by - March 11, 2015 7:37 pm
It was an action-packed Wednesday as lawmakers approved several education bills, while a bill that allows school districts under 350 students to get a waiver to remain open was signed…
by - March 11, 2015 6:50 pm
One of the things learned during the recent Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Summit is that Arkansas could be a big winner in a more than $30 billion deal to build…
by - March 11, 2015 6:09 pm
This week’s “Talk Politics” roundtable is online and available for viewing at the bottom of this post. KATV’s Elicia Dover, Clinton School Dean Skip Rutherford, Impact Management Group’s Clint Reed,…
by - March 11, 2015 6:04 pm
The opening of the Amazeum, art and architecture, a film festival, a robust business climate and love for the Razorbacks are expected to draw more visitors to Northwest Arkansas this…
by - March 11, 2015 5:59 pm
The saga surrounding Rep. Justin Harris and his wife’s decision to abandon their adoptive children into the custody of a couple unvetted by local authorities continues to unfold since the…
by - March 11, 2015 5:09 pm
U.S. GDP growth has improved and the national jobless rate fell to 5.5% in February, but rising consumer debt suggests that overall economic recovery is not resulting in a better…
by - March 11, 2015 4:21 pm
Legislation signed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson Wednesday came too late for the now-defunct Weiner School District, but a parent from that community said the bill’s passage was a victory that…
by - March 11, 2015 3:44 pm
The poultry industry has long been under pressure to stop feeding medically important antibiotics to otherwise healthy livestock.
by - March 11, 2015 3:40 pm
The boyhood home of Johnny Cash and the U.S. Marshals Commemorative Coin Program received tourism awards during the 41st annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The conference was held March…
by - March 11, 2015 3:29 pm
The H5N2 “bird flu” strain has now been found in a Butterball turkey farm in Boone County. It’s been 11 years since the highly pathogenic strain of Avian Influenza has…
by - March 11, 2015 2:58 pm
A once powerful state senator who resigned in the aftermath of a campaign finance scandal pleaded guilty Wednesday (March 11) to a federal mail fraud charge, his attorney said Wednesday….
by - March 11, 2015 2:14 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground…
by - March 11, 2015 2:07 pm
The one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek who purchased…
by - March 11, 2015 2:06 pm
Van Buren-based USA Truck announced Wednesday (March 11) an expansion of its West Memphis terminal operation “to meet the needs of its growing business in the nation’s most active ground…
by - March 11, 2015 1:58 pm
There were more than 250 registered attendees this week at the Arkansas Aerospace and Defense Alliance Summit, where Central Arkansas officials were able to spotlight the state’s rapidly expanding aerospace…
by - March 11, 2015 1:24 pm
Editor’s note: Dr. Robin E. Bowen, author of this guest commentary, is president of Arkansas Tech University at Russellville. She is the first female president of a public, four-year university…
by - March 11, 2015 1:13 pm
The state of Arkansas is facing a case of avian flu recently found in a commercial turkey flock in northern Arkansas, the director of the Arkansas Livestock and Poultry Commission…
by - March 11, 2015 1:05 pm
The one-time family-owned Allens Inc., of Siloam Springs has been sold to canning rival Del Monte Foods for $75 million in cash. The deal was with Sager Creek who purchased…
by - March 11, 2015 12:31 pm
The controversy involving the handling of Rep. Justin Harris’ adoption of three girls ratcheted up on Wednesday with the House Minority Leader calling on the West Fork Republican legislator to…
by - March 11, 2015 12:15 pm
Considering the busy schedule of many who read The City Wire, it borders on unreasonable to ask you to watch a 25-minute video produced by a junior high student in…
