LATEST ARTICLES BY Lara Farrar
Southern Bancorp Using Fintech to Help the Poor
Using behavioral economics, Southern Bancorp is studying how it could help grow the bank’s geographic footprint without opening more brick-and-mortar locations.
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Majesty Awaits: Search for Successor to Majestic Hotel Wears On
HOT SPRINGS — February 2024 will mark the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic fire that destroyed the Majestic Hotel, a landmark property that helped define the historic downtown of Hot […]
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Majesty Awaits: Search for Successor to Majestic Hotel Wears On
Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the catastrophic fire that destroyed the landmark Majestic Hotel, Hot Springs city officials are under pressure to find someone to build something on the now-vacant 5-acre property.
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Sanders Issues Executive Order for Updated Arkansas Water Plan Report
The executive order calls for the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and its Natural Resources Division to update a water plan that hasn’t been assessed in almost a decade.
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Weathering the Storm: Assessing the Levee System Post-2019 Floods
Concern about the aging levees have waned since the floods, but experts say there’s potential for a disaster if not maintained.
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First Orion Lets Firms Reach Customers
While robocalls are annoying, they’re problematic for companies that have legitimate reasons to try to reach customers. But there’s one business that’s come up with a solution.
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Arkansas Leaders See Utah as Model for Economic Development, Tech Growth
During speaking engagements and interviews in his first few months in office, Arkansas Commerce Secretary Hugh McDonald repeatedly mentioned one state he felt Arkansas should turn to as a model […]
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Sanders Says $1.2B Budget Surplus Could Be Used to Lower State Income Taxes
During a panel discussion at Tuesday’s Rotary Club of Little Rock meeting, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said there could legislative action on lowering state income tax “over the coming months.”
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State Launches Campaign to Expand Internet Access For All Using $1B Grant
With over $1B from the BEAD program, Arkansas stands to build out internet infrastructure in rural areas and finally close the state’s digital divide.
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UA Little Rock’s Nitin Agarwal Pioneering ‘Social Computing’
Social computing studies how social media platforms are used by terrorist groups and governments, in what could be considered a global battlefield for the control of minds.
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UA Board of Trustees Extends Donald Bobbitt’s Contract
Bobbitt, who began his term as UA System president in 2011, received a two-year extension.
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US House Committee Works Toward Clarifying Crypto
Rep. French Hill says delaying regulation risks growth and innovation
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Westrock Plant Renovation Grows to $300M Project; 850 New Jobs Expected
Westrock said the scope of the project has expanded “due to overwhelming response from customers.”
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Banks Don’t Need Big Hike in Capital Requirements, Hill Says
U.S. Rep French Hill, R-Ark., said he’s concerned the Federal Reserve is making the wrong move by increasing capital requirements for national and regional banks as a possible recession looms.
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UA Board Approves Firms for Bud Walton Arena Renovations
The architecture and design firms will now begin a six-month study on how to overhaul the 30-year-old basketball arena. Projected costs are between $50 – $100 million.
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Keeping Tabs on the Justices
As high court justices continue to be scrutinized by underfunded agencies, investigations into their finances reveal inconsistencies with judicial ethics.
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Detecting Anemia Using AI & Human Eyes at UA Little Rock
Research student Nahiyan Noor began researching the blood disorder and how it is diagnosed using machine learning and artificial intelligence.
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With Help From ‘Tiger King’ Stars, Turpentine Creek Roars Into New Era
The big cat refuge in northwest Arkansas has gone from a scrappy nonprofit to a major player in international animal rescue. Up next is a large-scale expansion with new habitats, a museum and an educational center.
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Labor Shortage Drives Innovation in Poultry Industry
Securing reliable, seasonal labor, as well as maximizing efficiency using technology as just a couple of ways Arkansas poultry is seeing improvements.
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New UA Research Facility Seeks to Nurture Better Birds
The new facility’s project could lead to continual management of poultry houses through data collection and AI.
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