by - June 7, 2017 12:23 pm
The United States has been the top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons for five consecutive years, even though production of petroleum and natural gas declined in 2016, from…
by - June 7, 2017 11:13 am
Tyson Foods announced Wednesday morning (June 7) it completed the acquisition of AdvancePierre with 87.27% of the shares tendered at $40.25 per share. Officials with Springdale-based Tyson Foods announced the…
by - June 7, 2017 10:30 am
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus. The nonprofit…
by - June 7, 2017 9:24 am
Wholesale used vehicle prices rose 2.6% in May, from April, leading the Manheim Used Vehicle Value index to 127.9, a record high and a 2.8% increase from the same month…
by - June 6, 2017 4:33 pm
Former Vice President for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, James “Jim” Martin, died Saturday (June 3) at his home in Decatur, Ala. He was 84 years old….
by - June 6, 2017 4:24 pm
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s operations in Texarkana received the Governor’s Award in the large manufacturing exporter category at the 8th annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. The…
by - June 6, 2017 1:25 pm
First Security Bancorp opened a full-service bank at 2504 W. Main St. in Russellville. The Searcy-based company announced the opening Tuesday (June 6). Market president Jared Wood, who has worked…
by - June 6, 2017 12:39 pm
Robert Williams has been named chief medical officer for Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale. Arkansas Children’s announced the appointment Tuesday (June 6). As chief medical officer, Williams will provide “operational…
by - June 6, 2017 9:42 am
Jet fuel use by U.S. airlines rose 3% in 2015 and 2% in 2016, but the usage last year was 11% lower than it was in 2006, according to the…
by - June 6, 2017 9:03 am
The Start Here Initiative in Little Rock will offer a free, public screening of the documentary She Started It, followed by a presentation from one of the subjects of the…
by - June 6, 2017 6:37 am
Torrential floods devastated Northeast Arkansas earlier this spring and the damage could top hundreds of millions of dollars in agriculture and other losses. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has submitted a formal…
by - June 5, 2017 4:03 pm
Up to $9 million in funding will be available for the development of bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels and bio based products, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. On Monday (June…
by - June 5, 2017 3:17 pm
Jobless rates fell in April compared to March for all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas metro added an impressive 10,263 jobs year-over-year, and posted…
by - June 5, 2017 10:51 am
Patti Kimbrough is the new executive director of the Good Samaritan Clinic in Fort Smith. Kimbrough, originally from Fort Smith, has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit…
by - June 5, 2017 10:28 am
Shareholders of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart will have the opportunity to select Ray Dillon to serve on the company’s board. The board of directors for the buy here, pay here car…
by - June 2, 2017 3:01 pm
Steven C. Ricke, director of the University of Arkansas System’s Division of Agriculture’s Center for Food Safety, received the W.C. Frazier Memorial Lecture award from the Food Research Institute at…
by - June 2, 2017 9:55 am
C. Lowry Barnes, M.D., chair of the UAMS College of Medicine’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, was invested Thursday (June 1) in the Carl L. Nelson, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Orthopaedic…
by - June 1, 2017 6:07 pm
Despite objections from world leaders, big business, Democrats, and people within his party and family, President Donald Trump announced Thursday (June 1) he’s removing the U.S. from the historic Paris Climate Accord….
by - June 1, 2017 4:21 pm
Grox Industries, a University of Arkansas-affiliated entrepreneurship team won first place Thursday (May 31) at the 10th Donald W. Reynolds Tri-State Collegiate Business Plan Competition held in Las Vegas. Team members…
by - June 1, 2017 2:56 pm
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