by - January 5, 2023 4:35 pm
Arkansas Secretary for the Department of Labor and Licensing Daryl Bassett has been nominated by Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders to be reappointed to the cabinet post. Bassett also worked for former…
by - January 5, 2023 2:51 pm
The state’s flagship college got a new chancellor. Regional healthcare initiatives drew continued investment and one of Northwest Arkansas’ Fortune 500 companies made a significant jobs announcement. Those were some…
by - January 5, 2023 10:05 am
Daron Frederick has been named Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. He joined the cooperatives in 2013. Frederick replaces CIO Robert McClanahan who has had a…
by - January 5, 2023 9:59 am
Encore Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned bank subsidiary, Encore Bank, have named four new board members. Mark Richardson has been appointed to the Encore Bancshares, Inc. Board of Directors and…
by - January 5, 2023 8:20 am
Rose Law Firm, a full-service business law firm with offices in Little Rock and Rogers, announced the creation of Rose Group Advisors, a new business strategy and corporate development firm,…
by - January 4, 2023 5:46 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is slated to add five new members to its ranks this year. Class XXXV induction ceremonies are set for 11:30 a.m. March 3 at…
by - January 4, 2023 4:24 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Jan. 4) her intention to nominate Brigadier General Jon Stubbs as Secretary of the Military and The Adjutant General of the Arkansas National Guard, and…
by - January 4, 2023 3:38 pm
The $435 million sale of Van Buren-based USA Truck to a company based in Germany, and Fort Smith voter approval of a tax extension package valued at more than $210…
by - January 3, 2023 3:42 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was Arkansas’s top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender for the ninth consecutive year. The ranking is based on 7(a) loan production for the SBA fiscal year…
by - January 3, 2023 3:38 pm
The city of Mulberry is set to receive $4 million in federal dollars for infrastructure work in and around its industrial park near the Interstate 40 interchange, according to a…
by - January 3, 2023 11:38 am
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Jan. 3) her intention to nominate Joe Profiri, a key criminal justice leader for Arizona Governor Doug Ducey, as the Secretary of the Arkansas Department…
by - January 3, 2023 10:24 am
Fayetteville medical device company Lapovations has closed an oversubscribed Series A funding round led by investments from multiple angel investors and groups. According to a Tuesday (Jan. 3) news release, the company…
by - January 1, 2023 9:03 am
El Dorado-based Murphy USA announced Thursday (Dec. 29) that its board of directors approved a $25 million donation to the Murphy USA Charitable Foundation. The foundation funds will support community…
by - January 1, 2023 8:09 am
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Dec. 30) her intention to nominate Washington County Judge Joseph Wood as Secretary of the Department of Transformation and Shared Services. Wood is completing his…
by - December 30, 2022 2:46 pm
Augusta-based ARcare has acquired Polk Pharmacy in England, Arkansas. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Owned by Scott Polk since 1992 when he purchased Danley Drug, the pharmacy…
by - December 28, 2022 2:13 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Dec. 28) her intent to reappoint Larry Walther as the secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration. Walther also held a cabinet position with…
by - December 28, 2022 10:48 am
Bank of America has provided a total of $795,000 across Arkansas this year through philanthropic grants and sponsorships, it disclosed this week. The financial support aims to drive economic mobility…
by - December 28, 2022 10:42 am
The Arvest Foundation awarded grants totaling $360,000 to 26 organizations in the Little Rock area in 2022. These organizations received foundation grants because of their work to better their communities….
by - December 27, 2022 4:26 pm
Gov.-elect Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Dec. 27) several individuals who will fill key leadership roles at the Department of Human Services (DHS) in her administration, including her intention to nominate…
by - December 27, 2022 4:05 pm
Govs. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana and J. Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma announced Tuesday (Dec. 27) that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has encouraged the…
