Delta Gravel Festival set to return in Jonesboro
The Skirmish – A Delta Gravel Festival is set to return to Jonesboro in the spring of 2026, according to the Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission and All Sports Productions,…
ASBDC to host business classes throughout NEA in October
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in October for current and future small business owners to learn about funding, growing…
September building permit values down almost 40% in the Fort Smith metro
Fort Smith metro building activity in September was down almost 40% compared with the same period in 2024, but the regional permit numbers are up almost 20% through the first…
Inside Alligator Alcatraz, where detainees’ uniform color is based on criminal history
Detainees arriving at the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” are given color-coded uniforms and wrist-bands, then segregated based on their criminal history and whether…
Trial date for suspect in Florida State mass shooting has been postponed until next October
He faces first-degree murder and first-degree attempted murder charges. The trial of the Florida State University student accused of killing two people and wounding six others in a mass shooting…
Vote to end government shutdown fails as Democrats hold firm on health care demands
A vote to end the government shutdown hours after it began failed Wednesday, as Democrats in the Senate held firm to the party’s demands to fund health care subsidies that…
The Government Shutdown Means No Jobs Data—Conveniently For Trump
Trump has targeted the Bureau of Labor Statistics, baselessly alleging the data is “rigged.” Anna Moneymaker/Getty Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign…
Not Just “Medbeds”: How TruthSocial’s Bogus Medical Claims Fool Elderly Trump Fans
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Report: Manufacturing down in mid-America, Arkansas exports down 7.1%
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which includes Arkansas, points to a decline in manufacturing activity and overall flat or declining economic conditions during September. The Business Conditions Index,…
Food insecurity rises with inflation, consumer sentiment sinks
Perceptions of food and financial insecurity are at the highest rate since August 2023, according to a Dunnhumby consumer survey. The data found that 35% of American families with children…