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The future of work in the post-pandemic world is still murky in Arkansas and across the nation as employers adjust to the realities of the workplace.
Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial enrolling 29,960 adult volunteers in the United States and Mexico show that the investigational vaccine known as NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 disease, the National Institute of Health announced on Monday (June 14).
Although employers are excited about the economy reopening and getting back to work after Gov. Asa Hutchinson ended the state’s public health emergency on May 30, many are still having difficulty finding workers to fill key jobs and adapting to the new, non-virtual workplace.
The Green Book was a guide used by African American travelers to find businesses that would be welcoming to them during the volatile Jim Crow era of segregation.
While local mills in South Arkansas are now humming with activity as lumber prices have touched historic highs in recent weeks, home builders nationwide are sounding the alarm that rising costs threaten to cool the hot housing marke
As consumers face across-the-board price inflation on everything from gas and lumber prices to higher rental car and storage fees, a new Federal Reserve report says many households are piling on more debt but wisely cutting credit card spending.
As the U.S. Small Business Administration’s centerpiece Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) quietly sunsets during the Memorial Day weekend, the Biden administration is now shifting operations to focus on small business owners still struggling from the affects of the pandemic as the economy fully reopens.
Following a recent federal ruling that struck down the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) nationwide COVID-19 eviction ban, the Arkansas Human Services is offering new pandemic assistance just in time to those behind on their rent or utilities.
As the nation looks ahead to the traditional start of the summer vacation season this Memorial Day weekend, millions of Americans are planning to take to the roads and the friendly skies after a long year of isolation and social distancing.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said during a press conference in Memphis on Tuesday that state highway officials in Arkansas and Tennessee will move as swiftly but as safely as possible to repair the Interstate 40 bridge that was shut down nearly two weeks ago.

Natural State Snapshots
While driving down Hwy. 9, I ran up on this old church.
Natural State Snapshots
I love visiting old cemeteries. The messages on the headstones are so beautifully written and the time-worn, moss-covered Angels and other sculptures are extraordinary pieces of artwork.
Natural State Snapshots
Heifer International is a nonprofit working to eradicate poverty and hunger through sustainable, values-based holistic community development.
Natural State Snapshots
Boxley Valley is full of vintage farms. I photographed this one as the fall colors were setting in.
Natural State Snapshot
While exploring rural Arkansas early one morning, I ran upon Saint Paul’s Church in Pickens Township, Dumas.

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HR executives, employers adjusting to new flexible work model as offices reopen again

June 21-27, 2021

The future of work in the post-pandemic world is still murky in Arkansas and across the nation as employers adjust to the realities of the workplace.

New Novavax vaccine shows 90% effectiveness against COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials

June 21-27, 2021

Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial enrolling 29,960 adult volunteers in the United States and Mexico show that the investigational vaccine known as NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 disease, the National Institute of Health announced on Monday (June 14).

June 21-27, 2021

HR executives, employers adjusting to new flexible work model as offices reopen again

The future of work in the post-pandemic world is still murky in Arkansas and across the nation as employers adjust to the realities of the workplace.

New Novavax vaccine shows 90% effectiveness against COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials

Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial enrolling 29,960 adult volunteers in the United States and Mexico show that the investigational vaccine known as NVX-CoV2373 demonstrated 90.4% efficacy in preventing symptomatic COVID-19 disease, the National Institute of Health announced on Monday (June 14).

Southern Bancorp continues financial hot streak with multimillion dollar equity investment from Square Inc.

Silicon Valley-based Square Inc., known for its cashless credit card payment apps and solutions, has made an equity investment in fast-growing Southern Bancorp Inc. as part of its $100 commitment to minority and underserved communities.

UA Little Rock welcomes Kindle Holderby as new assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Kindle Holderby as the new assistant vice chancellor of enrollment management.

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Featured Stories

June 21-27, 2021

HR executives, employers adjusting to new flexible work model as offices reopen again

New Novavax vaccine shows 90% effectiveness against COVID-19 in Phase 3 clinical trials

Southern Bancorp continues financial hot streak with multimillion dollar equity investment from Square Inc.

UA Little Rock welcomes Kindle Holderby as new assistant Vice Chancellor of Enrollment Management