02/12/2012 - Canyon City looks at Christo's Arkansas River project "like hitting the lottery"
New York. Miami. Paris. Berlin. Cañon City. The prison-heavy Fremont County seat will get a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play in the big leagues of tourism if final approval is granted or artist Christo's plan to drape the Arkansas River just upstream from the Royal Gorge.
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02/11/2012 - Koch-head watch: beach retreat on education
I guess you noticed that Jason Rapert and Co., who propose to put state legislatures like Arkansas's in charge of the federal budget, brought in a hired hand from the Koch-financed American Legislative Exchange Council (a thinly disguised lobby for anti-tax, anti-regulation and other pet billionaire causes) for their publicity stunt this week. More on ALEC's activities (Center for Media and ...
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02/02/2012 - Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation reaches out to cancer survivors
The Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation is reaching out to prostate cancer survivors in Region 8.
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02/07/2012 - Arkansas' Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 17th Annual National Awards Program
Joseph McCollum, 15, of McGehee and Alexandria Hunter, 14, of Arkadelphia today were named Arkansas' top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
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02/04/2012 - Tales of signing day, from a Big Ten brouhaha to the recruitment of the nation's top player
You thought all the signing day drama was limited to Al abama's handling of even tual Arkansas signee Darius Philon and Clemson's loss of Cas sanova McKinzy over the lack of Chick-fil-A options?
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02/02/2012 - Several large firms in mix for master developer job
Some big players have come to Joplin’s table for discussions on who will oversee tornado redevelopment. The six applicants for master developer include one large concern from as far away as Marlton, N.J., and four as close as Arkansas, Texas, Kansas City and Springfield.
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01/17/2012 - Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board awards $3.8M
More than $3.8 million was distributed to crime victims in Arkansas in 2011.
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01/29/2012 - Delinquent property sales rake in $20.4 million
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands office has collected more than $20 million in revenues from the sale or redemption of tax delinquent properties to give to schools and counties.
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01/27/2012 - Partly Cloudy
More than 20-million dollars is going to counties across the state in turnback funds from the office of the Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands. The money comes from the redemption and sale of tax delinquent properties certified to the office.
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01/25/2012 - Allison reappointed to State Police Commission
LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe today reappointed Johnny Allison of Conway to the Arkansas State Police Commission.
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01/25/2012 - Oscar nod for West Memphis 3 film angers parents
LITTLE ROCK (AP) — The parents of two of three Arkansas boys who were brutally murdered nearly two decades ago said they're disappointed that a documentary about the killings and the three men convicted, known as the West Memphis Three, was nominated Tuesday for an Academy Award.
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01/18/2012 - Arkansas State officially inks Michael Dyer
JONESBORO (AP) — Arkansas State has announced the signing of former Auburn running back Michael Dyer.
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01/25/2012 - Arkansas restates ban on using taxes to teach religion in schools
FAYETTEVILLE (AP) — The Arkansas Department of Human Services has proposed rules intended to clarify a constitutional ban on schools using taxpayers' money to teach religion and to help school officials correct any constitutional violations that might be occurring, spokeswoman Amy Webb said.
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01/15/2012 - Arkansas woman, brother aboard downed cruise ship
An Arkansas woman says her son and daughter have survived a luxury cruise ship crash off the coast of Italy.
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01/20/2012 - Cool and unusual homes for sale
From spinning UFOs in upstate New York to magical kingdoms in Arkansas, these homes offer a truly unusual living experience
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01/15/2012 - Arkansas St announces new defensive line coach
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) — The former defensive coordinator at Memphis has been picked to be the defensive line coach at Arkansas State. Football coach Gus Malzahn announced Sunday that Arkansas State alumnus Kenny Ingram will take over the position for the Red Wolves.
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01/10/2012 - Robertson seeks Arkansas Court of Appeals
Jeannette A. Robertson, a local Jonesboro attorney, announced Monday she is seeking election to the Arkansas Court of Appeals in District 1, position 2. All judicial elections are nonpartisan and the election will be held during the primary which is scheduled for May 22, 2012.
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01/06/2012 - CFT: Razorbacks roll in Cotton Bowl
CFT: No. 7 Arkansas, which only lost to LSU and Alabama this season, defeated No. 11 Kansas State 29-16 on Friday night.
