by - August 18, 2014 9:13 pm
Bonds that will pay for construction of the new Crawford County jail were issued Monday (Aug. 18), with rates coming in lower than expected saving the county about $50,000, according…
by - August 18, 2014 9:02 pm
Arkansas State University is participating in a research program called “Bridging the Divide,” which aims to increase the number of Ph.D graduates in the so-called “STEM” fields, especially among minority students.
by - August 18, 2014 7:58 pm
Arkansas’ senior senator said Monday that three bills he is working on in the U.S. Senate will be good for American business and jobs. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Little Rock, toured…
by - August 18, 2014 6:41 pm
Roby Brock with Talk Business & Politics delivers Monday’s Election Central Daily Brief. SIGNATURES SUBMITTED Supporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding…
by - August 18, 2014 5:16 pm
It was just four years ago that Trane laid off more than 200 at its Fort Smith facility, but production has returned and with it, so have many of the…
by - August 18, 2014 5:03 pm
Home sales in the Fort Smith area continue to show growth year to date, with Crawford County's sales volume up 40.25% and Sebastian County sales volume up 7.29%. For the…
by - August 18, 2014 4:57 pm
An unseasonably pleasant summer in Northwest Arkansas, expanding job base and growing population have helped keep home sales stable against last year’s stellar results. Agents sold 722 homes in July…
by - August 18, 2014 4:47 pm
Come join us on August 23rd, 2014 from 10:00am until 12:00pm at 200 Garrison Avenue in Fort Smith, Arkansas. If you love AMERICA, and wish to voice your opinion, it's…
by - August 18, 2014 4:43 pm
Arkansas’ July jobless rate of 6.2% is well below the 7.7% of July 2013, but the decline of more than 26,000 in the state’s labor force and an employment decline…
by - August 18, 2014 3:46 pm
A hospital chain with 10 facilities in Arkansas said its computer system was hacked and limited patient information may have been stolen. Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems portfolio of Arkansas…
by - August 18, 2014 3:37 pm
Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling and the company’s board of directors have entered a bidding war for rival Family Dollar with a $9.7 billion offer announced Monday (Aug. 18.). The…
by - August 18, 2014 3:12 pm
Northwest Health Systems and Willow Creek Women’ facility in Northwest Arkansas are among dozens of health providers within Community Health System’s operations to recently have their computers hacked. Records from…
by - August 18, 2014 3:08 pm
The battle for the state Legislature shifted from political to financial over the weekend as legislative candidates filed their July campaign reports with the Secretary of State’s office. Friday was…
by - August 18, 2014 2:50 pm
Northwest Health System officials did confirm, however, in a news release that some of its data was involved in the cyber attack.
by - August 18, 2014 2:45 pm
The formula for keeping and attracting good teachers is simple: Let them be leaders. That’s the message of Jonathan Crossley, Arkansas’ Teacher of the Year. Crossley, 26, teaches 11th and…
by - August 18, 2014 1:33 pm
Supporters of raising the minimum wage and a group wanting a statewide vote on expanding alcohol sales have both turned in additional numbers of signatures to potentially qualify their measures…
by - August 18, 2014 1:29 pm
Dollar General CEO Rick Dreiling and Board of Directors have entered a bidding war for rival Family Dollar with a $9.7 billion offer announced Monday (Aug. 18.). The bid to…
by - August 18, 2014 1:04 pm
Houston-based Kinder Morgan’s $70 billion tax-friendly deal to bring all of its energy assets under one corporate umbrella and stock symbol will not have an impact on the pipeline giant’s…
by - August 18, 2014 10:44 am
A slew of new TV ads are warming up the August airwaves in Arkansas. Asa Hutchinson, the GOP nominee for Governor, unveiled a new ad on Monday that spotlights his…
by - August 18, 2014 10:16 am
Houston-based Kinder Morgan’s $70 billion tax-friendly deal to bring all of its energy assets under one corporate umbrella and stock symbol will not have an impact on the pipeline giant’s…
