Ember Strange

Restaurants, new business openings and steady business travel are cushioning softer hotel demand. Local leaders see uneven but encouraging signs, as well as major events ahead that could reshape the outlook. read more >

A stubborn trend of 8% inflation has compounded revenue from municipal sales taxes, including a flood of steel purchases for the Interstate 30 Crossing project. read more >

Ember Strange has been named executive director of the University of Central Arkansas Foundation in Conway. read more >