Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

The Polish Agency

Katie Spencer’s best friend, Lindsey Bowman, decided to rebrand her consulting business and with Spencer’s help she opened The Polish Agency in Jonesboro. Although they did work together, the friends…

Play It Again Sports (Arkansas Sports University Inc.)

Cameron Campbell always enjoyed playing sports. His two favorite sports were basketball and baseball. When he got out of school, he wanted to do something where he was still involved…

Medex Waste

Shane Nichols’ wife, Melissa, worked in sales for a large medical waste disposal company, Stericycle. When the company wanted to transfer her to Memphis, she got out of the business…

Georgeous Custom Jewelry Design

George Gotcher had been a master jeweler all of his life, taking after his father and grandfather. He worked for several jewelry stores in Texas and Arkansas. He and his…

Chris West Plumbing

Chris West’s father was a plumber, and it was natural for him to join that trade. In 1999, he founded Chris West Plumbing in Jonesboro. The company specializes in residential…

NEA Business Notes: RightFiber expands into North Texas

Jonesboro-based RightFiber is expanding its 100% fiber optic internet with a more than $50 million investment in north Texas. RightFiber brings speeds up to 5 gigabytes to homes and up…

Arkansas Trucking Association taking scholarship applications

The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA)is accepting scholarship applications from students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Applications will be accepted through April 17. “The Carl Tapp…

Migration Ag

For more than nine years, Logan Towles ran a grain elevator. The Arkansas State University graduate was approached about selling chemicals to farmers, and she decided to change career paths….

Harrisburg Fitness

Cody Raines spent many years in the military and working in law enforcement. This meant he had to stay in shape to meet the requirements of his duties. A lot…

The Den Zone

Jerry Rapert had owned a pharmacy and worked in some other businesses but decided he wanted to open his own sports bar and grill. He had a conversation with Arkansas…

Apex Ag Solutions

Apex Ag Solutions sells seed, chemical, and nutritional products in Northeast Arkansas, serving more than 75 farmers in the region and currently employing 16 staff members. Owner/CEO Ryan Bane hopes…

All Thingz Pools and Pool Tables

Mike Peterson started working with his brother in the swimming pool and pool table business at an early age. During this time he learned many aspects of the industry including…

Susan Reynolds promoted to president at The Janet Jones Company

Central Arkansas-based real estate agency The Janet Jones Company is celebrating its 46th year in business and has announced the promotion of Susan Reynolds as president and principal broker. Reynolds,…

United Way of Northeast Arkansas

Nonprofits in Northeast Arkansas needed support and in 1955 a fundraising organization, United Fund opened in Jonesboro. The organization changed to United Way Global in 1972. The United Way of…

Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority

The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority was formed in 2009 to spur economic and job growth in the region. It’s composed of three counties — Lawrence, Randoph and Sharp —…

Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center

The Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization that serves child victims of abuse and their families by providing a haven for interviewing and examining the child. NEACAC…

The CALL of Lawrence and Randolph Counties

Rachel Netrefa had worked as a teacher and administrator for years and knew that some of her students were in foster care but didn’t know much about it. That all…

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center began its operations on the Arkansas State University campus in 1983. It serves as a small business assistance organization. Each year, the…

CALS director Nate Coulter to retire at year end

Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), will retire at the end of 2026 after 10 years at the helm. Since 2016, Coulter led CALS through…

UAMS receives $3.6 million to study diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million…