by - May 3, 2019 12:23 pm
An estimated $2 million loss from severe weather is partially to blame for a 51% drop in first quarter net income, ArcBest officials noted in the company’s first quarter report…
by - May 3, 2019 12:12 pm
The 61st annual Delta Exhibition will be on display May 3 through June 30 at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. Guest juror Kevin Cole selected 50 artworks by 49…
by - May 3, 2019 8:15 am
Walmart has hired Sara Mortimore as its next vice president of global food safety, effective May 13. Mortimore will manage the responsibilities within the company’s ethics and compliance department that…
by - May 2, 2019 3:04 pm
OGE Energy Corp., parent company of the utility providing electricity to large parts of the Fort Smith metro, reported first quarter net income of $47.1 million, below the $55 million…
by - May 2, 2019 10:34 am
U.S. net natural gas exports were 4.6 billion cubic feet per day in February, marking the 13th consecutive month the exports exceeded imports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - May 2, 2019 10:07 am
Ten startup companies from across the U.S. and Canada have been selected to participate in the fourth version of Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is sponsored by Jacksonville, Fla.-based…
by - May 2, 2019 8:54 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced Thursday (May 2) its subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Mexico, has opened an enterprise sales branch in Santiago de Queretaro, Mexico, and is the first…
by - May 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Rosenwald School, rural churches that are the linchpins of their communities, commercial buildings with ties to Arkansas’ Jewish and Chinese merchants, one of the state’s last motion picture palaces and…
by - May 1, 2019 5:08 pm
Steve Clark, CEO of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, and Bill Hanna, president and CEO of Hanna Oil and Gas Company and partner in KMW Properties,…
by - May 1, 2019 2:50 pm
Walmart has hired Jeanine Jiganti in a new position as general counsel overseeing the retail giant’s health and wellness business, effective June 3. Jiganti comes to Walmart from DaVita, a…
by - May 1, 2019 2:48 pm
Jarrett Free has been named as the new director of the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) University Center at the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development. The EDA-supported University…
by - May 1, 2019 1:35 pm
Missouri-based Great Outdoors Group, parent company to U.S. boat manufacturer White River Marine Group and retail chains Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s, has hired Jamie Sohosky of Bentonville as its…
by - May 1, 2019 10:30 am
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased 2.5 percentage points to 52.8% in April, from March as business strength continued to expand but at the softest levels since the fourth quarter…
by - April 30, 2019 6:38 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its class of 2019. Nominations will be accepted through June 15. More information and an online nomination form can be…
by - April 30, 2019 6:29 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) South Central Regional Campus in Pine Bluff celebrated its grand opening on the Jefferson Regional Medical Center campus on Tuesday (April 30)….
by - April 30, 2019 4:53 pm
Administrative Law Judge Amy Grimes on Tuesday (April 30) announced her candidacy for Fort Smith District Court, Division One, the position now held by Judge Jim O’Hern. The election is…
by - April 30, 2019 10:10 am
U.S. exports of petroleum products rose by 366,000 barrels per day to a record high of 5.6 million barrels per day in 2018, from 2017, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - April 30, 2019 9:24 am
It’s the time-honored tradition that has taught generations of kids how to start, own and operate their very own business: a lemonade stand. It’s the premise behind an event scheduled…
by - April 30, 2019 8:32 am
A franchisee of DQ Grill & Chill has completed a land purchase to begin development of a location in Siloam Springs. Sims Development Group LLC, led by Aimee and Terry Sims, paid $475,000 for…
by - April 29, 2019 6:22 pm
District Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington is running for the newly created 12th Division of the Second Judicial District Circuit Court Judge seat. Ellington, first elected as Craighead County prosecuting attorney…
