by - January 29, 2020 7:26 pm
Trade group American Trucking Associations and Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (Jan. 29) their support of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking…
by - January 29, 2020 4:12 pm
A new music series will debut at 6 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 1) at the Arkansas Arts Academy in downtown Rogers. The streaming series, presented by Visit Rogers, the Destination Marketing…
by - January 29, 2020 10:26 am
A The New York Times best-selling author and former CEO of a renowned global leadership organization will headline the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce’s signature annual event. Tommy Spaulding will…
by - January 29, 2020 8:56 am
The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas presented the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a $68,357 grant to support continuing education for healthcare professionals. The grant…
by - January 28, 2020 4:23 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville announced Tuesday (Jan. 28) enrollment on the 11th day of classes for the spring semester rose 0.4%, or by 34 students, to 7,604,…
by - January 28, 2020 3:40 pm
Social media giant Facebook is accepting applications for an initiative that provides Arkansas college students with “soft skills” and other workforce-ready tools necessary for entering the workforce. The program is…
by - January 28, 2020 3:32 pm
A lawsuit challenging the ballot referendum process has been dismissed by a Pulaski County judge. On Tuesday (Jan. 29), Judge Wendell Griffen dismissed the suit against the Arkansas Secretary of…
by - January 28, 2020 12:28 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool selected Lanny Nickell as its executive vice president and chief operating officer and elected Bronwen Bastone of New York City to the…
by - January 28, 2020 10:50 am
Arvest Equipment Finance (AEF) closed more than $246 million in new production in 2019, a record total for the division of Arvest Bank. The production numbers were announced Tuesday (Jan….
by - January 28, 2020 10:02 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 2.4%, or by $5.7 billion, to $245.5 billion in December, from November, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau on Tuesday…
by - January 27, 2020 7:47 pm
Impacts on the global economy from the growing threat of the coronavirus outbreak are beginning to spread with business closures, travel restrictions and losses in equity markets. The Dow Jones…
by - January 27, 2020 3:31 pm
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares, the parent company of Signature Bank of Arkansas, has reported 2019 net income of $5.1 million, up 12.5% over the $4.6 million in 2018. Fourth quarter…
by - January 27, 2020 3:05 pm
Full year net income was up almost 3% and earnings per share beat the consensus estimate In what is the final full-year earnings report for the 132-year-old Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank…
by - January 27, 2020 10:05 am
Walmart Inc. announced Monday (Jan. 27) a $5 million grant to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., as part of the Bentonville-based retailer’s…
by - January 26, 2020 1:04 pm
Forrest Wood, the founder of Ranger Boats who is often hailed as the founder of the modern bass boat, died Jan. 24. He was 87. Wood is survived by his…
by - January 24, 2020 3:22 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a company of Columbus, Ohio-based utility American Electric Power (AEP), announced Friday (Jan. 24) an agreement with the Arkansas Public Service Commission general staff, the…
by - January 24, 2020 1:04 pm
Arvest Bank has promoted Jami Hopper to community bank president in Berryville Hopper has 21 years of industry experience – all at Arvest – and has served in a variety…
by - January 23, 2020 5:24 pm
Mercy Fort Smith has a new chief operating officer. Ryan Geib, of Pensacola, Fla., joined the hospital Jan. 6, replacing Juli Stec as the COO. Stec moved to vice president…
by - January 23, 2020 3:25 pm
U.S. natural gas exports are expected to exceed natural gas imports by an average of 7.3 billion cubic feet per day in 2020 and 8.9 billion cubic feet per day…
by - January 23, 2020 3:08 pm
Simmons First on Thursday (Jan. 23) posted 2019 record net income of $237.8 million, up 10.3% over $215.7 million in 2018. The Pine Bluff-based bank holding company also announced the…
