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Baptist Health part of new solar farm project
Little Rock-based Baptist Health and North Little Rock-based Seal Solar are in the final stages of construction of a 13.05 megawatt solar array for the hospital system’s campus. The array…
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by - December 3, 2025 6:55 am
Chris Kane promoted to president of Delta Solar
Chris Kane of Little Rock has been promoted to president of Delta Solar Inc., an Arkansas-based solar energy development company. Kane previously was the company’s vice president of business development,…
by - December 3, 2025 6:50 am
Three picked for latest Venture Center lithium accelerator
Building on the success of its inaugural 2025 program, The Venture Center this week kicked off the second cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the nation’s first…
by - November 22, 2025 9:51 am
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Student registration change, a Cocoa Crawl, and tourism office opening
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Student Registration The Fort Smith Public School District is opening new student registration Dec. 1, a month before the state’s…
by - November 13, 2025 12:51 pm
Google, Treaty Oak announce solar power deal in Grant County
Treaty Oak Clean Energy LLC announced a 15-year power purchase agreement with Google for 100 megawatts from the 1,033-acre Redfield Solar Project located in southeastern Grant County in Arkansas. Google…
by - November 6, 2025 8:24 pm
Entergy Arkansas estimates Jefferson Power Station to cost $1.6 billion
More details were revealed Thursday (Nov. 6) on Entergy Arkansas’ Jefferson Power Station, a new natural gas power plant to be built near the existing White Bluff coal-fired power plant…
by - November 6, 2025 6:13 pm
AIPRO elects officers and board members
Members of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (AIPRO) recently elected officers at the organization’s annual meeting in Little Rock. The newly elected officers are: President Catherine Nobles, with…
by - November 6, 2025 4:56 pm
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas breaks ground on new distribution facility
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas announced Thursday (Nov. 6) it held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new warehouse and distribution center on its Little Rock campus earlier in the week….
by - October 29, 2025 5:04 pm
Murphy USA posts net income decline, announces leadership change
Third-quarter net income for El Dorado-based Murphy USA was $129.9 million, down 13% compared with the same quarter in 2024. The regional fuel and convenience store operator also reported a…
by - October 28, 2025 9:37 pm
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association hires Wiedower as associate director for programs
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced Tuesday (Oct. 28) they have hired Jenny Wiedower as associate director of programs. “I’m grateful for the…
by - October 22, 2025 10:52 am
2026 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductees announced
Coffee, doors, steel, and employee staffing and recruiting are some of the products and services provided by executives inducted into the 2026 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. The inductees were…
by - October 20, 2025 5:16 pm
XNA completes solar array, detaches from Highfill
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) is no longer in Highfill after detaching from the city. Also, the airport’s new 3-megawatt solar array began operating recently. The Sept. 26 detachment followed…
by - October 2, 2025 7:48 pm
AIPRO names Swaim, Baker to new roles
The Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners, also known as AIPRO, has named two leaders to key positions. Anna Swaim will serve as the association’s executive director and Rodney Baker…
by - October 2, 2025 4:17 pm
Google announces plan to build $4 billion data center in West Memphis
Google is set to invest the most money ever in an Arkansas project. Alphabet and Google President and Chief Investment Officer Ruth Porat said the company will spend $4 billion through 2027 building a data center in West Memphis….
by - September 26, 2025 12:49 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA cuts around 100 corporate jobs
Murphy USA laid off 120 of its corporate employees this week as part of ongoing restructuring efforts following declining revenue. The workforce reduction hit Murphy and QuickChek employees, the company…
by - September 26, 2025 6:42 am
Summit Utilities awards money to 41 Arkansas nonprofits
Summit Utilities announced $75,000 in grants to 41 nonprofit organizations across Arkansas through its Summit Cares charitable giving program. “Our communities are at the heart of everything we do,” said…
by - September 24, 2025 4:33 pm
Expansion of Nidec facility in Mena to add 35 jobs
Kyoto, Japan-based Nidec Motor Corp. on Wednesday (Sept. 24) ceremonially broke ground on a $19 million expansion of its Mena, Ark., facility that is expected to add 35 jobs to…
by - September 10, 2025 1:24 pm
Farmers market solar canopy closer to construction
Construction could begin as early as October on a $1.45 million solar canopy in downtown Fort Smith that will cover part of a parking lot and provide shade and cover…
by - September 8, 2025 10:20 am
Then & Now: Bynum’s varied career prepared him for legal role
Randall Bynum has been an accountant, managed the family furniture business, started his own law firm and been appointed as an Arkansas public service commissioner. All those public and private…
by - September 7, 2025 10:07 am
Executive Summary: Hanna says leadership key is knowing when to ask for help
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…