by - June 27, 2019 8:58 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education, in collaboration with the Arkansas Department of Health and Medicaid in the Schools, selected five Arkansas schools to each receive $540,000 over a five-year period…
by - June 27, 2019 8:53 pm
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP), a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH), announced their 2020 Downtown Revitalization Grant recipients at an awards presentation on Tuesday (June 25)….
by - June 27, 2019 6:59 pm
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) got clearance from a federal judge this week to intervene in the ongoing lawsuit against some of the largest poultry processing companies in the…
by - June 27, 2019 3:30 pm
The Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal program that requires the use of biofuels in gasoline supplies, has not lowered gasoline prices at the pump or significantly reduced greenhouse gas emissions,…
by - June 27, 2019 10:07 am
The Walton Family Foundation has selected 18 new design firms to join its Northwest Arkansas Design Excellence Program. Earlier this spring, the foundation held an open application cycle for design…
by - June 26, 2019 10:25 pm
Jeff and Lori Standridge of Conway have established the first endowed scholarship in innovation and entrepreneurship in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. The Dr. Jeff and Lori…
by - June 26, 2019 2:58 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made history Wednesday (June 26) when he appointed the first woman ever to serve a full term as an Arkansas Game and Fish Commissioner. Anne Maria Doramus…
by - June 26, 2019 6:57 am
Little Rock-based Crews & Associates has formed its first human resources department to be led by Andrew Marsh and assisted by Chey Reynolds. As human resources, Marsh and Reynolds will…
by - June 26, 2019 6:55 am
Dr. Tom Snyder has been named chair of the Department of Economics, Finance, and Insurance and Risk Management in the University of Central Arkansas College of Business. Snyder assumes the…
by - June 25, 2019 4:03 pm
The cold storage reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the weekly commodity report from Stephens Inc., indicate chicken, beef and eggs are seeing lower cold storage levels…
by - June 25, 2019 12:50 pm
Deborah Moyers has been named the chief operations officer of the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan division at Mountain View-based Stone Bank. Moyers began her career more than 15 years…
by - June 25, 2019 12:01 pm
The University of Arkansas’ Sam M. Walton College of Business has launched a “customized business foundations” program this summer for Thaden School leaders in Bentonville. The program is being administered…
by - June 25, 2019 8:25 am
The Schmieding Foundation, a Springdale nonprofit, has donated $100,000 to NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC). The money will support the two-year Bentonville college’s $12 million fundraising campaign to finance the…
by - June 24, 2019 1:12 pm
A scholarship program started 30 years ago by Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods has surpassed the $1 million mark. The M.H. “Bill” Simmons Scholarship recently awarded $134,000 in scholarships to 72…
by - June 24, 2019 9:02 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.S., biology, University of Puget Sound; M.D., University of Oklahoma; residency in psychiatry, University of Oklahoma Professional background: As regional associate dean for the College of Medicine…
by - June 24, 2019 8:57 am
Residence: Centerton Education: B.A., political science, Spelman College; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Watkins joined Walmart’s real estate division as an intern in 1997 and transitioned…
by - June 24, 2019 8:48 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., journalism, University of Arkansas; M.A., journalism and political science, University of Arkansas Professional background: Purvis’ development career began in 2007 when she was appointed race chair…
by - June 24, 2019 8:44 am
Residence: Springdale Education: B.S.B.A., accounting and data processing, University of Arkansas Professional background: After graduating from college, Parson began her career working in the finance department for the city of…
by - June 24, 2019 8:39 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education B.A., English, University of Arkansas; J.D., University of Arkansas School of Law Professional background: Lowry is a registered patent attorney with nearly 14 years of experience as…
by - June 24, 2019 8:35 am
Residences: Fayetteville and Tahlequah, Okla. Education: B.A., Washington University in St. Louis; MBA, University of Tennessee; J.D., University of Tulsa; LL.M., University of Wisconsin Professional background: Leeds has served as…
