by - August 16, 2014 9:14 pm
The campaigns for the two major candidates for the U.S. Senate traded barbs Saturday as one candidate made a 110-mile trek through Northeast Arkansas to meet with voters. Rep. Tom…
by - August 16, 2014 3:30 pm
Adult applications in Arkansas for a type of Social Security Supplemental Security Income disability program have fallen 13% in the past year, according to Sen. Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, the incoming…
by - August 15, 2014 10:55 pm
For our weekend business and political readers: COMPLICATED AND CONFUSING LOGO The new logo for the World Trade Center has been unveiled, but Fast Company reports it comes across as…
by - August 15, 2014 5:18 pm
With 80 days until Election Day, gubernatorial candidates Asa Hutchinson and Mike Ross are spending their campaign cash to book valuable air time in the race to succeed term-limited Governor…
by - August 15, 2014 5:03 pm
The concept of networking “is going to dominate the 21st century,” former President Bill Clinton told attendees at the opening of the Southern Governors’ Association’s annual meeting, which is being held in Little Rock this weekend.
by - August 15, 2014 3:49 pm
Municipal candidate filings drew to a close at noon Friday (Aug. 15) and a large number of candidates have filed to run for positions ranging from city clerk to mayor…
by - August 15, 2014 11:56 am
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a new a criminal investigation into a chemical spill in Monett, Mo. from a wastewater facility operated by Tyson Foods. If the EPA charges…
by - August 15, 2014 11:06 am
On Thursday (Aug. 14) the Arkansas Board of Education unanimously agreed to enter into a partnership with the Walton Family Foundation and the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation to target improvement in…
by - August 15, 2014 7:22 am
Dillard’s reported slightly lower sales and profits, although same-store sales were steady. The Little Rock-based retailer reported second quarter net income of $34.5 million on sales and revenue of $1.513…
by - August 14, 2014 8:55 pm
A farm bill that was passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama earlier this year meets the needs of farmers in the region, Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said…
by - August 14, 2014 7:56 pm
A Washington, D.C.-based energy efficiency advocate told Arkansas regulators and others on Thursday that the state could see huge economic growth, save billions of dollars in power costs and create…
by - August 14, 2014 7:39 pm
Wal-Mart has leveraged its massive size and scale over the past 18 months to woo more suppliers into onshoring product manufacturing. The retailer says it’s just getting started, but is…
by - August 14, 2014 7:24 pm
A Washington, D.C.-based energy efficiency advocate told Arkansas regulators and others on Thursday that the state could see huge economic growth, save billions of dollars in power costs and create…
by - August 14, 2014 5:39 pm
Predicting voter behavior is hardly an exact science despite the best efforts of political pundits. However, one issue that seems to consistently give a boost to getting voters to the…
by - August 14, 2014 5:16 pm
Wal-Mart, the Walmart Foundation and the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), awarded $4 million to seven universities to help create processes that facilitate U.S. manufacturing jobs in the areas of…
by - August 14, 2014 5:14 pm
Mercy Fort Smith’s Hembree Mercy Cancer Center showed off improvements at its long-time facility Wednesday (Aug. 13), including some of the most expensive equipment ever purchased by the medical center…
by - August 14, 2014 3:00 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $1,395,002 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to eight Arkansas communities. The grants are awarded under the “General Assistance and Innovative Projects”…
by - August 14, 2014 2:54 pm
CapRocq Core, an Arkansas-based real estate partnership focused on acquiring real estate assets in the South and Midwest, today announced plans to acquire its final two properties, which should close…
by - August 14, 2014 2:04 pm
Tyson Foods and Hillshire Brands were asked to provide more details on their pending merger to the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division. The request relates to a "very small…
by - August 14, 2014 1:55 pm
Senators Keith Ingram, D-West Memphis, and Jimmy Hickey, Jr., R-Texarkana, will lead a bipartisan effort to abolish the office of lieutenant governor when the legislature convenes in January. The move…
