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 20, 2024 2:22 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Friday (Dec. 20) announced that Cole Jester will serve as Arkansas’ Secretary of State and Justice Cody Hiland and Nicholas Bronni would fill vacancies on the…
by - December 19, 2024 11:40 am
The second class of the Arkansas Delta Women’s Leadership Academy is comprised of 25 women from across the Delta. The program, sponsored by Arkansas State University, hosted its first class…
by - December 18, 2024 6:26 pm
Impact Management Group (IMG), a Little Rock-based leader in public affairs, political consulting, and strategic communications, announced Wednesday (Dec. 18) that co-founder and partner, Terry Benham, is transitioning to a…
by - December 17, 2024 8:03 am
First Security Bank recently held an open house for its newly renovated branch office in downtown Springdale on Emma Avenue. The building has a special historical connection for the bank,…
by - December 16, 2024 11:15 am
LRockRx Compounding Pharmacy, a new 503A compounding pharmacy, held its grand opening Monday (Dec. 16) for its new facility in Little Rock, which is expected to create around 100 jobs…
by - December 15, 2024 6:18 pm
With a half-century of accomplishments under its belt, the Winthrop Rockfeller Foundation has big plans to expand its reach on its 50th anniversary. Founded after the death of its namesake,…
by - December 12, 2024 6:35 pm
The 47th governor of the state of Arkansas introduced the 44th governor on Thursday (Dec. 12) at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce annual meeting. Gov. Sarah Sanders welcomed…
by - December 12, 2024 4:28 pm
Welspun Tubular LLC on Thursday (Dec. 12) held the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of its High Frequency Induction Welded (HFIW) pipe manufacturing facility in Little Rock. The expansion at…
by - December 12, 2024 3:35 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, received the endorsement Thursday (Dec. 12) of the House GOP steering panel to lead the House Financial Services Committee, an influential panel that guides…
by - December 11, 2024 9:07 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (Dec. 11) disclosed that she will seek a waiver from the federal government in the new Trump administration to eliminate junk food from being purchased…
by - December 10, 2024 3:25 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Tuesday (Dec. 10) that the USDA is investing $6.3 billion through a series of low-interest loans in rural and Tribal communities…
by - December 9, 2024 12:11 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (Dec. 9) Stefanie Pawluk, MPH, as the executive director of its health care transformation division. She replaces Ryan Cork, who took a new role…
by - December 8, 2024 10:39 am
State Senate President Bart Hester, R-Cave Springs, anticipates a busy and active calendar of major legislative activity in the upcoming 95th Arkansas General Assembly. Hester will return as leader of…
by - December 4, 2024 1:30 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission has been retooling several of its programs to streamline services for small businesses and entrepreneurship. Esperanza Massana-Crane, AEDC’s director of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development,…
by - December 2, 2024 5:06 pm
President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday (Dec. 2) that he will nominate Warren Stephens, chair, president and CEO of Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom….
by - December 2, 2024 1:00 pm
The National Cold War Center in Blytheville at the Eaker Air Force Base is brimming with possibilities for the region and the state. Kudos to leaders — such as Mary…
by - November 25, 2024 12:56 pm
The Federal Reserve has lowered the federal funds rate by 0.75 percentage points in its past two meetings and signaled that another 0.25 percentage point cut may happen before year-end….
by - November 21, 2024 8:15 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission director tendered his resignation on Thursday (Nov. 21) at the monthly commission meeting in Little Rock. AG&FC executive director Austin Booth has helmed the…
by - November 21, 2024 7:57 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders proposed Thursday (Nov. 21) a balanced state budget that included new money for a state employee pay plan, more funding for her LEARNS Act voucher program, an…