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01/03/2012 - School rankings: One size doesn’t fit all
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette devoted a significant amount of real estate in the Sunday newspaper to some number crunching by the Walton-financed school reformers up at the University of Arkansas. Over two pages, every school in Arkansas was reduced to a single number, an average percentile score on a national standardized test, the Iowa test. The ranking [...]
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12/31/2011 - Mosaic Templars to unveil new additions to African American art collection
The Mosaic Templars Cultural Center will unveil its African American Art Collection, entitled Creativity Arkansas on the Kwanzaa holiday "Kuumba" or Creativity.
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12/23/2011 - Houston group buys Pine Bluff mall
Stephens Media reports on the purchase of the Pines Mall in Pine Bluff by a Houston, Texas real estate firm. Investments in Pine Bluff are not routine these days, but the mall continues, with three department stores, to be a retail hub for a swath of South Arkansas. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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12/13/2011 - Homeward bound: Gus Malzahn takes a pay cut for a promotion… at Arkansas State?
Well, here's something I didn't expect to be writing today: Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn is about to take a 30 percent pay cut to become the head coach at Arkansas State . Batten down the hatches, everybody. Are NCAA hawks about to swarm on Auburn? Did the Tigers' predictable post- Cam Newton plunge ruin Malzahn's reputation as an offensive mastermind? Did his crazy wife scare off ...
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12/12/2011 - Potential sites for research park revealed
The Little Rock Research and Technology Park Authority will hold a community briefing at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Entergy Arkansas's Reddy Room at 9th and Louisiana. Despite some earlier uncertainty on the point, the authority WILL have a draft ready for public inspection on the request for proposals from engineering firms to evaluate sites for the project, intended as an incubator for private ...
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11/30/2011 - REVEALED: The One Region Of America Where The Economy Is Slowing Down
The big exception? St. Louis. The Eighth Federal Reserve District (overseen by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis) includes Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
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12/05/2011 - On Assignment: Country singer in Ark. juvenile court
A country singer is in an Arkansas juvenile court this morning over the issue of custody of her son.
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11/20/2011 - Arkansas football player dies at hospital
Arkansas' football team was in mourning today following the death of backup tight end Garrett Uekman. The university said Uekman was pronounced dead at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville.
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12/03/2011 - Christmas Tour of Homes is today
Texarkana Board of Realtors hopes to hit a home run this year for Arkansas Special Olympics with its inaugural Christmas Tour of Homes. The tour, a first for the real estate agents, is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. today.
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12/02/2011 - Yarnell's Ice Cream to come back from the dead in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) - Searcy, Arkansas, received an early Christmas present this week when a Chicago company announced it would resume making Yarnell's Ice Cream. The legendary ice cream maker shut its doors in July after financial problems. The closure resulted in the loss of 200 jobs -- and of a treat beloved throughout the state. Little Rock resident Mandy Shoptaw, who favored the ...
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12/01/2011 - Assets of bankrupt Yarnell's Ice Cream Co. auctioned
The Arkansas ice cream maker abruptly shut down operations in June.
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11/27/2011 - Yarnell's Searcy Plant to See Auction Block
Yarnell's Ice Cream Inc. plant, the only remaining Arkansas-based ice cream maker, closed in June and later declared bankruptcy.
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11/17/2011 - Vision Bank sold to Arkansas's Centennial
MOBILE, Alabama -- Arkansas-based Centennial Bank announced Thursday an agreement to buy 17 Vision Bank branch locations, all of its deposits and a majority of the bank's performing loans from Park National Corp.
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11/14/2011 - Little Rock Businessman Files $5.5 Million Bankruptcy
Another developer with ties to northwest Arkansas has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection. This one is Michael McClendon of Little Rock, who has $5.5 million in debts and $3.1 million in assets.
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11/11/2011 - County records go digital
Approximately 293 Arkansas County record books will soon be available digitally now that Arkansas County has received a $15,337.60 Automated Records System Fund grant.
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11/09/2011 - County’s budget for 2012 ‘tightest in last 20 years’
A year makes a big difference in the Arkansas County budget. In 2010, the budget had enough “give” to provide a four-percent raise for employees. In 2011, Arkansas County Judge called the budget projections for 2012, “the worst in 20 years.”
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11/07/2011 - ONLINE EXTRA: Local businesses announce changes
One of the oldest businesses in Arkansas City, with roots to 1888, recently announced a change in ownership. Arkansas City resident Kevin Campbell has purchased United Agency, located at 726 N. Summit St. in Arkansas City.
