Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion
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Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion
Arkansas has been awarded a four-year, $35.8 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor to lead a nationwide expansion of registered apprenticeship programs in advanced manufacturing through the…
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Barker leaving Governor’s office for consulting group
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Dec. 19) changes to her office personnel. Jamie Barker, the Governor’s deputy chief of staff, will depart the office for a new opportunity in the…
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Early voting to soon begin in Senate District 26 race; Campaign finance reports filed
Early voting in the special election for Senate District 26 is set to begin Dec. 30, with the only early voting site in Sebastian County to be at the county’s…
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The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers
The baby boomer generation is about 73 million consumers between the ages of 60 and 79 and makes up about 33.7% of total U.S. sales annually, according to a report…
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Diann Kay Ishmael
Diann Kay Ishmael, 74, of Fort Smith, AR, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was born on February 28, 1951, in Emporia, KS to the late Earl Holland…
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2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville
The second round of a multiweek lithium accelerator wrapped Wednesday (Dec. 17) with Demo Day in Bentonville. The Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) is the first program of its kind…
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Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain
Average weekly wages rose 4.2% in Arkansas during the 2025 second quarter compared with the same quarter in 2024, and all but one of the state’s top five counties in…
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UAMS announces 40 new full-tuition scholarships for Fall 2026
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced Friday (Dec. 19) a new initiative to provide full tuition and fees for 40 exceptional students entering UAMS, including 15 for…
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Entergy Arkansas unveils ‘Next Generation’ plan; will seek to extend nuclear licenses
Entergy Arkansas officials held a high-profile press conference at the state capitol Thursday (Dec. 18) to unveil aspects of a comprehensive state energy plan for the future called Next Generation…
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Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
by - December 18, 2025 5:05 pm
Car-Mart completes $161.3 million securities transaction
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (Dec. 18) that it has completed a $161.3 million securities transaction. The asset-backed notes have an average coupon of 7.02%. According to a news…
by - December 18, 2025 4:19 pm
Rusty Harris
Russell (“Rusty”) Neal Harris died on December 12, 2025. Rusty was born to Lucille Shoemaker Harris and Dr. Willie Harris on May 12, 1959 and every day since has been…
by - December 18, 2025 4:19 pm
James “Jim” Edward Curtis
James “Jim” Edward Curtis went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2025 surrounded by family, friends and prayers. Jim was the epitome of everything a great man should…
by - December 18, 2025 4:18 pm
Chris Blevins
Christopher Neal Blevins, 47, of Fort Smith, AR, passed on December 11th, 2025. He was born to Mike and Kathy Blevins on January 15th, 1978, in Little Rock, AR. Chris…
by - December 18, 2025 4:18 pm
James Rudolph Weese
James Rudolph Weese of Fort Smith, was born June 3, 1951 in Fort Smith, and went to be with our Lord, December 12, 2025, at the age of 74, after…
by - December 18, 2025 4:18 pm
Charles Kleck
Charles (Charlie) William Kleck, 93 of Fort Smith, Arkansas passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in Fort Smith. He was born on December 5, 1932, in Morrison Bluff to…
by - December 18, 2025 4:17 pm
Diann Ishmael
Diann Kay Ishmael, 74, of Fort Smith, AR, passed away on Monday, December 15, 2025. She was born on February 28, 1951, in Emporia, KS to the late Earl Holland…
by - December 18, 2025 4:17 pm
Karen Jean Miller
Karen Jean Miller, 63, of Martinez, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. She was born on December 5, 1962, in Gary, Indiana. Karen was a sales representative for…
by - December 18, 2025 4:17 pm
William (Bill) Rose
William “Bill” Edward Rose, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Wiesbaden, Germany, passed away peacefully on November 15, 2025, at the age of 97. Born June 10, 1928, the youngest of…
by - December 18, 2025 4:15 pm
Violet Edwina McMath
Violet McMath, 77, of Fort Smith, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025. She was born July 23, 1948 in Keota to the late Cecil and Ruby (Hale) Brammer. She was…