by - November 7, 2018 12:41 pm
Jonesboro-based real estate developer Haag Brown announced Wednesday (Nov. 7) details to build a Starbucks coffee shop in Siloam Springs. The development is planned for the corner of U.S. Highway 412…
by - November 7, 2018 1:33 am
Arkansas Democratic Party Chairman Michael John Gray may have lost his bid for another term in the Arkansas State House on Tuesday night, according to returns posted on the Arkansas…
by - November 7, 2018 12:53 am
Three state legislators won in their state Senate races in Northwest Arkansas on Tuesday (Nov. 6), according to unofficial results. Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, was re-elected to serve a third…
by - November 7, 2018 12:37 am
The hotly contested race for mayor of Little Rock headed to a runoff Dec. 4 between banker and former Highway Commissioner Frank Scott, Jr. and businessman, attorney and former Little…
by - November 7, 2018 12:12 am
Republican incumbents in the Arkansas House of Representatives held off a so-called Blue Wave from Democratic challengers in Northwest Arkansas, but not without a few exceptions. In her first race…
by - November 7, 2018 12:03 am
Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp fended off a challenge by J.R. Rogers during Tuesday’s general election. Snapp received more than 70% (1,124) of votes cast in the race. The vote…
by - November 6, 2018 10:50 pm
Republican State Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, will take over the Arkansas District 8 State Senate position in January. Unofficial results showed Pitsch had received 17,913 votes or 76.08% as…
by - November 6, 2018 10:39 pm
Unofficial numbers show both incumbents in Sebastian County races will keep their seats. Democrat Candidate for Sebastian County Judge Mosie Boyd congratulated her opponent Republican incumbent Judge David Hudson on…
by - November 6, 2018 10:32 pm
The Bentonville mayor’s race was not decided Tuesday (Nov. 6) and is headed for a runoff election after none of the five candidates received 50% of the vote. Jim Webb…
by - November 5, 2018 10:51 pm
Heavy rains Monday (Nov. 5) didn’t stop determined voters in many parts of Northeast Arkansas from casting ballots during early voting. An estimated 14,564 residents voted during early voting, Craighead…
by - November 5, 2018 7:46 pm
The final tally of Sebastian County voters in the 18-34 age demographic in the 2018 early voting cycle was 10.2% of total voters, up from 7.78% on Nov. 1. Early…
by - November 5, 2018 7:23 pm
Arkansas investment banker Warren Stephens and Home Depot co-founder Kenneth Langone praised the virtues of capitalism in a fireside chat-style presentation at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting…
by - November 5, 2018 5:30 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors are set to consider a resolution for a downtown traffic and truck study at the board’s regular meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 6)…
by - November 5, 2018 4:37 pm
Construction on the new Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden County is virtually complete, employees have been hired, and the hospital is slated to open Dec. 3, BMHCC President and CEO Brian Welton…
by - November 5, 2018 3:33 pm
Independent insurance agent Bo Bittle of Fayetteville has purchased a 50% ownership interest in Fayetteville firm Armstrong-Hailey Insurance Co. Bittle, 39, acquired the portion of the business previously owned by…
by - November 5, 2018 10:21 am
Fayetteville-based logistics provider CaseStack, founded by CEO Dan Sanker in 1999 (in Santa Monica, Calif.,) is being acquired by the Hub Group (NASDAQ: HUBG), a large, publicly traded transportation logistics…
by - November 4, 2018 9:04 pm
If the casino ballot initiative passes in Arkansas on Tuesday (Nov. 6), Delaware North, the parent company of Southland Gaming and Racing, will attempt to build a hotel and convention…
by - November 4, 2018 11:21 am
With attitudes turning positive about the future of Fort Smith, it’s time for regional governments, businesses and organizations to take action to build on the momentum and better insulate the…
by - November 2, 2018 3:54 pm
Expectations of a larger turnout in the 2018 mid-term election among younger voters are not proving true in Sebastian County. Not only that, but the number of registered county voters…
by - November 2, 2018 3:19 pm
Despite a September dip, the residential housing market activity in Benton and Washington counties is still running slightly ahead of last year’s pace. According to the latest figures, real estate…
