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Glass recycling partners join forces

EPIC Glass Recycling is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling which is ramping up plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440….

Fort Smith Public School Board votes for Krafft to fill vacant post

The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted five to one to appoint Susan Krafft to the Zone III board vacancy during a special called board meeting Wednesday (July…

Northwest Health appoints Rick Naegler as market CEO

Rick Naegler has been named market CEO of Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health and CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, according to a Wednesday (July 12) news release. Naegler replaces former…

EIA: record natural gas consumption expected this summer

U.S. natural gas consumption for electricity generation is expected to rise amid hot weather in July and August, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The consumption is projected…

JLL: High-income households could push back-to-school spending up 15.7%

A report from JLL predicts average back-to-school spending per child at $367, up 15.7% from a year ago. The report found 55.2% of parents plan to spend more money, 23.8%…

Mercy-Fort Smith breaks ground on new clinic in Greenwood

Mercy broke ground a new clinic in Greenwood Tuesday (July 11) in a move to expand family medicine to the city. Construction of the new $7.96 million facility is expected…

Development facility, storage units top recent deals in Craighead County

Skyfooze3 LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from May 15 through June15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent $4.5…

Pro soccer, 5,000-seat stadium coming to Northwest Arkansas

A Tampa, Fla.-based professional soccer organization is partnering with a new Arkansas team to bring professional soccer to the state. The United Soccer League (USL) and USL Arkansas announced Wednesday…

Generations Bank appoints Penzo, Harrell to C-Suite roles

Rogers-based Generations Bank announced appointments for two new company positions Wednesday (July 12). Bryant Penzo is now chief strategy officer, and Max Harrell is chief growth officer. “This is an…

Entergy promotes 6 in nuclear power division

Entergy Nuclear recently announced several leadership moves at its nuclear plants in Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as its headquarters operations in Jackson, Miss. Joe Sullivan, Entergy site vice president…

Nominations open for NEA Women in Business awards

Each year, the number of women involved in the business and civic sectors continue to grow, and Talk Business & Politics is set to honor the best of them in…

Fort Smith Board adopts new ordinance limiting fowl numbers

The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday night (July 11) to amend the city’s fowl regulations that will limit the number of fowl on certain size lots. After…

New law in place aimed at curbing online organized retail crime

The U.S. Congress recently passed the INFORM Consumers Act effective June 27 in hopes of deterring criminals from acquiring stolen and counterfeit items and selling them through online marketplaces. Officially…

Coughlin commits $500,000 to U.S. Marshals Museum

Cynthia Coughlin, a member of the U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation Board, has committed $500,000 to the recently opened U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith to support static and interactive exhibits…

AEDC restructuring Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development division

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. AEDC will consolidate resources across the…

Gov. Sanders re-appoints Susannah Marshall as State Bank Commissioner

Gov. Sarah Sanders has re-appointed Susannah Marshall as Commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall is the 22nd Bank Commissioner of Arkansas. Marshall has served as the Arkansas State…

FCC awards UAMS $1 million for broadband connectivity

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) $1 million to fund outreach for the commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which will help ensure that…

2023 Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced

The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced Tuesday (July 11) its 2023 class of inductees. Six new inductees will be honored at the 2023 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 19,…

Brightwater receives grant to develop butchery program

NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has received a $650,000 grant from the USDA to develop a new butchery program at its Brightwater culinary school. According to a news release,…

The Supply Side: Walmart’s mobile pharmacy part of a growing health agenda

In 2018, Walmart launched its Big Blue mobile pharmacy to travel to areas hit by disasters or fire and set up shop, filling prescriptions and seeing customers in the impacted…

Oklahoma court ruling threatens poultry industry in Arkansas

GDP up 4.3% in the third quarter, consumer confidence declines

St. Bernards to expand Maternal Life360 HOME program into Greene County

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson