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Gas Watch: Premium prices stayed jumpy in Arkansas, with Nevada County’s lowest reported premium at $4.81 for the week ending May 16, while the statewide premium average hit $4.82. Workplace Safety: A new national map using 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data flags huge gaps in worker deaths, with Wyoming’s fatality rate nearly 13 times Rhode Island’s. Data Center Debate: Arkansas’ data center boom is drawing sharper scrutiny as more projects are announced and residents question how much local rules and costs will matter. Workforce Training: Arkansas Tech-Ozark is expanding evening technical classes to Russellville starting fall 2026, including welding, auto service, and HVAC. Health Care Pressure: UAMS says the state’s proton therapy center faces a May 28 deadline to pay nearly $900,000 in unpaid obligations. Sports: Arkansas baseball kept rolling in the SEC Tournament, blasting Texas 8-1.

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May 20, 2026

Made in the Shade Little Rock lands No. 4 franchise ranking for eighth straight year

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May 19, 2026

SGS opens bike and e-bike testing lab in Bentonville

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May 19, 2026

University of Central Arkansas picks CriticalArc’s SafeZone for campus safety and alerts

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May 19, 2026

SGS opens bicycle and e-mobility testing lab in Bentonville

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Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Explained -- Understanding the data center boom and debate

Arkansas Advocate: Arkansas Explained -- Understanding the data center boom and debate

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ARKANSAS A-Z: Concordia Club met social needs of LR Jewish community

The Fox Named Arkansas Radio Station of the Year

The Fox Named Arkansas Radio Station of the Year

FEMA Approves More Than $24.2 Million to Help Communities Recover and Strengthen Resilience in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas

FEMA Approves More Than $24.2 Million to Help Communities Recover and Strengthen Resilience in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Texas

Arkansas rice planting faces weather challenges as spring conditions shift

Arkansas rice planting faces weather challenges as spring conditions shift

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Stop doing everything: How small business leaders in Montana can reclaim 63 workdays each year

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BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF: UA dedicates new building to Dillards; 65 fire departments receive wildfire kits


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May 22, 2026

Law Office of Jason M. Hatfield, P.A. Backs Kids’ Chance of Arkansas Scholarships for Children of Fallen and Severely Injured Workers

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Made in the Shade Little Rock Earns Top 5 Franchise Honor for 8th Consecutive Year

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