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U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, says he’s trying to lead on encouraging vaccinations and he believes fear will be the biggest driver of the unvaccinated to get a COVID-19…
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Dr. Joe Thompson, former state surgeon general and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement, says we are nearing the point of declaring another pandemic emergency and his biggest…
by - July 23, 2021 9:36 am
Zweig Group, a Fayetteville-based media, publishing and consulting company for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has hired Dathan Gaskill as managing director of a new business unit offering…
by - July 23, 2021 9:03 am
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods recently opened the first phase of a $100 million plant in Dubuque, Iowa. The 275,000-square-foot Simmons Pet Food plant…
by - July 22, 2021 3:58 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (July 22) posted second quarter net income of $150.535 million, well ahead of the $50.266 million in the second quarter of 2020. The multi-state…
by - July 21, 2021 3:36 pm
Rock Dental Brands, based in Little Rock, announced Wednesday (July 21) the acquisition of nine clinics across Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. The acquisitions bring the total number of Rock Dental…
by - July 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees agreed Wednesday (July 21) to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to manage a 160-acre tract of land…
by - July 20, 2021 7:12 pm
A strict abortion law passed in the 2021 legislative session was put on pause by a federal judge Tuesday (July 20). U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker issued a preliminary injunction…
by - July 20, 2021 6:41 pm
White House Vaccination Coordinator Dr. Bechara Choucair was in Arkansas Tuesday (July 20) meeting with officials from the Arkansas Department of Health about rising COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and the…
by - July 20, 2021 3:24 pm
Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado will host the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, a qualifying tournament for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). The tournament is presented by…
by - July 20, 2021 12:50 pm
“Rapid community viral spread” of COVID-19 could exceed Arkansas’ previous peak numbers that included 66 deaths and more than 4,300 new cases reported in one day, according to new modeling…
by - July 19, 2021 5:35 pm
Michael LeJong, a leader in the state and national architecture industry, has died. He was 49. His high profile work includes the $55 million Windgate Studio and Design Center at…
by - July 19, 2021 11:48 am
The KG Store 2392 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from May 15 through June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….
by - July 19, 2021 8:46 am
Denise Thomas, a longtime trade director at the World Trade Center Arkansas, has been named the center’s next leader, the center announced Monday (July 19). Her appointment makes her the…
by - July 16, 2021 12:19 pm
Arkansas’ number of employed and the size of the labor force declined in June compared to May, but the state’s jobless rate remained at 4.4% for the fourth consecutive month….
by - July 16, 2021 8:30 am
Steven Johnson, physician assistant (PA) with the Orthopedic Center at Northwest, has earned his certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in orthopedic surgery from the National Commission of Certification of Physicians…
by - July 15, 2021 5:57 pm
Jeff Prewitt will be the new principal of Southside High School, Fort Smith Public Schools announced Thursday (July 15). Prewitt has served as an assistant principal of Southside High School…
by - July 15, 2021 2:20 pm
Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District are partnering to offer a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Workshop…
by - July 15, 2021 12:20 pm
Destinations International has announced the new 2021-2022 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Gretchen Hall, CDME, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau,…
by - July 15, 2021 9:09 am
Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted second quarter net income of $79.1 million, up 26% from the $62.8 million in the same quarter of 2020. The gain,…
