by - September 21, 2015 5:50 pm
In an Arkansas National Guard hanger filled with military personnel and a phalanx of government and legislative officials at North Little Rock’s Camp Robinson, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday unveiled…
by - September 21, 2015 5:19 pm
Fewer and fatter cattle at U.S. feedlots are not fattening profits for feedlot owners, but packers and food companies like Tyson Foods are seeing a drop in cattle prices which…
by - September 21, 2015 4:16 pm
In the midst of needing to hire a new city administrator and city fire chief, Fort Smith’s human resources director announced Monday (Sept. 21) that he is resigning effective Oct….
by - September 21, 2015 2:58 pm
The Arkansas Ethics Commission will not investigate eight of the 13 complaints made against State Treasurer Dennis Milligan, unless further evidence is provided. Attorney and blogger Matt Campbell, who filed…
by - September 21, 2015 2:21 pm
A lack of qualified workers remains the top threat to manufacturing growth among members for the second consecutive year, with 46% voicing this concern, down from 53% in 2014, according…
by - September 21, 2015 1:27 pm
After a strong start, combined building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren are down 10% through the first eight months of the year, with August permit values…
by - September 21, 2015 12:17 pm
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by - September 21, 2015 12:06 pm
A lack of qualified workers remains the top threat to manufacturing growth, according to industry leaders, but revenue growth remains encouraging.
by - September 21, 2015 12:01 pm
Dr Vinh Chung, author of Where the Wind Leads compares his story as a 3-year-old refugee to those of Syrian families fleeing civil war today. Harvard educated physician and skin…
by - September 21, 2015 7:44 am
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by - September 21, 2015 7:41 am
There’s been plenty of good news about the Arkansas economy lately. More Arkansans are trying to work and more are finding work when they look, according to recently released numbers….
by - September 20, 2015 8:43 pm
As the sun rose Saturday morning, Dale Cullins introduced Tusk to Tail to a phenomenon known as the “Fayetteville fizzle,” occurring when the mountain elevation pushes smaller rainstorms either north…
by - September 20, 2015 7:43 pm
Highway funding has been more than a speed bump for policymakers to find a way to increase revenue while gas tax collections sputter and inflation keeps raising the price of…
by - September 20, 2015 7:22 pm
What does the 21st century hold for our young people? How do we prepare them for an unpredictable and unprecedented future in a global society? To begin to answer these pressing…
by - September 20, 2015 6:53 pm
This year, we worked hard to fund four new Career Centers in Ashdown, Clarksville, Mountain Home and Paris, Arkansas. This gives us more than 32 Career Centers in Arkansas. These…
by - September 20, 2015 6:40 pm
It was a dog’s life at the 9th Annual “Weiner Takes All” Dachshund Races held during Bella Vista’s Hay Days on Saturday (Sept. 19). More than 40 dachshunds, grouped by…
by - September 20, 2015 2:58 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees praised system campuses for exceeding state enrollment growth trends for the fall semester, but there was much more on the agenda.
by - September 20, 2015 2:47 pm
It was nearly a two-decade long journey that led Arkansas State University officials Friday to formally open a 123,832-square foot building for its humanities and social sciences programs. The students…
by - September 20, 2015 2:24 pm
Lawmakers dealt with a final vote on Iran in the Senate, while the House votes to defund Planned Parenthood, energy and forests. The following is a breakdown of the week…
by - September 20, 2015 1:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s weekly address discussed the state’s new workforce training centers: This year, we worked hard to fund four new Career Centers in Ashdown, Clarksville, Mountain Home and Paris,…
