by - September 15, 2020 12:07 pm
A grant from the Tyson Family Foundation is supporting an upgrade at Walter Turnbow Park in downtown Springdale. The nonprofit group Downtown Springdale is partnering with Nashville-based Fort Houston Artisan…
by - September 11, 2020 10:03 am
Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District has formed a new compliance department and promoted Mindi Dearing as the division’s manager. The promotion is effective Oct. 1. Dearing, a former laboratory supervisor…
by - August 19, 2020 9:06 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Collaboratorium for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Lab has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADHE) to become an…
by - August 5, 2020 8:16 am
Researchers with the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) have developed a disinfectant spray that can last for up to 50 touches before it…
by - July 27, 2020 9:12 am
Little Rock-based construction firm Baldwin & Shell announced Monday (July 27) the hiring of Gene Kitsmiller as director of virtual design and construction. Kitsmiller has over 20 year of experience…
by - July 13, 2020 7:06 pm
Hard to believe we’re less than four months until Election Day, but the COVID-19 election of 2020 is 113 days away. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, and State Sen….
by - June 27, 2020 10:12 am
When 2020 goes into the history books, retail analysts say it will be a year like no other. The year began with a robust forecast by the National Retail Federation…
by - February 18, 2020 10:21 am
The Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) is looking for a new executive director. The Fayetteville nonprofit announced Tuesday (Feb. 18) that Matthew Herren is resigning at the end of the…
by - November 5, 2019 8:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance rezoning areas in the historic district at Chaffee Crossing that will limit warehouses in the area. The directors approved zoning property…
by - October 10, 2019 2:42 pm
Heating expenses for U.S. households are expected to be lower this winter than they were last winter, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The forecast for this winter…
by - August 18, 2019 4:20 pm
Andrew Barker was a University of Arkansas student with a passion for aviation when he started as the first employee of autopilot maker TruTrak Flight Systems in 2000. “I just…
by - August 12, 2019 2:05 pm
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce has hired Zane Chenault as its new chief economic development officer. “Fayetteville has always been a place of endless opportunity and great possibility,” Chenault said…
by - July 29, 2019 1:47 pm
Lowell-based Central Research Inc. (CRI), a provider of management and financial service solutions for government and commercial sectors, announced Monday (July 29) the opening of a 12,000-square-foot call center in…
by - July 15, 2019 7:23 pm
P.A.M. Transportation Services’ profit increased 18.7%, and revenue declined 1.7% in the second quarter as freight demand was softer than 2018 levels and customers put downward pressure on rates. After…
by - July 9, 2019 4:32 pm
Walmart often is seen as losing out to Amazon, especially in terms of share price and broad subscriber base. But there’s one metric where Walmart still commands a large lead…
by - June 7, 2019 11:19 am
Infinity Product Group has finalized a multi-year licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ Masks,” and “Peppa Pig.”…
by - April 30, 2019 9:24 am
It’s the time-honored tradition that has taught generations of kids how to start, own and operate their very own business: a lemonade stand. It’s the premise behind an event scheduled…
by - February 27, 2019 8:21 am
Walmart has acquired an Israeli startup known as Aspectiva to be part of its Store No. 8 incubation arm, the retail giant announced Tuesday (Feb. 26). Financial terms were not…
by - January 17, 2019 3:47 pm
Debbie Griffin has resigned her position as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce. Chamber President and CEO Graham Cobb said Griffin’s…
by - December 26, 2018 4:43 pm
Mount Sequoyah Center Inc., a nonprofit education and retreat center, has established an arts and arts residency program, Creative Spaces at Mount Sequoyah. The Fayetteville nonprofit will work with area…
