by - September 7, 2023 5:55 pm
Preliminary numbers show enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith totaled 5,521, up 2.5% compared with the same period in fall 2022. Enrollment of first time students totaled…
by - September 7, 2023 5:33 pm
Starting in the fall of 2024, incoming University of Central Arkansas freshmen coming from families earning up to $100,000 can opt into a program giving them a pathway to pay…
by - September 7, 2023 1:07 pm
University of Arkansas enrollment rose by 3.9% to 32,140 students this fall. This is the first time UA enrollment has surpassed 32,000 students, according to a Thursday (Sept. 7) news…
by - September 7, 2023 12:38 pm
Arkansas State University set a new record with a preliminary fall enrollment with 14,903 students on the 11th day of classes, Chancellor Todd Shields said. “This university is poised for…
by - September 7, 2023 11:46 am
Less than a year into his role as president of prepared foods at Tyson Foods, Stewart Glendinning is resigning effective Sept. 14. The departure was made public Thursday (Sept. 7)…
by - September 7, 2023 10:16 am
Walmart continues to grow its share of grocery business and much of that is due to its online business, according to the latest Brick Meet Clicks report sponsored by Mercatus….
by - September 7, 2023 8:51 am
Residents in Northwest Arkansas can apply for funding to start a business through an idea accelerator program — but time is running out. Heartland Forward of Bentonville and Washington, D.C.-based…
by - September 7, 2023 5:44 am
Health care provider CHI St. Vincent announced Dr. William G. Jones as the new president of CHI St. Vincent Infirmary. Jones has been with CHI St. Vincent Infirmary as chief…
by - September 6, 2023 8:03 pm
Several months ago, the U.S. was in a staring contest with an impending recession, and we all waited to see who would blink first. Fortunately, recent economic forecasts predict that…
by - September 6, 2023 7:53 pm
Arkansas rice farmers are well ahead of the average harvest schedule for the state and record yields are possible this season. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural…
by - September 6, 2023 6:39 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 5) approved the appeal of a conditional use application to build a more than 15-story commercial communication (cell) tower near the…
by - September 6, 2023 5:18 pm
A new report from J.D. Power U.S. found debit cards are used by more consumers than any other form of payment at the point of sale, with 78% of consumers…
by - September 6, 2023 10:21 am
Tyson Foods is partnering with Gatik to test autonomous middle-mile product shipments. Gatik’s autonomous trucks will allow Tyson to move frozen products between Northwest Arkansas distribution centers and storage facilities….
by - September 6, 2023 7:16 am
A new study conducted for the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce found that employees from 48 Arkansas counties commute to the Port of Little Rock or Clinton National Airport…
by - September 5, 2023 9:03 pm
We are pleased to introduce to you the 2023 class of Northeast Arkansas Women in Business award winners. This is our fifth year producing this award for the region, and…
by - September 5, 2023 8:56 pm
Linda Wofford President of Engines, Inc. and owner of The Everyday Chef Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in adult education and human resources What was your dream job and why?…
by - September 5, 2023 8:55 pm
Sally L. Wilson Former mayor (2019-2022); engineer City of Osceola Residence: Osceola Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering (magna cum laude) What was your dream job and why? Engineering. I…
by - September 5, 2023 8:55 pm
Elizabeth (Liz) Smith Executive Director Mississippi County Regional Chamber of Commerce Residence: Blytheville Education: Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Arkansas State University; graduate studies at the University of Arkansas What…
by - September 5, 2023 8:55 pm
Brittany Scott CEO SMART Reproduction Residence: Jonesboro Education: Bachelor’s degree in animal science, Stephen F. Austin State University; master’s degree in animal science with an emphasis in reproductive physiology, Louisiana…
by - September 5, 2023 8:54 pm
Lisa John-Adams Quality Systems Director Nucor Steel Arkansas Residence: Gosnell/Blytheville Education: Master’s degree in chemistry What was your dream job and why? I’ve always been intrigued about curing common diseases…
