by - February 1, 2018 7:49 am
Arkansas Federal Credit Union, the state’s largest financial cooperative, has announced a donation of $101,619 to Arkansas Children’s. The donation is the first of a five-year commitment that will help…
by - January 31, 2018 6:16 pm
The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) held its first Industrial Hemp Committee on Tuesday (Jan. 30) after 80 years of prohibition. Committee members drafted a series of proposed regulations. These…
by - January 31, 2018 2:57 pm
Rodney Slater, former U.S. secretary of transportation and graduate of the University of Arkansas School of Law, will commemorate the 70th anniversary of Silas Hunt’s admission to the law school….
by - January 31, 2018 1:27 pm
Tom Larimer, the executive director of the nonprofit Arkansas Press Association, announced his retirement Wednesday (Jan. 31). Larimer, 69, has been director of the association since 2004 after a long…
by - January 31, 2018 1:19 pm
Hydraulically fractured horizontal wells comprised 69% of all oil and natural gas well drilled in the United States and 83% of the total linear footage drilled in 2016, according to…
by - January 31, 2018 7:20 am
Fourth quarter and full-year net income was up 53% and 46.3%, respectively, for Fort Smith-based ArcBest, and fourth quarter earnings per share of 42 cents beat the consensus estimate of…
by - January 30, 2018 6:01 pm
Jonesboro has hired its first “land bank” manager. Jonathan Smith, a city planner in Jonesboro’s Planning Department, has been promoted to this position. Smith, who helped develop the city’s land…
by - January 30, 2018 4:45 pm
America’s Car-Mart has opened three new dealerships in fiscal 2018, which ends April 30, and will announce third-quarter financial results on Feb. 19. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used…
by - January 30, 2018 3:12 pm
Sun Paper announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) plans to boost its investment in a proposed Arkansas mill from around $1.3 billion to $1.8 billion. The new plans also include projected employment…
by - January 30, 2018 11:36 am
The Clinton Presidential Center on Feb. 2 will open a new temporary exhibit featuring three original Louisiana Purchase Treaty documents from the National Archives and Records Administration. “The Great Expedition:…
by - January 30, 2018 8:22 am
Between late August and September, U.S. crude oil exports rose to record-high levels after Hurricane Harvey disrupted U.S. Gulf Coast refineries, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. In October…
by - January 29, 2018 12:55 pm
The University of Arkansas has signed an agreement to create a poultry science student and faculty exchange program with a Malaysian university. Leadership at the UA, its Dale Bumpers College…
by - January 29, 2018 8:10 am
Editor’s note: The Arkansas Transportation Report is managed by Talk Business & Politics and sponsored by the Arkansas Trucking Association and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce. Other transportation industry related stories can be…
by - January 28, 2018 8:51 pm
The Arkansas Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) installed its 2018 officers on Jan. 19 at its monthly meeting at the Little Rock Club. The new officers…
by - January 26, 2018 4:09 pm
The Conductor, a Conway-based organization focused on growing the entrepreneurial ecosystem, will present a National Collegiate Venture Competition to celebrate successful student entrepreneurs from college campuses around the United States,…
by - January 25, 2018 11:00 am
Conway Regional Health System has announced the hiring of Marcus Elliott as its director of corporate health services. Elliott will serve as the health system’s representative to community employers and…
by - January 25, 2018 7:00 am
Texas native Erin McCarroll Williams has been hired as the communications coordinator for the Arkansas Forestry Association. She studied communications and graphic design at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville,…
by - January 25, 2018 6:44 am
Poteau, Okla.-based Eastern Oklahoma Medical Center will serve as a clinical rotation facility for students at Fort Smith-based Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM). Rrotations will begin in July 2019…
by - January 24, 2018 7:42 pm
Kum & Go has completed a $1.75 million purchase of 1.53 acres on Chenal Parkway, at the southeast corner of Wellington Hills Road. The company plans to build a 6,210-square-foot store…
by - January 24, 2018 4:50 pm
Hydroelectric power has historically provided the largest share of U.S. renewable energy, but in 2019, wind is expected to surpass hydroelectric power as the largest provider of renewable energy, according…
