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LATEST ARTICLES BY Kyle Massey

Young Editors Join Jonesboro Sun and Jonesboro Right Now

Paxton Media Group has named television news veteran Jillianne Moncrief as editor of The Jonesboro Sun. Moncrief was previously the morning executive news producer at WPSD-TV, a Paxton-owned television station […]

State Regulators Reject Proposed Lithium Royalty Rate

The decision was unanimous, with Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission members saying the companies failed to prove the rate was fair and equitable. The companies argued that higher royalties could threaten their billion-dollar investment plans.

Arkansas Oil & Gas Commission Keeps Albemarle in Lithium Royalties Dispute

The commission disregarded an administrative law judge’s recommendation to consider dropping Albemarle from the application.

Summit Utilities CEO Kurt Adams Delves Into Rate Case

Adams says he understands the pain gas customers feel when their bills go up. But rates must climb at times, he said.

United We Brand: How Stone Ward Helped Northwest Arkansas Name Its Soccer ClubLock Icon

When Brett Parker learned that two entrepreneurs were introducing a United Soccer League pro team in northwest Arkansas, the pitch came to him immediately.

SPP Board Approves Plan for Vast $7.7B Transmission Expansion

The nonprofit regional transmission organization, based in Little Rock, is looking to address increasing electricity consumption and changes in the region’s generating fleet.

From Crisis to Comeback: Helena’s Hospital Nears Profitability After Rural Emergency DesignationLock Icon

Helena Regional Medical Center was losing $8 million per year before it was purchased by Progressive Health Group of Oxford, Mississippi, in January.

Cranford Co. of Little Rock Gets 10th Anniversary Present

Cranford Co., the brother-led marketing agency in Little Rock, saw some pro bono work bring a big payday of acclaim recently. A series of posters for the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra’s “Star Wars”-themed concerts a year ago have grabbed some stellar recognition.

Treaty Oak Clean Energy Announces $150M Solar Array in Grant County

The Texas-based energy firm said it has a virtual power purchase agreement in place for a big-name technology company.

Tax Cuts & Jobs Act: Wealth Management Advisers Urge Action Before 2025Lock Icon

Many provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017 are set to expire at the end of 2025, so wealth management advisers are telling high-asset clients to act now.

The PSC, Politics And Summit Utilities

A settlement setting the stage for Summit Utilities to raise Arkansans’ natural gas bills by more than 23.4% triggered political resistance almost immediately, and then a turnabout by an initial champion of the settlement, Attorney General Tim Griffin.

A Splash Course: How Arkansas Made History in Boat-MakingLock Icon

A state full of anglers, duck hunters and pleasure boaters seems a natural launching spot for boat manufacturers. But how did the small north Arkansas town of Flippin become a mecca for fiberglass bass boat makers, with an estimated 2,000 industry jobs within 120 miles?

Deal Means Summit Gas Rates Will Likely Climb 23.4%

Summit argued that the rate hike was necessary to enhance its aging gas delivery infrastructure and comply with stronger pipeline safety standards.

Gen Z and Reality: Young Employees Confront Stereotypes in the Workplace

Gen Z employees will outnumber baby boomers in the American workforce by next year as retirements step up, and organizations face the challenge of harnessing young workers’ skills — or else.

HBCU Students Connect with Power Industry Leaders at Little Rock Career Summit

“The goal of the event is to hire students to work in the power industry here in Little Rock,” said MISO’s Brandon Morris.

Scenic Hill’s Statewide UA System Project Lands $31.8M Loan In a US First

The funding represents Climate United’s first investment from the $6.97 billion it received from the EPA’s National Clean Investment Fund.

PR and a Long Fight Over a Casino Permit

Natalie Ghidotti and her PR firm are involved in a high-profile campaign opposing Arkansas Issue 2, which could impact Cherokee Nation’s planned casino in Pope County.

Royalty Issue Delayed as U.S. Puts Money on Arkansas Lithium Projects

Two developments emerged late last week in the state’s formative lithium production industry, and both could shape the course of companies’ plans to pull the battery-making metal from the brine fields of south Arkansas.

Austin Taylor, an installer with Delta Solar of Little Rock, performed maintenance tasks last week on an array that provides 10% of the power used by the city of England.

Arkansas’ New Net-Metering Policy: Solar Industry vs. Utilities

Solar power systems that have their interconnection documents in place by Sept. 30 are granted legacy status and will be “grandfathered in” at the old net-metering credit rate.

Arkansas Attorney Challenges Lithium Royalty Rate in South ArkansasLock Icon

Until recently, only bromine has been refined profitably from the brine running deep below the surface of the Smackover Limestone Formation. But as lithium became a more valuable mineral, companies have been racing to lead a new direct lithium extraction industry.