by - December 20, 2016 7:48 pm
The state initially will grant licenses to five marijuana cultivation facilities, one for each of its five public health regions, the newly formed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission decided Tuesday. The…
by - December 20, 2016 7:33 pm
The number of Arkansas residents increased by 10,395 people in the last year as new births and native and foreign-born migrants moving to the Natural State grew the population base…
by - December 20, 2016 6:47 pm
Craighead County’s 280 or so workers are almost certain to not receive a cost of living increase in the coming year. Craighead County Quorum Court members voted 7-3 with one…
by - December 20, 2016 5:23 pm
The co-founder and president of Stone Ward Advertising in Little Rock and the president and CEO of Murphy USA Inc. in El Dorado will join the Little Rock branch board…
by - December 20, 2016 4:15 pm
An Oklahoma City oil and gas company has agreed to pay $1.4 million to settle charges it used illegal separation agreements and fired a whistleblower who raised concerns internally about…
by - December 20, 2016 3:50 pm
LIttle Rock-based Heartland Bank and its holding company Rock Bancshares recently signed a formal consent agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis in an effort to address possible…
by - December 20, 2016 3:21 pm
The city of Fort Smith will launch a $550,000 effort in 2017 to begin replacing its more than 35,000 water meters pending approval of next year’s budget. Interim Utilities Director…
by - December 20, 2016 3:11 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 20) outlined 18 priorities for the upcoming legislative session, 16 of them centered around economic development, education, and government efficiency, along with another separating…
by - December 20, 2016 2:34 pm
story by Dale Cullins Editor’s note: Welcome to the fifth season of Tusk to Tail – the sport of tailgating as organized, performed and perfected by a group of Hog…
by - December 20, 2016 1:59 pm
Tyson Foods was notified earlier this month that it could be liable for up to $70 million in damages dating back two decades to a plant closing in the Philippines…
by - December 20, 2016 12:50 pm
Charles Redfield, executive vice president of food at Walmart U.S., believes success often comes when people take risks. “Take a leap of faith, because it can become very rewarding,” said…
by - December 20, 2016 12:31 pm
For the 10th consecutive year, Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services has been named a top Military Friendly employer by G.I. Jobs, a publication of Victory Media helping military veterans…
by - December 20, 2016 12:28 pm
Editor’s note: The Supply Side section of Talk Business & Politics focuses on the companies, organizations, issues and individuals engaged in providing products and services to retailers. The Supply Side…
by - December 20, 2016 9:57 am
UARK Federal Credit Union in Fayetteville celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, and marked the year by breaking ground for a new, larger building on the north side of town….
by - December 20, 2016 9:54 am
One of the oldest buildings that make up Tyson Foods’ headquarters on Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale is getting a $9 million makeover. Worth Sparkman, a spokesman for the nation’s…
by - December 19, 2016 6:20 pm
As the number of bank failures across the U.S. has slowed following the Great Recession, Arkansas’ largest financial institutions can no longer find easy and cheap pickings from the menu…
by - December 19, 2016 5:51 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Dec. 19) announced the following judicial appointments. Meredith Switzer Rebsamen, Hot Springs, as District Judge of the Garland County District Court, First Division. Term begins…
by - December 19, 2016 5:17 pm
Editor’s note: Martin Thoma is an author, speaker and blogger on how to live your brand. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted in this space are wholly the view of…
by - December 19, 2016 5:10 pm
It wasn’t long ago when Jackson County and its seat, Newport, were plagued with double digit unemployment rates, stagnant wage growth, and few economic opportunities for businesses to grow. Those…
by - December 19, 2016 4:50 pm
Real estate agent Philip Taldo of Springdale will join the Arkansas Highway Commission in January. Taldo, broker and co-owner of Griffin Realtors Commercial Division and Weichert Griffin Realtors, will serve a 10-year term.
