by - October 2, 2023 12:22 pm
Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University will demolish its administration building and the historic Tomlinson Hall to save almost $7 million in renovation costs and to refocus funds on classrooms and student…
by - October 2, 2023 10:37 am
Olympic Steel Inc., a leading national metals service center, today announced that it has acquired Central Tube & Bar of Conway. The all-cash purchase is expected to be immediately accretive….
by - October 1, 2023 6:21 pm
Highland Express LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. She spent…
by - October 1, 2023 9:16 am
Longtime Fayetteville attorney Shannon Fant has opened a law firm in the city. Fant Law Firm PLLC is at 217 East Ave. “After more than 20 years defending insurance companies…
by - September 28, 2023 6:11 pm
A federal government shutdown is looming as Republican Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has been unable to comply with the demands of a few conservative members of his caucus…
by - September 28, 2023 11:49 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods unveiled a new mobile command center for its Meals that Matter program. The 53-foot trailer can serve approximately 15,000 to 20,000 meals per day to victims, first…
by - September 28, 2023 8:23 am
High school students across the state will now have another opportunity to go to college even if their parents are unable to financially support them. Chancellor Todd Shields announced a…
by - September 27, 2023 4:30 pm
The Hotel Hot Springs announced Wednesday (Sept. 27) plans to reopen two iconic Arkansas restaurants, the Satellite Cafe and Coy’s Steakhouse. Coy’s Steakhouse will be reconstructed in a 4,500-square foot…
by - September 27, 2023 11:43 am
Fayetteville medical device company Lapovations has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. The funding will help further commercialize its first product, AbGrab. Lapovations originated in the University…
by - September 27, 2023 9:36 am
The Fort Smith and Benton County Boys & Girls Clubs today have opened two technology-filled Innovation Labs made possible by a $40,000-grant from Cox Communications that will benefit hundreds of…
by - September 25, 2023 5:54 pm
On the 66th anniversary of the Little Rock’s Nine desegregation of Little Rock Central High School, the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas is launching an…
by - September 25, 2023 5:47 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. has appointed Kevin Crass, an attorney and longtime Arkansan, to the company’s board of directors. Crass, a partner in the Litigation Practice Group of Friday, Eldredge &…
by - September 25, 2023 2:21 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank broke ground Sept. 21 on a new branch in Jonesboro located on Caraway Road. Construction on the 20,000-square-foot branch is underway with the branch projected to…
by - September 25, 2023 11:19 am
Melanie Boulden has been named group president of the prepared foods business at Tyson Foods in addition to her duties as chief growth officer at the company, which she began…
by - September 24, 2023 2:59 pm
DriveSmart announced Sunday (Sept. 24) it will locate its new call delivery facility in Newport. The company expects to create 200 new jobs at the facility over the next three…
by - September 23, 2023 11:23 am
Weldon, Williams, and Lick (WWL) employees, former employees, and others gathered Friday in Fort Smith to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the company that initially included a newspaper operation. Located…
by - September 21, 2023 6:31 pm
Continued job growth and broad gains in sales tax revenue indicate resilient and healthy economies in Arkansas’ four top metro areas, according to the second quarter 2023 The Compass Report….
by - September 21, 2023 2:48 pm
Stone Bank has opened its new, full-service banking facility at 12615 Chenal Parkway. The three-story building, built by Bank OZK in 1998, was acquired this year by Stone Bank and…
by - September 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE) honored Thursday (Sept. 21) eight Arkansas organizations with an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 29th Annual Governor’s Quality Award Celebration at the…
by - September 21, 2023 9:24 am
Brittney Hickman of Springdale has joined educational nonprofit Forward Arkansas as a senior operations associate. Hickman has nearly 30 years of education experience. For the past eight years, she was…
