Republican Congressman Tim Griffin of Arkansas says he generally supports the idea of merging federal agencies to trim the size of government, but says he wants more details on a White House proposal to give the president authority to make those changes.   // read more

Senior Courtney Jackson scored a career-high 20 points on Thursday night to lead the UALR men?s basketball team to a 72-51 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Fant-Ewing Coliseum. The Trojans, 7-11 overall, shot 50 percent from the field in the win to move to 4-0 in Sun Belt Conference play for the first time since the 2001-02 season and will travel to Jonesboro to meet Arkansas State.    // read more

A limited liability corporation led by Chris Moses buys the Rainwater Building at 519 E. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock and will renovate the property into luxury apartments.   // read more

It's natural for small business owners to focus on customers at the start of the year. Owners are looking for new business opportunities and making sure their relationships with existing customers stay strong.   // read more

Ole Miss snapped a seven-game winning streak by Arkansas with a 71-63 win in Oxford Wednesday. Arkansas (12-4, 1-1) was led by Marvell Waithe's 15 points while B.J. Young added 14 points and Julysses Nobles scored 12.   // read more

The City of Distinction awards recognize Arkansas cities for outstanding achievements in the following areas: Quality of Life, Workforce Development, Main Street Preservation, Green Initiatives and Technology Advancements.   // read more

Fixed mortgage rates fell once again to a record low, offering a great opportunity for those who can afford to buy or refinance homes. But few are able to take advantage of the historic rates.   // read more

Arkansas running back Knile Davis, who sat out the Razorbacks' 2011 season after suffering an ankle injury during a scrimmage, will stay with the Razorbacks for another year and forgo any NFL Draft possibility until at least 2013.    // read more

Congressman Rick Crawford will host an export roundtable for Arkansas businesses Thursday from the Delta Center for Economic Advancement at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro.   // read more

MobileFWD, a mobile social gaming startup based in northwest Arkansas and an Innovate Arkansas client firm, can credit its start to the launch of the iPhone.   // read more