Telecommunications company AT&T is experiencing a nationwide service outage, with users reporting disruptions to text messages and calls that have yet to be resolved. According to Downdetector.com, which tracks user reports of disruptions, reports began to spike at 3 a.m.…
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Forbes Lists Arkansas Children’s Hospital, UAMS, Bentonville School District, St. Bernards Healthcare Among Best Employers
Forbes has released another of its ubiquitous ranking lists, this time ranking the best employers by state after surveying 70,000 Americans who worked at businesses with at least 500 employees. Beyond basic considerations, such as fair pay, safe working conditions,…
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Local Support Provides Digital Access for Conductor and UCA Makerspace
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffConductor announced today that the organization will be able to provide more services to the community and college students through free access to computers and tablets. Made possible by a contribution from AT&T and with the help of Local…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Heath Simpson, Ritter Communications CFO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHeath Simpson Ritter Communications Heath Simpson joined Ritter Communications in March 2020 following a nationwide recruitment campaign utilizing a leading executive search firm. Simpson’s 25 year career includes extensive financial and operational experience in telecommunications. During his decade at AT&T,…
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New 4-digit Code to Help Arkansans Reach State Police While Traveling
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA tool for is now available to Arkansans and millions of out of state visitors to make it easier to contact the Arkansas State Police when help is needed. A four-digit speed dial feature, *ASP (*277), is now available on…
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Forbes Names Rogers School District Best Employer in State
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Rogers school district is the best employer in the state of Arkansas, according to an article published by Forbes magazine on Tuesday. “Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to compile [its] third annual list of “America’s Best Employers…
Walmart’s board of directors has named a new member to the board. Former AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson has taken a Walmart board position, effective March 3. Stephenson is the 12th member of the board. The other directors include Cesar…
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Department of Education Shells Out $10 Million to Buy Devices, Data Plans for Online Learning
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleSchools will soon be opening across Arkansas in late August, and state officials are preparing for both in-person instruction and online learning. While Gov. Asa Hutchinson and other state officials have emphasized the necessity of returning to on-site instruction, they…
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Nexstar Signs Contract with AT&T, Returning Stations to Air
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleNextstar Media Group and AT&T are back in business again. Local television channels owned by Nexstar Media Group have been unavailable on AT&T since July 3 when Nexstar’s contract with the service provider expired. Now, the two companies have entered…
Local channels KARK, KARZ and KNWA have gone dark in a dispute with AT&T and DirecTV. More than 100 TV stations operated by Nexstar Media Group, which operates KARK, KARZ and KNWA, have been affected by the blackout. On July…