by - July 16, 2021 12:19 pm
Arkansas’ number of employed and the size of the labor force declined in June compared to May, but the state’s jobless rate remained at 4.4% for the fourth consecutive month….
by - July 16, 2021 8:30 am
Steven Johnson, physician assistant (PA) with the Orthopedic Center at Northwest, has earned his certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in orthopedic surgery from the National Commission of Certification of Physicians…
by - July 15, 2021 5:57 pm
Jeff Prewitt will be the new principal of Southside High School, Fort Smith Public Schools announced Thursday (July 15). Prewitt has served as an assistant principal of Southside High School…
by - July 15, 2021 2:20 pm
Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District are partnering to offer a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Workshop…
by - July 15, 2021 12:20 pm
Destinations International has announced the new 2021-2022 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Gretchen Hall, CDME, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau,…
by - July 15, 2021 9:09 am
Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted second quarter net income of $79.1 million, up 26% from the $62.8 million in the same quarter of 2020. The gain,…
by - July 14, 2021 7:24 pm
General Wesley Clark, the Little Rock native and former Presidential candidate, is the founder of Renew America Together, a nonprofit dedicated to bridging political divides. Renew America Together announced Wednesday…
by - July 14, 2021 6:32 pm
Richard Turner has been named president and CEO of Fort Smith-based Umarex USA, the sport shooting industry supplier that has operated in the area since 2006. The company is a…
by - July 14, 2021 11:22 am
The National Institutes of Health has awarded a $1.36 million grant to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to develop a non-invasive means of detecting weaknesses…
by - July 14, 2021 10:37 am
Dr. Mario Wallace will lead “Small Business Strategies for Success,” a new online series hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center in partnership with Remix Ideas and…
by - July 14, 2021 9:53 am
Property values can be significantly impacted by dilapidated conditions in adjacent properties and city leaders in Jonesboro are about to tackle the problem. Jonesboro city code enforcement officers will begin…
by - July 13, 2021 10:42 pm
Home BancShares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Centennial Bank, announced Tuesday (July 13) the appointment of Audra Foster as Director of Corporate Social Responsibility. “We are proud to announce our…
by - July 12, 2021 4:28 pm
The Flipkart Group, the Indian retailer partially owned by Walmart, raised $3.6 billion (U.S.) in new funding as it seeks to grow an e-commerce ecosystem in India. Lead investors include…
by - July 11, 2021 7:33 am
Former Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin returned to his banking roots a little over six months ago after 12 years as the city’s CEO. He cited a major health issue as…
by - July 10, 2021 8:34 pm
CARTI announced the expansion of its executive leadership team with the appointment of Melissa Masingill as chief business development officer, a new position for the organization, and David Muns, FACHE…
by - July 9, 2021 4:26 pm
Friday (July 9) was the third consecutive day that new COVID-19 cases in Arkansas topped 1,000, and the rise in active cases in the past three days has risen more…
by - July 9, 2021 3:49 pm
Charolette Tidwell is the 2021 recipient of the Jack White Leadership Award, to be presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Tidwell will be recognized at the Leadership…
by - July 8, 2021 5:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson became the third Arkansas governor to lead the National Governors Association as the group’s summer session closed on Thursday (July 8). Former Governors Bill Clinton and Mike…
by - July 8, 2021 11:37 am
Little Rock-based Friday, Eldredge and Clark has hired Erin A. James to join its mergers and acquisitions practice group in the firm’s Rogers office. Her practice will involve all aspects…
by - July 7, 2021 8:16 pm
The Republican Party of Arkansas announced Wednesday (July 7) it hired Tyler Jordon to serve as Political Communications Director and Julie Williams as Deputy Political Communications Director for the party….
