PANDEMIC MEANS SUPPLY CHAIN AND ROADS MATTER MORE THAN EVER
By Joe Quinn I’d been home alone for days watching the COVID-19 coverage when it became clear I had to break down and make a grocery run or not eat. I drove on empty streets past dark restaurants thinking my neighborhood looked like it was a snow day, but there was no snow or ice […]
GOVERNOR APPOINTS MARIE HOLDER TO STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Marie Holder of Little Rock as the newest commissioner of the Arkansas State Highway Commission, he announced in a news conference on March 12. Holder will replace the late Tom Schueck, former chairman of the Commission. Holder will serve the remainder of Schueck’s appointment, which will expire January 14, 2021. […]
ON TOM SCHUECK’S PASSING
“Tom Schueck was an effective chairman of the Arkansas Highway Commission who was supportive of the staff and employees of the Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department around the state. He was committed to improving the safety, condition and efficiency of the state’s highway system. Tom will certainly be missed and our thoughts and prayers […]
TUDOR TO LEAD ARDOT AS BENNETT LOOKS TO RETIRE
by Marty Cook, Arkansas BusinessThursday, Feb. 20, 2020 Scott Bennett announced Wednesday he will retire as director of the Arkansas Department of Transportation, effective March 20, and the state’s Highway Commission wasted little time naming Lorie Harris Tudor as his replacement after a special meeting Thursday. Tudor, a 36-year veteran of the department, will be […]