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American consumers felt more confident in August as their outlook for the future improved. more

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.—The Dollar General Literacy Foundation (DGLF) HAS announced the award of nearly $65,000 in youth literacy grants to Arkansas nonprofit organizations, libraries and schools. The funds are part of more than $4 million recently awarded across the country for recipients to use the funds to purchase books, technology, equipment or materials to help extend a brighter future for K-12 students. more

BILOXI, Miss. — A Mississippi seafood distributor and two company managers pleaded guilty today to conspiring with others to mislabel seafood and to commit wire fraud by marketing inexpensive and frozen imported substitutes as more expensive and premium local species. more

SPRINGDALE — A Springdale poultry production company, George’s Inc., is accusing its former director of corporate engineering, Thomas Miller, of orchestrating a fraud scheme during his time with the company. In documents filed with the Washington County Circuit Court, Civil Division, the company alleges that Miller began engaging in “fraud, embezzlement, and theft by submitting falsified invoices directly to George’s and directing contractors to do the same.” George’s claims that it has paid approximately $2.8 million for false invoices under Miller's scheme. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.06 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents less compared to that day last week and is 39 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

Chuck Eddington, Harrison’s parks director, spoke to the city council at their meeting on Thursday, Aug. 22, providing updates on the Creekside Community Center’s progress. Creekside is scheduled to host a grand opening and tours on Oct. 12, at 10 a.m., when the community is invited to gather and explore all that this long-awaited project will have to offer. A soft launch will begin in September with limited tours and a membership drive, shared Eddington. more

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LITTLE ROCK—Parents of infants and young children should immediately stop using four products recalled Aug. 1 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for fall, suffocation and ingestion hazards. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.13 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is six cents more compared to that day last week and is 36 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) has commenced the process to build a 900-megawatt (MW) natural gas-based generation facility in Morris County, Texas, near Naples. Construction of the plant is scheduled to begin in summer 2026. more

ROGERS — Northwest Arkansas kids of all ages, from 3 to 103, have a new destination to be excited about. LEGO — a brand that has been in toyboxes for generations, has a new store in Rogers. more

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Equity Bank has announced the promotions of a new market president and two new commercial lenders in Harrison. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wholesale price increases in the United States eased in July, suggesting that inflation pressures are further cooling as the Federal Reserve moves closer to cutting interest rates, likely beginning next month. more

It’s back to school time, which means parents are busy helping their children get back into learning mode. It’s also a great time to add a new lesson in their curriculum - one that will last a lifetime. Money management. more

The statewide gas price average in Arkansas was $3.06 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel on Thursday, according to the AAA Arkansas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is three cents less compared to that day last week and is 43 cents less per gallon compared to that day last year. more

Washington D.C. — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Abraham Shafi, the founder and former CEO of Get Together Inc., a privately held social media startup known as “IRL,” with defrauding investors by making false and misleading statements about the company’s growth and concealing his and his fiancée’s extensive use of company credit cards to pay for personal expenses. more

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that US residential electricity prices will increase by about 1% in 2024, the slowest rate of year-over-year growth since 2020. Natural gas prices have been falling since late 2023, and those lower prices are now being factored into retail electricity rates. Natural gas provides the largest share of U.S. electricity generation. more

TOKYO—Nissan showed Tuesday what it called a "cool paint" to keep people inside vehicles cooler, although the coating is six times thicker, making commercialization still a challenge. more