Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

NEA Women in Business: Reba Shipley

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Enrolled agent/certified tax resolution specialist What has been the most fulfilling moment of your career so far? Being able to help people solve IRS and state tax…

NEA Women in Business: D Terrell Patterson

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Attended Arkansas State University; licensed cosmetologist, certified natural hair specialist and a certified trichologist What was your dream job and why? My dream job was to become…

NEA Women in Business: Kerri Parnell

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting and master’s degree in business administration, Arkansas State University; certified administrator of surgery center (CASC) certification What has been the most fulfilling moment…

NEA Women in Business: Andrea Andrews

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in advertising, Arkansas State University What has been the most fulfilling moment of your career so far? The most fulfilling moment…

NEA Women in Business: Shunqetta N. Cunningham

Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in political science, master’s degree in public administration, Arkansas State University What was your dream job and why? My dream job was to be president…

Ritter spending $6.3 million to expand in Fort Smith

Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications is in the process of spending $6.3 million to bring its “RightFiber” fiber optic internet infrastructure to certain neighborhoods in Fort Smith. RightFiber is the company’s fiber-to-the-home…

Fayetteville to host Music Cities Convention in September 2025

Experience Fayetteville and Music Cities Events will host the 13th global edition of the Music Cities Convention in Fayetteville from Sept. 15-18, 2025. A schedule and support partners have yet to…

UAMS receives $3 million grant to address feeding practices at early child care sites

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to…

Arkansas Black Hall of Fame to honor six at 30th annual ceremony

The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (ABHOF) announce Tuesday (Sept. 3) its 2024 class, set to be formally inducted during the 30th annual ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30…

ATU receives $6.1 million grant for K-12 program

Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University is one of 26 U.S. educational entities chosen for a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of…

Connections: NWA businesses, non profits announce employee moves, appointments

Washington Regional Medical System, Limbird Real Estate Group and the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas were among several businesses and organizations to announce new hires, promotions and appointments….

Arkansas Governor’s Cup partners with Startup Junkie

Arkansas Capital Corp. announced it will partner with Startup Junkie and its newest program, ARise, for the Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Dhu Thompson, Owner of US Irrigation and…

Car Mart building is top recent Craighead County property deal

WLV Harrison LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from July 15 to Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…

Orchard Townhomes under construction in Bentonville

Work is “well underway” on the nine townhomes in Bentonville being developed by WalkingStick, according to Tom Hanna. The townhome sizes range between 2,760 square feet and 2,935 square feet….

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board appoints new chairman, officers

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) recently elected three new officers to lead the organization. Brad Doyle of Poinsett County has been elected as the chairman of the nine-member board….

Fort Smith mayor appointed to Air Force Civic Leader program

Fort Smith Mayor George McGill has been appointed to the first class of the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Civic Leader Program. He will represent Ebbing…

First president of Association of Arkansas Counties to be honored in Blytheville

Mississippi County’s longest serving county judge was instrumental in defining the structure of county government for the state of Arkansas and now a plaque will commemorate his work. County officials…

Be Pro Be Proud expands to Texas

Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative created by the Associated Industries of Arkansas to help students explore, plan and launch careers in high-demand technical professions, has expanded into Texas in…

Job numbers continue to rise in most Arkansas metro areas

A July jobs report on U.S. metro areas shows that Arkansas job gains continue to be driven by the central Arkansas and Northwest Arkansas economies. Northwest Arkansas had the lowest…

Entergy Arkansas gives almost $500,000 to Arkansas nonprofits in 2024

Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas has awarded nearly $500,000 in grants to Arkansas nonprofits, government agencies and organizations this year. It’s on track to meet or exceed a goal of 25,000…