Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics editorial: Transparency about a ‘Transparency Dashboard’

Let us be among the first to publicly applaud the Fort Smith Public School District’s new effort to provide more district information through a “Transparency Dashboard” that can be found…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Hall of Fame inductees, Fort Smith school ‘rewards,’ food support

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Hall of Fame The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs recently inducted eight people into its Hall of Fame. The…

Westrock Coffee reports $19 million Q3 loss

Despite strong sales growth, Conway-based Westrock Coffee reported a quarterly loss of $19.1 million. The coffee, tea and beverage manufacturer has been in an aggressive expansion mode, adding production capacity,…

Entergy Arkansas estimates Jefferson Power Station to cost $1.6 billion

More details were revealed Thursday (Nov. 6) on Entergy Arkansas’ Jefferson Power Station, a new natural gas power plant to be built near the existing White Bluff coal-fired power plant…

AIPRO elects officers and board members

Members of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (AIPRO) recently elected officers at the organization’s annual meeting in Little Rock. The newly elected officers are: President Catherine Nobles, with…

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo teams up with National Cold War Center

The National Cold War Center (NCWC) in Blytheville announced Thursday (Nov. 6) that former U.S. Secretary of State and former CIA Director Michael Pompeo has joined the organization as a special…

Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas breaks ground on new distribution facility

The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Nov. 6) it held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new warehouse and distribution center on its Little Rock campus earlier in the week….

SylamoreBio receives $3 million NIH grant to study rare neurological disease

A Northeast Arkansas based company, SylamoreBio, has received a $3 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Neurological…

Jimmy Harris named Arkansas Insurance Commissioner

The Arkansas Department of Commerce announced Wednesday (Nov. 5) that Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Jimmy Harris as the new Arkansas Insurance Commissioner. Harris will be sworn in the same…

Provalus to locate new site in Harrison

Information technology firm Provalus has selected Harrison as the location for its newest U.S. facility. Brewton, Ala.-based Provalus is investing approximately $1 million in the Harrison facility. The company expects…

Pediatrics Plus opens Cave Springs location

Conway-based health care provider Pediatrics Plus recently opened a temporary location in Cave Springs while construction of its Elm Springs Farm campus is completed. The Cave Springs location is inside…

The Melting Pot to open first location in Arkansas

Fondue restaurant The Melting Pot will open its first Arkansas location in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The approximately 9,300-square-foot restaurant will open later this fall at 5102 W….

Home sales were the top recent property deals in Craighead County

Horace Wiggins Jr. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. He spent…

Arkansas Ag Department appoints Dr. Andrew Fidler as state’s top veterinarian

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Fidler as the new state veterinarian. “Dr. Fidler brings extensive experience in animal health, regulatory science, and agricultural…

NEA Business Notes: Two Lyon College Stead Scholars complete summer research

Lyon College biology majors Emily Berry and Hannah Davison spent their summer deepening their understanding of public health research as Stead Scholars with the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) and…

UA names Chris Tisdel as director of McMillon Innovation Studio

The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 4) that Chris Tisdel recently started as the director of the McMillon Innovation Studio, an innovation hub that the UA’s Office of Entrepreneurship…

Arkansas tax revenue up 0.5%, surplus reaches $90 million

Driven in large part by gains in sales tax revenue, Arkansas’ tax revenue in the first four months (July-October) of the fiscal year is slightly better than in the same…

Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward: Bailouts, state creativity needed for farm survival

A late September national conference of agricultural leaders, including U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, was held in Arkansas and gave some hope to farmers across the state who…

GOP candidates dominate Fort Smith metro legislative races on first day of filing

Few Democrats emerged Monday (Nov. 3) in Arkansas House and Senate district races in the Fort Smith metro. Monday was the first day of filing for candidates in the 17…

Following trend of other GOP governors, Sanders deploys National Guard to DC

Gov. Sarah Sanders on Monday (Nov. 3) announced she was deploying approximately 100 Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers to Washington, D.C., to support the D.C. National Guard’s ongoing civil security…