by - January 11, 2017 7:48 pm
The Department of Human Services has virtually erased a backlog of Medicaid eligibility cases that had reached 140,000 people earlier this year, Director Cindy Gillespie said in a letter sent…
by - January 11, 2017 7:41 pm
The River Valley Sports Complex needs help, not ridicule, says Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert. That was his message at the Tuesday, Jan. 11, meeting of the…
by - January 11, 2017 7:32 pm
The shortage of technology workers in the U.S. continues to widen because not enough women enter or stay in the field, according to Rita Carney, vice president IT business continuity…
by - January 11, 2017 7:02 pm
Terrell joined Walmart in December 2010 and was promoted to chief information officer in February 2012. For the past six years she has had the responsibility for the largest segments of the global Walmart Technology portfolio including Information Systems Division (ISD), Global Back Office Solutions, and Data and Analytics overseeing more than 5,000 technologist around the world.
by - January 11, 2017 6:54 pm
The Arkansas House of Representatives voted Wednesday to change its rules and give future speakers of the House the power to appoint committees. The rules change also would allow House…
by - January 11, 2017 6:43 pm
Karenann Terrell, executive vice president and chief information officer for Wal-Mart Stores, is parting ways with the retail giant at the end of February. Terrell made her announcement public in…
by - January 11, 2017 6:31 pm
The first two pieces of legislation related to the state’s newly passed Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment passed the House Rules Committee Wednesday (Jan. 11), including one extending the time for…
by - January 11, 2017 5:34 pm
Two of the state’s top economic forecasters told a Senate panel on Wednesday they are confident lagging tax collections in the first half of fiscal 2017 would continue improving and…
by - January 11, 2017 4:10 pm
With published reports of leaked intelligence information and testimony from federal officials, U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said Wednesday that he would like to find out the source of the…
by - January 11, 2017 12:46 pm
The top communications official at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has resigned, and the school’s president has chosen not to refill the position, NWACC announced on Wednesday (Jan. 11)….
by - January 11, 2017 12:30 pm
Much of the trucking industry has been riding a wave of Donald Trump euphoria since the Nov. 8 election, but that’s starting to hit reality as analysts downgrade stock ratings…
by - January 11, 2017 12:16 pm
Fort Smith city sales tax collections tapered off 2% in November 2016 compared to the same period last year and fell short by 2.2% against the month’s revised budget estimates….
by - January 11, 2017 12:03 pm
Springdale Downtown LLC, an entity controlled by Bentonville-based Walton Enterprises, has purchased the Magnolia Gardens Event Venue in downtown Springdale in two separate deals totaling $2.33 million. According to records…
by - January 11, 2017 10:59 am
In response to a continued increase in enrollment, the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has approved a major capital improvement project to build new residence halls on the south end…
by - January 11, 2017 10:56 am
Wholesale electricity prices declined at major U.S. trading hubs in 2016, and the fall was primarily driven by the low cost of natural gas, “which is the fuel that often…
by - January 11, 2017 8:00 am
Editor’s note: This feature story appears in Talk Business & Politics 2017 “State of the State Report,” which highlights major policy issues and offers an in-depth look at key Arkansas…
by - January 11, 2017 5:47 am
Methodist Village will move forward with Phase I of its plan to build the first full-service Life Plan Community in the Fort Smith region. Life Plan Communities (or LPCs) allow…
by - January 11, 2017 12:49 am
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– HARPS FOODS, UAMS CREATE PROGRAM TO TEACH PHARMACISTS TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH PATIENTS Springdale-based…
by - January 10, 2017 9:50 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas will choose a new chairman at its March 25 state committee meeting, the current chairman announced Tuesday. Vince Insalaco had announced in December his intention…
by - January 10, 2017 6:54 pm
When Gina Jarrett became the Main Street Paragould executive director in 2005, the heart of Greene County’s largest city was in a transition phase. Many of the store fronts were…
