Editor’s Note: Arkansas will play in the Cotton Bowl for the 12th time when it meets Kansas State in Cowboys Stadium on Jan. 6. The bowl game has been an important part of Arkansas’ football history and, to mark this year’s trip, the Arkansas News Bureau will take a daily look back at its 11 [...]

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By Jimmy Carter Special to the Arkansas News Bureau FAYETTEVILLE – Texas Southern entered its game against Arkansas ranked No. 311 in the nation in turnovers, averaging 17.4 per game. The Tigers didn’t help their average Friday night, turning the ball over 17 times before halftime and finishing with 25 against the Razorbacks’ pressure defense. The Hogs (10-3) scored [...]

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Home sales in Arkansas grew nearly 9 percent compared to last November boosting year-to-date totals near last year’s levels, according to the latest statistics from the Arkansas Realtors Association.

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It has nothing to do with Texas A&M joining the Southeastern Conference, nothing to do with Aggie football.

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Hand to lips, it’s time to kiss 2011 good-bye and embrace a brand new year.

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Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to spell out several budget proposals, including hope that a Medicaid crisis may be delayed for another year. Speaking about the upcoming fiscal session, which starts in February, Beebe said only K-12 education and critical needs are likely to see a budget increase. “The state’s general-revenue budget will [...]

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The share price of just seven of the 15 publicly held companies based in Arkansas saw a gain during 2011, and the final trading day of 2011 saw share price declines with 12 of the 15 shares. (See the chart at end of story.) El Dorado-based Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) traded 4 cents higher on Friday, [...]

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Gov. Mike Beebe (D) used his weekly radio address to spell out several budget proposals, including hope that a Medicaid crisis may be delayed for another year. Speaking about the upcoming fiscal session, which starts in February, Beebe said only K-12 education and critical needs are likely to see a budget increase. “The state’s general-revenue budget will [...]

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The share price of just seven of the 15 publicly held companies based in Arkansas saw a gain during 2011, and the final trading day of 2011 saw share price declines with 12 of the 15 shares. (See the chart at end of story.) El Dorado-based Murphy Oil (NYSE: MUR) traded 4 cents higher on Friday, [...]

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In Arkansas, 2011 was a year of record flooding and searing heat, a busy and deadly tornado season and a slow recovery from national economic woes. However, our agricultural industry has rebounded after those floods, we continue to rebuild and recover from the storms, and Arkansas remains one of only four states to make [...]

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