by - October 17, 2019 2:00 pm
The Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock received nearly $2.5 million to develop and implement a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)…
by - October 17, 2019 1:53 pm
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation on Thursday (Oct. 17) unveiled SMILES: POSSIBLE, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of…
by - October 17, 2019 1:47 pm
Express Rx, a Southeastern regional pharmacy chain, is joining with MHR Fund Management in an enterprise to acquire 10 Fred’s pharmacy locations in rural areas across five Southeastern states. While…
by - October 17, 2019 1:43 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 17) a multi-state settlement requiring Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon, Inc. to pay nearly $117 million for their deceptive marketing…
by - October 17, 2019 8:23 am
Editor’s note: U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, serves on the Armed Services and Intelligence committees. He is a frequent and influential voice on international affairs having served stints in Iraq…
by - October 17, 2019 8:04 am
Tyson Fresh Meats, the South Dakota-based beef and pork business unit of Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc., said Thursday (Oct. 17) it will prohibit the use of ractopamine in the market…
by - October 17, 2019 7:47 am
Home Bancshares’ quarterly net income declined from a year ago, but was still a strong $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Conway-based financial firm reported $80.3 million…
by - October 16, 2019 3:53 pm
The University of Arkansas has hired Dave Caldwell as the new head of the poultry science department. Caldwell succeeds Mike Kidd, who has led the department and the Center of…
by - October 16, 2019 9:51 am
Details of a new urban recreational park in Bentonville were announced Wednesday (Oct. 16). Osage Park is described as an adventure-based outdoor destination for visitors of all ages, interests and…
by - October 16, 2019 9:42 am
A new digital health program to provide the expertise of sexual assault nurse examiners to rural hospital emergency departments recently received funding through a $4 million, federal grant to the…
by - October 15, 2019 2:08 pm
Tyson Foods no longer sells Yappah Chicken Crisp snacks, a product that was launched nearly two years ago through the company’s product innovation lab. A brief notice on the Yappah…
by - October 14, 2019 6:06 pm
Six weeks after forming an exploratory committee, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said he plans to run for the Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 4. “Six weeks ago I…
by - October 14, 2019 5:50 pm
The city’s annual JOLT Cyber Challenge drew nearly 150 participants from across the region to downtown Little Rock over the weekend. The Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches gamers about…
by - October 14, 2019 2:25 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Monday (Oct. 14) it will pay a 26-cents per share cash dividend on Nov. 22 to shareholders of record as of Nov….
by - October 14, 2019 11:48 am
U.S. exports of crude oil increased by 966,000 barrels per day to an average of 2.9 million barrels per day in the first half of 2019, from the same period…
by - October 13, 2019 6:07 pm
Achievements: Smith launched his executive search firm 25 years ago, credited with building customer teams for hundreds of Walmart supplier offices in Northwest Arkansas and filling thousands of high-paying jobs….
by - October 13, 2019 6:06 pm
Achievements: A third-generation banker, Rutledge has led the $5.6 billion bank’s interests in Washington, Benton, Sebastian, and Crawford counties since 2013. He is a board member of LifeSource International, WorkMatters…
by - October 13, 2019 6:04 pm
Achievements: Peacock has led one of the region’s most influential nonprofits since July 2017, most notably working to address infrastructure, healthcare and entrepreneurship improvements. He previously worked in the California…
by - October 13, 2019 6:02 pm
Achievements: Marshall started at BCS (formerly Baker Computer Services) as an hourly worker on the shop floor. He was named CEO in 2010. Under Marshall’s leadership, the IT services company…
by - October 13, 2019 6:00 pm
Achievements: Kimball leads one of the largest engineering and architectural firms in Arkansas. He was named president in 2018 and has practiced mechanical engineering for more than 25 years. He…
