Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to speak in Bentonville

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art said Monday (April 20) that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will be the next guest in its Building Bridges speaker series. Ken Burns,…

UA to mark completion of west Fayetteville solar facility

University of Arkansas and solar energy sector officials are set to gather Wednesday (April 22) in west Fayetteville to unveil a new solar facility that is part of the university’s…

Arkansas strawberry crop off to an early start

Arkansas’ strawberry crop is running a little early this year, according to Amanda McWhirt, extension fruit and vegetable specialist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “Many growers across the…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A community survey request, consent decree work, and ‘Autism Works’

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Community Survey The Future Fort Smith Committee is asking residents to complete the Future Fort Smith Community Survey, a short…

DreamMaker wins first place in contest

Rogers-based home remodeling company DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Northwest Arkansas said it recently earned first place in Showplace Cabinetry’s New Product Design Contest for DreamMaker’s Scandinavian Modern Remodel, a…

Simmons First sees year-over-year profits grow

Simmons First National Corp., parent company of Simmons Bank, posted higher first quarter income and profits from a year ago as the Pine Bluff-based financial giant saw loan growth and…

Northside High School student surprised with $60,000 scholarship

Fort Smith Northside High School senior Anthony Mendez received a $60,000 scholarship surprise Thursday (April 16) during a school assembly event. The scholarship is from Oklahoma City-based OG&E and its…

Tenaris to invest $11.7 million in Hickman plant

Tenaris, a metal tubular manufacturing facility, will invest $11.7 million in its Hickman operations, located in Mississippi County. The company, based in Luxembourg, announced that the money will be used…

UA Trustees name new ASMSA chief

The board of trustees of the University of Arkansas approved Thursday (April 16) the selection of Derek McDowell, Ph.D., director of secondary academics for the Amarillo (Texas) Independent School District,…

Gov. Sanders announces appointments

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (April 16) the following appointments to state boards and commissions. Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training Jeffery Hagar, Sherwood, to the Arkansas Commission…

Quarterly net income up 2.6% for Home BancShares, revenue rises

Officials with Conway-based Home BancShares touted “disciplined cost management” and “diversified mix of revenue streams” in a first quarter that saw net income and revenue rise more than 2% over…

Walmart Foundation provides $175,000 grant to Jones Center

Walmart for Good recently gave $175,000 to the Jones Center in Springdale. Over the past three years, the foundation has provided a total of $825,000 to support the Jones Center’s…

WelcomeHealth in Fayetteville to become clinical training site

Fayetteville clinic WelcomeHealth has reached an agreement with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences that will establish WelcomeHealth as a clinical training site for resident physicians in the UAMS…

Shepherd confirmed as federal judge in Arkansas’ Western District

John Thomas Shepherd of El Dorado has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be a U.S. District judge in the Western District of Arkansas, according to the offices of…

Harvest Group in Rogers acquires Austin, Texas-based Cartograph

Rogers-based retail sales agency Harvest Group said Tuesday (April 14) that it has acquired Cartograph, an Austin, Texas-based Amazon agency known for its performance marketing capabilities and support for emerging…

ESPN Arkansas acquires 93.7 frequency, KISR to move to 93.1 FM

KISR 93.7, the Fort Smith-based radio station long known for unique promotional events and coverage of the Fort Smith metro, is being sold to Pearson Broadcasting Group. The 93.7 FM…

Parker to step away from ACHE leadership post

Kyle Parker, the first president and CEO of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), is transitioning out of the top leadership post effective June 30 and will…

Connections: Build My Future comes to Rogers

More than 2,000 students from Northwest Arkansas were expected to attend the fifth annual Build My Future NWA Construction Career Day and Industry Showcase from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m….

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Fort Smith educators recognized, Fort Chaffee command change set

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. School Foundation Awards The Fort Smith Public Schools Foundation recently recognized three educators and staff as part of the third…

Holocaust survivor, weapons demo part of 2026 Darby Days, Darby Challenge

A 5k run, ruck march, address by a Holocaust survivor, and a military equipment display are part of the “Darby Days” weekend event in late April organized by the Fort…