by - December 5, 2021 10:37 am
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) is the recipient of the Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize, a national award that recognizes the public library as a vital community asset. Developed…
by - December 5, 2021 10:17 am
Lowell-based Central States Manufacturing Inc. will sponsor more than 1,600 wreaths to place on headstones of military veterans for Wreaths Across America. According to a company news release, Central States…
by - December 5, 2021 10:07 am
The Omicron variant that has become a major concern for public health officials is undergoing rigorous testing and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor Dr. Cam Patterson expects to…
by - December 5, 2021 9:21 am
My first job after graduating college was as a reporter for a newspaper in a rural Arkansas town. A few months into my tenure, the editor graciously but perhaps unwisely…
by - December 4, 2021 8:44 am
Springdale-based Varsity Automotive Inc. recently opened a Byrider dealership in Fayetteville. The store at 2920 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. is the franchise owner’s second Byrider location in Northwest…
by - December 4, 2021 8:40 am
According to retail analysts and consultants, the retail landscape is ripe for more partnerships among competitors, suppliers and service providers. Walmart is at the center of that trend. From expanding…
by - December 3, 2021 4:39 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Dec. 3) called a special session for Arkansas legislators to consider a major tax cut bill, and he has added seven other bills to the…
by - December 3, 2021 2:48 pm
Arkansas State University received a $25 million challenge gift from the Wingate Foundation on Friday (Dec. 3) to build the Wingate Hall of Art and Innovation and an accompanying Art…
by - December 3, 2021 7:40 am
Online retailers struggle to manage analytics from different shopping channels such as Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Facebook, and Google. Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing agency based in Rogers, has introduced…
by - December 2, 2021 6:58 pm
A conceptual study plan for an intermodal facility in Crawford County, which will be presented at a Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) study session in January, offers three planning scenarios…
by - December 2, 2021 4:43 pm
Walmart has a full year to find a replacement for Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs, who announced his retirement effective Jan. 31. 2023. Biggs has logged 22 years at Walmart,…
by - December 2, 2021 4:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Jerry Morgan, a 1992 graduate of Arkansas State University and longtime banking executive, to the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Morgan will fill…
by - December 2, 2021 2:04 pm
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center in Pocahontas has selected Randy Barymon as the new hospital administrator on Wednesday (Dec. 1). Barymon has spent the past 23 years working within…
by - December 2, 2021 7:00 am
The board of directors of Murphy USA authorized Wednesday (Dec. 1) a new share repurchase program of up to $1 billion to begin upon completion of the current $500 million…
by - December 1, 2021 7:10 pm
Fort Smith metro area building activity dropped in November but regional permit values are much higher than this time last year. The area’s three biggest cities reported $15.46 million in…
by - December 1, 2021 6:59 pm
Tim Cooper, senior vice president of supply chain and grocery and reverse logistics at Walmart, spoke Wednesday (Dec. 1) about lessons learned in the past 20 months since the COVID-19…
by - December 1, 2021 3:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) and Forge Institute announced Wednesday (Dec. 1) the establishment of the Consortium…
by - December 1, 2021 2:24 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart has opened its 153rd dealership, according to a Wednesday (Dec. 1) news release. The new dealership opened Nov. 29 in Norman, Okla. The new location is the…
by - December 1, 2021 1:17 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a faster rate in November, from October, as pandemic-related issues continued to limit production growth, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - December 1, 2021 12:52 pm
Capt. John Thurber’s ship was badly damaged from a violent storm. It limped into the harbor in Charleston, South Carolina sometime in 1685. While the ship underwent repairs, Thurber met…
