by - January 26, 2016 1:00 pm
Jim von Gremp Resigns From UA Board of Trustees
Rogers businessman makes move to accept the governors appointment to the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
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by - January 26, 2016 12:15 pm
Lockheed Martin beats Wall Street 4Q expectations, JLTV protest still pending
Lockheed Martin turned in a strong fourth quarter performance on Tuesday (Jan. 26) as the nation’s largest defense contractor completed the $9 billion acquisition of helicopter maker Sikorsky Aircraft and…
by - January 26, 2016 10:45 am
18th Annual Soil and Water Education Conference at ASU Wednesday
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward is the luncheon speaker for Arkansas State University’s 18th annual Soil and Water Education Conference and Arkansas Irrigation Expo on Wednesday (Jan. 27), at…
by - January 26, 2016 10:45 am
18th Annual Soil and Water Education Conference at ASU Wednesday
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward is the luncheon speaker for Arkansas State University’s 18th annual Soil and Water Education Conference and Arkansas Irrigation Expo on Wednesday (Jan. 27), at…
by - January 26, 2016 10:40 am
Notes on good and bad trends, ideas and behavior
Editor’s note: John Burris is a former member of the Arkansas Legislature. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of the author(s). They may…
by - January 26, 2016 10:27 am
UAFS student Zachary Vann named 2016 JPH Fellow
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Zachary Vann has been named the 2016 John Paul Hammerschmidt (JPH) Fellow, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Vann,…
by - January 26, 2016 10:27 am
UAFS student Zachary Vann named 2016 JPH Fellow
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith student Zachary Vann has been named the 2016 John Paul Hammerschmidt (JPH) Fellow, according to the office of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. Vann,…
by - January 26, 2016 10:17 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate below 5% for first time since June 2001
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell below to 5% for the first time since June 2001 as the state’s labor pool climbed to 1,337,500 in December, according to the figures released Tuesday…
by - January 26, 2016 8:24 am
Convicted banker Dennis Smiley says creditors are not ‘vulnerable victims’
Former Arvest banker Dennis Smiley, who soon faces sentencing for fraud, believes the banks that loaned him money are not victims in his crime. He says they should have known…
by - January 26, 2016 8:02 am
Group gathering signatures for repeal of Jonesboro property maintenance code
Mark Pillow, an official with a group seeking to repeal a recently approved Jonesboro property maintenance code, said Monday an attempt to repeal the code is gathering steam. “The people…
by - January 25, 2016 9:57 pm
Murphy USA shifts away from Walmart parking lots, will seek new ‘growth opportunities’
As Wal-Mart shutters 152 of its underperforming stores across the U.S., Murphy USA Inc. announced Monday that its board of directors has authorized a strategic allocation of $500 million to…
by - January 25, 2016 9:42 pm
Craighead County justices vote no on sales tax distribution change
Craighead County justices on Monday debated changing the formula by which sales tax revenues are distributed. However, the debate, which started on county roads, quickly went into the county budget…
by - January 25, 2016 8:04 pm
Fort Smith Board may again discuss prepared food tax to help with pension issue
The Fort Smith Board of Directors may on Tuesday (Jan. 26) revisit the hot topic of pushing a prepared food tax to help shift a city budget expense that could…
by - January 25, 2016 6:40 pm
BancorpSouth income falls in the fourth quarter, up more than 9% in 2015
BancorpSouth posted fourth quarter net income of $21.2 million, below the $28.66 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 and well below what market watchers expected from the regional bank…
by - January 25, 2016 5:43 pm
Gov. Hutchinson tours Nettleton High School, promotes coding education
Anita Bellew said Monday (Jan. 25) that there has been a tradition at Nettleton High School for many years of students learning about the real world that awaits them. About…
by - January 25, 2016 5:34 pm
Black Hills to soon close on $2 billion SourceGas deal, Arkansas PSC approves
Officials at Black Hills Corp. said they expect to close the $2 billion acquisition of SourceGas later in the first quarter, putting the South Dakota utility operator on target to…
by - January 25, 2016 5:26 pm
Weather postpones vote to override President’s veto of Obamacare repeal
One casualty of the East Coast’s winter weather is Congress’ planned votes this week on overriding President Obama’s veto of the bill repealing Obamacare and defunding Planned Parenthood. The U.S….
by - January 25, 2016 5:20 pm
U.S. manufacturers sees strong uptick in output, new business in January
U.S. manufacturers began the year with a rebound in output and new business growth from the lows seen during December, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)…
by - January 25, 2016 5:11 pm
UA set to push for $160 million Razorback football stadium expansion
The University of Arkansas Department of Athletics is moving forward with a $160 million push for a renovation of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback football Stadium that will include significant additions…
by - January 25, 2016 3:50 pm
UA Seeking Approval For $160 Million Stadium Upgrade
The scope of the project, with a preliminary cost estimate of $160 million, will include an addition in the north end zone of the stadium, updates to existing areas, and a new Broyles Athletic Center.