The Marion County Budget Committee met on Tuesday evening in Yellville. The agenda for the meeting included a handful of ordinances intended to clean up the budget, which came forth without issue. more

LITTLE ROCK — In 2023, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) certified 50 businesses as minority- and women-owned business enterprises through the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program. These 50 businesses bring the total number of Arkansas businesses that have received the MWBE certification to 335. more

LITTLE ROCK — This week, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced the conviction of Pamela Townsend Bell, 59, of Judsonia on two counts of Medicaid Fraud, both Class C Felonies: more

A “Day of Opportunities” will be held at Harrison High School on Friday, March 1, 8:30 a.m.—2:30 p.m. The event will take place on the mezzanine level of Goblin Arena. more

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are launching a new initiative intended to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies including smaller-scale wind projects. more

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) sent cease and desist letters to two Daily Fantasy Sports operators that DFA believes to be offering unlicensed sports betting in violation of Amendment 100 to the Arkansas Constitution. more

LITTLE ROCK — Family Dollar Stores, a subsidiary of Dollar Tree Inc., pleaded guilty Monday to holding food, drugs, cosmetics and other items under “insanitary” conditions at a now-closed, rodent-infested distribution center in West Memphis, Arkansas, federal prosecutors said. more

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Rock Springs Apartments are springing up quickly on Gipson Road, near Home Depot, in Harrison. Bryan Properties, a 45-year-old firm headquartered in Springfield, MO, is responsible for the forthcoming new housing option. more

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GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. — Dollar General has announce its store at 2685 Hwy 7 N in Harrison is now open. more

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HOUSTON — Six Texas men were sentenced on Monday for their roles in a conspiracy to fraudulently obtain more than $20 million in forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that the Small Business Administration (SBA) guaranteed under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce announced their roster of speakers for their 2024 annual meeting, set for March 12, 2024. The panelists were chosen to speak directly to issues of workforce development in the Harrison area and beyond, and each of their backgrounds will provide insight into the barriers to workforce development and proven results that enhance workforce pipelines in Arkansas. more