by - September 23, 2024 9:39 am
United Methodist Behavioral Hospital Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - September 23, 2024 9:35 am
Arkansas Governor Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Sept. 23) that Sam Dubke will serve as her new Communications Director. Dubke previously served as Sanders’ deputy communications director and speechwriter. He replaces…
by - September 22, 2024 10:13 am
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments: Arkansas Beef Council Michael McMillan, Hot Springs Village, to the Arkansas Beef Council. Term to expire March 30, 2026. Replaces Terry Laster. Arkansas…
by - September 20, 2024 12:54 pm
Net annual Arkansas job growth rose 1.8% in August, and the number of unemployed in the state fell 1.14%. The state’s August jobless rate was 3.3%, unchanged compared to July…
by - September 20, 2024 12:24 pm
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has sued Tyson Foods over the company’s “climate-smart” claims. The civil suit was filed Sept. 18 in the District of Columbia Superior Court and backed by…
by - September 20, 2024 6:06 am
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 19) a milestone in high-speed internet broadband access throughout the state, as cooperative fiber providers have delivered broadband capability to more than…
by - September 19, 2024 3:36 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees on Thursday (Sept. 19) in a special meeting approved nearly $48 million in capital projects at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, including a…
by - September 19, 2024 3:31 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class of inductees. The nomination deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes…
by - September 19, 2024 3:27 pm
Country Club Station, a retail center in Little Rock’s Heights neighborhood, was sold Sept. 12 in a transaction worth $3.2 million. Todd Rice of Colliers | Arkansas, represented the seller…
by - September 19, 2024 10:21 am
Little Rock-based Entergy Arkansas announced Thursday (Sept. 18) it has begun operating its 100-megawatt (MW) Walnut Bend Solar Energy Center located near Brinkley, Ark. According to Entergy, Walnut Bend is…
by - September 19, 2024 9:02 am
Seasonal retail holiday hirings are expected to be fewer and farther between this year with an estimated 520,000 new jobs available in the final quarter of the year, according to…
by - September 18, 2024 9:20 pm
Arkansas PBS has scheduled four U.S. Congressional debates that will air daily starting Oct. 7. The debates will livestream at myarpbs.org/elections and air live on Arkansas PBS daily Oct. 7-10….
by - September 18, 2024 9:10 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a five-year $2,195,685 federal grant to study how modulating the body’s immune response may potentially benefit patients with certain eye diseases….
by - September 18, 2024 2:02 pm
Walmart teamed up with Greely, Colo.-based Alquist 3D to build a new 8,000-square-foot concrete structure in Tennessee that stands 20-feet tall via 3D printing. It is the one of the…
by - September 18, 2024 10:48 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, in collaboration with the Northwest Arkansas Council, will release…
by - September 17, 2024 9:16 pm
A federal report issued Tuesday (Sept. 17) showed a gain in July job openings in Arkansas, but included an almost 20% drop in hires and a more than 14% increase…
by - September 17, 2024 3:50 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive up to $2.4 million over the next four years to test prevention strategies for reducing high rates of maternal and…
by - September 17, 2024 3:22 pm
Fayetteville-based jeweler Underwoods Fine Jewelers earned first place in the 2024 CASE Awards, the annual jewelry design competition of trade group Jewelers of America. Underwoods won the award in the…
by - September 16, 2024 5:33 pm
Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club officials and supporters gathered Monday (Sept. 16) to mark the opening of the club’s first fully-equipped kitchen. The kitchen will support child nutrition programs…
by - September 16, 2024 12:39 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will be the first company to participate in a program to test a new truck that runs on renewable natural gas. According to J.B….
