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Caterpillar moving most motor grader production from Decatur to Arkansas (Herald & Review)

DECATUR - Caterpillar Inc. workers in Decatur were told Monday that most motor grader production and some 600 jobs were being moved to a new

Former Arkansas quarterback chooses Cent. Arkansas (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - Former Arkansas quarterback Nathan Dick has decided to transfer to Central Arkansas to play for the Bears, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ...

Texas back in Arkansas to face Hogs (Pine Bluff Commercial)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Stefan Welsh learned everything he needed to know about the Arkansas-Texas rivalry after the Longhorns traveled to North Little Rock for ...

Arkansas Fights Ice Storm (KOLR - KSFX Ozarks)

Sleet and freezing rain caused scattered power outages across Arkansas Monday. A winter weather advisory is in effect for parts of northeast Arkansas. ...

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS VS. NO. 7 TEXAS LONGHORNS : 'A different animal'Pelphrey : Longhorns SEC-like (NWAnews.com)

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas doesn't open SEC play until Saturday against Mississippi State, but Razorbacks Coach John Pelphrey said it feels as if the conference schedule ...

U.S Marshals Office: Man wanted in Arkansas, Colorado, Michigan arrested (Texarkana Gazette)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.—A man wanted in Arkansas, Colorado, and Michigan on robbery and parole violations has been arrested, the U.S. Marshals Office announced Monday. ...

ACLU of Arkansas asks judge to suspend adoption, foster law (Texarkana Gazette)

LITTLE ROCK—The Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union asked a judge Monday to temporarily suspend a state law banning unmarried foster and adoptive ...

Caterpillar plant brings 600 new jobs to Arkansas (FOX 16 Little Rock)

Some of the first economic news of the year is good news for central Arkansas. Caterpillar says it’s moving its North American manufacturing of road ...

Caterpillar Moving Plant to Arkansas (WIFR Rockford)

Caterpillar Inc. of Peoria announced today that it will open a road grader plant in Arkansas, where it will invest $140 million in its factory ...

Rain leaves icy sheen across Arkansas (Pine Bluff Commercial)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - Constant rain left trees encapsulated in ice and pulled down limbs onto power lines Monday in Arkansas, leaving at least 9,500 ...

Caterpillar Adding Jobs in Arkansas (WEEK-TV Peoria)

Caterpillar is adding more jobs, but they won't be in Central Illinois. CAT announced plans Monday to put a new motor grader plant in North ...

Texas back in Arkansas to face Hogs (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) - No. 7 Texas (11-2) plays the Arkansas Razorbacks (11-1) in Fayetteville tomorrow. This will be the Longhorns' first game in Bud ...

Power outages in Central Arkansas due to weather (FOX 16 Little Rock)

Right now Entergy crews are working to get power lines back up in Central Arkansas. ...

Arkansas governor names insurance commissioner (Business Insurance)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe will appoint local insurance veteran Jay Bradford to a four-year term as commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department, effective ...

Power outages in central Arkansas due to weather (FOX 16 Little Rock)

Entergy crews are working to get power lines back up in central Arkansas. ...

Meetings scheduled to support boll weevil program in Arkansas (Forrest City Times-Herald)

Farmers and others with a stake in the cotton industry are being asked to attend one of three meetings that have been scheduled in Eastern ...

Caterpillar bringing new plant to Arkansas (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Caterpillar Inc. is to spend $140 million and hire 600 workers for a new road grader plant in North Little Rock -- an announcement Monday ...

Caterpillar bringing new plant to Arkansas (KWQC-TV 6 Davenport)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - State officials in Arkansas say Caterpillar Inc. will open a new plant in North Little Rock that will build motor ...

Court dismisses Arkansas suit over cold pills (WREG-TV Memphis)

Associated Press - January 5, 2009 11:44 AM ET LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by ...

Court dismisses Arkansas suit over cold pills (KSPR Springfield)

A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit by 20 Arkansas counties seeking money from cold-medicine manufacturers over the fact their products can be used ...

Historic Preservation Grants Available in Arkansas (KARK Little Rock)

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, an agency of the Department of Arkansas Heritage is accepting applications for its Historic Preservation Restoration Grant and County Courthouse ...

Court dismisses Arkansas suit over cold pills (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Companies that make cold pills containing ingredients used to make methamphetamine cannot be forced to pay the costs of fighting the illegal drug in Arkansas ...

Arkansas Revenue Collections for December $450M+ (KARK Little Rock)

The State of Arkansas brought in more than $450 million in revenue for the month of December. That pushes the amount for 2008 to more ...

Arkansas 2009 student fish art contest begins (The Log Cabin Democrat)

LITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is partnering with Wildlife Forever in a state fish art contest. Students across Arkansas have the opportunity ...

