by - September 20, 2015 12:29 pm
Arkansas Celebrates Techtober In October
What do you do when you have a month jammed so full of tech based events they they overflow into the months before and after? You decide to highlight the…
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by - September 20, 2015 8:27 am
Talk Politics Roundtable 9.20.15
This week’s Talk Business & Politics roundtable featured TB&P contributors Steve Brawner and Frank Scott, plus KATV’s lead capitol reporter Janelle Lilley. Topics of debate included: The latest GOP Presidential…
by - September 20, 2015 8:07 am
Rep. Davis: Package Of Revenue Options Better For Short-term Highway Funding
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 construction. One lawmaker is proposing a package of ideas to meet short-term needs.
by - September 20, 2015 6:24 am
Made In America: Toyota USA Foundation Hands Out $5.8 Million To Boost Manufacturing Careers
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by - September 19, 2015 12:14 pm
Savor the Flavor expands to downtown Bentonville
A warm summer breeze and the soft glow of lights around the Bentonville square greeted attendees of Savor the Flavor on Thursday night (Sept. 17) as they strolled in and…
by - September 18, 2015 9:52 pm
Impact Management Group’s Clint Reed To Lead Rubio Presidential Effort In Iowa
A Little Rock firm and one of its key principals will have a visible and active role in the GOP Presidential primary. On Friday, Impact Management Group announced that partner…
by - September 18, 2015 9:16 pm
Democratic Party Chairman Appears At NEA Political Animals
The political obituary of the Arkansas Democratic Party may not be written after all, the party’s chairman said Friday in Jonesboro. However, the chairman of the Arkansas Republican Party countered…
by - September 18, 2015 9:06 pm
House Approves Planned Parenthood Defund Bill, Federal Judge Reinstates Arkansas Contract
Arkansas’ four United States Representatives voted with the majority Friday to defund Planned Parenthood for at least a year while congressional committees look into questions involving the use of fetal…
by - September 18, 2015 4:42 pm
Fest of Ale to Benefit GIrls Inc. of Fort Smith
FEST OF ALE 2015 October 17, 2015 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. The Annual Fest of Ale to benefit Girls Incorporated® of Fort Smith will be held on Saturday, October…
by - September 18, 2015 4:20 pm
Seminar to Discuss Patent, Trademark Issues
The Walton College Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is scheduled to host a professional training seminar led by local patent attorney Meredith Lowry.
by - September 18, 2015 1:37 pm
Gospel Singing
On Saturday, October 24, an all-day singing will be held from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at the First Security Bank community room across the street from the Shiloh Museum. All activities…
by - September 18, 2015 1:36 pm
Gospel Singing School
Gospel Singing The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singers will hold an old-time singing school Friday, October 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History. Led by Robert…
by - September 18, 2015 1:32 pm
Life of Searcy County Woman
Life of Searcy County Woman Brooks Blevins, professor of Ozarks studies at Missouri State University, will present a program entitled, "The Ordinary Life of Extraordinary Minnie: A Searcy County Woman…
by - September 18, 2015 1:30 pm
Sunny Side of Leadership Breakfast
by - September 18, 2015 1:21 pm
Windstream Adopts Poison Pill, Says Not An Anti-Takeover Plan
Windstream Holdings Inc.’s board of directors on Friday announced that the Little Rock telecom has adopted a poison pill plan in order to protect a tax benefit the company received…
by - September 18, 2015 1:14 pm
Arkansas jobless rate falls to 5.4% in August, nonfarm jobs set record
Arkansas’ jobless rate fell to 5.4% in August thanks to a year-over-year gain of more than 43,000 jobs. Also, the number of unemployed declined by 4,825 in August compared to…
by - September 18, 2015 12:31 pm
Sen. Boozman Talks Highway Funding At Jonesboro Chamber
It may be a question of literally where the rubber meets the road on funding issues for a highway bill as lawmakers continue to discuss the future of the federal…
by - September 18, 2015 11:30 am
Two e-commerce execs exit Wal-Mart
In recent weeks two high ranking executives working at Wal-Mart in digital e-commerce and analytics have left the retailer for jobs at ABC-Disney and PepsiCo, both suppliers to Wal-Mart. Gibu…
by - September 18, 2015 10:49 am
Arkansas’ Jobless Rate Drops To 5.4%
Arkansas’ jobless rate in August dropped two-tenths of a percentage point in tandem with the national unemployment rate as the state’s labor pool rose by 1,400 to a robust 1,338,300…
by - September 18, 2015 7:14 am
Wal-Mart To Build Two E-commerce Fulfillment Centers In Central Florida
Wal-Mart Stores will build its next two e-commerce fulfillment centers in south-central Florida as part of its continued focus and investment to drive more online sales while also expediting delivery at its lowest possible cost.