by - February 24, 2025 1:07 pm
Independent lifestyle hotel The Compton is slated to open late this fall at the southeast corner of the square in downtown Bentonville. The hotel will have 69 employees, and the…
by - February 24, 2025 12:06 pm
Arkansas State University held its seventh annual Living Legends event Saturday (Feb. 22) to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously. “Selections are made by a…
by - February 24, 2025 6:22 am
A new report from Colliers Arkansas shows steadiness, not rockiness, in Central Arkansas’ commercial real estate market. The office vacancy rate in Central Arkansas noted the office vacancy rate was…
by - February 22, 2025 10:41 am
Dr. Lee Bodenhamer passed away Feb. 20, 2025, at the age of 90. In 2008, Bodenhamer was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame after a career in insurance…
by - February 22, 2025 10:13 am
Arkansas-based financial technology company SmartChange announced the launch of SwiftAid, the fundraising platform’s latest innovation that provides quick, cost-effective financial relief for people experiencing urgent crises. With SwiftAid, fundraisers can…
by - February 21, 2025 6:55 pm
Diamond State Networks (DSN) has promoted Jill McDaniel as the organization’s new chief executive officer. McDaniel, who has been serving as interim CEO since August 2024, steps into the permanent…
by - February 20, 2025 8:25 pm
Natalie Ghidotti, APR, founder and CEO of Little Rock-based Ghidotti Communications, has been named the 2025 chair of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Counselors Academy, an international group…
by - February 20, 2025 8:17 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has announced Dr. Tim Bisping as the new dean of the UCA College of Business. Bisping will begin on July 1. In this role, Bisping…
by - February 20, 2025 8:14 pm
Harding University broke ground on a $8.5 million, 18,000-square-foot library addition for its School of Theology, set to be completed by March 2026. An extension of the Brackett Library, this…
by - February 20, 2025 5:32 pm
Rogers-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 20) that Brad Sikorski, former chief financial officer at Walton Enterprises, will be the next president and CEO. Jeff Webster, who’s served in…
by - February 20, 2025 3:37 pm
L3Harris Technologies began construction Thursday (Feb. 20) on four new solid rocket motor production facilities at the company’s Camden site in south Arkansas. The expansion is part of a $215.6…
by - February 20, 2025 2:57 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Feb. 20) the following appointments: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Andrew Berner, Jonesboro, to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. Term to expire Jan. 14, 2027. Replaces…
by - February 20, 2025 1:28 pm
Businessman and philanthropist Thomas E. “Tommy” Boyer of Fayetteville died Wednesday (Feb. 19). He was 84. Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Boyer to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees in…
by - February 20, 2025 12:25 pm
The second annual Fort Smith General Darby Challenge will be April 27, starting in Cisterna Park downtown. The event is hosted by the Fort Smith Museum of History, the new…
by - February 19, 2025 4:26 pm
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce released a new study of the economic effects of the Clinton Presidential Center that shows a 20-year impact of more than $4.9 billion….
by - February 19, 2025 3:52 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Wednesday (Feb. 19) that Dr. Ginger Gummelt will serve as the next dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services…
by - February 19, 2025 3:13 pm
The Poultry Federation named Blake Rollins as executive vice president. As a native Arkansan with family ties in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri, Rollins brings a strong understanding of the region to…
by - February 19, 2025 11:51 am
Crafton Tull, a Rogers-based engineering and design firm, has acquired Bentonville-based Laneshift, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 19) news release. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to…
by - February 19, 2025 11:01 am
Four community leaders from the Fort Smith metro are part of the inaugural 75Strong cohort. The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) program is designed to help individuals “foster entrepreneurship and…
by - February 18, 2025 4:06 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (Feb. 18) that Autumn Hamit Patterson has been named the state’s new Solicitor General. Patterson recently served as Assistant Solicitor General in the…
