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Choctaw Nation to invest $140 million to expand, upgrade Pocola casino
17+ hour, 40+ min ago (346+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 1 hour ago 44 views This is a rendering of planned expansion and renovation of Choctaw Nation casino facility in Pocola. Durant, Okla. -based Choctaw Nation plans to invest $140 million to expand and renovate its gaming,…...
Federal judge again strikes down parts of Arkansas" initiative, referendum rules
16+ hour, 36+ min ago (265+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 34 minutes ago 34 views U. S. District Judge Timothy Brooks has again handed a victory to several groups challenging new Arkansas laws that change the petition-gathering process for citizen initiatives, with most of the changes through new…...
Carl Vogelpohl named executive director of Arkansas Medical Society
16+ hour, 49+ min ago (262+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 5 seconds ago 0 views The Arkansas Medical Society appointed Carl Vogelpohl as the organization's new executive director. Vogelpohl begins his role July 1, with longtime Executive Vice President David Wroten, Of Counsel, to ensure a smooth…...
Report: Arkansas hospitals pump $19. 73 billion into state economy
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (321+ words) by George Jared([emailprotected]) 5 minutes ago 8 views A new economic impact report released by the Arkansas Hospital Association compiles statewide data on employment, payroll, purchasing, and capital spending to illustrate how hospitals help drive the Arkansas economy. According to the…...
$3. 2 M auto repair shop, $1. 3 M residence top property deals
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (297+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 4 hours ago 78 views FCPT Holdings LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from May 15 to June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor's Office. It spent $3. 263 million on an…...
Arkansas business conditions index rises in June
18+ hour, 8+ min ago (359+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 9 seconds ago 0 views The broad Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index ticked higher in June despite a rising number of manufacturing job losses, higher prices, and negative impacts from Trump Administration tariff policies. The…...
UAFS vice chancellor selected for national leadership program
20+ hour, 30+ min ago (372+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 4 minutes ago 7 views Kendall Ross, associate vice chancellor for economic and workforce development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS), is one of 45 "rising academic and administrative professionals" selected for a national…...
Application cycle open again for downtown Fort Smith mini-grant program
1+ day, 20+ min ago (271+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 8 seconds ago 1 views Main Street Fort Smith is again accepting applications for a matching mini-grant program designed to improve the look of buildings in downtown Fort Smith. The fiscal year 2027 grant cycle is the…...
May jobless rates rise in 4 Arkansas metro areas, down in 3
1+ day, 59+ min ago (643+ words) by Michael Tilley([emailprotected]) 12 minutes ago 17 views At 2. 5% and 1. 2%, respectively, the Northwest Arkansas and Jonesboro metros posted the largest year-over-over percentage job gains in May, according to federal data. The Northwest Arkansas metro set a nonfarm jobs record at 310, 200 in…...
Chat Heap" public art on display in Rogers
1+ day, 59+ min ago (202+ words) by Talk Business & Politics staff([emailprotected]) 7 seconds ago 0 views A new art installation on a fence in the outdoor beer garden at Ozark Beer Co. in downtown Rogers recounts a complex event in the history of the Quapaw Nation in…...