Delta

The Last Word: All About the Journey   Recently, I took the opportunity to drive a box truck from Little Rock to New Orleans. I choose to use “took the opportunity” here, instead of the more accurate “had to,” because,…

Time is running short to make plans to attend the Delta Waterfowl Duck Hunters EXPO at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on July 29-31. Tickets for the 80,000 square-foot exhibit and associated events are available now online…

The Walton Family Foundation has launched a new collaborative effort to support people and communities in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi, an initiative that will focus on three key areas: education and youth engagement, economic asset building for…

The Systems Group announced Monday plans to expand its main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado. The company will be purchasing 47 acres of land next to its current El Dorado facility and expanding operations to make more of…

Robert S. Moore Jr. Chairman Arkansas Highway Commission Arkansas Highway Commission Chairman Robert S. Moore Jr. graduated from McGehee High School, Ouachita Baptist University and the University of Arkansas School of Law. After college, he was an infantry officer in…

Arkansas State Senator Keith Ingram (D-West Memphis) announced Friday morning that he will not seek re-election following his current term. Sen. Ingram’s service in the Arkansas legislature spans back to 2009 when he was first elected to the House of…

The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State) has been working to provide COVID education and vaccines throughout the region.   However, Dr. Brookshield Laurent, chair of clinical medicine at NYITCOM…

City leaders across Arkansas are placing a priority on multi-use transportation infrastructure, as road cycling, bolstered by the pandemic, continues to grow in popularity. Soon, that infrastructure should include the state’s first officially designated U.S. Bicycle Route, USBR 80, to…

With the groundswell of support for entrepreneurs in Arkansas, it can be hard to keep track of all the entrepreneurial support organizations and who they serve. While some organizations focus on supporting a few counties or a specific region, the…

Few people understand the value of hard work quite like Sheffield Nelson. Having grown up poor in the Arkansas Delta, the 78-year-old retired lawyer, CEO and former gubernatorial candidate has worked hard for everything he’s accomplished in life. That list…