by - August 17, 2023 6:51 pm
The Woodruff County Quorum Court along with County Judge Michael John Gray and the Woodruff County Economic Development Commission announced the appointment of Regina Rushing Burkett as its inaugural Executive…
by - August 17, 2023 6:49 pm
A $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) will allow the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Emergency Medicine to…
by - August 17, 2023 6:47 pm
Brian Gunnels has joined Carty & Company’s Little Rock office as a Senior Vice President. Gunnels will focus on institutional sales and municipal trading while also trading USDA and SBA…
by - August 17, 2023 6:35 pm
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced $41.3 million for 280 projects nationwide with $713,994 coming to three Arkansas groups. In Arkansas, the grant award winners were: Dermott Alex Foundation…
by - August 17, 2023 4:29 pm
The 2023 Levitt AMP Fort Smith music series will return in September with a fall lineup of artists performing live concerts at the Riverfront Park Amphitheatre. 64.6 Downtown announced the…
by - August 17, 2023 3:24 pm
Less than two weeks after committing to expanding its international presence after two big consecutive quarterly losses, Tyson Foods is reportedly exploring the sale of its business in China. Reuters…
by - August 17, 2023 1:19 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has established new initiatives dubbed “centers of excellence” focused exclusively on the healthcare and food value chain industries. Geordie Sanborn, with over 15 years of healthcare sales…
by - August 17, 2023 10:57 am
Food and advertising sales helped propel fiscal second-quarter revenue up 5.7% at Walmart and also contributed to better-than-expected net income gains of 53.3% before one-time charges. The Bentonville retailer reported…
by - August 17, 2023 7:38 am
Ritter Arnold, along with his brother Paul Arnold and sister Melissa Wenn, have established a new scholarship to assist students at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine…
by - August 16, 2023 9:39 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments to the State Plant Board: Kyle Baltz, of Pocahontas, to the State Plant Board. Term expires on August 15, 2028. Robert Thorne, of…
by - August 16, 2023 5:18 pm
Judith McKenna, CEO of Walmart International, plans to depart the retailer at year-end, with Sam’s Club CEO Kath McLay to be the International CEO effective Sept. 11. Walmart U.S. COO…
by - August 16, 2023 4:59 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements totaled 34,456 between January and July, down 2.7% compared with the same period in 2022. Reduced flight frequency by American Airlines is one reason for…
by - August 16, 2023 4:04 pm
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 16, 2023 2:16 pm
Registration for the 10th annual Open Call by Walmart is open for the virtual and in-person event slated for Oct. 24-25 in coordination with U.S. manufacturing month. Walmart took Open…
by - August 16, 2023 12:41 pm
Benton County food company Cooks Venture, a vertically integrated poultry business, announced Wednesday (Aug. 16) the appointment of former Cargill executive John Niemann as its new CEO. “I am excited…
by - August 16, 2023 11:54 am
Henderson State University in Arkadelphia has named Bob Fisher interim chancellor. Fisher is an Arkadelphia native and HSU alum who most recently spent 21 years as president of Belmont (Tenn.)…
by - August 16, 2023 10:08 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (Aug. 15) to fund a study of the possible development of a baseball or multi-use stadium…
by - August 16, 2023 8:51 am
Tea is the second most widely consumed beverage worldwide, following water. Dan Klein and his business partner Patrick Tannous, co-founders of Tiesta Tea Co., became tea enthusiasts when studying abroad…
by - August 15, 2023 8:00 pm
Unity Health announced plans for developing a state-of-the-art Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at White County Medical Center in Searcy. Scheduled for a July 2024 opening, the unit will provide…
by - August 15, 2023 5:36 pm
The Arkansas Cinema Society may have celebrated Act 517, which went into effect Aug. 1, but many filmmakers in Arkansas are wondering just how it is going to help the…
