by - June 8, 2023 5:28 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services said it disenrolled 43,385 Medicaid beneficiaries whose coverage had been extended because of the COVID public health emergency in the month of May, the…
by - June 8, 2023 4:17 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest on Thursday (June 8) reported that veteran executive Danny Loe is leaving the company effective June 16 “to explore other opportunities.” Loe was the chief yield officer…
by - June 8, 2023 3:49 pm
Billy Joe Taylor of Lavaca, Ark., was sentenced Thursday (June 8) to 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release and ordered to pay $29.835 million in restitution for…
by - June 8, 2023 2:52 pm
The Northwest Arkansas hub of microloan nonprofit Kiva recently provided its 100th loan. Since its inception in late 2019, Kiva NWA has given over $800,000 in interest-free loans to the…
by - June 8, 2023 2:07 pm
Arkansas Children’s announced Thursday (June 8) that Panda Express – through its philanthropic foundation, Panda Cares – pledged $1,171,840 to support the hospital school at Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH). The…
by - June 8, 2023 2:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) announced Thursday (June 8) it will offer two new degree programs, pending approval by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board, in the…
by - June 7, 2023 11:08 am
A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences study found that digital health services for prenatal care spiked during the COVID pandemic in 2020 and, while declining from the peak, remained…
by - June 7, 2023 11:04 am
Following a four-year national search, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) has appointed Geoffrey Robson as music director to lead the performing arts organization into its 58th season. Robson has been…
by - June 5, 2023 3:51 pm
LeadAR, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s leadership program, has selected 21 Arkansans from around the state as members of Class 20. The 18-month program provides an in-depth…
by - June 5, 2023 3:07 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs announced Monday (June 5) the success of their latest design, the Century Jacket, on Kickstarter. According to a company news release, the crowdfunding campaign…
by - June 5, 2023 12:44 pm
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has hired a new director. Ann Prentice Wagner will take over July 1. “I am deeply honored to have been chosen…
by - June 5, 2023 12:00 pm
Ad agency CJRW has promoted Cassidy Gallagher to senior social media manager, Rachel Thrash to associate account manager and hired two employees — Clay Crymes as creative director and Payton…
by - June 5, 2023 11:54 am
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Monday (June 5) that Arkansas will receive $1.2 million as part of a multi-state settlement with opioid treatment manufacturer Indivior, Inc. The state’s $1,240,768 is…
by - June 5, 2023 9:10 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced three new hires Monday (June 5). Jack Short is the new operations manager. He was previously the existing business and talent development…
by - June 4, 2023 3:28 pm
Talk Business & Politics and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith are partnering to restart The Compass Report – the only independent economic analysis of Arkansas’ top four metro…
by - June 3, 2023 11:41 am
Several Arkansas libraries and library associations are suing Crawford County officials and state prosecuting attorneys in an effort to overturn Act 372. The Act is primarily a measure allowing books…
by - June 2, 2023 10:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced late Friday (June 2) that Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Mike Mills would be stepping away from her administration. In the interim, Shea Lewis, director of…
by - June 2, 2023 3:56 pm
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday (June 2) denied a motion to block a temporary restraining order against the LEARNS Act, but has granted an expedited hearing requiring the parties…
by - June 2, 2023 11:47 am
Arkansas Tourism Director Travis Napper is leaving the post in June after more than three years of helping manage the state’s leisure and hospitality sector survive and pull through a…
by - June 1, 2023 7:05 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (June 1) that she is directing about 80 soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border. Blaming the Biden administration’s recent halt of…
