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Fort Smith Board holds off on legislative request targeting hospital care cuts
1+ week, 6+ day ago (483+ words) by Michael Tilley([emailprotected]) March 31, 2026 8: 58 pm 1, 038 views Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 31) decided to further study a letter proposed by Director Christina Catsavis that would ask the Arkansas Legislature to require…...
Record low cotton and rice acres projected in Arkansas; soybeans surge
1+ week, 5+ day ago (445+ words) by George Jared([emailprotected]) April 1, 2026 6: 10 pm 404 views Corn acres are projected to plummet in Arkansas, while soybean acres are set to surge, according to the U. S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) latest "Prospective Plantings" report. Arkansas farmers will plant 3. 1 million acres of…...
Arkansas River commercial tonnage down in the 2026 first quarter
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (328+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 7 seconds ago 0 views Employees with Five Rivers Distribution work to unload a barge at the Port of Van Buren. Declines in the major categories of products shipped on the Arkansas River pushed commercial tonnage…...
A-State Museum receives $25, 000 to help fund rockabilly exhibit
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (329+ words) by Roby Brock([emailprotected]) April 9, 2026 8: 54 pm 73 views Arkansas State University has received a $25, 000 donation to establish the A-State Norris "Ray" Dacus Rockabilly Exhibit Endowment Fund, ensuring permanent support for the A-State Museum's popular exhibit, "Rockabilly! The Northeast Arkansas Story." The…...
Founding director of UA research institute steps down, interim director named
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (253+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa([emailprotected]) April 9, 2026 11: 31 am 382 views Dr. Ranu Jung, the founding director of the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3 R) at the University of Arkansas (UA), is no longer in that position but remains in her role as…...
Arkansas nonfarm jobs hit new record, but jobless numbers continue to rise
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (475+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 2 hours ago 31 views The estimated number of Arkansas" nonfarm jobs hit a new record in January, but the number of unemployed rose more than 17%, and the state"s jobless rate rose to 4. 4%, a level…...
Car-Mart to close 42 dealerships, lay off staff
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (448+ words) by Jeff Della Rosa([emailprotected]) 14 seconds ago 0 views The company did not identify which stores would close. However, the company's "non-recourse revolving warehouse credit facility that would restore our origination capacity has taken longer than anticipated," he said. "This is…...
Summit touts "Food as Medicine" needs, efforts in Arkansas
1+ week, 2+ day ago (466+ words) by Kim Souza([emailprotected]) 29 minutes ago 22 views Arkansas ranks last in the nation for food insecurity, with 28. 8% of adults lacking access to nutritious food. The national average is 13. 7%. Arkansas also sees high rates of diabetes and other chronic diseases that…...
Norris seeking formal recount in GOP Secretary of State runoff
1+ week, 4+ day ago (278+ words) by Roby Brock([emailprotected]) 5 seconds ago 0 views After losing by 938 votes statewide " less than one percent " Bryan Norris said he is seeking an official recount of the GOP runoff race for the Secretary of State nomination. On Tuesday (March 31), Sen....
Ruling requires removal of 10 Commandments monument from Arkansas Capitol grounds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (453+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 5 hours ago 75 views Citing violation of the Establishment Clause of the U. S. Constitution, a federal judge has ruled that a 10 Commandments monument must be removed from the Arkansas Capitol grounds. The decision comes almost 8 years…...