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George’s Inc. settles chicken litter pollution lawsuit with Oklahoma as Tyson appeals
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (400+ words) After a landmark legal judgement forced several poultry companies to pay fines and clean up chicken litter pollution in the Illinois River, George's Inc. opted to settle with Oklahoma for a better deal rather than appeal the decision. On Dec....
Cava to open in West Little Rock
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (206+ words) Cava, the fast casual Mediterranean restaurant chain, is planning to open its first Central Arkansas outlet in West Little Rock at 12318 Chenal Parkway, in the building that formerly housed the quick-service stir fry restaurant Genghis Grill." The company didn't provide…...
Tyson accepts tax break in region it claims is inhospitable to business
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (1389+ words) A federal judge fining Tyson Foods and other large poultry companies for polluting the Illinois River is part of a decades-long legal fight that prompted the Springdale-based company to'deem'the watershed "no longer a hospitable place to do business." The city…...
New things coming at Brave New
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (192+ words) Arkansas news, politics, opinion, restaurants, music, movies and art Brave New Restaurant exists at the corner of family and fine dining. First opened and manned by the illustrious Peter Brave, the restaurant has seamlessly transitioned into the hands of Peter's…...
Behind the scenes at the Gillett Coon Supper
1+ week, 1+ day ago (566+ words) The 82nd Coon Supper will be held at the Gillett High School gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 10. In honor of the 2026 event, I'm reflecting on my experience attending last year, in January 2025. I asked him how long he's been manning the coffee…...
Farewell to The Forge, part 1
1+ week, 5+ day ago (806+ words) The Forge, Levy's iconic little blue-collar railroad bar, is finally closing its doors for good on Saturday, Jan. 3 after decades of serving up cold beer, pool tournaments and genuine fellowship for the greater North Little Rock community." - Daily Update A…...
Rabbits to the slaughter
2+ week, 12+ hour ago (432+ words) Arkansas Times publisher Alan Leveritt has lived on his great-grandparents" farm in North Pulaski County for more than 40 years. This is the latest in a series of columns about day-to-day life on the land where he raises heirloom tomatoes and…...
Flyway opening WLR Breckenridge Village location the day after Christmas
3+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Flyway Brewing will be opening its long-awaited West Little Rock taproom in the Breckenridge Village shopping center on Friday, Dec. 26, and the food menu will include Detroit-style pizza." - Daily Update A roundup of the latest news, delivered weekdays. - Weekly Roundup…...
Judge orders 30-year pollution abatement plan for poultry operations in NWA, including Tyson
3+ week, 5+ day ago (320+ words) An order in a decades-long lawsuit between Oklahoma and several major poultry companies operating in Arkansas " including Springdale-based Tyson Foods " was handed down by a federal judge in Tulsa Friday. The companies are accused of polluting the Illinois River with…...
Little Rock Starbucks workers join nationwide strike
3+ week, 6+ day ago (417+ words) Unionized Starbucks" employees at Little Rock"s Rodney Parham location (11121 N. Rodney Parham Road) began participating in the "Red Cup Rebellion" on Thursday, a nationwide strike that started Nov. 13 during the coffee company"s Red Cup Day holiday promotion." Elio Thompson,…...