Ray Stephenson says his employees are "tickled" over the 21.4 percent hourly raise they receive under Arkansas' new minimum wage law that went into effect Sunday, raising the wage to $6.25 an hour.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Northwest Arkansas promoters are working with legislators on drafting a bill they hope will speed up highway construction they say is sorely needed for the fast-growing region.
LITTLE ROCK -- With nearly 200 species of hardwood trees, Arkansas has one of the longest fall foliage seasons in the United States, and the reds, oranges and yellows of autumn are just a few weeks away.
Officials say Medicaid drug evaluation plan saving state money By Rob Moritz LITTLE ROCK - A program designed to fight the high cost of prescription drugs, which has doubled in cost in the past five years, has saved the state Medicaid program more than $20 million since its inception two years ago, officials say.
Law enforcement officials who have been providing security at the Southeast Arkansas District Livestock Show, Fair and Rodeo said Friday there have been no significant problems all week.
By Brooke Vermillion-Chambers Reporter Two local officers graduated last week from the Basic Police Training Class at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in East Camden and have started their careers in law enforcement.
AARP starts media campaign to educate voters on state candidates By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - Although AARP Arkansas' new media advertisements say "Don't Vote," the organization's leaders say the real message is for Arkansans to get educated on candidates before casting a ballot.
JONESBORO -- Arkansas State University pre-law graduates who go on to complete law school at University of Arkansas law schools get "the best of both worlds," according to a retired ASU professor.
Officials say more treatment needed for women addicted and pregnant By Betsy Turner LITTLE ROCK - Additional funding for substance abuse treatment and home evaluations is needed to assist the mothers identified as using drugs while pregnant under a year-old state law, members of a work group studying the law testified Thursday.