonesboro,…

Tolbert: Report Calls For Overhaul Of Lottery Operations (UPDATED)

A new report out Thursday paints a less-than-rosy picture for the current state of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. Camelot Global prepared the report specifically for the Arkansas Lottery Commission Legislative…

Startup Talk: Boot Camps, Seminars & Award Nominations

Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive…

Speaker-elect Gillam Aiming For 85 Day Session

House Speaker-elect Jeremy Gillam discusses his expectations for a large, incoming freshmen class, the big issues of the session, and how efficiently the 90th General Assembly could accomplish its business come January.

Fenter Says Decision To Leave Mid-South ‘Bittersweet’

An opportunity to leave a job he has had for more than two decades was difficult for Dr. Glen Fenter, president of Mid-South Community College. “It is bittersweet. The people…

Arkansas State SBTDC To Host Small Business Seminars In Paragould

Three workshops designed to offer information about starting a business and growing an existing business will be offered by the Arkansas State University Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)…

Mid-South Board Sends Draft Agreement For Merger With ASU System

Mid-South Community College president Dr. Glen Fenter said Wednesday that a decision whether or not to merge with the Arkansas State University System may be “one of the biggest decisions…

Applicants Sought For Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, the Clinton School of Public Service, the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub and the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship will host a Social Entrepreneurship Boot Camp…

Arkansas Cities To Participate In Food Entrepreneurship Project

Three Arkansas cities were named Wednesday to participate in a federal program to provide support to integrate local food programs into community economic action plans. Flippin, North Little Rock and…

Hutchinson Selects Bill Bryant As New State Police Director

Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson named Bill Bryant, formerly of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as the new director of the Arkansas State Police. Bryant is a resident of Little Rock….

Appointments Made To Citizens Commission Created By Amendment Three (UPDATED)

The Governor, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Senate President and Speaker of the House released the names of their appointees to a citizens committee that will set legislative, executive…

Gov.-elect Hutchinson, Stakeholders Weigh In On EPA Rule As Deadline Passes (UPDATED)

As the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s public comment period ended Monday on the controversial proposed rules to cut the nation’s carbon emissions, Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson made it clear he does…

Arkansas Research Alliance Names 5 Inaugural Fellows

The Arkansas Research Alliance launched a new program to recognize and reward research talent in the state with a program called ARA Fellows. Five universities – Arkansas State University, University…

Health Beat: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

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Frank Scott: Investing In Infrastructure = Investing In Arkansas

Arkansas Highway Commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. says the new legislature must meet the funding challenges to maintain and operate the state’s roads.

Jonesboro City Council Says No To Group With Bloomberg Ties

The Jonesboro City Council overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night against a resolution to join a community volunteer service program, expressing problems with the political beliefs of the group’s founder. The 10-2…

County Jails Over Capacity, Legislators Told

County jails are so full of state inmates that they can’t function properly, and they’re further harmed by the state’s method of reimbursing them, legislators were told Tuesday. So could…

Arkansas Consumer Sentiment Dips In Recent Arvest Survey

Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest’s Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…

Tolbert: Salary Commission Should Consider Raises And Tighten Expense Reimbursements

Much to the surprise of many in the state – with perhaps the exception of Sen. Jon Woods and Rep. Warwick Sabin – Proposed Constitutional Amendment Issue 3 was passed…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

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