by - February 3, 2021 11:09 am
Methodist Village Senior Living received a $154,000 challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation to help fund Phase II of its Legacy of Faith – Vision for the…
by - February 3, 2021 10:28 am
A new report Wednesday (Feb. 3) from Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward highlights the need for a bipartisan strategy to bring manufacturers back to the U.S. The new research, “Reshoring America: Can the…
by - February 3, 2021 10:24 am
Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions will sponsor a free two-part Grow Your Exports Seminar on Feb. 17 in conjunction with the experts at the Arkansas District Export Council. This four-hour course is…
by - February 3, 2021 10:10 am
Jerry and Sherri Damerow, longtime supporters of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Arkansas, have made a planned gift of $1 million to support scholarships for science majors…
by - February 2, 2021 5:17 pm
The House Public Health, Welfare and Labor committee advanced a bill Tuesday (Feb. 2) allowing the Division of Workforce Services director to choose not to charge employers for unemployment claims…
by - February 2, 2021 3:16 pm
A strong fourth quarter in which tonnage shipped per day was up almost 8% helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest post 2020 net income of $71.1 million, up 77.8% compared with the…
by - February 2, 2021 12:37 pm
The Office of Skills Development, a division of the Arkansas Department of Commerce, in partnership with the American Trucking Associations’ Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) and Be Pro Be Proud…
by - February 2, 2021 11:47 am
Arkansas’ tax revenue picture continues to be impressive, with gross revenue for the first seven fiscal months (July-January) up almost 10% compared with the same period in 2019-2020. January revenue…
by - February 2, 2021 9:27 am
Benton County Judge Barry Moehring announced Tuesday (Feb. 2) a partnership with Springdale-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation to manage more than $8 million in federal rental relief that is available to…
by - February 2, 2021 7:44 am
Reggie Miller, vice president and global chief diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) officer at McDonald’s Corp., will give a virtual talk at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 3 as part of the…
by - February 1, 2021 8:03 pm
Though roughly 60,000 Arkansans are waiting for unemployment assistance, state officials say they have made progress toward eventually cutting checks to help with pandemic economic relief. On Monday (Feb. 1)…
by - February 1, 2021 5:56 pm
State Sen. Trent Garner, R-El Dorado, filed a bill Monday (Feb. 1) to close Arkansas’ economic development office in China. But Arkansas does not have an office in China. SB…
by - February 1, 2021 5:14 pm
Encouraging COVID-19 trends continue in Arkansas with active confirmed and probable cases and hospitalizations showing large declines in Monday’s (Feb. 1) compared to the previous Monday, according to the Arkansas…
by - February 1, 2021 3:29 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas said Monday (Feb. 1) that customers will see a one-time credit on their February bills as a result of an annual adjustment based on the…
by - February 1, 2021 2:41 pm
Walmart and its foundation last year pledged to give $100 million over five years through the Center for Racial Equity to address U.S. racial disparities. On Monday (Feb. 1) the…
by - February 1, 2021 12:19 pm
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board (AHECB) has approved Arkansas State University’s proposal to offer a new bachelor of science degree program in data science and data analytics. The need…
by - February 1, 2021 12:09 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with Chenal Family Therapy and The Bridgeway, has launched a series of programs to provide mental health and wellness resources for entrepreneurs. The Venture Center’s…
by - February 1, 2021 10:15 am
State Sen. Mathew Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, announced Monday (Feb. 1) that he would seek the GOP nomination for Arkansas Treasurer of State. The seat will be open in November 2022…
by - January 31, 2021 1:22 pm
Terry Harris retired from Riceland Foods on Friday (Jan. 29) after 45 years of service to the farmer-owned cooperative headquartered in Stuttgart. Harris most recently served as Riceland’s senior vice…
by - January 31, 2021 1:17 pm
CARTI announced last week it closed and funded more than $51 million in refunding bonds for its flagship campus, the CARTI Cancer Center in Little Rock. The refinancing is expected…
