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Haas Hall to open Fort Smith campus in August

Haas Hall Academy is wrapping up an almost $2 million renovation of former office space to open its fifth high school campus on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Colleges…

Walton, Dillard, Stephens discuss third generation Arkansas at LR Rotary

Third generation heirs of three of the state’s biggest businesses spoke with the Rotary Club of Little Rock Tuesday (Feb. 21) to discuss the future of Arkansas. They were interviewed…

Pace slows, but homeowner equity still climbing in state

Arkansas homeowners continue to see their equity climb. Nearly 38% of all homeowners in the state are equity-rich, according to real estate data provider Attom Data Solutions’ fourth-quarter 2022 U.S….

Diamond State Networks working to build statewide fiber network

OzarksGo, a fiber-optic telecommunications subsidiary of Fayetteville-based Ozarks Electric Cooperative, has completed construction within its footprint and recently reached 35,000 customers. OzarksGo was the first Arkansas cooperative-owned company to offer…

Dillard’s stock price plummets 17%; full year net income up 3.4%

Little Rock-based Dillard’s beat estimates on full year revenue and net income, but lower than expected fourth quarter sales and broad market concerns about consumer spending caused the company’s stock…

Delta Dental of Arkansas promotes Sharon Lanier to foundation executive director

Delta Dental of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) the promotion of Sharon Lanier, Ph.D., to executive director of the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation, effective immediately. She previously served as…

UA Division of Agriculture launches Leadership Book Review series

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has kicked off a Leadership Book Review Series, which summarizes key themes and takeaways from a new book each month – all…

Members named to Natural State Advisory Council

Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (Feb. 21) named members of the Natural State Advisory Council which was created to advise the governor about promoting outdoor recreation and the outdoor economy….

ASBTDC to offer small business counseling sessions in March

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer several opportunities for online and on-site counseling services for small businesses in March. Participants will…

Walmart full year revenue beats estimates, net income down 14.6%

Walmart posted full fiscal year net income of $11.68 billion, down 14.6% compared with the previous fiscal year, but revenue and earnings per share beat expectations. The Bentonville-based global retailer…

The Governor’s LEARNS plan is right for Arkansas schools

Arkansas’ education system, along with our country, is seeking reform and in need of attention. Teachers feel undervalued, parents are weary, and many students are falling behind with reading, writing,…

ACHE donates land for new no-kill animal shelter

The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education announced Monday (Feb. 20) that it has donated five acres on the ACHE campus for a new facility for Fort Smith Animal Haven, formerly…

Governor’s education bill filed with 25 GOP Senate, 55 GOP House sponsors

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act was filed late Monday (Feb. 20) with enough sponsors to ensure passage. The 144-page Senate Bill 294 by Sen. Breanne Davis, R-Russellville, has 24…

Haag Brown, Roach Manufacturing Corp. to team on Steel Creek development in Trumann

For years, Haag Brown Development Principal Joshua Brown and his company have worked on development projects in some of Arkansas’ largest cities including Jonesboro, Conway, Fayetteville and others. He told…

Canadian food ingredients company to establish U.S. office in Rogers

Pacific Ridge Corp. (PacRidge), a vertically integrated Canadian company focusing on regenerative farming using sonic milling and seed cleaning, is establishing a U.S. office in Northwest Arkansas. The privately owned startup…

Work to begin on $1.149 million facility renovation on ATU-Ozark campus

Work is set to begin on a $1.149 million renovation of the Industrial Control Systems building on the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus after the ATU Board of Trustees approved a…

Little Rock awarded $2 million planning grant for 30 Crossing deck park

The U.S. Department of Transportation, as part of the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, has awarded a $2 million planning grant to the city of Little Rock to begin the planning…

2023 a milestone year for Arkansas HVAC leader

Bill Harrison will celebrate two milestones in 2023 — the 40th anniversary of his company and his 80th birthday. At an age when most people are gleefully jumping headlong into…

Arkansas State University’s search for new provost down to three

Arkansas State University’s search for a new chancellor of academic affairs and provost is now down to the final three candidates. Mark Clarke, Dr. João Sedycias and Dr. Calvin White…

Leading in omnichannel retail

Many years ago, when I was a buyer for a prominent national catalog retailer, I was fascinated by an emerging new retailing format of selling online by way of a…