by - December 3, 2014 8:03 am
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by - December 3, 2014 12:02 am
Arkansas Highway Commissioner Frank D. Scott, Jr. says the new legislature must meet the funding challenges to maintain and operate the state’s roads.
by - December 2, 2014 10:47 pm
The Jonesboro City Council overwhelmingly voted Tuesday night against a resolution to join a community volunteer service program, expressing problems with the political beliefs of the group’s founder. The 10-2…
by - December 2, 2014 10:38 pm
County jails are so full of state inmates that they can’t function properly, and they’re further harmed by the state’s method of reimbursing them, legislators were told Tuesday. So could…
by - December 2, 2014 9:54 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest’s Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - December 2, 2014 9:07 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 8:47 pm
The vote to approve a version of the fiscal year 2015 budget for the city of Fort Smith is over one hurdle and could have two more to go depending…
by - December 2, 2014 6:52 pm
Project Compassion ushered in the season of giving with its annual Hearts of Gold Open House on Tuesday (Dec. 2). Hosted at its headquarters at the St. Scholastica Retreat Center…
by - December 2, 2014 6:01 pm
Much to the surprise of many in the state – with perhaps the exception of Sen. Jon Woods and Rep. Warwick Sabin – Proposed Constitutional Amendment Issue 3 was passed…
by - December 2, 2014 5:30 pm
A section of the proposed consent decree negotiated between the United States Department of Justice and the city of Fort Smith could have a negative impact on plumbing businesses and…
by - December 2, 2014 4:46 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 4:13 pm
Consumer sentiment has not changed much since summer, and almost half of the Arkansas respondents to Arvest's Fall 2014 Consumer Sentiment Survey believe the next six months would be a…
by - December 2, 2014 2:58 pm
Consumer households will spend on average $800 this Christmas holiday, according to the National Retail Federation. But for many that is money they will charge or defer payment well into…
by - December 2, 2014 2:50 pm
To reduce a rising prison recidivism rate, the state of Arkansas should hire more parole officers, create a “pay for success” program where investors receive a return when private providers…
by - December 2, 2014 2:21 pm
Anuj Davalbhakta has been named director of engineering and network strategy for Van Buren-based USA Truck. In that role, he is responsible for refining and enhancing USA Truck’s route network…
by - December 2, 2014 2:17 pm
Dr. Jami Forrester, a professor of history at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, recently received the Arkansas Council for the Social Studies University Educator of the Year Award. The honor…
by - December 2, 2014 1:59 pm
Arkansas tax collections for the first five months of the fiscal year are up almost 3% with a healthy 8% gain in November gross revenue resulting primarily from “calendar-related shift…
by - December 2, 2014 1:13 pm
A budget deficit of $229,000 the fiscal year 2015 Crawford County general fund budget has been narrowed to only a $91,064 gap between anticipated revenues and budget requests as the…
by - December 2, 2014 11:34 am
The Fort Smith Children's Emergency Shelter and Commissary Kiwanis Club will host its annual bowling tournament fundraiser, "The Community Strikes Back" on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Bowling World in…
by - December 2, 2014 8:59 am
Consumers say next six months good for major household purchases in Arvest-backed survey.
