by - September 10, 2024 11:00 am
The Kays Foundation has endowed $534,000 to the new College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at Arkansas State University. “The Kays Foundation has supported A-State for over a century. One of…
by - September 10, 2024 10:54 am
Food insecurity has increased this year and the Arkansas Foodbank is asking residents to take action in response to the alarming increase in food insecurity across the state. The U.S….
by - September 9, 2024 8:52 pm
Fort Smith officials engaged with around 65 people, gathered Monday (Sept. 9) for a public hearing, on what the city is up against to continue meeting a federal mandate to…
by - September 9, 2024 6:23 pm
Dr. Morriss Murphey Henry, a pioneer in eye care, former state legislator, and longtime community servant, died Sunday at the age of 92. Henry, born in Fort Smith, was the…
by - September 9, 2024 4:37 pm
Walmart is not known for its fashion apparel. But on the heels of a major revamp of the fashion department in its store remodels, the Bentonville-based retailer is hitting the…
by - September 9, 2024 3:42 pm
A “combined operations” between the Little Rock-based accounting firms of Landmark CPAs and Garland & Greenwood CPAs will create a company with more than 200 employees in Arkansas and 16…
by - September 9, 2024 1:58 pm
Arkansas health care providers are facing increasing costs without matching payment increases from government payers and insurance companies. It’s a major issue in a state that ranks near the bottom…
by - September 9, 2024 10:53 am
The National Science Foundation has awarded a team of researchers led by a University of Arkansas professor $1.47 million to study skin microbiomes of marine animals, including sea turtles, manatees,…
by - September 9, 2024 10:41 am
Arkansas State University System institutions reported an overall 8.7% fall enrollment increase, interim president Dr. Robin Myers recently told the Board of Trustees. “Six of our seven campuses had an…
by - September 9, 2024 9:53 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects the U.S. economy to have a soft landing and avoid recession in 2024 and early 2025. NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said the U.S….
by - September 8, 2024 4:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is reporting a significant enrollment milestone. The Fall 2024 census reveals the university’s largest enrollment growth in 15 years. This marks the most…
by - September 8, 2024 4:08 pm
Little Rock native Foster Pollock was hired to lead the Colliers | Arkansas development team as director of development. Pollock previously spent eight years in project management at VCC Construction,…
by - September 8, 2024 11:58 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, and Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey are selling or have sold company shares they previously received as compensation. Rainey’s plan…
by - September 7, 2024 8:25 am
The University of Central Arkansas welcomed one of its largest incoming freshman classes with 2,183 students, marking a 26% increase in incoming students from fall 2023, according to preliminary data….
by - September 7, 2024 8:06 am
Laura Hays, associate professor in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Nursing, has received a four-year, $1.4 million federal grant to expand and enhance the Arkansas…
by - September 6, 2024 7:56 pm
Jordan Burgess has joined Baptist Health as vice president of government relations and public affairs. Prior to joining Baptist Health, Burgess was deputy general counsel and head of government affairs…
by - September 6, 2024 4:19 pm
Arkansas Tech University (ATU) on Friday (Sept. 6) reported a fall 2024 preliminary headcount of 9,062 students, down 4.5% compared with the 9,487 students enrolled in fall 2023. The ATU-Ozark…
by - September 6, 2024 12:10 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is closing its outpatient surgery center in Fort Smith. The action could include the loss of 25 jobs. Jeff Carrier, region president for Baptist Health Fort Smith…
by - September 6, 2024 12:02 pm
White River Energetics plans to spend $70 million to expand its ammunition primer plant in Des Arc and add 100 jobs. The work should be complete in the first quarter…
by - September 6, 2024 9:09 am
John Scott, equity partner at Conner & Winters LLP in Fayetteville, has been an attorney for 27 years. He was a partner at Keisling Pieper & Scott PLC in Fayetteville…
