Author: Roby Brock

Roby Brock

Mississippi Contractor Buys Treadway Electric

Jackson, Mississippi-based Irby, a subsidiary of Sonepar USA, says it will acquire the assets of Little Rock-based Treadway Electric, effective January 1, 2012.

Murphy Oil Announces Executive Promotions

El Dorado-based Murphy Oil Corp. announced the following promotions effective immediately. Kevin Fitzgerald has been promoted to Executive Vice President and will continue to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial…

Tichnor Family Named Farm Family Of The Year

Heath and Betsy Long of Tichnor (Arkansas Co.) are the 2011 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. The Farm Family of the Year program, now in its 66th year, begins…

Funding Shortfall For Trial Court Assistants May Lead To January Furloughs

Trial court assistants’ pay could be in jeopardy despite best efforts to shore up a funding shortfall.

Arkansas Banks Boost Assets In Third Quarter Report

Arkansas’ 127 bank institutions during the third quarter of 2011 collectively improved their total assets to $58.35 billion.

Supreme Court Ruling on Rice Suit Strikes Tort Reform Provision

A group of rice farmers won a major appeal at the Arkansas Supreme Court in a ruling that struck down a portion of the state’s tort reform statute passed in 2003. What happens next?

Dassault Falcon Jet Names New Leader For North American Sales

Paul Floreck has been named Senior Vice President, U.S. and Canadian Sales at Dassault Falcon. He will replace Jeff Habib on January 13, 2012 who leaves to become a partner…

Experts Offer Advice On Marketing Fort Smith’s Whirlpool Plant

How do you market a 2 million sq. ft. property?

Arkansas House & Senate Candidate Lists

A look at the latest candidates for the Arkansas House and Senate.

EGS Wagers Slip In November, But Increase Year-Over-Year

Casino-style wagers slipped in November compared to the previous month, but the gambling revenue continues to far outpace last year’s levels.

October Home Sales Up Slightly, Full Year Totals Improve

The Arkansas Realtors Association reported October home sales — which showed a mixed bag of results in the state’s major markets — slipping slightly, but sales still showed some improvement…

Brawner: Tax Breaks For Tax Cuts

Arkansas News Bureau columnist Steve Brawner explores the subject of our news story on Rep. Davy Carter’s (R-Cabot) efforts to review state sales tax exemptions.

Former Murphy Oil CEO To Chair Board of Directors

Murphy Oil Corp. announced that former CEO Claiborne Deming has been elected as chairman of the board of directors.

Clean & Green: Cornbread Festival A First For Arkansas

It’s one of the South’s all-time favorite comfort foods and the recipes are as varied as the ingredients in Grandma’s cupboard. We’re talking cornbread, which is such a southern tradition that a local group recently organized a downtown festival around it.

New Medicaid Chief Quizzed On Philosophy For Change

Arkansas’ new Medicaid chief, Dr. Andy Allison, received a warm and lengthy welcome from a legislative committee on his first week on the job, fielding questions regarding his philosophy and experience for reforming the state’s financially-strapped health care safety net program.