Becky Gillette

Nursing Homes Grateful for High Vaccine Rates, Stay of Mandate While public health experts advocate widespread vaccinations as the best way to end the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates have been vehemently opposed by workers in a large number of different…

The pandemic has exacted a huge societal cost and forced a rethink of nearly every industry, most certainly architecture, said Wesley Walls, AIA, principal with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects in Little Rock. However, generational shifts such as this can and…

Most employees have had a taste of the work-from-home life. Natalie Biles and Stacey Breezeel of Shine Interior Design Studios in Lonoke would like to imagine that this trial of remote work has caused employers and employees alike to rethink…

There has been barely a whisper of information in Carroll County about plans by a Colorado company, Scout Clean Energy, to build the first wind farm to generate electricity in Arkansas. “The 180 MW Nimbus project is estimated to expand…

As school resumed recently during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most hotly debated issues has been whether schools should require masks for students and staff to help prevent spread of the disease that in Arkansas…

Customer financial data has high value with the criminals of the world, which means banks and other financial institutions have to be constantly evaluating and evolving to keep customers’ information safe. “Our customers rely on us to protect their data…

The lithium-ion battery has enabled the smartphone, other portable electronics, cordless power tools and electric car batteries. A critical metal in great demand, lithium is essential to transitioning to a clean economy. Strategically, the United States has been at a…

People frustrated by lack of reliable, cost-effective broadband could be looking to the skies for help. Elon Musk’s SpaceX is just one of several companies seeking to provide broadband services from space with satellites. Conway Corp. Chief Technology Officer Jason…

Access to reliable, high-speed internet is essential in today’s world. If people can’t afford broadband, or access is unreliable, it can have profound impacts on personal finances, education, health care, business productivity, even an informed electorate. Many newspapers now deliver…

Initially it was anticipated that when the market was mature, there would be about 40,000 to 50,000 people with health conditions that would permit them to qualify for a medical marijuana (MMJ) card, allowing them to purchase products at dispensaries.…