Year: 2024

Replace judgment with curiosity

Replace judgment with curiosity. I don’t know if these words found me or if I found them, but they have transformed my life, my work and my understanding of human-ness….

Jill Dabbs steps down as director of Downtown Springdale Alliance

The Downtown Springdale Alliance (DSA) announced Thursday (Oct. 24) the departure of its executive director, Jill Dabbs, who has served the organization for six years. The organization’s board of directors…

Whitaker Family Foundation donates $5 million to Arkansas Children’s NWA expansion

Arkansas Children’s announced Thursday (Oct. 24) a $5 million gift from the Whitaker Family Foundation to expand the hospital’s Northwest Arkansas facilities. Arkansas Children’s system-wide historic expansion aims to increase…

BioVentures, The Venture Center open applications for health care accelerator

BioVentures LLC., in partnership with The Venture Center, is accepting applications for the 2025 Arkansas Collaborative for Technological and Innovative Venture Equality (ACTIVE). In its second year, this initiative aims…

Treaty Oak Clean Energy announces 1,000 acre, 100 MW solar facility in Grant County

Treaty Oak Clean Energy, LLC of Austin, Texas, a company that develops, builds, and operates utility-scale solar and battery storage projects, announced the development of a 100-megawatt, 1,000-acre solar facility…

I-55 Mississippi River bridge to close over weekend for construction

According to the city of West Memphis, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River Bridge this weekend to continue construction activities on the I-55…

Crawford County seeks more time to negotiate judgment amount in library lawsuit

Lawyers for Crawford County on Wednesday (Oct. 23) sought an extension to respond to the settlement of a financial award in a lawsuit related to the removal and relocation of…

KURM radio station owner says a sale is ‘more complex’ than expected

Kermit Womack, recently inducted into the inaugural Arkansas Broadcasters Hall of Fame, said selling his AM and FM radio station operations and property has proven “more complex” than expected. But…

Fort Smith Chamber has raised $1.2 million for economic development fund

The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce has for 137 years worked to lead the region in economic development and they aren’t slowing down, according to Eddie Lee Herndon, chairman…

UA launches National Office of Advancement

The University of Arkansas Division of University Advancement has established a National Office of Advancement to enhance the university’s engagement and broaden its impact across the United States, the university…

UA announces Arkansas Business Hall of Fame class of 2025

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has selected four business leaders for the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame class of 2025. Inductees are: •…

The Supply Side: Collin Street Bakery fruitcakes receive Walmart ‘golden ticket’

Thomas McNutt, 34, is a fourth-generation owner of the Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, Texas. In the town of about 25,000, the bakery will ship around 1 million pounds of…

NWACC begins hosting one-day AI workshops

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has started to offer one-day workshops on artificial intelligence (AI). “These AI workshops provide hands-on learning experiences focused on applying artificial intelligence in the…

NIH director tours AWSOM, applauds focus on whole health

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, director of the National Institutes of Health, was in Bentonville on Tuesday (Oct. 22) to get an update on the Alice Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) and…

Home builder to locate $42 million factory in Conway, will add 250 jobs

Clayton, a national single-family home builder of site-built, modern manufactured, tiny and modular housing, announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) the expansion of its home construction operations into Conway. The company will…

UA Little Rock names Cavanaugh to lead School of Criminal Justice

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Dr. Michael Cavanaugh Jr., associate professor of criminal justice, as the new director of the School of Criminal Justice and Criminology, bringing…

Museum of Discovery names interim CEO

The Museum of Discovery announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) that longtime CEO Kelley Bass has stepped down from his post and a search for a replacement is underway. J. Michael Nauman,…

Walmart adds same-day delivery on prescriptions in Arkansas, other states

Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 22) it is delivering medications from its pharmacies in Arkansas, Missouri, New York, Nevada, South Carolina and Wisconsin. The retail giant said the service would be…

Heartland Forward pushing progress on AI, telehealth, career readiness

It’s been a busy fall for the folks at Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, the policy think tank. Three major initiatives were announced between late August and early October involving artificial intelligence,…

NIH director tours ACHE research facility; praises the ‘academic freedom’

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli expressed her excitement at work and research being conducted by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education during a tour of its…