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New TV Ads Storming The Airwaves

From candidates for Congress to Senate to even Lt. Governor, Arkansas’ airwaves will be seeing new TV ads full of complimentary and contrasting messages.

Tolbert: Which Mike Ross Will Show Up At The Debate?

Much has been written over the debate over the debates for U.S. Senate, which has finally resulted in one debate with limited topics. Perhaps public television will squeeze out one…

More suits filed against Smiley, trials to be set soon

Nine lawyers carrying large files met with Benton County Circuit Judge John Scott on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 18) to sort out the complex legal proceedings facing former Arvest banker Dennis…

New liquor store construction does not mean more liquor stores

Large, expansive liquor stores being built along Interstate 540 on Grand and Phoenix Avenues in Fort Smith may make it appear as though more liquor stores are coming to the…

ATU-Ozark to break ground on new allied health building

Officials with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23 for a new $4 million allied health building. The event is set for 11 a.m. Trustees with…

U.S. Marshals Museum receives $5 million anonymous gift

Just days before a scheduled groundbreaking on the riverfront near downtown Fort Smith, the U.S. Marshals Museum announced Thursday (Sept. 18) a pledge of $5 million from an anonymous donor….

Hasbro to offer 3D Me event at Walmart in Rogers

Fascination with 3D printing continues to brew in the retail industry and toymaker Hasbro is taking a 3D event on the road to 10 Walmart Supercenters, including the store at…

Still named senior vice president for Arvest Asset Management in Fayetteville

Barbara Still has been named a senior vice president of Arvest Asset Management in Fayetteville. Still is promoted from a senior regional investment officer where she worked in Arvest’s downtown…

Newton in the driver’s seat at the Arkansas Trucking Association

Shannon Newton’s career in the trucking industry happened purely by accident and being selected as the president of the Arkansas Trucking Association wasn’t on her road map either. The appointment…

Simmons Foods Announces $315 Million Tender Offer

Simmons Foods announced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding $315 million senior bonds carrying a 10.50% coupon rate and due in 2017. Simmons Foods,…

Simmons Foods announces $315 million tender offer

Simmons Foods announced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding $315 million senior bonds carrying a 10.50% coupon rate and due in 2017.  This tender…

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Cook: New John Burkhalter Ad Raps Tim Griffin’s D.C. Record

Democratic Lt. Governor candidate John Burkhalter released a new TV ad Thursday that contrasts his experience with his opponent, GOP Congressman Tim Griffin. This is the first TV ad Burkhalter…

University of Arkansas alumnus donate more than $1 million to UA electrical engineering program

Alumnus Jeff Sanders and his wife, Kathy, of Richardson, Texas, have contributed more than $1 million to the College of Engineering in support of the Department of Electrical Engineering at…

The Compass Report: Arkansas Metro Areas See Q2 Gains, Stability

Arkansas’ three largest metro areas showed either improvements or stability during the second quarter of 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to The Compass Report’s analysis of second quarter data.

Sen. Mark Pryor: The Most Important Issues Facing Arkansas

Editor’s note: This guest commentary from Democratic Senator Mark Pryor appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. I’ve always felt that the most important…

Cong. Tom Cotton: The Most Important Issues Facing Arkansas

Editor’s note: This guest commentary from GOP Senate candidate, Cong. Tom Cotton, appears in the latest magazine edition of Talk Business & Politics, which you can read here. This election…

Tolbert: GOP AG Group Up With Ad For Rutledge

We have seen a plethora of outside groups hit Arkansas airwaves in the last few months, especially in the U.S. Senate and the Governor’s races. Now, the Republican Attorney General’s…

Wal-Mart Costa Rica investing in poultry plant

Walmart has invested $3 million into a chicken processing and eggs facility in Costa Rica to ensure food quality for the poultry it sells there, according to Spanish media source…

Van Buren school officials challenge charges of Constitutional violation

Van Buren Public Schools' top administrator is calling accusations that students at a city elementary school participated in a faculty-lead prayer during the school day inaccurate. The accusations were originally…