by - October 19, 2015 1:02 pm
Republican Jimmy Gazaway announced Monday (Oct. 19) his candidacy for Arkansas State Representative in District 57, which covers Greene County. Rep. Mary Broadaway, D-Paragould, who is not seeking re-election, holds…
by - October 19, 2015 12:53 pm
Most conventional-wisdom types seemed content with Hillary Clinton’s recent presidential debate performance, saying she did well enough to stabilize her sometimes-rocky campaign. They’re probably right. That’s good for Clinton in…
by - October 19, 2015 12:41 pm
A health care policy consultant says its finding that 42,891 Medicaid and private option recipients may have out-of-state addresses underscores the need for an automated system but does not necessarily…
by - October 19, 2015 12:39 pm
Asda, Wal-Mart’s successful grocery chain in the United Kingdom, announced Monday (Oct. 19) plans to reallocate more resources to the core business to try and reverse what has been a…
by - October 19, 2015 12:18 pm
• ConAgra corporate layoffs begin ConAgra Foods recently began the first wave of layoffs that will impact roughly 1,000 of its employees among its corporate ranks. The company unveiled more…
by - October 19, 2015 10:35 am
Have a Coke and a smile – and a tour of the Clinton Library.
by - October 19, 2015 7:46 am
Windstream Corp. announced Monday (Oct. 19) it has entered into a definitive agreement with TierPoint of St. Louis to sell the Little Rock telecom’s data center business in an all…
by - October 19, 2015 5:22 am
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by - October 18, 2015 5:09 pm
Gary Hudson, president and CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart, said the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis approved its application to buy the Bank of Fayetteville on…
by - October 18, 2015 4:44 pm
In a previous post, I wrote on how quickly the world can be plunged into war. World War I is an example of how, in a series of cascading events,…
by - October 18, 2015 4:15 pm
Gary Hudson, president and CEO of Farmers and Merchants Bank of Stuttgart, said the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis approved its application to buy the Bank of Fayetteville on…
by - October 18, 2015 9:06 am
Second District Congressman French Hill (R-Little Rock) said the void in House leadership from the unexpected departure of Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) could be filled by an existing GOP committee chairman.
by - October 18, 2015 9:01 am
Elected officials on both sides of the aisle have concerns with the current state of Arkansas’ Medicaid program and private option, but they are hoping for different outcomes from a legislative panel studying reforms.
by - October 18, 2015 12:01 am
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by - October 17, 2015 3:53 pm
It's the Last Saturday Halloween Party! We've got the line-up of Woodstock '69: Amanda Rey performing as Janis Joplin! Jimmy Wayne Garrett and The Liberty Bell Rhythm Band performing…
by - October 17, 2015 12:55 pm
Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta provided the backdrop Saturday as former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney Conner Eldridge announced a bid for the U.S. Senate. In front of about 75 people, Eldridge,…
by - October 17, 2015 11:50 am
Eldridge Supply Company in Augusta provided the backdrop Saturday as former U.S. Prosecuting Attorney Conner Eldridge officially announced his bid for the U.S. Senate.
by - October 17, 2015 7:01 am
TV PREVIEW: U.S. REP. FRENCH HILL On this week’s TV edition of Talk Business & Politics with Roby Brock, which now airs at our new time – Sunday at 9:30…
by - October 16, 2015 6:19 pm
SFC Fluidics of Fayetteville has received $175,000 in Phase 1 funding from the National Institutes of Health for the development of an infusion pump for drugs used in small animal…
by - October 16, 2015 5:31 pm
The federal government estimates that by 2020 there will be 1.4 million computer job openings and U.S. colleges and universities are only expected to produce enough graduates to fill 2%…
