by - September 20, 2014 8:58 am
ANALYZING THE GOVERNOR DEBATE This Sunday on Talk Business & Politics, we’ll analyze the big Arkansas Governor’s debate between Republican Asa Hutchinson and Democrat Mike Ross. What issues were discussed?…
by - September 20, 2014 8:57 am
For those that closely follow Arkansas politics, things got a bit exciting Wednesday evening. A headline from the Associated Press posted shortly after 5:00 pm read “AG hopeful criticized ‘wacko’…
by - September 20, 2014 8:50 am
I will direct you to Steve Brawner’s post for a good objective blow by blow of last’s night Arkansas gubernatorial debate on KARK. You can also watch the whole replay…
by - September 20, 2014 8:01 am
Editor’s note: This guest commentary was provided by Chris Masingill, who serves as the Federal Co-Chairman of the Delta Regional Authority. The DRA is a federal-state partnership whose mission is…
by - September 19, 2014 10:55 pm
He had not yet even spoke and already the crowd was on their feet Friday night (Sept. 19) with a sustained applause that lasted so long, Bill Nye "The Science…
by - September 19, 2014 9:27 pm
Friday night, Democrat Mike Ross and Republican Asa Hutchinson – the two major party candidates for Arkansas Governor – battled for an hour on statewide television.
by - September 19, 2014 5:21 pm
A plant grown in Eastern Europe may very well help to fuel bio-diesel programs as well as vehicles for an Arkansas town, an official with Arkansas State University’s College of…
by - September 19, 2014 4:03 pm
You cannot beat Mother Nature and Beaver Lake. What a great way to spend an evening with your family on the last day of summer. Take a lake cruise on…
by - September 19, 2014 2:34 pm
There are an estimated 28,614 fewer Arkansans in the workforce and 8,434 fewer Arkansans employed in August compared to August 2013. The August jobless rate was 6.3%, up from 6.2%…
by - September 19, 2014 10:58 am
Arkansas’ August unemployment rate rose from the previous month one-tenth of a percent to 6.3%. The rate was two-tenths of a point higher than the U.S. jobless rate, but was…
by - September 19, 2014 9:36 am
The largest retailer and private employer in the world is beefing up its payrolls with the addition of at least 60,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season, according to…
by - September 19, 2014 9:27 am
Accident School Reunion The Accident School reunion will be held Saturday, October 25 at 11:00 a.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Accident was a rural school located northeast…
by - September 19, 2014 9:26 am
Gypsy Camp Remembered Photographer Diana Hausam will present a program entitled, "The Gypsy Camp: The Beauty of What Remains," Wednesday, October 15 at noon at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark…
by - September 19, 2014 9:24 am
Fishback School Reunion The Fishback School reunion will be held Saturday, October 11 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Fishback was a rural school located southeast…
by - September 19, 2014 6:22 am
Wal-Mart said it would hire 60,000 seasonal workers to accommodate increased shopping at its U.S. stores. The part-time workers represent about a 10% jump in hiring versus a year ago….
by - September 19, 2014 6:04 am
Just days before a scheduled groundbreaking on the riverfront near downtown Fort Smith, the U.S. Marshals Museum announced Thursday (Sept. 18) a pledge of $5 million from an anonymous donor….
by - September 19, 2014 5:02 am
By now, Arkansas has already grown weary of seeing political ads on our televisions; however, with just over six weeks to go until the election, they promise to only grow…
by - September 18, 2014 8:39 pm
Severance tax collections in Arkansas reached an all-time high of $77.3 million in fiscal 2014 and are poised to move higher, but the increased activity might not translate to more jobs.
by - September 18, 2014 8:17 pm
Severance tax collections in Arkansas reached an all-time high of $77.3 million in fiscal 2014, pushed upward by stronger natural gas prices and better drilling techniques and production at the…
by - September 18, 2014 7:40 pm
CVS Health will open the first two of four planned western Arkansas pharmacies on Sept. 21 in Van Buren and Oct. 12 in Bella Vista, according to Michael DeAngelis, spokesman…
