by - December 31, 2024 2:00 pm
The Arkansas State University Fall Commencement took place in December at First National Bank Arena. Chancellor Todd Shields and Dr. Calvin White Jr., provost and executive vice chancellor, conferred the…
by - December 31, 2024 12:05 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ Institute for Digital Health & Innovation has received a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice to create a community-based…
by - December 31, 2024 10:30 am
In the days leading up to the Dec. 7, 1941, attack at Pearl Harbor, military code breakers were at work trying to decipher Japanese codes. Japan was waging war in…
by - December 31, 2024 8:00 am
As 2024 comes to a close, the subject of New Year’s resolutions often arises. Looking for something new or stuck in a rut, many of us vow to ourselves or…
by - December 30, 2024 5:42 pm
Fort Kids Children’s Museum has reached its goal of exceeding $2 million in fundraising as 2024 comes to an end and has set a goal of raising another $1 million…
by - December 30, 2024 12:04 pm
The land in Greenwood where a new Scott-Sebastian County Library will sit had to be cleared of rock before any construction could begin, but that part of the project is…
by - December 30, 2024 12:00 pm
Jonesboro businessman Alec Farmer ended his 10-year stint on the prestigious Arkansas Highway Commission and had a lot to reflect on upon his departure. For the past two years, he…
by - December 30, 2024 11:54 am
A planned 16-story hotel to be built in Rogers on the site that was once a Ruth’s Chris Steak House will not be built after Hunt Ventures bought the land…
by - December 30, 2024 10:30 am
Despite an uptick in awareness and concerted efforts, Arkansas continues to face a serious maternal health crisis. Its vast rural footprint limits access to healthcare, and high rates of unplanned…
by - December 30, 2024 8:00 am
When the peanut industry returned to Northeast Arkansas in 2010, the rationale for the companies investing in buying points was simple. Disease and a lack of water ravaged many parts…
by - December 29, 2024 8:00 am
Mississippi County is now reportedly the top steel producing county in the United States. Thousands of workers pour into steel mills owned by Nucor and Big River Steel (BRS) and…
by - December 26, 2024 4:00 pm
Up to 200 people are expected to attend a January event for commercial real estate and construction leaders. The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors Closers & Connections will host New…
by - December 23, 2024 3:25 pm
Looking for an area of product disinflation? Try Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales where pounds sold through November are up almost 23% but sales revenue through November is down 2.1%. According…
by - December 23, 2024 2:59 pm
U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks on Monday (Dec. 23) issued an order striking down key provisions in Act 372, an attempt by the Arkansas Legislature to censor library books….
by - December 23, 2024 1:42 pm
Mary A. Sisk, 89, of Van Buren, AR, entered into rest and went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 16, 2024. Mary was born…
by - December 23, 2024 1:40 pm
Dr. Joel Parker, 86 of Fort Smith, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. He was born on April 21, 1938 in Selmer, TN to the late Joel E. Parker,…
by - December 23, 2024 10:14 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, 58, has logged 40 years in the retail business, spending the past decade at the helm of the global retail and technology company. He is the…
by - December 23, 2024 9:27 am
Fort Worth, Texas-based O’Brien Right of Way Valuation has opened its third regional location in Fayetteville. The appraisal firm’s first Arkansas location will serve public and private sector clients across…
by - December 23, 2024 9:25 am
Knoxville, Tenn.-based staffing agency AtWork will open a Bentonville location early next year. According to a news release, it will be the company’s first in Arkansas. The company also plans…
by - December 22, 2024 12:16 pm
I can still remember learning to drive my first car. My newfound freedom changed everything. It was an exciting right of passage. Although driving equals freedom, the dangers of navigating…
