by - January 18, 2024 7:54 am
To address the growing housing crisis in Arkansas and the U.S., students and faculty in the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas are exploring…
by - January 17, 2024 7:03 pm
Recent approval by the Fort Smith Planning Commission to rezone property at 8100 Phoenix Ave. to a Planned Zoning District moves Mercy Fort Smith a step closer to building a…
by - January 16, 2024 9:44 pm
Arcane Capital Partners, an Arkansas-based, privately-held investment firm acquired Petroflex North America and Wescon Plastics LLC. A press release from the group said the total of both acquisitions exceeded $100…
by - January 16, 2024 11:59 am
Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group, the company behind renovation of the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith, has acquired a Masonic Temple in Columbus, Ohio. Terms of the all stock deal…
by - January 16, 2024 10:45 am
The Arkansas Rice Research and Promotion Board is accepting grant proposals for rice research and promotion through January 25. A funding goal of $2.8 million for research proposals has been…
by - January 15, 2024 12:09 pm
Growers and producers from Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma will find the latest research-based information on row crops, livestock and forages, forestry, horticulture, integrated pest management, pollinators, mushrooms and more…
by - January 14, 2024 10:16 pm
2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, a Southside High School (Fort Smith) graduate and recent U.S. Air Force graduate now enrolled at Harvard, was selected Sunday (Jan. 14) as winner of the…
by - January 14, 2024 3:50 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders achieved major legislative goals in her first year in office, and she had her fair share of controversies. In year two, she plans to build on…
by - January 13, 2024 2:15 pm
Diamond State Networks (DSN), an Arkansas-based fiber optic middle mile services provider, has made changes in its executive management team. The company has promoted Jill McDaniel to chief operating officer…
by - January 13, 2024 2:06 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office, ARConnect, is actively seeking public feedback on the draft of its Digital Skills and Opportunity Plan. The plan was developed based on data from over…
by - January 13, 2024 12:12 pm
Paul Harvel, an admired and proven leader in Arkansas chambers of commerce, economic development and the agri industry for more than five decades, died Friday (Jan. 12) in Hot Springs….
by - January 12, 2024 2:20 pm
Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) in Fort Smith will be one of the eight institutions nationwide to serve as a testing site for the Core Competency Capstone for Doctors…
by - January 12, 2024 9:06 am
Land investment and tech company AcreTrader of Fayetteville has integrated its Acres platform, a geospatial land research and analysis tool, with Peoples Co., a full-service land transaction and management business…
by - January 11, 2024 6:09 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday (Jan. 11) it will not rehear a lower court decision that blocked granting of a casino license in Pope County to Cherokee Nation Businesses….
by - January 11, 2024 5:00 pm
Wynne-based Cross Bank has hired Gary Edwards as vice president and chief financial officer. Edwards assumes the role after the retirement of longtime CFO Beth Dildine. Edwards brings more than…
by - January 11, 2024 4:06 pm
Hope Baking Co. is investing more than $37 million to expand its food manufacturing facility in Hope. The expansion is expected to create 266 new jobs over two years. “Hope…
by - January 11, 2024 3:49 pm
Central Arkansas Water (CAW), the state’s largest water utility, announced Thursday (Jan. 10) that Heide Harrell has joined as Director of Communications. She brings more than 20 years of industry…
by - January 11, 2024 9:45 am
Anvil Metals and Fabrication (AMF) was the winner of the Arkansas Ag Innovation Challenge at Arkansas Farm Bureau’s 89th annual convention in Little Rock. In addition to winning the overall…
by - January 10, 2024 5:44 pm
The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) on Wednesday (Jan. 10) voted to fire Corrections Secretary Joe Profiri, who was appointed by Gov. Sarah Sanders and is a member of her…
by - January 10, 2024 2:03 pm
Will Hopkins has been hired as director of local affairs and rural development at Arkansas Farm Bureau, where he will serve as a member of the lobbying team for the…
