Former UA accountant appointed to ethics panel
Gov. Mike Beebe announced Friday the appointment of Robert McCormack of Conway to the Arkansas Ethics Commission to serve until Dec. 31, ...
View ArticleMartin Luther King Jr./ Robert E. Lee Birthday closings
The following state, federal and local government offices schedules may be affected by the holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert E Lee's ...
View ArticleLaxity, policy worsen immigration
Jason Ivester Credit: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/JASON IVESTER --01/14/12-- Mireya (cq) Reith (from left) and Octavio (cq) Sanchez listen as Susie Hoeller (cq) speaks ...
View ArticleProposed fiscal ’13 budget for state near
The Beebe administration on Tuesday will unveil to the Joint Budget Committee its blueprint for the state government to spend about $160 million more in general revenue next fiscal year than is ...
View ArticleSupper offers fill of food, politics
Raccoon and politics might make strange bedfellows in some states, but not in Arkansas, where the annual Coon Supper is seen by many as the kickoff of the election ...
View ArticleDesigner brings ‘wearable art’ to museum staff
Date: January 13, 2012 2:31:49 PM CST Uniform at Crystal Bridges left, Hilary Hutter, guest services associate right, David Wright, guest services manager the gallery attendants wear the same ...
View ArticleSome area schools embrace pilot program for standards
A handful of small school districts and charter schools in Northwest Arkansas will participate in a statewide project aimed at changing classroom practices in response to an ongoing shift to new ...
View ArticleTax receipts in Bentonville on the climb
Ryan McGeeney Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/RYAN MCGEENEY --01-13-2012-- Jose Rico, a waiter at the Table Mesa Bistro in downtown Bentonville, carriesan order from the kitchen during a Friday lunch-hour ...
View ArticleC-130 flights in Iraq take turn
U.S. military posts dotting the Persian Gulf region are in limbo, as the shift of more than 2 million pieces of equipment out of Iraq last month left military planners struggling to predict what ...
View ArticleState’s Schools Score Well In Wrong Tests
Outside researchers give Arkansas schools high marks, but not where it matters most and where schools have the least ability to make an impact -- academic achievement and chance for success in ...
View ArticleOccupiers Marching to Capitol Discuss Criticisms with Little Rock On-Looker
"Our Capitol!" the throng responded. Decked in red, white, and blue but carrying signs that read "Occupy U.S.A." and "Money Does Not Equal Speech" it's a ...
View ArticleUnfilled Jobs Require Skills
Manufacturers are having a diftcult time filling jobs. About 600,000 jobs are available nationally because of applicants' lack of specialized skills and education, Carlos Cardoso, chief ...
View ArticleEagle Scouts Invited To Gathering
Eagle Scouts in Washington and Madison counties are invited to a Gathering of Eagles, an event sponsored by the Razorback District of the Boy Scouts of ...
View ArticleHoward Will Speak About ‘Proliferating The Dream’
Dexter L. Howard, founder and senior pastor of Life Harvester Church in Fayetteville, will present a talk called "Have a Dream: Proliferating the Dream of Dr. King" at NorthWest Arkansas ...
View ArticlePlaza Owner Considers University Gift
Andy Shupe Trey Marley, associate producer for the Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas, edits video Friday for a project the center is working on in ...
View ArticleSchools Among State’s Best
A University of Arkansas report touting Springdale's place among state schools highlights the need to replace state education standards, local educators ...
View ArticleMonte Ne Decision Postponed
David Frank Dempsey Gaye Bland, Rogers Historical Museum director, tours the area once occupied by Coin Harvey's Oklahoma Row near Monte Ne. The Rogers Historical Museum, Shiloh Museum of Ozark ...
View ArticleAmerican art takes the stage at the Louvre
Francois Mori Credit: AP Louvre Museum Director Henri Loyrette looks at oil paintings of English born American artist Thomas Cole 1801-1848 known for its realistic and detailed portrayal of ...
View ArticleWomen's Basketball Live Gameday Blog and Chat
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View ArticleArmy Corps delays decision on Arkansas resort
ROGERS, Ark. (AP) -- Preservationists have more time to push for preservation of one of the last remaining structures in a once-thriving resort town now partially submerged in a western Arkansas ...
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