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11/01/2011 - Census: More people repeat 'I do' in Arkansas than in any other state
U.S. Census Bureau figures reveal more people in Arkansas re-marry than in any other state.
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10/31/2011 - Arkansas highway bond debt goes on forever
If I read this Democrat-Gazette story this morning correctly, it means that Arkansas voters are going to be asked Nov. 8 to approve borrowing money that — at least in some cases — will redo road repairs that taxpayers haven't finished paying for from the last highway bond election . This gives you another view of the touted "efficiency" of using bonds for road repairs, as opposed to paying as ...
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10/22/2011 - News Makers: Oct. 23
Mike Argo has joined Crutchfield, Clark & Co., Real Estate Specialists, LLC as a sales associate. Mike has been in the Real Estate industry going on five years and has achieved the multi-million dollar producer award for several years. He is a deacon of the Second Baptist Church. He is a member of Faulkner County Board of Realtors Organization, Arkansas Realtors Association, and the National ...
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10/19/2011 - What's Robert Trevino got to hide?
IN THE DARK: Rehabilitation Services Commissioner Robert Trevino. My recent reporting on some real estate deals between the Arkansas Department of Career Services, headed by Bill Walker, and businesses headed by his friend Richard Mays triggered a steady flow of phone calls about the agency and its Rehabilitation Services Division. Callers, for one thing, questioned the need for consolidation of ...
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10/11/2011 - Another Walker-Mays state real estate deal
TOGETHER AGAIN: Richard Mays (left), Bill Walker. I wrote recently about a state agency head, Bill Walker of the Arkansas Department of Career Services , who'd picked a building for consolidation of the Arkansas Rehabilitation Services Division that happens to be owned by an LLC headed by his friend and fellow Mike Beebe supporter, Richard Mays, a Little Rock lawyer and former legislator. Walker ...
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10/10/2011 - Decision May Alter FOI Law
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ 44-year-old Freedom of Information Act is likely headed to the Arkansas Supreme Court for scrutiny in a case that could result in changes to the law.
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10/09/2011 - Court ruling on FOIA could lead to changes
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ 44-year-old Freedom of Information Act is likely headed to the Arkansas Supreme Court for scrutiny in a case that could result in changes to the law.
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10/08/2011 - Arkansas property, real estate taxes due Oct. 17
Arkansas personal property and real estate taxes are due by Oct. 17, said Miller County Collector Melissa Barnes. After Oct. 17, a 10-percent late penalty will be charged.
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10/06/2011 - NWA Realtors Warn of Home Rental Scam
Scammers are targeting renters in Northwest Arkansas, relisting properties up for sale as rentals.
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10/06/2011 - Camping Out Ahead Of Gameday
Looking ahead to Saturday's Arkansas Razorback versus Auburn Tigers game, real estate around Razorback Stadium is at a premium for tent city. However, the University made some changes..
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10/05/2011 - Judge: State FOI law unconstitutional
LITTLE ROCK — A Sebastian County circuit judge ruled Tuesday that the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act is unconstitutional because it is vague and contains criminal provisions that are unnecessarily restrictive.
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09/30/2011 - SCOTT BURNS: Renting vacation home may be cheaper than buying in long run
What do you think of a vacation home as an investment? My wife and I have about $70,000 a year from Social Security and my state pension. Our daughter lives in Arkansas, and we like to visit several times a year. We are considering buying a condo and then having a place to stay rent-free.
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09/30/2011 - State costs increased in Capitol Ave. building deal
UNHAPPY: Agency head says landlord Richard Mays (left) and tenant Bill Walker (right) weren't happy about tough negotiating on real estate deal. I wrote yesterday about a new state lease agreement by which a division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education Department, headed by Bill Walker, will occupy an expanded building at 525 W. Capitol Avenue owned by an LLC headed by his friend ...
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09/27/2011 - Asset Campus Housing Receives Zoning Approval for New Student Housing Development Near University of Arkansas
Asset Campus Housing, a leader in the management and development of student housing properties nationwide, announced today that it has received final zoning approval on a 16.24 acre site to develop an off-campus student housing project near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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09/22/2011 - Road Trip Day 11: A Good Politician
Little Rock, Arkansas First things first, I have a new print column lurking here, behind the paywall, about my frolics with the Miller County Patriots down in Texarkana a few days ago. To make a long story short, the Patriots raised some very valid points about government intrusion into their own lives–very similar to the [...]
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