Arkansas Sex Offender Registry Getting Upgrades (KHBS - KHOG Fort Smith - Fayetteville)

The Arkansas sex offender registry database is undergoing a face lift to conform to a new federal act that was written to make it easier ...

Bell to Chair Arkansas Workers' Compensation Commission (Insurance Journal)

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will appoint Watson Bell of Searcy to chair the state's Workers' Compensation Commission, replacing Olan "Butch" Reeves of Bryant. Reeves will ...

Arkansas Agent Sought for Alleged Investment Scam (Insurance Journal)

An Arkansas insurance agent accused of bilking retiree investors out of tens of thousands of dollars and converting the money to his own use is ...

Bradford to Become New Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jan. 15 (Insurance Journal)

Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe will appoint Jay Bradford of Pine Bluff as Commissioner of the Arkansas Insurance Department, effective Jan. 15. Braford will replace Julie ...

Arkansas Roads Could Get Icy (KARK Little Rock)

A mixture of rain, sleet and freezing rain is falling in parts of Arkansas this morning. A Winter Weather Advisory is in place for parts ...

Arkansas scientists developing breast cancer 'vaccine' (Baxter Bulletin)

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hope to begin clinical trials this spring on a vaccine to prevent ...

Arkansas scientists developing breast cancer 'vaccine' (Baxter Bulletin)

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hope to begin clinical trials this spring on a vaccine to prevent ...

Arkansas scientists developing breast cancer 'vaccine' (Baxter Bulletin)

LITTLE ROCK (AP) — Scientists at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hope to begin clinical trials this spring on a vaccine to prevent ...

Arkansas football team still making noise (NWAnews.com)

Arkansas\' football season ended Nov. 28, but the Razorbacks might be on the verge of pulling off the bowl season\'s biggest upset. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest ...

Arkansas football team still making noise (NWAnews.com)

Arkansas\' football season ended Nov. 28, but the Razorbacks might be on the verge of pulling off the bowl season\'s biggest upset. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest ...

Arkansas football team still making noise (NWAnews.com)

Arkansas\' football season ended Nov. 28, but the Razorbacks might be on the verge of pulling off the bowl season\'s biggest upset. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest ...

New Plant Reportedly to Open in Arkansas (Arkansas Business)

A company that makes utility vehicles will reportedly set up shop in a former video production plant in North Little Rock, creating 500 jobs in ...

New Plant Reportedly to Open in Arkansas (Arkansas Business)

A company that makes utility vehicles will reportedly set up shop in a former video production plant in North Little Rock, creating 500 jobs in ...

New Plant Reportedly to Open in Arkansas (Arkansas Business)

A company that makes utility vehicles will reportedly set up shop in a former video production plant in North Little Rock, creating 500 jobs in ...

Arkansas Business' 2009 Legislative Preview (Arkansas Business)

Arkansas Business' legislative preview takes a look at several issues, including the Higher Education Department's plan to reduce the maximum that public universities can spend ...

Single car collision injures Arkansas man (Grove Sun Daily)

SALINA – A one-car accident in Mayes County sent an Arkansas man to the hospital with head and internal injuries, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported ...

Single car collision injures Arkansas man (Grove Sun Daily)

SALINA – A one-car accident in Mayes County sent an Arkansas man to the hospital with head and internal injuries, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported ...

Tornadoes, Floods Marred Arkansas In 2008 (The Morning News)

LITTLE ROCK -- As polls prepared to close for Arkansas’ first presidential primary in February, the darkening skies hid a threat that would sweep across ...

Final Nonconference Test Awaits Arkansas (The Morning News)

FAYETTEVILLE -- Southeastern Conference play is still almost one week away, but Arkansas might feel like the rigors of the SEC have already begun when ...

Texas Tech Pulls Away From Arkansas Women (The Morning News)

UA Sports Information LUBBOCK, Texas -- Sophomore Brittney Richardson came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points but it was not enough as ...

Northwest Arkansas Not Immune From Year of Economic Turmoil (The Morning News)

In 2008 there was no shortage of local business news, from the changing of the guard at Wal-Mart to ANB’s failure, a bird flu outbreak, ...

New plant reportedly to open in Arkansas (Pine Bluff Commercial)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - A company that makes utility vehicles will set up shop in a former video production plant in North Little Rock, creating ...

Arkansas St. 63, New Orleans 61 (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Shay Scott hit two free throws with one second remaining to lift Arkansas State to a 63-61 Sun Belt Conference victory ...

ACLU files lawsuit challenging Arkansas' ban on gay foster, adoptive parents (Gayapolis)

Opponents of an Arkansas law that bans unmarried couples from fostering or adopting children announced Tuesday, Dec. 30, that they had filed a lawsuit seeking ...

New plant reportedly to open in Arkansas (KFSM Ft. Smith-Fayetteville)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - A television station reports that a company that makes utility vehicles will set up shop in a former video production ...

