by - March 8, 2025 2:17 pm
Ty Barrett is director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) Regional Office at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, the university has announced. Barrett, 55,…
by - March 7, 2025 11:44 am
Former Razorback football player and energy sector businessman Randy Lawson has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees by Gov. Sarah Sanders. Lawson fills the post held…
by - March 6, 2025 3:37 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Thursday (March 6) $3.85 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects in 20 counties. The awards help cities and counties develop…
by - March 6, 2025 2:53 pm
A researcher at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of Environmental…
by - March 6, 2025 2:50 pm
FNBC has promoted Scott Sellars to senior vice president, head of consumer lending, said Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Trent Brown. In April 2021, Sellars assumed interim leadership…
by - March 6, 2025 2:47 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Arkansas Century Farm Program until June 30. This program honors Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land…
by - March 6, 2025 2:43 pm
Independent agencies The River Company and Rogers Insurance have merged to create ANKR, one of the largest insurance and payroll firms in Arkansas, the firms announced Thursday (March 6). Financial…
by - March 5, 2025 6:30 pm
Ten Arkansas-based small businesses owned and operated by U.S. military veterans are participating in the second annual cohort for the Veteran-Owned Small Business Accelerator (VOSB) offered by the Venture Center….
by - March 5, 2025 5:16 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.5 million donation from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to create an endowed directorship for the School of…
by - March 5, 2025 5:09 pm
Leaders from Treaty Oak Clean Energy LLC of Austin, Texas, alongside local officials and economic developers, officially broke ground Wednesday (March 5) on the 100-megawatt Redfield Solar Project. Spanning 1,033…
by - March 5, 2025 12:49 pm
Arkansas’ annual average unemployment rate in 2024 was 3.5%, above the 3.1% in 2023. But the state had a higher number of employed in the year, according to a U.S….
by - March 5, 2025 12:21 pm
Westminster, Colo.-based The Alternative Board, a global franchise providing advisory boards and coaching for business leaders, has opened a Northwest Arkansas franchise. Diana Rogers is president and CEO of The…
by - March 4, 2025 10:35 am
Glo Tanning, which offers skincare, wellness and tanning, recently opened a 2,650-square-foot salon and spa at 1641 W. 15th St., Suite 4, in Fayetteville and has plans to open five…
by - March 4, 2025 9:57 am
Expected income tax revenue declines from tax cuts approved in 2024 have resulted in a 2.6% dip in Arkansas’ tax revenue through February, with the state collecting $138.1 million less…
by - March 3, 2025 7:03 pm
Talk Business & Politics has expanded its coverage of the Fort Smith metro with an expanded regional landing page that includes more news about the region, obituary postings, and feature…
by - March 3, 2025 9:09 am
The Commercial Real Estate Council of Metro Little Rock (CREC MLR) held its seventh annual Commercial Real Estate Awards on Tuesday, Feb. 25, to recognize significant achievements and the largest…
by - March 3, 2025 8:18 am
Arkansas State University’s Multicultural Center has planned a series of events on the A-State Jonesboro campus to celebrate Women History Month. “Moving Forward Together: Women Inspiring Generations,” is the theme…
by - March 1, 2025 4:51 pm
The Arkansas Tech University (ATU) robotics team, which has student members from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, is set to compete in May at the world’s largest robotics…
by - February 27, 2025 9:19 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced Thursday (Feb. 27) he will seek a third term next year. He has already amassed more than $8 million toward his next political run,…
by - February 27, 2025 5:31 pm
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith will return in April with a spring line up and a pop-up concert at The Bakery District to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the…
