by - September 1, 2021 4:53 pm
Anheuser-Busch uses millions of tons of rice as a primary ingredient in its staple beers including Budweiser, Bud Light and Michelob Ultra. More than 70% of the rice it uses…
by - September 1, 2021 10:18 am
According to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in August as manufacturers struggle to meet rising demand. Meanwhile, the…
by - September 1, 2021 10:07 am
The decision in early July by the NCAA to allow athletes to profit off their name, image and likeness (NIL) was a startling change, one of the most monumental in…
by - September 1, 2021 8:28 am
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (AAEA) and its educational affiliate the Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation (AAEF) announced Wednesday (Sept. 1) that Lauren Waldrip has been selected as executive director of…
by - September 1, 2021 8:15 am
St. Bernards Behavioral Health will begin a partnership with Craighead County on Oct. 1 to operate the county’s 16-bed regional Crisis Stabilization Unit. The crisis stabilization unit (CSU), located in…
by - August 31, 2021 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC)’s Fort Smith office is officially open and ready to help business owners in Sebastian, Crawford and Scott counties. Following a nationwide…
by - August 31, 2021 3:31 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. will purchase 272,405 shares of its stock for more than $10.07 million, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 31) news release. Meanwhile, the carrier’s share…
by - August 31, 2021 3:25 pm
The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) said Tuesday (Aug. 31) it is adding data on vaccination rates by community and ZIP code to its library of COVID-19 reporting. The…
by - August 31, 2021 3:02 pm
Some COVID-19 numbers have moved lower in recent weeks, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero worry about a post-Labor Day surge that could push…
by - August 31, 2021 2:25 pm
Madison Dawson has been named director of tourism for the Eureka Springs City Advertising & Promotion Commission (CAPC). According to a news release, Dawson will oversee tourism development, serving as…
by - August 31, 2021 11:53 am
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2021 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners. This is our third year producing this award for the region, and…
by - August 31, 2021 11:31 am
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash will perform the first-ever concert from her father’s boyhood home in Dyess. This concert will headline the 2021 virtual Johnny Cash Heritage Festival slated for…
by - August 31, 2021 9:01 am
Pine Bluff saw the largest population drop of any metropolitan area in the nation, according to a New York Times report that compared 2020 census numbers with those from 2010….
by - August 30, 2021 8:17 pm
The Arkansas Medical Society board of trustees adopted a policy Monday (Aug. 30) calling for the required vaccination of health care workers. In a statement released broadly, the AMS said…
by - August 30, 2021 5:40 pm
A geophysical archaeological study at the Fort Smith National Historic Site will help the park plan for future projects. A team of geophysical archaeologists from the National Park Service Midwest…
by - August 30, 2021 5:33 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on the proposed alignments for a highway that would connect the Bella Vista Bypass to the U.S. Highway 412 bypass, west…
by - August 30, 2021 2:46 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is part of an international research cohort that has received about $2.35 million in funding from the Department of Defense (DOD) to investigate…
by - August 30, 2021 2:24 pm
Majestic Steel USA announced Monday (Aug. 30) a new state-of-the-art service center and processing facility on the campus of Nucor Hickman in Blytheville. The 515,000-square-foot facility will feature next generation…
by - August 30, 2021 2:21 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s (AEDC) Division of Rural Services announced Monday (Aug. 30) it will award more than $769,000 to Arkansas schools and educators to support conservation education programs…
by - August 30, 2021 1:01 pm
Hurricane Ida decimated the Louisiana coast Sunday (Aug. 29) before turning its wrath on the city of New Orleans, destroying property and leaving more than one million without power. Growers…
