by - January 4, 2022 3:14 pm
Outside of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and its Omicron surge, the biggest 2021 news in the Fort Smith metro included stories about the military, medicine, manufacturing and municipal money. Following…
by - January 4, 2022 1:11 pm
Business executive and serial entrepreneur Phil Shellhammer has been tapped by the University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation to lead its Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP). GORP is…
by - January 4, 2022 10:46 am
An almost 20% gain in December sales tax revenue and an almost 12% fiscal year-to-date (July-December) gain in sales tax revenue has pushed overall Arkansas tax revenue up 1.5% over…
by - January 4, 2022 10:27 am
On Tuesday (Jan. 4), Hydco Construction named Jeremy Hyde as president of the firm and Jarred Dulski as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Roger Marlin has been acting president…
by - January 4, 2022 8:01 am
Encore Bank promoted Nikki Pfleger to executive vice president, director of business banking solutions, the bank announced Monday (Jan. 3). Pfleger joined Encore Bank in April 2019 and was responsible…
by - January 3, 2022 11:45 am
Shea Lewis was named Monday (Jan. 3) as the new director of Arkansas State Parks. He replaces Grady Spann, who retired at the end of December. “Shea Lewis has a…
by - December 29, 2021 2:03 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) announced Wednesday (Dec. 29) it will start new accounts on two social media platforms in January. In the first week of the month, ArDOT…
by - December 28, 2021 9:22 am
The Little Rock Port Authority will receive $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s port infrastructure development program. The money will be used to replace 15…
by - December 27, 2021 4:40 pm
There were 64 workplace fatalities and more than 25,000 non-fatal injuries and illnesses among Arkansas employers in 2020, according to U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics data posted…
by - December 27, 2021 4:06 pm
The board of directors for Baldwin & Shell Construction Co. has named Bobby Gosser as president and CEO of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Former President and CEO Scott…
by - December 23, 2021 9:54 am
Little Rock printing firm Magna IV has been acquired by Bluestem Integrated, LLC of Tulsa. Terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. According to a company press release, the…
by - December 22, 2021 9:14 pm
Bank of America has awarded a total of $999,500 to local nonprofits across Arkansas this year. The bank said it had a particular focus on “closing the equity and wealth…
by - December 22, 2021 9:07 pm
Simmons Bank announced Wednesday (Dec. 22) the creation of a new Corporate Banking Division. The Pine Bluff-based bank said the new unit will provide Simmons the ability to consolidate specialized…
by - December 21, 2021 1:56 pm
In separate unanimous votes, the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 21) voted to stop the Feb. 8 sales tax extension election they approved Nov. 16. Directors said…
by - December 21, 2021 7:30 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce named Ulanda Arnett as director of community development, small business, and education. Prior to her role at the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of…
by - December 20, 2021 5:57 pm
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Monday (Dec. 20) that a warrant has been issued for Joseph Schwartz, owner of Skyline nursing homes. Schwartz is accused of eight counts of Medicaid…
by - December 20, 2021 12:25 pm
Arkansas medical marijuana sales totaled $2.56 million in November, down from $2.75 million in November and well below the record of $3.28 million in May 2021, according to the Arkansas…
by - December 20, 2021 11:34 am
Natural Capital, an Arkansas investment firm focused on private market investments, has purchased three properties in Fayetteville. According to Washington County property records, the acquisition price is worth a combined…
by - December 18, 2021 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at UA Little Rock, has created a Startup Team to help new entrepreneurs bring business ideas to life. The Startup…
by - December 18, 2021 11:56 am
Doris Washington was named the state executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency in Arkansas. The appointment was made by President Joe Biden. FSA state executive directors oversee Farm…
