by - October 6, 2020 6:26 pm
Jane Hunt Meade and Bryan Hunt have given $5 million for J.B. and Johnelle Hunt and family to name the Fayetteville Public Library Center for Innovation and the new courtyard…
by - October 6, 2020 2:14 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has hired Dr. Christian De Guzman as an assistant professor and rice breeder at the Rice Research and Extension Center. De Guzman…
by - October 6, 2020 11:58 am
Walmart is now licensed to sell Medicare insurance plans in all 50 states. The retail giant said it has a licensed insurance agency equipped to sell Medicare products. Talk Business…
by - October 6, 2020 8:20 am
Susan K. Beasley Ritter Communications, Vice President of IT, PM & Facilities Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., management information systems — data/telecom, Arkansas State University; Master of Health Informatics and…
by - October 6, 2020 8:20 am
Graycen Bigger NEA Regional Intermodal Authority Executive Director Residence: Pocahontas Education: B.A., journalism, Arkansas State University Professional background: Prior to her work with Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Facilities Authority (NEARIFA),…
by - October 6, 2020 7:15 am
Armor Bank and Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank have announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for Armor Bank to purchase the Marianna branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank…
by - October 5, 2020 5:44 pm
New known COVID-19 cases were lower than in recent days in Monday’s (Oct. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), but the rise in deaths, hospitalizations and ventilator…
by - October 5, 2020 4:36 pm
Simmons Bank gifted $1 million to support the construction of the new Dr. Josetta Wilkins Jefferson County Health Unit and the Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veteran’s Services Office…
by - October 5, 2020 9:10 am
Suzanne Allen Camfil, Director of Finance Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., accounting, Arkansas State University; M.S.E., educational leadership, ASU; Ed.S, superintendency, ASU Professional background: Allen has been the director of…
by - October 5, 2020 9:09 am
Holly Acebo LensMasters Co-owner Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.C., commerce, Mount Allison University Professional background: In addition to LensMasters, she owns Rodan+Fields Level 5 Lexus Achiever. What was your dream…
by - October 4, 2020 10:52 am
Justice Rhonda Wood of the Arkansas Supreme Court can add a new title to her resume: podcaster. Wood and three other female justices from other states have launched “Lady Justice:…
by - October 2, 2020 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday (Oct. 2) reported 778 confirmed new known COVID-19 cases. The case count was up 958 when included results from antigen tests, which pushed…
by - October 2, 2020 9:10 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (Oct. 2) that it will lower its tuition by 32%. Current tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is listed at $49,140, while the 2021-2022…
by - October 1, 2020 5:07 pm
On another day when the number of new known COVID-19 cases was at or topped 1,000, the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) made note of “troubling reports of unsafe practices and…
by - October 1, 2020 3:37 pm
Nominations for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame opened Thursday (Oct. 1), according to Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Stacy Hurst. The nomination period will remain…
by - October 1, 2020 3:33 pm
A lawsuit between Tyson Foods the former owner of Keystone Foods over the acquisition of Keystone Foods will now be heard in arbitration, according to a federal judge’s ruling on…
by - October 1, 2020 2:40 pm
OZ Art, in partnership with the Unexpected and global curator firm Justkids, announced Thursday (Oct. 1) the launch of a new initiative to install 12 pieces of public art across…
by - October 1, 2020 1:08 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson revealed Thursday (Oct. 1) recommendations from the Arkansas Computer Science and Cybersecurity Task Force, which includes a requirement for a computer science credit to graduate from high…
by - September 30, 2020 5:29 pm
409 Arkansans died in September from COVID-19, according to figures from the Arkansas Department of Health, with the number of known cumulative cases rising more than 31% and the number…
by - September 30, 2020 3:52 pm
The American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) has elected Little Rock attorney Steve Quattlebaum as vice president of the organization. Elected by the general membership, Steve will become president of…
