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U.S. imports of crude oil from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) declined to the lowest level since March 1986, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
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Simmons Bank named Michael Powell as mortgage division president. Powell will oversee all aspects of Simmons’ mortgage process. “Michael’s wide-ranging background as a mortgage division leader, chief operating officer and…
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Amazon will lease 15 more 737-800 cargo aircraft made by Boeing through a partnership with General Electric Capital Aviation Services, according to comments made by the e-commerce giant at the…
by - June 18, 2019 3:22 pm
January-February hospitality tax collections among 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker were up 2.1% compared with the same period in 2018, and the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue…
by - June 18, 2019 10:19 am
Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward has been elected vice president of the Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) for 2019-20. The elections were held at the organization’s…
by - June 17, 2019 8:14 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been elected president of the Arkansas Municipal League. Perrin took the office from exiting president Joe Smith, mayor of North Little Rock. Perrin’s platform for…
by - June 17, 2019 5:14 pm
Feral hogs have been a problem for Arkansas landowners in recent years and another step has been taken to remove the unwanted and sometimes dangerous wildlife. The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s…
by - June 17, 2019 3:38 pm
Conway-based Centennial Bank announced Monday (June 17) its mobile app users and clients will now have access to a mobile banking app called Zelle. “Centennial Bank is focused on our…
by - June 17, 2019 3:31 pm
Walmart is launching its own version of grocery delivery subscriptions, called “Delivery Unlimited.” The service allows shoppers to pay $12.95 per month or $98 a year to cover their grocery…
by - June 17, 2019 8:29 am
Lockheed Martin announced a $142 million expansion investment in its Camden, Ark. facilities that will add another 326 new workers to the complex. Currently, Lockheed Martin employs around 700 workers…
by - June 16, 2019 10:34 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge reached a settlement with Student CU Connect LLC (CUSO) for former ITT Tech students resolving a multi-state investigation which alleged that ITT and CUSO used…
by - June 16, 2019 9:58 pm
Brock Ferguson has been named vice president of commercial lending at Centennial Bank, according to Deana Osment, Northeast Arkansas Division President. “We are fortunate to have Brock on our lending…
by - June 15, 2019 7:22 am
The Arkansas State Police said an arrest has been made related to the death of former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas. On Friday night, ASP said the Randolph County Sheriff’s…
by - June 14, 2019 12:45 pm
The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments fell 0.2% to $1.46 trillion in April, from March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The combined value rose 2.8%…
by - June 14, 2019 8:47 am
Vold Vision in Fayetteville has hired Dr. George Tanaka, who has more than 20 years of experience and is a nationally recognized glaucoma sub-specialist. “Our mission since we first opened…
by - June 13, 2019 10:01 pm
Seal Energy Solutions, now Seal Solar, officially opened a new headquarters in Argenta last week. The Arkansas-based company, founded in 2012 by Josh Davenport and Heather Nelson, is focusing exclusively…
by - June 13, 2019 8:59 pm
State Rep. David Hillman, R- Almyra, will seek re-election to the district 13 seat in Arkansas House of Representatives. The seat includes portions of Arkansas, Lonoke, Prairie and White counties….
by - June 13, 2019 3:41 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, White House Press Secretary and daughter of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, is stepping down from her White House role at the end of the month, with…
by - June 13, 2019 11:50 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (June 13) it’s opened a dealership in Bryant. The new dealership is the first opening of fiscal 2020 for the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here…
by - June 13, 2019 8:42 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has hired Jonathan Bricker as vice president and international business development representative for its treasury management division. Bricker has more than 16 years of industry experience. He…
