Archive | January, 2011

‘Natural State’ looks at Carroll County herbicide fight

From Carroll County comes this good looking new documentary with a strong title, “The Natural State of America.” The conflict captured surrounds Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp. spraying herbicide on right of ways throughout the county, which, naturally, has farmers and environmentalists up in arms. And, if claims of contaminated water reaching the Buffalo River are [...]

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Bill would tighten retirement benefit for lottery officials

Bill would tighten retirement benefit for lottery officials

LITTLE ROCK — A legislative panel endorsed legislation today that would limit retirement benefits for the state lottery director and other top program officials.

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Dispatch from Cairo III

Cory Ellis Daniel Green from Arkansas Abroad checks in this morning to say that Cory Ellis, a University of Arkansas grad now studying in Cairo as part of a master’s degree program (who we told you about Thursday), will be evacuating Egypt along with other American nationals. Ellis believes he will travel to Athens, but he’s [...]

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Lincoln to Entergy board

Former U.S. Senator Blanche Lincoln will sit on the board of directors for Entergy Corp. Roby Brock has the details. Tolbert has some snark. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]

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BLANCHE LINCOLN ELECTED TO ENTERGY BOARD (UPDATED)

Arkansas’ recently ousted senior senator still has an election in her – a corporate board election.

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TACO BELL AND TYSON FOODS STRIKE BACK ON BEEF ACCUSATIONS

Meat giant Tyson Foods and its client, Taco Bell, respond to accusations that taco meat isn’t 100% real.

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UA BOARD APPROVES $141 MILLION IN BONDS

University of Arkansas officials approve bonds for capital improvement projects, including a $35 million football complex.

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FORDS INVEST IN FIRST FEDERAL

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METROPOLITAN LOSES $8.3 MILLION IN 2010

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J.B. HUNT POSTS BIG 2010 INCOME GAIN

Despite a tough economy, transportation leader J.B. Hunt had a big year.

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