by - August 7, 2019 5:07 pm
The University of Central Arkansas and University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College signed a memorandum of understanding on Wednesday (Aug. 7) to allow for easier transfers of students between the two…
by - August 7, 2019 4:54 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (Aug. 7) announced the following appointments: Clay Waliski, Carlisle, to the State Board of Health. Appointment expires December 31, 2021. Replaces Mary Ringgold. Stephanie Nickols,…
by - August 7, 2019 3:03 pm
Experience Fayetteville Visitors Center at 21 S. Block Ave. recently reopened after a $111,000 renovation project. The center had been closed since March and it reopened July 22. Molly Rawn,…
by - August 7, 2019 1:59 pm
Memphis-based FedEx Corp. said it will not renew its ground delivery contract with Amazon when it expires at the end of August. The move comes as Amazon continues to build…
by - August 7, 2019 1:11 pm
Rogers-based Generations Bank has promoted Lindsay Chaney from compliance officer to chief operations officer. Chaney will oversee all administrative and operational functions of the bank. “We are excited for Lindsay…
by - August 7, 2019 11:27 am
The Dorothy Snider Foundation has given $25,000 to Arkansas State University to provide scholarships for students pursuing a master of science in nursing, family nurse practitioner option, in the College…
by - August 7, 2019 11:20 am
Tammy Youst has been promoted to president of the SBA and USDA department of Centennial Bank, according to Kevin Hester, Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer for Home Bancshares….
by - August 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan to improve broadband access to rural areas of the state took another step forward Tuesday (Aug. 6). The governor’s office announced a $25 million state grant…
by - August 6, 2019 3:00 pm
Prices of international benchmark Brent crude oil are expected to remain $64 per barrel in the second half of 2019 and rise $1 to $65 per barrel in 2020, according…
by - August 6, 2019 1:16 pm
Giving to the University of Arkansas totaled $163.4 million in the 12-month fiscal year that ended June 30, university officials said Tuesday (Aug. 6). That’s a drop of about 44%…
by - August 6, 2019 11:21 am
The Conductor, a public-private partnership between the University of Central Arkansas and Startup Junkie Consulting, announced that Grace Rains and Tiffany Henry will join its leadership team as the Director…
by - August 6, 2019 11:09 am
The Head Start/Early Head Start Program in Pulaski County has received a grant of $41 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The grant has been administered…
by - August 6, 2019 11:03 am
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, director of the Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has been awarded a $2.4 million grant…
by - August 2, 2019 12:27 pm
Petroleum accounted for 36% of total energy consumption in 2018 and was the largest primary source of energy consumed in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - August 1, 2019 6:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson released $8.24 million this week to the Secretary of State’s office to allow Arkansas counties to improve voting equipment, programming, and maintenance. The funds were transferred from…
by - August 1, 2019 5:31 pm
Col. Robert Kinney, the first non-pilot to command the Arkansas National Guard 188th Wing in Fort Smith, is moving to a job in the nation’s capitol. 188th Wing Vice Commander…
by - August 1, 2019 3:28 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Johnny Key announced Thursday (Aug. 1) the four teachers named 2020 Arkansas Teacher of the Year State semi-finalists. The semi-finalists were…
by - August 1, 2019 12:44 pm
The University of Arkansas has approved the sale of beer and wine to the general public at football games this fall at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, according to a…
by - August 1, 2019 12:14 pm
The location for Arkansas State University’s proposed Windgate Center for Three-Dimensional Arts will shift to the east, due to restrictive parking concerns and it better fits within the university’s overall…
by - August 1, 2019 10:48 am
Chung Tan has been hired by the city of Fayetteville as business development manager for the Department of Economic Vitality. The new position will oversee and lead the city’s recruitment…
