by - December 17, 2014 4:17 pm
Wal-Mart is reportedly mulling a purchase of Nook from Barnes and Nobles as the Bentonville-based retailer continues to explore ways to expand its footprint and service offerings against Amazon. Wal-Mart…
by - December 17, 2014 4:03 pm
Arkansas public schools can have necessary broadband internet at no extra cost to the state and without connecting to a “backbone” such as ARE-ON, the House and Senate Education Committees…
by - December 17, 2014 3:13 pm
Arkansas public schools can have necessary broadband internet at no extra cost to the state and without connecting to a “backbone” such as ARE-ON, the House and Senate Education Committees…
by - December 17, 2014 3:12 pm
Arkansas Department of Higher Education director Shane Broadway has been appointed vice president for governmental relations for the Arkansas State University System. Talk Business & Politics reported last week that…
by - December 17, 2014 3:07 pm
More road construction is on tap for Springdale. The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department agreed Wednesday (Dec. 17) to pay nearly $101 million for the construction of the first section…
by - December 17, 2014 1:53 pm
While not broad, improvements in employment, sales tax collections and tourism sector employment helped push positive economic trends during the third quarter of 2014 for Arkansas’ three largest metro areas….
by - December 17, 2014 1:36 pm
The Fort Smith medical group has promoted Curtis Ralston as the new CEO, effective in January.
by - December 17, 2014 1:28 pm
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson (R) made several key appointments to his upcoming administration. Brigadier Gen. Mark Berry was named as the 52nd Adjutant General of Arkansas, Rep. Allen Kerr will be…
by - December 17, 2014 1:21 pm
Washington Regional Medical Center has been recognized by VHA Inc., a national healthcare network, for outstanding clinical performance. The Clinical Excellence Award for Core Clinical Process acknowledges Washington Regional’s outstanding…
by - December 17, 2014 11:36 am
Hobbs State Park – Conservation Area offers eagle watch tours on Beaver Lake November 2014 through February 2015. January tours will take place on January 1, 2, 3, 4, 10,…
by - December 17, 2014 10:40 am
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson has appointed Brigadier General Mark H. Berry as the 52nd Adjutant General of Arkansas, which commands the Arkansas National Guard. Major General William D. Wofford currently serves…
by - December 17, 2014 9:47 am
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson said that State Rep. Allen Kerr, R-Little Rock, will serve as Insurance Commissioner in his administration replacing current commissioner Jay Bradford. Hutchinson also announced that Sheila Sharp…
by - December 17, 2014 7:20 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up of health-related topics in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - December 16, 2014 10:41 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism provided on Tuesday (Dec. 16) its list of Henry Award finalists, with Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area connected to several of…
by - December 16, 2014 10:32 pm
Fort Smith and Jonesboro are both vying for colleges of osteopathy to meet a growing demand for physicians in two very different regions of the state. According to who you…
by - December 16, 2014 10:08 pm
With a close vote in both bodies, the Fort Smith Board of Directors and the Sebastian County Quorum Court voted to approve “Parrot Island Water Park” as the name of…
by - December 16, 2014 9:26 pm
It was a big dollar, big decision night for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The Board approved – after a third reading – a roughly $48 million general fund…
by - December 16, 2014 9:06 pm
Walmart’s private label grocery and consumable products continues to offer substantial savings for consumers watching every dime they spend, according to a recent pricing survey completed by Raymond James &…
by - December 16, 2014 7:36 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission chairwoman Colette Honorable cleared her final hurdle to become a member of the powerful five-person Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Honorable, who received bipartisan praise throughout…
by - December 16, 2014 7:31 pm
Jobs were on the agenda Tuesday night as Jonesboro council members added a communications director’s post, plus heard from police officers about their jobs and issues with their salaries. Council…
