Kent Walker
Grants to Jump-Start Economic Development in Park Hill, Levy
The city of North Little Rock is sprucing up the Park Hill and Levy business districts with federally funded Jump Start grants and playing a long game when it comes to economic development in those areas. read more >
Mayflower RV Case Awards Defy Precedent, Appeal Says
A $1 million judgment awarded to the widow of a man who died cleaning up debris following the 2014 Mayflower tornado could be the subject of an Arkansas Supreme Court review of decades of legal precedent. read more >
by Gwen Moritz -
Widow Receives $1M Judgment Over RV Dealership Destroyed by Tornado
A “hand-shake” man who died while cleaning up debris after a 2014 tornado has had his attention to contractual detail vindicated by the Arkansas Court of Appeals. read more >
Kent Walker Artisan Cheese Adds Wednesdays to Business Hours
Kent Walker Artisan Cheese at 323 S. Cross St. in downtown Little Rock is adding a fifth day to its workweek. read more >
Restaurant Sector Embraces Alternative Funding
Restaurants, breweries and similar businesses in Arkansas increasingly are finding crowdfunding a valuable source of alternative financing. Arkansans see it as a way not only to finance special projects but as an important tool to promote buzz and buy-in, essential components of a successful startup. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Best Quotes of 2014
They said it: The best quotes of the year. read more >
Tenants on Main Street in Little Rock See Progress
Our all-new sister site, Little Rock Soirée, is checking in on progress along Main Street in Little Rock, where millions of dollars in renovation is promising a new "creative corridor" of arts, culture and tech. read more >
by Lance Turner -
Kent Walker Artisan Cheese Rebounds After Disaster
Six months after an equipment failure spoiled 2,500 pounds of carefully handcrafted cheese — his entire inventory, worth about $60,000 retail — Kent Walker is looking into the future, and, he says, it’s bright. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Legal Bill Rising for Conway Corp Over Land Issue
Instead of paying a Faulkner County woman the $10,000 that she wanted for 17,620 SF of farmland, Conway Corp. has paid a Conway law firm more than $50,000 to represent it in a lawsuit over the disputed amount. read more >
by Mark Friedman -