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Diamond Lakes Tourism Conference set for October 17-18
The 2022 Diamond Lakes Tourism Conference will take place at DeGray Lake Resort State Park on October 17 and 18. The conference will include a job fair and breakout sessions…
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Arkansas Century Farm Program adds 37 farms
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture inducted 37 additional Arkansas farms into the Arkansas Century Farm Program Monday (Oct. 3). The…
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Dr. Todd Shields appointed to Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has been appointed to the Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees. As chancellor of a research university, Shields joins fellow chancellors Dr. Laurence…
by - October 2, 2022 10:37 am
Tesla veteran is Zipline’s first chief business and financial officer
Zipline, the California-based autonomous drone delivery company innovating in Northwest Arkansas, recently hired a Tesla veteran as its first chief business and financial officer. Deepak Ahuja starts the new job…
by - October 1, 2022 5:37 am
Rice industry donates over 214,900 pounds of rice to Arkansas Foodbank
The Arkansas rice industry donated 214,900 pounds of rice to the Arkansas Foodbank on Thursday (Sept. 29) in honor of National Rice Month. The donation from seven mills will provide…
by - October 1, 2022 5:18 am
Spark! accelerator adds 7 to Fall 2022 cohort
The Venture Center, in partnership with the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, announced its fifth Spark! cohort of leaders representing seven Arkansas-based small businesses. The 10-week accelerator helps participating…
by - September 30, 2022 6:25 pm
ACHI report highlights food deserts across Arkansas
In more than 1 in 4 census tracts in Arkansas, 50% or more of the local population had low access to healthy food sources in 2019, according to an Arkansas…
by - September 29, 2022 3:08 pm
Gov. Hutchinson appoints Katie Anderson as chair of PSC
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (Sept. 29) his appointment of Katie Anderson of Scott as chairman of the Public Service Commission. Her start date at the powerful regulatory agency is…
by - September 29, 2022 2:39 pm
Jobless rates decline in all Arkansas metro areas in August report
Jobless rates in all eight metro areas within or including parts of Arkansas were down compared with August 2021, and all areas posted year-over-year job gains. The largest job growth…
by - September 29, 2022 9:00 am
Museum of Discovery wins international award
The Museum of Discovery has won the 2022 Roy L. Shafer Leading Edge Award for Resilience from the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC), an international organization of more…
by - September 29, 2022 8:45 am
UA Little Rock part of $660,000 Department of Defense grant to research mob behavior
Dr. Nitin Agarwal of UA Little Rock and Dr. Samer Al-Khateeb of Creighton University have received a $660,407 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)/Air Force Office of Scientific…
by - September 28, 2022 2:58 pm
Stephens Inc. hires two directors in Health and Life Sciences group
Stephens Inc. announced Wednesday (Sept. 28) it has hired Matt Dormer and Chris Cooley in its Investment Banking division as Managing Directors to focus on Health and Life Sciences. Dormer…
by - September 28, 2022 2:58 pm
Former hotel property sale the top Sebastian County deal in August
The $1.2 million sale of a former hotel site on Waldron Road in Fort Smith was the top Sebastian County property transaction in August, according to info from the office…
by - September 28, 2022 2:50 pm
Ritter Communications receives $3.8 million grant to upgrade broadband in Tennessee
Ritter Communications has been awarded a $3.8 million grant from the Tennessee Emergency Broadband Fund – American Rescue Plan (TEBF-ARP) to bring high-speed 100% fiber internet services to communities in…
by - September 28, 2022 2:45 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hires new chief nursing officer
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has hired veteran nurse leader Kris Maddalena, MSN, BSN, as its senior vice president and chief nursing officer. Maddalena brings more than 15 years of nursing leadership…
by - September 28, 2022 7:44 am
Modeling estimates $984 million in Arkansas marijuana sales by 2027, tax gain of more than $260 million
Arkansas voter approval in November of adult use (recreational) marijuana could add $2.4 billion to the state’s economy over five full years of implementation, and add up to 6,400 jobs…
by - September 27, 2022 8:58 am
Arkansas lands part of $80 million for farming conservation pilot program
The Rural Investment to Protect our Environment Program (RIPE) announced that the nonprofit and its partners have been awarded $80 million for a pilot program by the U.S. Department of…
by - September 26, 2022 5:13 pm
Walmart hires new health and wellness compliance exec
Walmart names Howard Hacker as new vice president of health and wellness compliance. He will join Walmart effective Oct. 17, and will report to Matt Miner, global chief ethics and…
by - September 26, 2022 4:47 pm
David Donohue named market CEO for CareSource PASSE in Arkansas
CareSource PASSE announced Monday (Sept. 26) that David Donohue has been named market CEO in Arkansas. In this role, Donohue will oversee quality control, customer service, membership growth and retention…
by - September 26, 2022 11:07 am
Connections: Bentonville logistics CEO joins Forbes Business Council
Aayush Thakur, founder and CEO of Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay, has been accepted into the Forbes Business Council, a networking organization for successful business owners and leaders worldwide. Thakur…