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Talk Business & Politics staff

My Place Hotel opens in Bentonville

The 63-room My Place Hotel-Bentonville/Rogers recently opened at 3138 S.E. East Pointe Ave. in Bentonville. According to a news release, it is the first My Place Hotels of America hotel…

Applications for specialty crop block grants sought by Arkansas Department of Agriculture

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the 2025 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) through June 20. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), this…

$34 million Opera theater opens near Eureka Springs

Eureka Springs-based nonprofit Opera in the Ozarks recently opened its new $34 million theater and will kick off its 2025 summer season in June, according to a news release. Opera…

UAMS hires Dr. Brian Jones as vice-chancellor for regional campuses

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Brian W. Jones, DHSc, as the next vice chancellor for regional campuses. He will begin his new role Aug. 1….

Applications sought for the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy

Applications for the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy are now open. A nine-month leadership development program, DLI brings together public, private and nonprofit sector…

ACC Capital relaunches ACC Capital Foundation to support entrepreneurs, plans national push

ACC Capital announced the official launch of the ACC Capital Foundation, its 501(c)(3) nonprofit arm, formerly known as the Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation. With a renewed mission and expanded scope,…

Republican Party of Arkansas names Drew Martin as executive director

Drew Martin, Arkansas political director and campaign manager for U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, was officially named as the next executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas on…

CACHE to offer workshop for arts professionals

Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) will host a free professional development workshop for arts professionals on June 11 at The Medium at 214 S. Main St. in Springdale….

Citizens Bank launches Citizens Bank Mortgage

Batesville-based Citizens Bank has launched Citizens Bank Mortgage, a full-service mortgage division. As the mortgage industry experiences significant growth, with total mortgage origination volume projected to increase to $2.3 trillion…

Large solar arrays on less than 1% of Arkansas agri land

Large-scale solar power facilities are on about 0.2% of Arkansas agricultural land, with utility-scale solar ranging in land use between 445 acres for a 50-megawatt site to 2,670 acres for…

Education and Health Services jobs 60% of Fort Smith metro job growth

The Education and Health Services sector continues to drive job growth in the Fort Smith metro, accounting for roughly 60% of the region’s year-over-year job gains in April, according to…

NEA Business Notes: A-State hosted 32nd annual Distinguished Performance Awards

The 32nd annual Distinguished Performance Awards at Arkansas State University were presented to six staff members and one staff group for excellence in a department or team. The annual campus…

Car-Mart completes $216 million securities transaction

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed its seventh asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction that includes issuing $216 million in asset-backed notes with an average coupon of 6.27%, according to a Friday…

Herndon to receive 2025 Jack White award

OG&E Community Affairs Manager Eddie Lee Herndon will receive the 2025 Jack White Community Leadership Award. Herndon is the first OG&E employee to receive the award since it was renamed…

Will Reaves hired as director for two A-State Heritage Sites

Will Reaves has been added as the new director of two Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. He will take the helm of Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home and…

Lexicon hires two in marketing, CEO wins LR Rotary award

Lexicon, Inc. has expanded its marketing department with the hiring of Blake Curry as multimedia producer and Camryn Jacobs as content creator. “As Lexicon continues to grow, investing in a…

Arkansas severance tax revenue on trend to fall below fiscal 2024

Arkansas’ severance tax revenue will need a major boost in the final two months of fiscal year 2025 if it is to rebound above the $16.41 million in fiscal year…

Media figure Al Roker comes to Bentonville in June

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Bentonville Film Festival will host a conversation with longtime weatherman Al Roker on June 17 in Bentonville. An Afternoon with Al Roker…

Connections: Onyx, 7 Brew announce management hires

Rogers-based Onyx Coffee Lab and Fayetteville-based 7 Brew have announced new management hires. Coleman Jernigan is director of retail operations at Onyx, and Stephanie Quillen is the chief people officer…

ArcBest names new COO for logistics operation

Mac Pinkerton has been hired to be chief operating officer of the logistics subsidiary at Fort Smith-based ArcBest. The transportation industry veteran is set to begin in the new role…