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Welspun to add 200 jobs at Little Rock plant
LITTLE ROCK — Pipe manufacturer Welspun Corp. Ltd. announced Thursday it will add 200 jobs at its Little Rock plant,…
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Filing period for state offices begins; Republicans out in force
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas’ 2012 election season formally began Thursday amid traditional pageantry and new expectations of a political sea…
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Time for outside advice
As recently reported in the Commercial, the Pine Bluff City Council approved a resolution instructing Mayor Carl Redus Jr. to…
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Budget process changed by term limits
The second fiscal session took an unexpected turn in the opening week, making the often-boring budgeting process considerably more interesting.Going…
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Money found for cash-strapped court offices, lawmakers say
LITTLE ROCK — A Northwest Arkansas lawmaker says he has found enough money to fund the state’s 41 drug courts…
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House, Senate clear way for budget consideration
LITTLE ROCK — The House and Senate on Thursday cleared the way for legislators to consider a budget for the…
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Prosecutor requests State Police involvement in UAPB investigation, official says
The office of Jefferson County Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter has asked the Arkansas State Police to open an investigation into…
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Monticello breaks record for high temperature in February
Thursday was a record-setting day in Monticello as an unseasonably warm temperature of 85 degrees shattered the old Feb. 23…
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Postal Service plans shift in Arkansas facilities
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Postal Service announced Friday that it intends to keep its mail processing and distribution facilities in…
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He knew about politics and war
Forty-four years ago, in the spring of 1968, a Newsweek writer telephoned one of President Lyndon Johnson’s key aides, Harry…