by - February 13, 2024 1:46 pm
Arvest Bank announced that commercial lender Cindy Moore will take over commercial lending duties in Prairie Grove and Lincoln. Moore has worked in various roles at Arvest for the past…
by - February 13, 2024 1:09 pm
Tyson Foods is brandishing a new corporate logo that is consistent with the Tyson Foods chicken brand and is a return to the red and yellow scalloped oval with the…
by - February 13, 2024 12:50 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has played an important role in Brent Williams’ life. He was a graduate student there many years ago….
by - February 12, 2024 6:12 pm
Of the $26.343 million total water charges billed in 2023 by the City of Fort Smith, 32% or $8.534 million was billed to residential customers. The residential customers were responsible…
by - February 12, 2024 2:51 pm
Tulsa-based Imperial Vending is building a new $7.4 million facility in south Fort Smith that will almost double its office and warehouse footprint in the city. The expansion is not…
by - February 12, 2024 2:35 pm
Fayetteville-based nonprofit Startup Junkie Foundation announced Monday (Feb. 12) that it is adding a cybersecurity cohort to its 2024 Fuel Accelerator program. Fuel is a no-cost, no-equity accelerator with office…
by - February 12, 2024 2:31 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 12, 2024 2:15 pm
Little Rock-based Entergy Arkansas recently provided updates on a program that allows commercial and industrial customers to cover 100% of their electricity consumption with clean energy. The utility’s Go ZERO…
by - February 12, 2024 10:18 am
The European Union has expanded its crop sustainability reporting requirements, and agriculture stakeholders in Arkansas intend to be proactive in meeting those requirements. Some of those requirements include environmentally-friendly growing…
by - February 12, 2024 10:12 am
A team of researchers and regional industry partners will receive up to $5 million in additional funding for a Phase 2 investment from the NSF Convergence Accelerator to continue development…
by - February 12, 2024 8:38 am
The University of Arkansas athletics department set a record in operating revenue in the 2023 fiscal year by generating $167.3 million. The UA reported $166.5 million in athletic department expenses…
by - February 11, 2024 4:18 pm
Arkansas, like many other states, is facing a crisis when it comes to quality, affordable childcare for workers. According to a recent U.S. Chamber of Commerce study, the child care…
by - February 11, 2024 2:14 pm
HumanitiesAR, an Arkansas nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for Humanities, announced new details for grants and grant cycles for 2024, offering the opportunity for nonprofit organizations and educators to…
by - February 11, 2024 2:02 pm
The Venture Center has launched AAPI Achieve, a new professional mentorship program designed to empower members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community in Arkansas. Applications for the…
by - February 11, 2024 9:49 am
Three of the four candidates seeking to become the Arkansas Supreme Court’s next Chief Justice engaged in a sometimes contentious debate Friday (Feb. 9) at the NEA Political Animals Club…
by - February 11, 2024 9:14 am
There is no such thing as free retail returns for online orders. The retailer or online seller often absorbs the costs. For example, Amazon Prime members get free returns with…
by - February 11, 2024 8:10 am
Do these thoughts sound familiar? “I don’t want to tick that person off.” “I don’t have time to deal with people’s feelings.” “Don’t rock the boat.” “Maybe if I ignore…
by - February 9, 2024 4:01 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - February 8, 2024 4:03 pm
Higher interest rates, fewer willing buyers and a “dramatic decrease” in homeowners willing to sell combined to push Fort Smith metro home sales down 14.5% in 2023, with Sebastian County…
by - February 8, 2024 3:54 pm
The Institute for the Creative Arts in Fort Smith announced Thursday (Feb. 8) it has received a $1.25 million Charter Schools Program Subgrant (CSP) from the Arkansas Public School Resource…
