by - March 10, 2022 4:47 pm
Former Franklin County Sheriff Anthony Boen was sentenced Thursday (March 10) to 48 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, for assaulting two individuals in his custody….
by - March 9, 2022 8:18 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, the state’s largest bank with $26.1 billion in assets, originated record mortgage volume for the third straight year. The bank’s total 2021 mortgage loan volume of more…
by - March 8, 2022 5:50 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will organize under one brand name. Moving forward, the two companies will begin providing service under one name, Westrock Coffee,…
by - March 7, 2022 8:50 am
Snack company Hostess Brands, Inc. announced it will convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia into a state-of-the-art bakery. The new location is expected to be operational in the second half…
by - March 7, 2022 7:50 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce has named Jim Hudson as its chief of staff. Hudson replaces Betty Anderson, who served as the department’s first chief of staff since being named…
by - March 5, 2022 9:40 am
Phoenix Innovations, a manufacturer of processing equipment in the protein industry, has acquired and is expanding the former Dalton King Packaging facility in Russellville. The plant will employ up to…
by - March 3, 2022 7:46 pm
U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt will headline the Arkansas Economic Development Foundation (AEDF) luncheon on Wednesday, April 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. David Burritt…
by - March 3, 2022 5:03 pm
With three incumbents not seeking reelection, the top seven elected positions in Crawford County drew a large slate of Republican candidates and no Democrats. The GOP primary will be the…
by - March 3, 2022 7:36 am
Trio Fund/Bono AR LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Jan. 15 through Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - March 3, 2022 7:32 am
The tourism and hospitality industry has lived through a two-year nightmare as restaurants, hotels and travel businesses suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arkansas’ businesses in this sector were hit hard…
by - March 2, 2022 8:31 pm
The Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce hired Mallory Jordan Black as its marketing director. In this role, Black will lead all communication and marketing efforts for the chamber including helping…
by - March 2, 2022 6:21 pm
The 2020 Arkansas Tourism Economic Impact Report shows a 35.6% decline in leisure travelers to the state and a more than 25% decline in overall tourism economic impact compared with…
by - March 1, 2022 5:05 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture irrigation team will host a series of irrigation and water management schools in Northeast Arkansas for producers seeking to reduce their water…
by - March 1, 2022 4:08 pm
Hot Springs, horses and hotels are the backgrounds of Louis Cella and Bill Ott who were inducted Monday (Feb. 28) into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during the 48th…
by - March 1, 2022 1:12 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced four new members who will serve three-year terms on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members include J.R….
by - March 1, 2022 10:00 am
Pearl Anna McElfish, director of the Office of Community Health and Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Springdale, has been named to the healthcare industry council…
by - February 28, 2022 6:34 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) said Monday (Feb. 28) that James Rouse has joined the department as Investor Education Director. Rouse has more than 25 years of experience in the…
by - February 28, 2022 11:07 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall…
by - February 25, 2022 3:17 pm
The 2022 campaign for Sebastian County Judge, the first open race for the county’s top job since 1998, will include a Republican primary. Former State Senator and Representative Denny Altes…
by - February 25, 2022 9:07 am
First National Bank of Fort Smith has hired Ross Mallioux of Fayetteville to lead its mortgage division. That includes operations in the Fort Smith metro and the bank’s Northwest Arkansas…
