by - June 11, 2019 1:34 pm
Amazon’s growth has been unprecedented and its brand value according to the 2019 BrandZ ranking is worth $315.5 billion, soaring 52% past Apple, which held the top spot for several…
by - June 11, 2019 1:28 pm
Keith Little has been promoted to president of Conway-based Centennial Bank’s mortgage division. The company announced Little’s promotion Tuesday (June 11). “Keith has been an integral part to the success…
by - June 11, 2019 12:02 pm
Fort Smith attorney Phil Milligan announced Tuesday (June 11) he will seek election to the Division VI, Sebastian County Circuit Court bench now held by Judge James Cox who is…
by - June 10, 2019 4:30 pm
A new exhibit at the Arkansas Capitol Building in Little Rock highlights the history of Fort Smith, the state’s second largest city, and a settlement established two years before Arkansas…
by - June 10, 2019 2:11 pm
Simmons Pet Food Inc., a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, recently opened a $60 million Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kan. The 208,000-square-foot plant is expected…
by - June 10, 2019 1:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Leon Jones, former director of the Arkansas Department of Labor, as the new executive director for the Arkansas Fair Housing Commission. Secretary-Designate of the Department…
by - June 10, 2019 1:14 pm
Tariff threats and weather have fueled uncertainty throughout the cattle markets in recent weeks. While the latest threat of additional tariffs on Mexico has been removed, they did rattle many…
by - June 10, 2019 12:14 pm
John Brown University (JBU) in Siloam Springs and East Arkansas Community College (EACC) in Forrest City have signed an articulation agreement that will provide a path for students to earn…
by - June 9, 2019 6:57 pm
The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has been recognized as one of the nation’s top-performing public high schools in the latest Jay Mathews Challenge Index rankings. Mathews,…
by - June 9, 2019 6:52 pm
A one-day survey conducted in late April showed that a higher number of motorists illegally passed school buses than the year before. An “alarming” 884 instances occurred on April 24,…
by - June 8, 2019 9:51 am
The vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, in House District 36 has drawn five Democratic candidates. Blake resigned the seat in May to serve as…
by - June 7, 2019 11:07 am
Rogers-based headwear and apparel company Infinity Product Group has finalized a licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ…
by - June 6, 2019 11:41 am
Solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar of North Little Rock announced Thursday (June 6) a partnership with the city of Camden and Ouachita County to build a 6.5-megawatt solar power…
by - June 6, 2019 11:07 am
The Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank’s Eighth District in St. Louis will hold the Arkansas Jump$tart Coalition Conference on Wednesday, June 12 to share resources and ideas…
by - June 6, 2019 10:09 am
Black Hills Energy, a utility of Rapid City, S.D.-based Black Hills Corp., broke ground Wednesday (June 5) on a 10,000-square-foot operations center in Siloam Springs, according to a news release….
by - June 5, 2019 7:08 pm
The Butterball turkey processing plant in Ozark reopened on Tuesday (June 4) after flood waters receded around the facility. The plant that employs about 600 workers has been closed since…
by - June 5, 2019 7:05 pm
Ward Properties LP of Hanford, Calif. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between April 15 and May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - June 5, 2019 4:42 pm
Linda Seubold, a longtime reporter and columnist with the Southwest Times Record, and co-founder of Entertainment Fort Smith magazine, has died after a long bout with cancer. She was 76….
by - June 5, 2019 10:19 am
U.S manufacturing companies’ seasonally adjusted after-tax profits rose 7.2%, or by $11 billion, to $164.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, from $153.2 billion in the fourth quarter of…
by - June 4, 2019 9:12 pm
Former State Sen. Linda Collins-Smith, R-Pocahontas, has reportedly been found dead of a gunshot wound, according to multiple Talk Business & Politics sources. From content partner KASU: “Former State Senator…
