by - August 1, 2022 2:47 pm
Del Sloneker, the influential Walmart executive who worked in several leadership positions around the world for the Bentonville retailer, is retiring at the end of the year, according to a…
by - August 1, 2022 9:43 am
Tekla Research has made a donation to the Williams Works initiative at Williams Baptist University. Tekla CFO Beth Russell West and CEO Dave Russell, both of Jonesboro, donated a total…
by - July 31, 2022 11:25 am
Bobby Hopper, a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a Springdale auto dealership owner who was best known for his 16 years on the powerful Arkansas Highway Commission,…
by - July 31, 2022 11:21 am
A $412,000 planning grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation to the University of Arkansas will support the college’s vision of becoming the preeminent university in smart mobility. The…
by - July 29, 2022 9:57 am
Excel by Eight, a coalition of 30 partner organizations focused on increasing Arkansas children’s health and education outcomes, has hired Adena White as communications director. White has more than 15…
by - July 28, 2022 3:38 pm
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation in Missouri made a $400,000 grant to Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward that will help the nonprofit build on its work investing in entrepreneurship in…
by - July 28, 2022 10:35 am
Stephens Inc. announced Thursday (July 28) that David Knight, the longtime general counsel and executive vice president, will retire effective July 29, 2022. Knight joined Stephens in 1988 as the…
by - July 28, 2022 8:14 am
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has announced $25,000 in grants for 10 historic properties and museums across the state. Funded by the 1/8th-cent conservation tax, the awards…
by - July 27, 2022 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) will receive a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to build a new Allied Health…
by - July 27, 2022 11:23 am
Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane is resigning to serve as director of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (July 27). He has served as the state’s…
by - July 27, 2022 10:53 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $11.5 million in Phase II funding to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI). The award is based on the successes of the…
by - July 26, 2022 5:13 pm
With Gov. Asa Hutchinson publicly pushing for an Aug. 9th special session to accelerate tax cuts, but not to provide teacher salary increases, political dynamics at the state capitol have…
by - July 26, 2022 4:34 pm
A county wealth index produced by New York City-based SmartAsset has the top Arkansas counties in the state’s metro areas, with the only non-metro counties in the top 10 being…
by - July 26, 2022 2:50 pm
The University of Arkansas announced a $1 million endowment gift Tuesday (July 26) to the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences. The donation will support the perpetual upkeep and maintenance of…
by - July 25, 2022 5:39 pm
Sales and use tax collections in Jonesboro and Craighead County continued at a blistering pace in July. Northeast Arkansas’ largest city collected $2.047 million during July, a 4.3% ($83,935) increase…
by - July 25, 2022 5:36 pm
Ritter Communications and The Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment recently donated $50,000 to the St. Bernards Foundation to help support healthcare needs in the local community. “Ritter Communications is…
by - July 24, 2022 9:49 am
Editor’s Note: The following story written by Jeff Wood was originally published in the July 5, 2004, edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. Northwest Arkansas business leader Cameron Smith,…
by - July 23, 2022 10:43 am
The 43rd Annual Telly Awards, the world’s premier honors program for video and television content across all screens, announced its award winners on May 24. Nine Arkansas organizations combined for…
by - July 22, 2022 8:30 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Friday (July 22) that it has hired Carder Hawkins as chief strategy officer of the nonprofit organization. Hawkins will be responsible for developing, executing, communicating,…
by - July 21, 2022 2:31 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (July 21) that Jami Cook has resigned as Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Public Safety and Director of the Division on Law Enforcement Standards…