Arkansas Ban on Gay Foster Parents Faces Challenge (Eyewitness News Memphis)

Opponents of a new Arkansas law banning gay foster parents are taking their fight to court. ...

Northwest Arkansas Not Immune From Year of Economic Turmoil (The Morning News)

In 2008 there was no shortage of local business news, from the changing of the guard at Wal-Mart to ANB’s failure, a bird flu outbreak, ...

Final Nonconference Test Awaits Arkansas (The Morning News)

FAYETTEVILLE -- Southeastern Conference play is still almost one week away, but Arkansas might feel like the rigors of the SEC have already begun when ...

Texas Tech upends Arkansas women (NWAnews.com)

LUBBOCK, Texas — Sophomore Brittney Richardson came off the bench for a career-high 18 points but it was not enough as the Texas Tech Lady ...

ARKANSAS SPORTSMAN : Full slate of events attract sportsmen in January (NWAnews.com)

All you "Road Runner" fans can go interactive in the First Coyote Hunting Contest on Jan. 17. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) ...

ARKANSAS 86, NORTH TEXAS 75 : Razorbacks floor it (NWAnews.com)

Arkansas has a men's diving team again. It's disguised as the basketball team. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition) ...

Tornadoes, Floods Marred Arkansas In 2008 (The Morning News)

LITTLE ROCK -- As polls prepared to close for Arkansas’ first presidential primary in February, the darkening skies hid a threat that would sweep across ...

NW Arkansas today (NWAnews.com)

QUOTE OF THE DAY "In Puerto Rico, we leave grass for the camels." Wal-Mart's Lorenzo Lopez, explaining differences among regional celebrations of Three Kings Day ...

Arkansas seen as safe from spills like TVA's (NWAnews.com)

The method for storing ash and waste from coal-fired power plants that led to a spill that spewed a billion gallons of sludge over a ...

Arkansas Basketball (KARK Little Rock)

The Arkansas Razorbacks topped the North Texas Mean Green on Saturday 86 to 75 at North Little Rock ’s Alltel Arena. The Razorbacks were lead ...

Arkansas State beats New Orleans 71-56 (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - Donald Boone scored 20 points, and Arkansas State held New Orleans without a field goal for over 12 minutes in a ...

Washington helps Arkansas shock Oklahoma (The Sports Network)

Washington helps Arkansas shock Oklahoma ...

Men's basketball: Arkansas 86, North Texas 75 (Dallas Morning News)

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Michael Washington scored a career-high 34 points, and Arkansas went on a 21-2 run in the second half to pull ...

Tornadoes, Floods Marred Arkansas In 2008 (The Morning News)

LITTLE ROCK -- As polls prepared to close for Arkansas’ first presidential primary in February, the darkening skies hid a threat that would sweep across ...

Women's basketball: Texas Tech 75, Arkansas 60 (Dallas Morning News)

LUBBOCK, Texas – Jordan Murphree scored 22 points and grabbed four rebounds to help lead Texas Tech to a 75-60 victory over Arkansas on Saturday. ...

North Texas (8-5) vs. Arkansas (10-1) (The Kansas City Star)

North Texas (8-5) vs. Arkansas (10-1) ...

Sweat leads No. 22 Kansas St. past Cent. Arkansas (AP) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)

Ashley Sweat scored 15 points and No. 22 Kansas State upended Central Arkansas 81-38 Saturday. Marlies Gipson added 14 points for the Wildcats (13-0). Destinee ...

Sweat leads No. 22 Kansas St. past Cent. Arkansas (KSLA-TV Shreveport)

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) - Ashley Sweat scored 15 points and No. 22 Kansas State upended Central Arkansas 81-38 Saturday. Marlies Gipson added 14 points for ...

Texas Tech Pulls Away From Arkansas Women (The Morning News)

UA Sports Information LUBBOCK, Texas -- Sophomore Brittney Richardson came off the bench to score a career-high 18 points but it was not enough as ...

Western Kentucky beats Arkansas-Little Rock 79-47 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Steffphon Pettigrew scored 27 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 79-47 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday night. ...

Western Kentucky beats Arkansas-Little Rock 79-47 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Steffphon Pettigrew scored 27 points to lead Western Kentucky to a 79-47 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock on Saturday night. The Hilltoppers (9-4, 3-0 Sun Belt ...

ACLU of Arkansas sues over adoption restrictions (Journal Inquirer)

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — More than a dozen families filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a new Arkansas law banning unmarried couples living together from becoming ...

Washington helps Arkansas shock Oklahoma (The Sports Network)

Washington helps Arkansas shock Oklahoma ...

College basketball: TC men dominate Arkansas Baptist, but standout Conley might miss rest of season with injury (Temple Daily Telegram)

FORT SMITH, Ark. - The Temple College men’s basketball team rebounded from a four-week layoff and the bad news that injured sophomore standout wing J.B. ...