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The Republican Lieutenant Governors Association (RLGA) announced Arkansas Lt. Governor Tim Griffin will serve as the 2019 chairman of the national organization. “It is my honor to serve as the…
by - February 14, 2019 12:50 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced a new partnership with Acxiom on Thursday (Feb. 14) in an event on the Acxiom campus in Conway. The partnership will involve a…
by - February 13, 2019 4:02 pm
Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, has accepted the appointment as the inaugural dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Bhattacharyya’s appointment, Wednesday…
by - February 13, 2019 12:05 pm
Residential and commercial purchased electricity consumption is expected to increase more slowly than the number of households or total commercial floor space, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - February 12, 2019 1:41 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has invited a group of key leaders from Arkansas businesses, research universities, philanthropic organizations and state agencies to form the Arkansas Innovation Council (AIC). The group will…
by - February 12, 2019 12:31 pm
Do you have an idea you think Mark Cuban or Daymond John would invest in? Start practicing your business pitch. Fayetteville consulting firm Startup Junkie is teaming up with ABC…
by - February 11, 2019 10:59 am
Retail giant Walmart Inc. announced an addition to its board of directors Monday (Feb. 11), tapping Cesar Conde, chairman of NBCUniversal International Group, as a new independent director. The appointment…
by - February 11, 2019 10:46 am
Rapid City, S.D.-based utility Black Hills Corp., which has customers in eight states including Arkansas, recently reported fourth-quarter net income increased 37.5% to $88 million, or $1.51 per share, from…
by - February 11, 2019 9:01 am
The U.S. had the highest number of workers go on strike in more than 30 years as the number of major work stoppages across the U.S. rose to its highest…
by - February 9, 2019 1:36 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Board on Friday (Feb. 8) inducted the 2019 class for the…
by - February 8, 2019 9:37 am
Generations Bank, an approximately $500 million asset lender, has an application pending with the Arkansas State Bank Department to move its charter from the tiny south Arkansas town of Hampton…
by - February 8, 2019 8:53 am
Conway-based Home BancShares Inc., the publicly traded holding company of Centennial Bank, announced Friday (Feb.8) the election of senior executive vice president Donna Townsell to the board of directors for…
by - February 7, 2019 8:04 pm
The 25th annual Agribusiness Conference on the Arkansas State University campus is slated for Wednesday (Feb. 13). The conference is free to those that want to attend. To assist with…
by - February 7, 2019 4:35 pm
The more than 2,500 utility-scale solar photovoltaic electricity generating facilities in the United States represent 2.5% of utility-scale electric generating capacity and account for 1.7% of electricity generation annually, based…
by - February 7, 2019 3:26 pm
Author and television host P. Allen Smith will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Arkansas Agritourism Association later this month in Little Rock. Smith is a conservationist, lifestyle expert…
by - February 7, 2019 1:10 pm
Members of the Arkansas House of Representatives and Senate will square off in the 7th annual Hoops for Kids’ Sake, a charity basketball game that will take place on Monday,…
by - February 6, 2019 5:57 pm
Farmers looking to get trade adjustment assistance from the USDA have until February 14th to sign up with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in order to be eligible for…
by - February 6, 2019 9:30 am
Mercy Hospital President Eric Pianalto recently announced promotions for two of the health system’s employees. Vanessa Harper was promoted to vice president of operations for Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in…
by - February 5, 2019 4:18 pm
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at ASU) is now accepting applications for its annual summer program, “Project H.E.A.R.T.” (Health Education…
by - February 5, 2019 11:46 am
Publicly traded BancorpSouth Bank of Tupelo, Miss., announced promotions Tuesday (Feb. 5) for several of its Arkansas executives. Little Rock Market President Chris Locke has been promoted to president of…
