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Study Strengthens Case for Revamping Arkansas Film Incentives

An economic impact study backed Arkansas filmmakers’ push for better state film incentives, recommending structural reforms and a higher cap to boost industry growth.

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Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves

Alyson Hoge

Alyson Hoge, top editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, looks back on 46 years with the organization.

APR Spells Excellence In Communications Work

Sandra McGrew, Amanda Hoelzeman, Carrie Phillips and Angelita Faller. [PHOTO provided]

Arkansas’ PRSA chapter leads the nation in APR-certified members and welcomed three new honorees in April, while meteorologist Laura Huckabee returns to KHBS/KHOG’s morning newscast.

Changes at the Top of Two Arkansas Newsrooms

Beth Reed steps into the top newsroom role at the Sentinel-Record, mirroring the career path of her predecessor Mark Gregory, while KATV names veteran broadcaster Michael Snuffer as its new news director.

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Changes at the Top of Two Arkansas Newsrooms

Beth Reed steps into the top newsroom role at the Sentinel-Record, mirroring the career path of her predecessor Mark Gregory, while KATV names veteran broadcaster Michael Snuffer as its new news director. read more >

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Government & Politics / Media & Marketing / Tourism

Wayne Woods’ Tourism Legacy

Wayne Woods, a pioneer in Arkansas tourism marketing, died March 10 at 77, leaving behind a $10 billion industry he helped shape. read more >

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Media & Marketing / Nonprofits

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. read more >

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Government & Politics / Industry / Media & Marketing

CJRW and MMGY Team Up for Tourism

Arkansas awarded four separate contracts for parks and tourism work to CJRW again this summer, and MMGY Global will subcontract for CJRW. read more >

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Industry / Media & Marketing / Small Business

Buzz in De Queen; Silence in Rogers

Local paper, De Queen Bee, is back under local ownership, while Rogers' KURM goes quiet. read more >

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Industry / Media & Marketing

Remembering Publishing Giant Bill Whitworth

Arkansas and the planet lost a tremendous wordsmith on March 8, when William Alvin Whitworth died in Conway. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Construction

Unlocking Opportunities with the Arkansas MWBE Matchmaking Event

Esperanza Massana-Crane, the Little Rock marketing pro now nurturing entrepreneurship for the state, is ready to do some matchmaking. read more >

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Industry / Media & Marketing

Fighting Hard to Save Clarksville’s Graphic

Megan Wylie, the daughter-in-law of the Clarksville paper’s owner, Margaret Wylie, is leading a quest to add $11,000 in monthly revenue to avoid shutting down. read more >

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Media & Marketing

‘Trench Warfare 5 Miles in the Air’

Little Rock advertising executive Chip Culpepper discusses the new AppleTV+ miniseries “Masters of the Air” and his own family history. read more >

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Media & Marketing

AI Offers Businesses Potential and Pitfalls

While AI serves as a useful tool for businesses and marketers, many are wary about the risks—misinformation, fraud or cybersecurity. read more >

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Education / Media & Marketing

Business News Crucial, Study Finds

University of Arkansas accounting professor Caleb Rawson has crunched the numbers of lost jobs in Arkansas newspaper newsrooms since 2001, and he call read more >

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Government & Politics Landfill Lawsuit Pits Growing Arkansas Community Against Waste GiantLock Icon
An aerial view of part of the Eco-Vista Landfill in Tontitown. It stands accused of polluting air and water, and is filling up rapidly. [PHOTO provided]
Transportation Bridge to the Future: State Starts I-49 Arkansas River Bridge Project in Fort Smith
A rendering of the planned bridge over the Arkansas River that will be built as part of the I-49 expansion project. (Image provided by ARDOT)
Construction Ecological Design Group Thinks Outside the BoxLock Icon
Tanner Weeks is a principal and co-founder of the Ecological Design Group. [Madeline Circle]
Outtakes Study Strengthens Case for Revamping Arkansas Film Incentives
Whispers Golf Simulator, Restaurant Venture Heading to Little RockLock Icon
Technology New Broadband Rules Raise Concerns About Coverage, ReliabilityLock Icon
Banking & Finance Benton County Hosts 4 New Bank Projects
Cover Story Arkansas Farm Bankruptcies ‘Skyrocketing’ as Crop Prices Fall, Input Costs SoarLock Icon
Whispers Feds Pursue Restitution From Former Craighead County Clerk Kade HollidayLock Icon
Jacob Holliday
Cover Story Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Arkansas CDFIsLock Icon
Darrin Williams is the CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc., one of the United States’ oldest and largest community development financial institutions. [Karen E. Segrave]