Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Verb Bookstore

Sari and Arthur Harlow knew they had to seize on a unique opportunity to grow their independent bookstore, Verb Bookstore. A building in downtown Jonesboro became available and they decided…

On Pointe

Jason and Kerri Cowgill’s daughters, Katie and Emily danced for 12 years. There was only one problem. If they needed replacement shoes or dance gear there was no place in…

Little Lattes

Katherine and Joseph Myer were married when they were young and he was in the U.S. Army. The couple moved to Europe and soon welcomed a daughter. Near the military…

Lemonade House Grille

Chad Campbell worked for a railroad company for more than 20 years, and his wife, Monica, worked in the public school system. The couple wanted to work together and possibly…

Women’s Foundation of Arkansas announces 2025 Power of the Purse honorees

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) announced Monday (March 31) its 2025 Power of the Purse honorees and event co-chairs. The 27th annual luncheon will take place at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday,…

Dana Deree announces bid for Washington County Judge

Dana Deree, a former combat veteran, diplomat and businessman, announced Monday (March 31) that he is seeking the Democratic nomination for Washington County Judge, the chief executive of the third-most…

NIH awards UAMS nearly $3M for cancer research

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Kevin Raney, Ph.D., has been awarded a five-year, $2.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study unusual…

Baptist Health Foundation receives grants for women’s health, oncology initiatives

Baptist Health Foundation was recently awarded $213,000 in grants from the American Cancer Society and National Breast Cancer Foundation for women’s health and oncology initiatives. Funding was awarded from the…

Arkansas State University Heritage Sites to pursue National Heritage Area designation

The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, established more than a quarter century ago, is pursuing designation as a National Heritage Area. A program committee has been established for this purpose…

Connections: Clifford, NWA Council to receive economics awards

Economics Arkansas, a Little Rock-based educational nonprofit that promotes literacy statewide, will honor Ed Clifford and the Northwest Arkansas Council with the 2025 Excellence in Free Enterprise Awards on April…

University of Arkansas names Indrajeet Chaubey as provost

The University of Arkansas announced Monday (March 31) that Indrajeet Chaubey been hired as provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs, effective July 1. Chaubey, a former UA faculty…

The Compass Report: Economic moderation seen in top Arkansas metro areas

Data from the four Arkansas metro areas measured by The Compass Report indicate moderation in fourth quarter 2024 economic activity, with sales tax revenue – a measure of consumer confidence…

Wings of Honor Museum

The U.S. military thought they’d found the perfect spot in Tennessee to build a pilot school. It was 1942 and the world was at war. There was only one problem….

Randolph County Heritage Museum

Arkansas was in the midst of its first legislative session, and a deadly fight between legislators was about to begin. Lawmakers had been arguing about payouts for timber wolf pelts…

CASA of the 2nd Judicial District of Arkansas

During the mid-1990s, a judge and a group of community people believed an organization was needed in Northeast Arkansas to provide advocacy services for abused and neglected children. Court Appointed…

BRS Cares

When the economy crashed during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, it hurt many communities in the Arkansas Delta that were already struggling with poverty. Mississippi County is the largest steel…

Fresh eyes preferred for next Fort Smith superintendent

It’s considered wise for vital public institutions seeking new leadership to consider internal persons in a process that also seeks qualified outside candidates. There are exceptions to that wisdom. The…

Self-storage facilities sell for $23.75 million

Colorado-based real estate investment company Spartan Investment Group has acquired three existing self-storage facilities in Northwest Arkansas, according to a news release. The facilities in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale comprise…

Arkansas jobless rate at 3.6% in February, jobless numbers rise

The number of unemployed in Arkansas rose almost 9% in February compared with February 2024, with net year-over-year job gains up 1.3%. The state’s jobless rate was 3.6% in February,…

U.S. GDP up 2.8% in 2024, below the 2023 growth rate

U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 2.8% in 2024 thanks to gains in consumer spending, investments, government spending, and exports, according to the third estimate posted by the U.S….