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In October, Google announced plans to build a $4 billion data center in West Memphis. The internet giant will do so in partnership with the state and Entergy Arkansas, the latter of which will provide the juice necessary to fuel …

The Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame on Monday released the names of 11 inductees into its 2026 class. The 2026 inductees are: Nathan Brown, current head football coach and former quarterback at UCA who led the Bears to four of …

Mueller Streamline Co. announced Wednesday that it will invest over $7 million to expand its Wynne facility, creating over 60 new jobs over the next two years. “Since our acquisition of Halstead Industries in 1998, our companies have not only …

St. Bernards CrossRidge Community Hospital, a 25-bed critical-access hospital in Wynne, has named Garrett Morgan as its new administrator. Morgan spent the previous two years working as a leader within St. Bernards Healthcare, including most recently as the system’s director …

Pictured above: A drone’s eye view of a UA soybean patch in eastern Arkansas. Drones help enhance aspects of farming. (Photos provided)  Farmers seem to have a love-hate relationship with advances in agricultural technology that incorporate GPS, computer software and …

Arkansas Community Foundation has revealed the availability of grants for up to $25,000 to support organizations with programs or projects that are working on long-term tornado recovery efforts in Cross, Lonoke or Pulaski counties.  “Help is still needed for many …

The Arkansas REALTORS® Association (ARA) will create temporary command centers through Friday, April 28 to help residents impacted by the March 31 tornadoes apply for up to $2,000 in recovery funds. The ARA has committed to providing up to $1 …

Entergy Arkansas recently announced that it is working with its longtime partner, the American Red Cross of Arkansas, to support tornado recovery efforts with a $50,000 donation, following the March 31 tornadoes that left a trail of devastation in parts of …

A 2006 tornado near Wynne. (Clint Spencer)   Called “Doppler dead zones,” there are areas in the state that are too far away from National Weather Service radars to accurately detect the formation of tornadoes and other serious storms. One …

Arkansas is already above the average for the number of tornadoes this year with 12 — possibly even 13 — by mid-March in a season where the average is 37. “I think it will be an active year for tornadoes …