by - July 22, 2019 11:35 am
Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical Center and Urgent Team Family of Urgent Care & Walk-In Centers have partnered to create a branded network of walk-in urgent and family care centers throughout…
by - July 22, 2019 10:51 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and his wife Shelley are the latest family to contribute to Mercy’s Opening Doors capital campaign with a gift of $1 million. The fundraising campaign supports…
by - July 21, 2019 5:17 pm
Henderson State University President Glen Jones announced Friday (July 19) he would resign as president, effective immediately. Jones has served as university president since March 2012. “While serving as president…
by - July 21, 2019 5:06 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock raised $20 million in private gift support during the fiscal year that ended June 30, marking an 11% increase over the previous fiscal…
by - July 19, 2019 2:40 pm
Searcy Water Utilities has partnered with solar power developer Entegrity Energy Partners of Little Rock to build a 5.7-megawatt solar power plant to meet the utility’s electricity demand, according to…
by - July 19, 2019 9:11 am
Bentonville Municipal Airport — Louise M. Thaden Field recently received the 2018 Airport of the Year Award for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Southwest Region and announced it has accepted…
by - July 18, 2019 12:32 pm
University of Central Arkansas President Houston Davis has been named chair of the Southland Conference Board of Directors for 2019-21. The two-year appointment was announced at the Southland Conference 2019…
by - July 18, 2019 12:30 pm
Simmons Bank named Alejandro “Alex” Carriles executive vice president and chief digital officer. Carriles’ responsibilities include direct oversight of Simmons’ digital banking strategy, customer experience through digital channels and customer…
by - July 18, 2019 12:26 pm
Arkansas State University-Beebe and Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. have signed a partnership agreement to establish a training program for outboard marine motor technicians at ASU-Beebe’s Searcy campus. A signing ceremony…
by - July 18, 2019 11:19 am
Henry Hub natural gas spot prices for June, July and August are expected to be an average of $2.37 per million British thermal units, and if realized, this would be…
by - July 18, 2019 11:17 am
Industrial production was flat in June with increases in manufacturing and mining offsetting a decline in utilities, according to the Federal Reserve. In the second quarter, industrial production fell 1.2%,…
by - July 17, 2019 4:12 pm
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI) has hired Kenneth Ludden as vice president of talent acquisition. In the newly created position, Ludden will be responsible for bringing top-level talent to the…
by - July 17, 2019 2:55 pm
Fayetteville-based restaurant chain Slim Chickens announced Wednesday (July 17) an equity investment from 10 Point Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed. The investment is expected to…
by - July 17, 2019 12:53 pm
Newly appointed Fort Smith District Court Judge Sam Terry announced Wednesday (July 17) he is running for the Sebastian County Circuit Court, Division VII race. He will face Fort Smith…
by - July 17, 2019 11:57 am
A federal judge in a U.S. District Court of Minnesota has consolidated three lawsuits filed against the nation’s beef packing industry into one case entitled “In re Cattle Antitrust Litigation.”…
by - July 17, 2019 10:29 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.4 percentage points to 51.7% in June, and the overall economy grew for the 122nd consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - July 17, 2019 10:27 am
Solar power company Shine Solar of Bentonville recently announced it has acquired Palmer HVAC of Springdale, and the name of the heating and cooling company has been changed to Shine…
by - July 17, 2019 8:02 am
Tyson Foods announced plans Tuesday (July 17) to invest $1 million in 46 school districts in 37 communities where the meat giant operates. The grants are part of the DonorsChoose.org…
by - July 16, 2019 9:15 pm
The Arkansas Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year grant of $3.74 million to provide geriatric training. The funding will…
by - July 16, 2019 8:10 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (July 16) approved a resolution endorsing the city’s inclusion in the Main Street Arkansas Program. It’s one of the last parts of…
