Craighead County

July 11 – ASBTDC To Present "How to Start a Small Business" Workshop

JONESBORO – A free workshop, “How to Start a Small Business,” is being presented Tuesday, July 11, at the Delta Center for Economic Development, 319 University Loop, at Arkansas State University. The events runs from 9-11:30 a.m. The workshop, a must for first-time small business owners, includes discussion on essential [read more…]

Regional

Crawford introduces act to protect fish farmers

WASHINGTON D.C. – Representative Rick Crawford (AR-01), along with Representatives Bruce Westerman (AR-04), Ralph Abraham (LA-05), and Robert Aderholt(AL-04), have introduced H.R. 3041, the Aquaculture Risk Reduction Act, to protect fish farmers from unreasonable fines and criminal prosecution after they commit minor or accidental Lacey Act infractions. Specifically, the bill amends the Lacey Act Amendments of [read more…]