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Luke Jones

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Luke Jones joined Arkansas Business as Assistant Editor in 2011. He's responsible for keeping up with technological developments in Arkansas and the thousands of wells drilled into the Fayetteville Shale.

In his spare time, he collects action figures and takes pictures of buildings.

Last 10 Articles & Blog Posts

Arkadelphia, Fort Smith in Downtown Makeover Competition

1 week ago –

Arkadelphia and Fort Smith are among more than 100 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada that are in the running for a downtown makeover performed by Benjamin Moore & Co. read more >

Ad Tips from Don Cassil Help Nonprofits Gain Broadcast Time

1 week ago –

When nonprofit groups need money, one of the most difficult challenges they face is spreading the word, and this is especially true for smaller organizations with limited budgets. But one veteran ad man has some tips for the struggling fundraiser. read more >

Cyberthreats Evolve Inside Cloud, Mobile

1 week ago –

The vast and changing world of computer viruses and malware requires a similarly vast world of security to counteract it, especially for companies providing managed data services for other companies. read more >

Cuts in Lottery Scholarships Challenge Arkansas Colleges

2 weeks ago –

While the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery seeks to compensate for slumping sales, the state's colleges and universities are struggling to help incoming freshmen compensate for a decrease of $2,500 in their lottery-funded scholarships. read more >

New Jackpot Game Boosting Lottery Revenue After Drop

2 weeks ago –

Revenue generated by the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has dropped, but lottery director Bishop Woosley says new games and promotions are ready to take up the slack read more >

Development of Shale Play Slows, but Other Pipeline Work Continues

3 weeks ago –

Even as the mad rush to develop the Fayetteville Shale slows, the pipeline construction business in Arkansas remains viable. read more >

Cause of Mayflower Exxon-Mobil Oil Spill Still a Mystery

3 weeks ago –

It's been almost two months and Exxon-Mobil still hasn't released a reason why a portion of its 850-mile Pegasus pipeline in March ruptured and spilled more than 200,000 gallons of crude oil into a Mayflower neighborhood and its surrounding area. read more >

Bo Mattingly's Move Means More Programs

3 weeks ago –

Bo Mattingly, a 17-year veteran of TV and radio programming, has been honing his content-creating company since he moved his sports talk show from KABZ-FM, 103.7, to KKSP-FM, 93.3, in December. read more >

Murphy Oil to Buy Back $250 Million in Shares

4 weeks ago –

Murphy Oil Corp. of El Dorado today announced it would buy back $250 million of its common stock from Merrill Lynch International. read more >

Windstream Wins $38M Contract With Federal Government in 8 States

1 month ago –

Windstream Corp. of Little Rock says it has awarded $38 million contract to provide data and voice services to the General Services Administration's Region 4. read more >