by - November 21, 2022 3:35 pm
Tontitown-based Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric is expanding its footprint in southwest Missouri. A Paschal spokesperson said the company has acquired Lyerla Heating & Air in Joplin. Financial terms were not disclosed….
by - November 20, 2022 8:17 pm
The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs has opened its Innovation Lab at the Evans Unit. The unit was funded by a $20,000 James M. Cox Foundation grant, which is…
by - November 20, 2022 11:52 am
KG Jonesboro 1393 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - November 20, 2022 11:49 am
Former Arkansas Public Service Commission chairman Ted Thomas has formed a consulting firm to capitalize on his years of experience in the utility and regulatory industry. On Wednesday (Nov. 16),…
by - November 20, 2022 11:46 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank named Gary Edwards as executive vice president and chief audit officer. Edwards steps in for Elizabeth Bradley, who has been promoted to Encore’s executive vice president and chief…
by - November 20, 2022 9:19 am
According to a new study, Arkansas is one of the most drone-friendly states in the nation. The Mercatus Center, a nonprofit think tank at George Mason University, recently released “Is…
by - November 19, 2022 3:28 pm
Members of the Little Rock Nine were in Newport News, Va., on Saturday (Nov. 19) to participate in a keel authentication ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine USS Arkansas (SSN 800),…
by - November 18, 2022 10:55 am
The number of unemployed in Arkansas has risen for seven straight months and the number with jobs has declined for three consecutive months, pushing the state’s jobless rate to 3.6%…
by - November 18, 2022 8:11 am
John English, vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville since November 2020, is resigning from the job and returning to the UA’s College of…
by - November 17, 2022 5:51 pm
Baptist Health named April Bennett, MSN, CHFP, RN, as the new president of Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. The announcement was made Thursday (Nov. 17). Serving as the hospital’s chief nursing…
by - November 17, 2022 5:40 pm
Hendrix College announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it successfully reached its $150 million fundraising goal for “A Time to Lead,” the largest campaign in its 146-year history. With $150.46 million in…
by - November 16, 2022 8:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) the creation of the Arkansas Manufacturing Workforce Training Center, a joint venture between the Arkansas Office of Skills Development and the Conway Development…
by - November 16, 2022 7:49 pm
Few, a digital product design and development agency headquartered in Little Rock, has announced the acquisition of another Arkansas-based web and app design agency, Perch. Terms of the private deal…
by - November 16, 2022 1:15 pm
With one click, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions and improve recovery rates, according to Fayetteville-based technology startup SupplyPike. According to a news release, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions…
by - November 15, 2022 3:29 pm
Tyson Foods will spend $1.5 million to help immigrant employees defray legal and citizenship expenses. Over the past two years, Tyson has spent $2.4 million to support Immigrant Connection, a…
by - November 15, 2022 10:43 am
Pernod Ricard USA is entering the ready-to-drink (RTD) market and doing so by investing $22 million into its Fort Smith plant. The investment will provide the facility with canning capabilities…
by - November 15, 2022 10:03 am
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a new $2.4 million federal grant to study genetic systems of the bacterium that causes tick-borne relapsing fever…
by - November 15, 2022 9:59 am
The Venture Center has hired Daniel Schutte as vice president of strategic partnerships. Schutte oversaw The Venture Center’s fintech programs from 2018 to 2020 and served as managing director of…
by - November 15, 2022 9:55 am
Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the UA Little Rock College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM), has joined the Little Rock Technology Park Board of Directors. The Little Rock…
by - November 14, 2022 7:58 pm
The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) announced Monday (Nov. 14) its newly elected members of the 2023 board of directors and an Arkansan is among the leadership. Heide Harrell,…
