Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on New Munitions Acceleration Center in Camden
CAMDEN, Ark. — Lockheed Martin officially broke ground Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2026, on a new Munitions Acceleration Center at its Camden facility, part of a...
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Arkansas Farmers Can Now Apply for New Sales Tax Exemption Card on Essential Supplies
Little Rock, AR – Arkansas farmers have a new tool to simplify claiming sales tax exemptions on critical farming inputs, thanks to a recently launched...
End of CPB Funding Forces Major Changes to Public Broadcasting in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The dissolution of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has hit Arkansas hard, leading to the state’s public television network becoming...
North Little Rock Breaks Ground on $25 Million Arena District Near Simmons Bank Arena
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — City officials and developers formally broke ground this week on a $25 million mixed-use development — the new Arena District,...
U.S. Steel to Build New DRI Plant at Osceola, Strengthening Northeast Arkansas Steel Pipeline
OSCEOLA, Ark. — U.S. Steel is expanding its Northeast Arkansas operations with the addition of a new direct reduced iron (DRI) plant at its Big...
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Sales Top $240M Through October 2025, Poised to Shatter Annual Record
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas’s medical marijuana industry is charging toward a historic milestone, with patients spending more than $240.9 million at state dispensaries from...
Arkansas Farmers Grapple with Tariff Impacts and Shutdown Delays Amid Economic Strain
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas farmers are facing mounting financial pressures from tariffs, low commodity prices, and the ongoing federal government shutdown, as highlighted in...
Arkansas congressman discusses shutdown effects with agriculture stakeholders
U.S. Representative Steve Womack also suggested the federal government could reopen soon By:Antoinette Grajeda-October 30, 20253:33 pm Existing challenges for Arkansas’ farmers could be exacerbated...
China Reopens Soybean Pipeline: Northeast Arkansas Growers See Futures Jump
JONESBORO, Ark. – For the soybean growers scattered across the flat fields of Northeast Arkansas—from the muddy banks of the St. Francis River in Clay...
Arkansas Agriculture on the Brink: Farmers Sound Alarm at Stuttgart Hearing
STUTTGART, AR – Arkansas farmers are raising urgent warnings about a deepening crisis that threatens not only their livelihoods but the very fabric of rural...
