Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

UAMS raising minimum wage to $16 an hour

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. “At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor,…

La Cascada Mexican Restaurant of Valley View

Ignatio Patino visited Northeast Arkansas once with his uncle. He was living in Georgia and decided to make the move to the region and work in the restaurant business. He…

Former VP, presidential nominee Kamala Harris to keynote Democrats’ Fisher Shackelford dinner

Former U.S. Vice President and 2024 presidential nominee Kamala Harris will keynote the 2026 Fisher Shackelford dinner, a fundraiser for the Democratic Party of Arkansas. The event will be held…

JTown’s Grill/The Social

Jeffrey Higgins majored in agriculture studies at Arkansas State University and the plan after college was for him to return to work on his family farm in Marianna. One thing…

UAMS, University of Arkansas launch six-year bachelor’s to medical degree program

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year bachelor of science to doctor of…

Jetton began in 1972 when founder Kendall Jetton established Kendall Jetton Electric in his hometown, focusing primarily on residential electrical wiring and serving the local community. In 1984, the company…

Will Rockefeller joins Winthrop Rockefeller Institute board

The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced that William Rockefeller, managing director of private banking at Bank OZK, has accepted a three-year appointment to its board of directors. “I’m excited about joining…

Huntington Square

Heather Walker Clark and her husband had a vision. They wanted to build a boutique hotel in Downtown Jonesboro. In 2016, they opened The Hotel at Huntington in the Huntington…

Bailey Contractors

Kevin Bailey started working in the construction business when he was in high school. Eventually, he moved onto different companies and became a project manager. By 2008 he decided to…

Auto showroom, Ridgepointe home top recent property deals

Engines Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Feb. 15 to March 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…

Blew & Associates acquires Fayetteville architecture firm

Blew & Associates P.A., a Fayetteville-based civil engineering, land surveying and environmental firm, recently acquired Fayetteville engineering firm Jorgensen + Associates. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This…

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…

Escobar named VP at Stone Bank

Arkansas Community Foundation board selects Smiley, Ronnel to lead

Brent Morgan to lead Central Arkansas region for Farmers & Merchants Bank

Franklin, Logan County courthouses receive state preservation funds