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Arkansas football hiring Jon Gruden would be daring but dumb
Jon Gruden probably would connect with Arkansas boosters, but there’s scant evidence he can coach college football. So, if not Jon Gruden, how about Bobby Petrino? No, that’s an even worse idea. Jon Gruden carried a heavy cardboard box, and the...
Owner: Jallepalli Rajesh & Poola Vasundhara
Arkansas man and his wife seek justice after wrongful arrest led to ICE detainment
It's been nearly five months since Benton police mistook Kapil Raghu's perfume for an illegal substance and arrested him — which led to his detainment by ICE. BENTON, Ark. — A Benton man and his wife are pleading for his immigration status nearly...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
'Slow Down SoMa' | Little Rock traffic-calming project being installed ahead of Fiesta En SoMa
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The growth of South Main Street in Little Rock has brought more business and more traffic. This is why the 'Slow Down SoMa' campaign is pushing for changes to make the district safer for everyone. Business and city leaders...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Women’s Foundation of Arkansas celebrates women shaping state’s future
LITTLE ROCK — The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) celebrated Arkansas women making an impact in public service, business and philanthropy at today’s 27th annual Power of the Purse luncheon. The sold-out event at the Statehouse Convention...
Owner: Bobby Caldwell
No. 7 Arkansas soccer earns road draw at No. 10 South Carolina
A goal a piece on set pieces; a goal a piece in the run of play. There was nothing to separate the No. 7 Arkansas soccer team and No. 10 South Carolina, with both sides looking as though they could have taken all three points. In the first leg of...
Owner: Eliza Hussman Jr. & David Stephens
Google to invest $4B in Arkansas through 2027
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FOX 13 - Tennessee
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WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. - Google on Thursday confirmed what FOX13 has been reporting for months: a new data center is coming to the Mid-South. Leaders confirmed the tech company is building a $4 billion data center in West Memphis. RELATED: Sale goes...
Owner: Todd Parkin
Arkansas State Fair Offers the Biggest Party of the Year
After 84 years, the Arkansas State Fair has seen a little bit of everything, yet the event continues to redefine itself as one of the preeminent state fairs in the country. The annual event continues to attract big crowds — half a million guests...
Owner: Vicki Vowell
Governor of Arkansas appoints new mayor for Helena-West Helena
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FOX 13 - Tennessee
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HELENA-WEST HELENA, - Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed a new mayor for Helena-West Helena. Sanders announced Thursday that Joseph Whitfield would serve as the city's new mayor, following the removal of former mayor Christopher...
Owner: Todd Parkin
Arkansas 529 Education Saving Plan now at $1.5 billion in assets
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Treasurer John Thurston’s Office announced on Thursday that the state’s Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan has reached $1.5 billion in assets. Officials said the Brighter Future 529 Plan is a...
Owner: Nexstar Media Group
Entergy Arkansas powers Google's $4B investment in the state
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WFMZ - Pennsylvania
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Delivering big wins for customers and communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today at a joint community celebration with state and local leaders, Entergy Arkansas announced it will power Google's planned $4 billion technology...
Owner: Richard Dean
Little Rock Weekend Guide: Oct. 2-5
Neighborhood festivals, grand openings, mountains of baklava — it’s all on the menu and so much more this jam-packed weekend. Let’s get into it. Thursday, Oct. 2 A Day of Hope at City Center // Hosted by the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship...
Owner: Mitch Bettis
US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open
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Zero Hedge
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US stocks were choppy as the government shutdown held back key US data, with no weekly jobless claims released. The Dollar eked out modest gains against G10 peers as the US government shutdown entered its second day. T-notes were choppy as traders...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Markets chop as lack of data keeps participants in the dark - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
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Zero Hedge
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SNAPSHOT: Equities up, Treasuries flatten, Crude down, Dollar up, Gold down REAR VIEW: Challenger layoffs ease in September; Chicago Fed estimates Sept unemployment rate steady at 4.3%; Fed's Logan keeps hawk view, Goolsbee repeats inflation...
Owner: Ivandjiiski Family
Trump’s Economic Defenders
A merican Compass’s new compendium of essays, The New Conservatives, is aimed at providing readers “an anthology documenting how we have revitalized conservative thinking” and “a primer on what that new thinking is.” Certainly, American Compass,...
Owner: Andrei Cherny & Kenneth Baer
Pushback fuels Delay in Arkansas Child Care Assistance Program Changes
Arkansas is now delaying changes to a childcare assistance program for low-income working families. Changes to the reimbursement formula of Arkansas’ School Readiness Assistance (SRA) Program were supposed to go into effect on Wednesday, but have...
Owner: Louisiana State University Shreveport & American Government
Arkansas tax revenue down more than 7% in September report
State tax revenue was down more than 7% in September and is up less than 1% in the first three fiscal months (July-September 2025) of the year compared with the same period in 2024, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA)...
Owner: Natural State Media (multiple owners)
Arkansas researchers present first statewide health survey
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas researchers combined efforts to conduct the inaugural Arkansas Health Survey, information that will help create tailored solutions to improve the health and well-being of Arkansans. Only one other state has a similar...
Owner: Bobby Caldwell
The AI economy comes to the Arkansas Delta
The artificial intelligence economy is officially coming to Arkansas after a huge event in West Memphis, where tech-giant Google unveiled the site of its newest data center. The massive facility, which will sit on 1,100 acres of land south of the...
Owner: Alan Leveritt
Family-owned business celebrates 40 years of service | O'Keefe's Fish Net Restaurant
At O'Keefe's Fish Net Restaurant in Clark County, you can enjoy some delicious fresh catfish, peel-and-eat shrimp, hush puppies, and sweet desserts. CADDO VALLEY, Ark. — This week, Eat It Up traveled to Clark County for some fresh catfish,...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.
Google announces $4 billion investment in Arkansas
Google made the announcement at its site in Proctor, Arkansas, on Thursday. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Google has announced that it will invest $4 billion in Arkansas through 2027. Google announced the investment, alongside state leaders, at its site in...
Owner: TEGNA Inc.