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Talk Business & Politics staff

Stone Bank names Nick Roach CEO and President

Stone Bank announced the appointment of Nick Roach as its chief executive officer on Thursday (Jan. 4). Roach, 43, was serving as the bank’s president and has been part of…

Arkansas year-to-date tax revenue down 1.3%, surplus rises to $216.4 million

State tax revenue totaled $4.093 billion in the first six months (July-December) of the fiscal year, down 1.3% compared with the same period in 2022, and up 6.7% against the…

NEA Political Animals to host Supreme Court Chief Justice candidates

The Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club will host its first meeting of the year at noon on Friday, Jan. 19th at the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. The group will welcome…

Governor makes appointments to boards, including Corrections

Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments: Board of Corrections Brandon Tollett, Hot Springs Village, to the Board of Corrections. Term expires on December 31, 2030. Replaces Whitney Gass. State…

Economic Developers, Chamber Execs announce organization leaders

The Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) announced its 2024 board of directors. The terms for the newly elected directors officially commence on January 1, 2024. The statewide leaders…

Harps to open new store in Brookland in January

Harps Food Stores, Inc. will open its newest store, located at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A grand opening ceremony will take place…

Governor calls on Corrections Board Chair to resign, he says he will stay

Gov. Sarah Sanders responded Friday (Dec. 22) to a letter from Board of Corrections (BOC) Chairman Benny Magness, who requested National Guard help to assist with prison security earlier in…

Arkansas’ jobless rate rises to 3.3% in November

Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October. The rate was below the 3.5% in…

Encore Building Products of Springdale sells to Builders FirstSource

Texas-based Builders FirstSource has completed a deal to acquire Encore Building Products of Springdale. Financial terms were not disclosed. Encore supplies professional contractors and multi-family builders, primarily in Northwest Arkansas….

Arkansas Securities Commissioner enter cease-and-desist order on fraud scheme

Arkansas Securities Commissioner Susannah Marshall entered a cease-and-desist order to stop an ongoing international scheme involving unregistered, fraudulent securities. The order found that GS Partners Global (GS Partners), Swiss Valorem…

Arkansas lithium summit planned for February

The Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, presented by Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and TETRA Technologies, will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock on February 15-16, 2024. The two-day…

AG Griffin secures $4.7 million for state in Google settlement

Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $4.7 million settlement for Arkansas consumers with Google over its Play Store for Android apps. “A bipartisan group of 53 attorneys general has settled…

Grimes nominated as next U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas

Former Sebastian County Sheriff Gary Grimes has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. The nomination, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19),…

Democrat Printing & Lithographing Co. joins partnership with Indiana company

Democrat Printing and Lithographing, Co. (DP&L) on Monday (Dec. 18) announced it will enter a strategic partnership with EP Graphics of Berne, Indiana. DP&L, founded in 1871, is a commercial…

ARDOT posts traffic plan for the April 2024 solar eclipse

An estimated 2 million people will drive in and around Arkansas on April 8, 2024, to see the total solar eclipse. Such movement will result in an estimated 700,000 extra…

Governor announces personnel changes in executive office

Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Dec. 18) changes to the Governor’s Office personnel. Kelly Eichler, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, will depart the Governor’s Office for new opportunities. Jamie…

U.S. Steel to be acquired in $14 billion deal

U.S. Steel, which owns Big River Steel and other operations in Northeast Arkansas, is being acquired by Tokyo-based Nippon Steel Corp. in a $14.1 billion deal, the companies announced Monday…

ACHE officially opens a new building in its Heritage Village development

Officials with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) and have officially opened another large commercial space in the Heritage Village area adjacent to the Fort Smith-based osteopathic college. Heritage…

The Compass Report: Economic resiliency continues in Arkansas’ top metro areas

Resilience in most key economic factors resulted in Arkansas and the state’s four top metro areas continuing positive trends, with broad job gains being a primary growth driver, according to…

Tempus Realty Partners sells Jonesboro building for $7.85M

Tempus Realty Partners, a Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership, announced details Wednesday (Dec. 13) about the disposition of an industrial property located in Jonesboro for $7.85 million. The sale completes all…

911 vendor for Fort Smith, county allegedly breaches contract

Sen. Boozman introduces ‘Farm Bill 2.0’ with higher loan caps

Sebastian County Judge, Fort Smith Director not broadly supportive of NDAs

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