Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

One Bank & Trust Names Jerry Pavlas As CEO

Earlier this week, Talk Business reported that One Bank & Trust was ordered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to remove its CEO and President Layton…

Simmons First Net Income Slips

Simmons First National Corp. posted net income of $6.8 million, down from $7.3 million one year ago.

Peco Foods Adding 300 Jobs In Independence County

Peco Foods announced it will expand a feed mill in Newark and a processing plant in Batesville. The expansions will add 300 jobs to the two plants, bringing total employment…

Delta Regional Authority, Broadband Group To Partner In Public Schools

Connect2Compete and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) will provide 45 schools in three Delta-region states with access to reduced-cost Internet service, affordable computers, and free digital literacy training during a pilot program this fall.

Medical Marijuana Supporters Take To Airwaves

Arkansans for Compassionate Care, the group supporting the medical marijuana initiative, has launched a major media campaign in Arkansas to promote Issue No. 5.

Feds Level Sanctions On One Bank, Ozark Bank Of Mountain View

The October filings of the Office of Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) revealed actions taken against bankers at two Arkansas financial institutions.

Simmons First Takes Over Failed Missouri Bank

Simmons First National Bank is taking over the deposits of Excel Bank of Sedalia, Missouri, after state and federal regulators shut the Missouri bank down. The four branches of Excel…

NWACC President Search Narrows To 4

NorthWest Arkansas Community College narrowed its search for a new president to four candidates on Friday (Oct. 19). Our content partner The City Wire reports: The four candidates include three…

September Unemployment Falls In Arkansas To 7.1%

Arkansas’ unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent in September to 7.1% as the civilian labor force and number of unemployed fell.

State Drug Czar Opposing Medical Marijuana Initiative

Arkansas’ State Drug Director, Fran Flener, will hold a press conference on Friday morning to discuss her opposition to the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act.

Hawker Beechcraft Calls Off Chinese Merger As Reorg Advances

Hawker Beechcraft has called off its $1.79 billion merger with a Chinese firm, and the future of its Little Rock operations are murky.

Little Rock Firm To Add Jobs With Expansion

Antique Brick & Block, a residential and commercial masonry supply company based in Little Rock, is expanding its manufacturing facility located at 9th and Bond Street. The addition will increase…

Home Bancshares Earnings Rise 16 Percent

Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, announced third quarter earnings of $16.1 million, up 16% compared to $13.8 million one year ago. The quarter ended Sept. 30, 2012 was…

Plastics Recycler Opening Rogers Operations, Adding 350 Jobs

NextLife Asset Recovery Services today announced it will open a new headquarters and processing facility in Rogers, Arkansas. The company plans to invest more than $10 million and hire 340…

Mississippi Company Buys Warrior of Arkansas

Stribling Equipment, LLC, will acquire the heavy equipment dealership operations of Warrior of Arkansas, Inc., a company operating numerous locations servicing Arkansas and portions of Texas and Oklahoma. As a…

Murphy Oil To Spin Off Downstream Assets, To Focus On Exploration and Production

Murphy Oil Corp. said Tuesday (Oct. 16) it will spin off its downstream subsidiary, Murphy Oil USA, into an independent and separately traded company making the El Dorado-based firm a…

November Decision Expected On Renewable Fuel Standard Waiver

Last week was the deadline for comments surrounding a request for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to waive the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) — a move touted by several Arkansas politicians to help farmers through this year’s drought and harsh weather.

UA Athletic Director Jeff Long Comments On Coaching Search

Robbie Neiswanger with the Arkansas News Bureau caught up with University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long after Monday’s Little Rock Touchdown Club.

AG Dustin McDaniel Raises More Than $1 Million In Governor’s Bid

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, an already declared candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, raised more than $1 million for his 2014 bid during his first three months of fundraising.

Arkansas Pharmacists Oppose Medical Marijuana Act, But Leave Door Open

The Arkansas Pharmacists Association (APA) said it will oppose the “Arkansas Medical Marijuana Act” because the proposal does not incorporate pharmacists and due to conflicts with federal law. The group left the door open to potential future support for a medical marijuana measure under a different scenario.