by - August 17, 2015 7:43 pm
University of Arkansas at Little Rock and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem will educate students in grades 9-12 on UALR’s campus, where they will have…
by - August 17, 2015 7:34 pm
Jacob Kaufmann with our content partner, KUAR FM 89.1 News reports: As of Tuesday it will have been two weeks since the governor issued a two week pause in issuing…
by - August 17, 2015 7:34 pm
At least three Fort Smith City Directors say government leadership experience is not a necessity in the search for a new city administrator, with Vice Mayor Kevin Settle hoping to…
by - August 17, 2015 7:31 pm
The dirt movers have been busy so far this year with new construction far outpacing numbers from a year ago, according to a report from the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - August 17, 2015 6:48 pm
Air travel is slowing in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area, with officials at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) hopeful that a new flight to San Francisco will…
by - August 17, 2015 6:20 pm
Three civil lawsuits against former Arvest Bank bank president Dennis Smiley may be put on hold until the ongoing criminal case is resolved, according to a letter filed with the…
by - August 17, 2015 5:57 pm
Simmons First National Corp. announced a series of organizational management changes following the announced future retirement of David Bartlett, president of the bank holding company, in January. “David has played…
by - August 17, 2015 5:52 pm
Rebecca Gomez, Patricia Mays, Judy Phillips, Joyce Sears and Karen Wuthrich have received promotions at BancorpSouth in Fort Smith. Gomez has been promoted to branch officer. She began her career…
by - August 17, 2015 5:13 pm
First National Bank of NWA has hired Mike Wilkins as an agricultural lender. Wilkins has experience in agriculture and ag business. His most recent position was working with the Arkansas…
by - August 17, 2015 5:10 pm
Mercy Clinic Fort Smith has added four advanced practice clinicians. Sarah Anderson, APRN, Carla Hill, APRN, Gayla Johnson, APRN, and Donnelle Wagner, DNP, bring more than 55 years of nursing…
by - August 17, 2015 4:31 pm
Fayetteville-based Sage Partners announced Monday that it has leased 55,882 square feet of space at the former Hawker facility at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport to Mountain Home aviation…
by - August 17, 2015 4:06 pm
UALR and eStem Public Charter Schools announced a partnership Monday where eStem will educate students in grades 9-12 on UALR’s campus, where they will have the opportunity to earn a…
by - August 17, 2015 4:02 pm
In late May, Mary Meeker released her 2015 version of the Internet Trends, a 196-slide presentation. 2015 Internet Trends Report from Kleiner Perkins “Kleiner Perkins partner Mary Meeker’s yearly Internet…
by - August 17, 2015 4:00 pm
This video from the guys at Lifehacker offer several tips on different ways to make your office much more productive and how to get a cheaper drink from Starbucks. The…
by - August 17, 2015 3:52 pm
The Arkansas State Parks trail crew closed the first six-mile portion of Bear Creek Trail within Daisy State Park near Kirby for improvements today. Officials say the work should be…
by - August 17, 2015 3:51 pm
The Arkansas State Fair has revealed its top musical acts for the annual fall event.
by - August 17, 2015 3:45 pm
Johnathan Reaves, an on-air host for the “Morning Edition” at KASU-FM, has been named news director, Station Manager Mike Doyle announced Monday. The National Public Radio (NPR) member station is…
by - August 17, 2015 3:21 pm
Home BancShares, Inc., parent company to Centennial Bank, announced that John “Stephen” Tipton will serve as Chief Operating Officer of Home and Centennial, effective August 17. Tipton previously served as…
by - August 17, 2015 3:10 pm
A slowly improving Fort Smith area economy has helped the local banking sector tally respectable profits through the first half of 2015 despite depressed margins and higher operating costs related…
by - August 17, 2015 3:05 pm
Despite the economic strength of Northwest Arkansas, the region’s banking sector didn’t have a solid financial performance for the first half of 2015. Bankers and industry watchers say profit growth…
