by - March 21, 2018 12:41 pm
Stacy Hurst, director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH), today named Dr. Wendy Richter as state historian and director of the Arkansas State Archives (ASA), a division of DAH….
by - March 20, 2018 8:48 pm
FedEx Office announced Tuesday (March 20) plans to place retail centers inside 500 Walmart stores over the next two years following a successful pilot program with 47 stores since 2015….
by - March 20, 2018 11:26 am
Beginning Tuesday (March 20) ASU’s Information Technology Services will implement a new software package, Duo, that provides “multi-factor authentication” for accessing sensitive user data. Multi-factor authentication means the user must…
by - March 19, 2018 8:06 pm
The Jonesboro School District made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between Jan. 1 and Feb. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - March 19, 2018 5:23 pm
Robert deBin has been elected board president of the Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association effective immediately. The organization said Monday (March 19) the move was made so that the board president…
by - March 19, 2018 5:17 pm
The four finalist candidates for director of the University of Arkansas School of Art will visit campus in March and April for interviews, public presentations, and receptions. The Walton Family…
by - March 18, 2018 9:42 am
All four candidates vying for the Democratic nomination for Arkansas’ Second Congressional District have agreed to a one-hour debate on Wednesday, April 4th in Little Rock at the television studios…
by - March 17, 2018 4:30 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Steve Cox of Jonesboro to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. His term expires March 1, 2028. Cox replaces Ben Hyneman. “Steve has been…
by - March 15, 2018 4:04 pm
Publicly held Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, the state’s largest lender, will change its name later this year to Bank OZK. The rebranding needs to be approved by…
by - March 15, 2018 1:27 pm
Amazon and Walmart are just a few of the global companies spending billions to chase digital dollars. A U.S. Department of Commerce report released Thursday (March 15) provides some detail…
by - March 15, 2018 12:13 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open its newly redesigned Early American Art galleries on Friday (March 16), marking the first reinstallation for the galleries since the museum opened…
by - March 15, 2018 10:15 am
U.S. crude oil exports nearly doubled to 1.1 million barrels per day in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last year was the second full year…
by - March 15, 2018 10:04 am
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Professor Charles O’Brien, Ph.D., has been awarded $11.3 million in federal funds over five years to launch the Center For Musculoskeletal Disease Research….
by - March 15, 2018 7:33 am
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) has released its monthly Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for February, and the story told is another positive one with the PMI at 60.8% —…
by - March 15, 2018 7:30 am
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Del Monte Foods has tapped Bibie Wu as its new chief marketing officer. Wu’s experience includes ten years in marketing at General Mills where she led brands…
by - March 14, 2018 3:24 pm
The University of Central Arkansas and Conway Regional Health System announced a partnership Wednesday (March 14) to address shortages in the number of registered nurses. The Conway Regional Health Foundation…
by - March 14, 2018 1:55 pm
Fayetteville businessmen John James and Rick West have joined the board of directors of Little Rock-based Apptegy. James is a founder of Hayseed Ventures and CEO of Engine. West is…
by - March 14, 2018 1:07 pm
Over the past three years, the value of U.S. energy exports to Mexico has exceeded the value of U.S. energy imports from Mexico, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration….
by - March 14, 2018 10:25 am
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has approved another 90-day waiver to the electronic logging device (ELD) mandate for agriculture-related transportation. The FMCSA, an agency of the U.S. Department of…
by - March 13, 2018 10:25 pm
El Dorado was the big winner in the 2018 Henry Awards presented by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Madison Murphy, El Dorado native and former board chairman of…
