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DALLAS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized a settlement with the Arkansas Midland Railroad Company over alleged hazardous waste violations at a private rail track in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The company illegally stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable hazardous waste in rail cars near homes, a school, and waterways. Under the settlement, the company must pay a civil penalty of $910,985. Under direction from EPA, the waste was removed and disposed of in a permitted facility. more
Last year, the Northwest Arkansas Economic Development District (NWAEDD) secured a Rural Business Development Grant through USDA Rural Development. The grant will help boost both Harrison and Mountain Home in their downtown revitalization efforts. more
An Oklahoma man was sentenced this week to 30 months in prison for evading over $1 million in income taxes. more
FedEx has been instituting a number of cost control practices as part of their DRIVE transformation initiative which began last year. The initiative was presented to investors as a plan to “consolidate its operating companies into one organization, creating efficiencies that will enhance the company’s ability to meet the evolving needs of customers and ultimately build a stronger, more profitable enterprise.” A surge in cost of shares last week is attributed to the DRIVE efforts. more
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) held its monthly board of directors meeting on Tuesday, March 26. The meeting saw a number of positive reports about ongoing activities at the hospital. more
The Great American Eclipse will arrive on Monday, April 8, and although Harrison will not be in the path of totality, other parts of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center's (NARMC) service area will. The eclipse is expected to draw large numbers of visitors, and the hospital has made plans for it, said Sammie Cribbs, the hospital's president and CEO, in the administrator's report to the Board of Directors held Tuesday afternoon, March 26. more
LITTLE ROCK — Bryan Malinowski, 53, died after a shootout with federal authorities Tuesday morning in west Little Rock. Malinowski was the executive director of Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport. more
The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.18 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 11 cents more compared to that day last week and 14 cents more compared to that day last year. more
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Mayor Jerry Jackson hosted a community meeting on Thursday, March 14, before the City Council Committee meeting to share information about the planned music venue and receive questions from citizens. more
Jerree Winn has spent most of her life in the cosmetology world. Now, with over four decades of experience, she has announced her retirement. Winn's journey began at 15 when she first started cosmetology school. She pursued her training off and on, eventually graduating from Lyle‘s School of Cosmetology in Fresno, Calif. in 1981. more
JONESBORO — A $10 million congressional appropriation led by U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., will advance plans for the Arkansas State University Center for Advanced Materials and Steel Manufacturing to support the largest steel producing region in the country. more
Dollar Tree Inc. has revealed plans to close 1,000 stores, including 600 Family Dollar locations, within the first half of fiscal 2024. The company stated that these planned closures resulted in fourth-quarter charges exceeding $2 billion, as reported in its fiscal 2023 results. more
The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce has extended an invitation to a free workshop this month. Startup Junkie and Arkansas APEX Accelerator will be leading a Small Business Certifications for Women, Minority, & Underserved Businesses workshop at the Chamber, 303 N. Main St., Ste 301, in Harrison, on Tuesday, March 26th, 2 p.m-4 p.m. more
LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State Broadband Office will launch its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) mapping challenge process on Wednesday, March 20. more
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC) Chief of Nursing Donna Boehm will receive the 2024 North Arkansas College Distinguished Alumna award presented by the Northark Foundation. more
Arkansas Children's Hospital Embarks on $318 Million Expansion Project more
More than 300 people poured into the Durand Center at Signature Tower to honor Harrison area residents for outstanding services to the community. more
During the annual Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce Awards Luncheon on Tuesday a panel discussion was held featuring three business leaders from across the state. more
The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.07 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 1 cent more compared to that day last week and is flat compared to that day last year. more
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