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Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10
The 14th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on January 10, 2026 at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. The reception is a prelude to the Gillett Coon…
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Farmers & Merchants Bank names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head marketing
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced the hiring of Lee Ann Hoskyn as Marketing Director and Vice President of Marketing. A Wabbaseka native, Hoskyn has more…
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Ro Arrington to lead ADFA
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Dec. 4) that she has selected Robert “Ro” Arrington as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). As president, Arrington will lead…
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Arkansas Hospitality Association names Alicia Payseno as new CEO
The Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA) announced Thursday (Dec. 4) that Alicia Payseno has been hired as chief executive officer, effective Jan. 5. Payseno is director of economic development for the…
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Community Clinic delivers first baby in new program
Community Clinic recently announced the delivery of the first baby born through its new midwifery program — the first hospital-based, certified midwifery program in Northwest Arkansas. The program is a…
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Sevan opens in Bentonville
Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Inc., a Downers Grove, Ill.-based company that handles program management, design, construction and site development, recently opened a Bentonville location near Ledger. The 2,050-square-foot Center of Excellence…
by - December 3, 2025 3:22 pm
Arvest Bank adds chief information officer, chief credit administration officer roles
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it has named Jason England as chief credit administration officer and Jennifer Baker as chief information officer. Both positions are new to…
by - December 3, 2025 9:00 am
Warehouse, shopping center are top recent property deals in Craighead County
AIE Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - December 3, 2025 6:55 am
Chris Kane promoted to president of Delta Solar
Chris Kane of Little Rock has been promoted to president of Delta Solar Inc., an Arkansas-based solar energy development company. Kane previously was the company’s vice president of business development,…
by - December 3, 2025 6:50 am
Three picked for latest Venture Center lithium accelerator
Building on the success of its inaugural 2025 program, The Venture Center this week kicked off the second cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the nation’s first…
by - December 2, 2025 5:24 pm
UA Little Rock lands $5 million to counter AI-amplified information warfare
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop…
by - December 2, 2025 5:01 pm
UAMS awarded $10.5 million for national research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop biomarkers for all human diseases including…
by - December 2, 2025 3:53 pm
UAFS provides update on expansion of Windgate building
A new entrance to the Windgate Art & Design Building on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) campus has opened and is part of an ongoing almost 19,000-square-foot…
by - December 2, 2025 11:51 am
Arkansas tax revenue up 7.3% in November, above forecast by 3.4%
Continued growth in income and sales tax revenue has pushed total Arkansas tax revenue up almost 2% in the first five months (July-November) of the fiscal year, with the state…
by - December 2, 2025 9:00 am
NEA Business Notes: Lyon College vet school to get accreditation visit
The Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine (LCSVM) has received confirmation of its accreditation site visit, scheduled for Aug. 9–13, 2026, by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on…
by - December 1, 2025 3:41 pm
Creighton report: November mid-America economic conditions decline
Business conditions in mid-America moved “below growth neutral” in November, according to the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which measures economic activity in a nine-state region from Minnesota to…
by - December 1, 2025 3:01 pm
SupplyPike reveals revenue recovery team
Rogers-based software company SupplyPike recently announced the launch of SPS Revenue Recovery, helping turn retailer deductions into revenue. The SPS Revenue Recovery team brings together the people and tools behind…
by - December 1, 2025 9:02 am
Fairfield Bay Community Club acquires Cobblestone Inn
The Fairfield Bay Community Club (FFBCC) announced its acquisition of the Cobblestone Inn & Suites, a hospitality property located in Fairfield Bay. The purchase secures continued operation of the hotel…
by - December 1, 2025 8:53 am
Hendrix College receives $10 million endowment challenge from Windgate Foundation
Hendrix College received a $10 million endowment challenge grant from Little Rock’s Windgate Foundation, marking one of the largest single investments in the college’s history. Hendrix is preparing to celebrate…
by - November 30, 2025 11:57 am
Executive Summary: Dr. Johnson says region will thrive with ‘positivity and pride’
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…