by - July 19, 2024 11:31 am
Federal data posted Friday (July 19) shows a more than 10% year-over-year increase in the number of unemployed in Arkansas, with the state’s June jobless rate at 3.3%, above the…
by - July 18, 2024 7:36 pm
The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration met Thursday (July 18) with about 10 business owners affected by the May 26 storms and tornadoes that damaged buildings and homes…
by - July 18, 2024 6:13 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer four opportunities for entrepreneurs in August. ASBTDC provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and…
by - July 18, 2024 2:54 pm
A new accelerator has been formed at the University of Arkansas to foster collaboration between engineers and those in the agriculture industry. Engineering Applications in Agriculture is an accelerator created…
by - July 18, 2024 2:23 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission is adjusting downtown Fort Smith improvement programs created with the help of revenue from an assessment on property in the district….
by - July 18, 2024 1:36 pm
There are changes coming to 64.6 Downtown with new leadership set to take over in the coming months. 64.6 Executive Director Talicia Richardson plans to step down to open a…
by - July 18, 2024 12:47 pm
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will celebrate the grand opening of the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center with a three-day community celebration Sept. 13-15, 2024. The state-of-the-art, $11.75 million facility…
by - July 18, 2024 11:23 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will provide contraceptive services and reproductive health education to women in rural Arkansas counties in an effort to prevent unintended pregnancies and…
by - July 18, 2024 11:12 am
MHP/Team SI, one of the state’s largest and oldest full-service marketing agencies, announced Thursday (July 18) a refreshed brand identity and expanded agency leadership. In conjunction with the agency’s 52nd…
by - July 18, 2024 10:39 am
It’s an early and busy shift for Lee Hiett, a 34-year Walmart employee, who shops almost nonstop for eight hours filling online grocery orders at the supercenter at 4208 Pleasant…
by - July 18, 2024 10:27 am
ArcBest President, CEO, and Board Chair Judy McReynolds will step down as president beginning Aug. 1, with ABF Freight President Seth Runser becoming ArcBest president. McReynolds has been president and…
by - July 18, 2024 9:53 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (July 18) she will take part in an overseas trade mission to the United Kingdom and Germany the week of July 22. The trip…
by - July 18, 2024 7:02 am
The Thaden School announced Thursday (July 18) the site for its new Lower School campus, which will be located on 10th and Benton St., directly south of the current Thaden…
by - July 17, 2024 7:49 pm
The Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland showcase is set for August 15-18 in Little Rock at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Due to a large pool of applicants, ACS said…
by - July 17, 2024 6:25 pm
Rishi Mittal, founder and CEO of Fayetteville-based Mycelium Networks, said he moved to Northwest Arkansas about a year before the COVID-19 pandemic to start a business in an area “very…
by - July 17, 2024 6:16 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken plans to meet with Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz after the county’s Quorum Court rejected spending $2.1 million to support expansion of the Parrot…
by - July 17, 2024 6:06 pm
Lawmakers, school administrators and parents have cell phones, their use by students, and possible restrictions on their mind as the tie for back-to-school draws near. But area schools are saying…
by - July 17, 2024 5:11 pm
Home BancShares posted second quarter net income of $101.5 million, down 3.6% from the $105.3 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share of 51 cents beat the…
by - July 17, 2024 3:42 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Wednesday (July 17) reported record second quarter net income of $173.496 million, with per share net income of $1.52 matching the consensus estimate. The regional…
by - July 17, 2024 2:43 pm
Hurricane Beryl, which struck the Texas coast a week ago and then wreaked havoc on states inland, including Arkansas, caused billions of dollars in damage in its wake. But, row…
