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Ex-Dumas Insurance Agent Faces 52 Felony CountsLock Icon

A former Dumas insurance agent, Joshua Jackson Smith, is accused of keeping premium money clients paid for policies that never existed.

Tips for Avoiding Premium Diversion SchemesLock Icon

Embezzlement of insurance premiums is the most common type of insurance fraud, according to the FBI.

Teed Up for Exposure: Rogers LPGA Event Draws NoticeLock Icon

Stacy Lewis, the 2014 winner of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship.

The 54-hole Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G has a $2.3 million total purse and will attract most of the top women professional golfers to Pinnacle Country Club.

Multigenerational Households Soar in U.S.

Note: Multigenerational households include at least two generations of adults mainly 25 and older or grandparents and grandchildren younger than 25.

The center noted that the drivers behind this increase “include rapid growth of the U.S. Asian and Hispanic populations …”

Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Unemployment In State’s Metro Areas Returns to Pre-Covid Pattern

Unemployment rates in metro areas in Arkansas have returned to a pattern similar to that seen before the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant recession, economist Michael Pakko noted on his […] read more >
Construction

U.S. Construction Spending Reaches $104.1B

Total construction spending on highways and streets in the United States reached $104.1 billion in April 2022. read more >
Michael Orndorff is building a 17,100-SF, $1.9 million town square that he hopes will revitalize the Pettaway neighborhood in Little Rock.
Construction / Real Estate

Developers Bringing New Life to LR’s Pettaway NeighborhoodLock Icon

The area south of Interstate 630 to East Roosevelt Road and west of I-30 to Main Street is where a multimillion-dollar apartment project is taking shape. read more >
David Couch, author of Arkansas’ medical marijuana amendment.
Agriculture & Poultry / Health Care / Legal

Cannabis Licensing at Issue as Adult-Use Vote Looms

As Arkansans face a possible November vote on legalizing recreational marijuana, the state Supreme Court has cast heavy legal shade over the system that handed out those licenses in the first place. read more >
Lexicon President and CEO Patrick Schueck says companies are building now to get ahead of rising costs.
Energy / Manufacturing / Transportation

Lexicon Battles Labor Pinch as Jobs Roll In

CEO Patrick Scheuck says the company's focus is innovation. read more >
Views of downtown Little Rock’s skyline are a shared amenity in new residential projects put in motion by Roger Coburn Jr. The local developer is working on more deals in downtown North Little Rock, too.
Construction / Government & Politics / Real Estate

Delayed Argenta Development Starts With a Trio of ProjectsLock Icon

Apartments, townhomes make up $6.8 million plan for dormant area of North Little Rock. read more >
Government & Politics

Household Income in Arkansas Falls in 2020

Real median household income in Arkansas fell to $50,540 between 2019 and 2020, compared with $55,220 in 2019, a decline of 8.5%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Government & Politics

Jobless Ratio Stands at 0.6 in Arkansas

The ratio of unemployed people to job openings has been steadily declining this year, falling below 1.0 in July. read more >
Health Care

More Than 90,000 COVID-19 Deaths Preventable

The Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker estimated earlier this month that more than 90,000 COVID-19 deaths since June 2021 likely would have been prevented with vaccinations. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Hispanic Women Face Higher Unemployment Rates

Hispanic women continue to see a higher unemployment rate in May 2021 than Hispanic men, 7.4% compared with 6.7%. read more >
Government & Politics

Arkansas Apportionment Remains Unchanged

The number of people Arkansas will send to the U.S. House of Representatives remains unchanged at four, based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Arkansas Population Grows 3.3%

The population of Arkansas grew 3.3% between 2010 and 2020, to 3,013,756 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. read more >
Banking & Finance / Government & Politics / Health Care

What’s In The $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Package?

The American Rescue Plan of 2021 seeks to help the United States recover from the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

The U.S. Economy… and Changing Occupations

The COVID-19 pandemic drove down employment and pushed the U.S. economy into recession a year ago, and now many unemployed Americans are considering changing occupations, according to the Pew Research Center. read more >
Johnelle Hunt of Lowell, honored with the Legacy of Leadership Award, addressed by video the limited number of in-person attendees split between two banquet rooms at the Arkansas Business of the Year awards in Little Rock.
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Video: Nelson, Scarborough, Hunt Honored at Arkansas Business of the Year Awards

Heather Nelson of Seal Solar of North Little Rock and Fred Scarborough of the Arkansas Children’s Foundation in Little Rock won Executive of the Year awards, and billionaire philanthropist Johnelle Hunt of Lowell was honored for her lifetime of leadership last week at the 33rd annual Arkansas Business of the Year Awards. read more >

Unemployment in Arkansas Drops to 6.2% in October

The unemployment rate in Arkansas dropped by a full percentage point in October, from 7.2% in September to 6.2% last month. read more >

Arkansas Ranks 50th in 2020 Voter Turnout

The 2020 General Election attracted 66.4% of eligible voters, with turnout highest in Minnesota at 79.9%. read more >
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Arkansas Unemployment: Metro vs. Rural Areas

The unemployment rate in Arkansas moved up slightly in August, to 7.4%, as it did in six of the state’s eight metro areas. Only Fort Smith and Texarkana posted declines between July and August. read more >
Anne Laidlaw, director of the Arkansas Building Authority.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Energy

Migration of State Agencies Generates Little Rock Office RipplesLock Icon

The reshuffling of state offices around Little Rock has set the stage for construction of two buildings and the possible sale of a third. read more >
Agriculture & Poultry / Banking & Finance / Business Services

Central Arkansas Population Stands at 750,000

The Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area now has a population of about 750,000, according to a report by Metroplan, the planning agency for Faulkner, Lonoke, Pulaski and Saline counties. read more >