by - December 8, 2021 10:09 am
Acxiom gifted the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) $100,000 for its Girls of Promise initiative. The Girls of Promise initiative provides opportunities and mentors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
by - December 8, 2021 8:35 am
Stephannie Lane Baker has been named executive director of Emerge Arkansas, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, the group announced Wednesday (Dec. 8). Baker…
by - December 7, 2021 2:31 pm
Shea Foldvary, who is the Resource Development Director at the United Way of Fort Smith Area (UWFSA), has been tapped to become the organization’s next president and CEO. He will…
by - December 6, 2021 2:43 pm
State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, announced Monday (Dec. 6) she will seek another term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. She represents House District 30, which now includes portions…
by - December 6, 2021 2:32 pm
Dr. Marta Loyd, executive director of the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, will retire on March 31, 2022, the nonprofit announced Monday (Dec. 6). A search for a new executive director/CEO has begun….
by - December 6, 2021 10:57 am
Errin Stanger has been named director of Winrock’s Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub. Stanger has been part of the Hub team since its founding in 2014. She has served in numerous…
by - December 6, 2021 7:39 am
Lisa Parks, a Democrat vying for the open State Senate seat in District 7, received the endorsement of all five incumbent Democratic officeholders in the region on Monday (Dec. 6)….
by - December 5, 2021 10:49 am
Rich Hillman of Carlisle was re-elected as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president, and Mike Freeze of Little Rock will continue as the agriculture advocacy organization’s vice president. Both were elected Friday…
by - December 5, 2021 10:46 am
As of Dec. 1, 2021, the commercial real estate firm previously known as Newmark Moses Tucker Partners has detached from Newmark Group Inc., an affiliation that was established about three…
by - December 5, 2021 10:37 am
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is the recipient of the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, a national award that recognizes the public library as a vital community asset. Developed…
by - December 5, 2021 10:17 am
Lowell-based Central States Manufacturing Inc. will sponsor more than 1,600 wreaths to place on headstones of military veterans for Wreaths Across America. According to a company news release, Central States…
by - December 5, 2021 10:07 am
The Omicron variant that has become a major concern for public health officials is undergoing rigorous testing and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson expects to…
by - December 3, 2021 2:48 pm
Arkansas State University received a $25 million challenge gift from the Wingate Foundation on Friday (Dec. 3) to build the Wingate Hall of Art and Innovation and an accompanying Art…
by - December 3, 2021 7:47 am
NEW HIRES Media Relations Nate Kuester Fayetteville Employer: Mercy Northwest Arkansas Title: senior media relations and communications specialist Previous employer: 4media Group U.S. Previous title: director of client relations Real…
by - December 2, 2021 7:00 am
The board of directors of Murphy USA authorized Wednesday (Dec. 1) a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion to begin upon completion of the current $500 million…
by - December 1, 2021 3:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Forge Institute announced Wednesday (Dec. 1) the establishment of the Consortium…
by - December 1, 2021 10:17 am
In the span of a few months, one of the state’s leading title companies has lost its CEO and COO. As we’ve reported previously, Patrick Curry, former CEO of Springdale-based…
by - December 1, 2021 8:33 am
The South Central Telehealth Resource Center at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is opening five satellite training centers in Arkansas and Tennessee. Part of the UAMS Institute…
by - December 1, 2021 8:10 am
The fourth ThinkTECH Accelerator program participants were announced Tuesday (Nov. 30) by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) and The Venture Center. The 11 companies selected for the fintech…
by - December 1, 2021 7:30 am
Bill Gatewood, the long-time director of the Old State House Museum, will retire on Dec. 31, 2021 after a 35-year career with the state and 29 years with the museum,…
