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The new $4 million Texarkana Visitors Center is much like one recently opened in Van Buren at the same cost. They are part of four new point-of-entry facilities that Joe David Rice, Arkansas' tourism director, believes will help increase tourism traffic. (Click here to read more.)
Lawmakers OK Lottery Budget, Adding Two VPs to Staff
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State lawmakers on Thursday signed off on the lottery commission's initial operating budget that includes the addition of two vice presidents at annual salaries of $225,000 each to the lottery staff. [ read article ]

Beebe Appoints Oil Executive to Game and Fish Commission
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Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed an El Dorado oil and gas executive to the state's Game and Fish Commission. [ read article ]

UPDATED: Sheraton Hotel Planned Near Wal-Mart HQ in Bentonville
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. plans to build its second Arkansas property across the street from the headquarters of the world's largest retailer. [ read article ]

FBI Enters Conway Hotel Prank Call Case
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The FBI is now investigating a prank phone call that caused $50,000 in damage to a Conway hotel. [ read article ]

Little Rock Development Followed Rooftops, Returning To Center
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Retail development in Little Rock has shifted to where the population growth has occurred but some is beginning to return to urban areas. [ read article ]

Mid-Year Outlook (Jeff Hankins Publisher's Note)
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Jeff Hankins offers some predictions on the economic forecast for the second half of 2009. [ read article ]

State's Largest Nonprofits Start to See Recession's Effects
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The recession's toll on the assets of Arkansas' nonprofits is just beginning to become apparent. [ read article ]

Rodeo of the Ozarks Hopes To Buck Rain
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Named one of the nation's top five large outdoor rodeos by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association in 2008, the Rodeo of the Ozarks opens its gates at 6 p.m. nightly. [ read article ]

Recreation Area Still Closed Due to Ice Damage
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The Lake Wedington recreation area west of Fayetteville will be closed until Sept. 1, according to the U.S. Forest Service. [ read article ]

Riverfest Revenue Grew in 2009
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Riverfest revenue was up despite the bad economy. [ read article ]

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