Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

C-Suite: Brad Hegeman

Fast fact: Hegeman began his career with Nabholz in 1996 as controller. He was appointed COO in 2018 and to his current leadership role in 2021. Which skills do you…

C-Suite: Sam Dean

Fast fact: Dean was one of the 100 delegates selected to help provide feedback in the formation of the Nation of Makers, a national nonprofit launched in 2014 to support…

Fast fact: Clark founded Fort Smith-based logistics company Propak in 1999 and co-founded digital marketing agency Rockfish in Rogers in 2005. While both companies have since been acquired, Clark remains…

C-Suite: Charley Boyce

Fast fact: Since acquiring the business 10 years ago, Boyce has guided Paschal from a sub-$3 million company with approximately 25 employees to a multi-state company with 350+ employees and…

Arkansas GOP Chair thinks Jordan will be Speaker, calls lectern controversy ‘manufactured crisis’

Joseph Wood, the new chairman of the Republican Party of Arkansas, thinks the odds favor U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, becoming the next Speaker of the House, and he calls…

Exporters receive Governor’s award for excellence

Five Arkansas companies were presented the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade on Friday (Oct. 6) in Little Rock. The companies honored included Progressive Trail Design of Bentonville, Cobalt…

Baptist Health to manage, then acquire Drew Memorial Health System

Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced Friday (Oct. 6) it has reached a definitive agreement to add Drew Memorial Health System in Monticello to the Baptist Health system. The acquisition will…

Sig Sauer investing $150 million in Jacksonville facility, adding 625 new jobs

SIG SAUER, a firearms and ammunition manufacturer, will expand its manufacturing facility in Jacksonville. This expansion is expected to create 625 new jobs over the next five years. “We are…

Little Rock commercial real estate firms announce merger

Little Rock commercial real estate firms Flake & Co. and ARK Commercial & Investment Real Estate are merging and will operate under the Flake & Co. name beginning Nov. 1. The companies shared details…

Burks to challenge Rep. Crawford in District 51 House seat

A contest has come together in the Republican primary for Arkansas House District 51, which covers the southeastern part of Fort Smith, most of Barling and parts of Chaffee Crossing….

Inaugural Latino business awards named

The inaugural Arkansas Latino Business Awards were presented Sept. 28, at an awards dinner at the Clinton Presidential Center. Hosted by the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center, Arkansas…

BIOArkansas group to launch with emphasis on biotech companies

Arkansas business, academic, research, and healthcare leaders will announce the official launch of BIOArkansas – www.BIOArkansas.org – a new professional association dedicated to fostering and expanding the BioHealth and BioTechnology…

Gov. Sanders makes appointments to boards and commissions

Gov. Sarah Sanders made appointments to the following boards and commissions. Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy: Don Curdie, of Little Rock, to the Arkansas State Board of Public Accountancy….

Harding University freshmen enrollment numbers up 7% this fall

Harding University reported a 7% increase in enrollment for the incoming freshman class this fall, which boasts an average high school grade point average of 3.83. The school’s total enrollment…

Rep. Richardson to run for fourth term representing part of Fort Smith

Rep. Jay Richardson, D-Fort Smith, is running for a fourth term to represent Arkansas House District 49, which covers most of north Fort Smith, including much of downtown Fort Smith…

Springdale teacher receives $25,000 Milken Educator Award

The Milken Family Foundation awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award to an educator from Hellstern Middle School in Springdale on Tuesday (Oct. 3). Michael Tapee (pronounced TAY-pee), a sixth- and seventh-grade teacher, was…

Dick’s Sporting Goods to open discount store in Fayetteville

Specialty retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods will open an outlet store at 2999 N. College Ave., in Fayetteville’s Fiesta Square later this month. The store will be located in the site…

Women’s Foundation of Arkansas raises over $300,000 at Power of Purse

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) held its 25th annual Power of the Purse event at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock last week. During the event, the WFA…

Report: Arkansas Research Alliance has $1.3 billion economic impact on state

The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) was formed more than 15 years ago and its efforts have had a more than $1 billion impact on the state’s economy. A new report…

ATU to demolish historic structures, renovate classrooms and student living spaces

Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University will demolish its administration building and the historic Tomlinson Hall to save almost $7 million in renovation costs and to refocus funds on classrooms and student…