by - February 1, 2022 2:52 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will distribute about $1 million towards a project to improve the health and wellness of the rural workforce in four Arkansas counties that currently…
by - February 1, 2022 11:45 am
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, announced Tuesday (Feb. 1) plans to purchase renewable energy from a 72.5-megawatt solar array that’s expected to…
by - February 1, 2022 11:09 am
Manufacturing economic activity grew at a slower rate in January as production was limited because of absenteeism attributed to the COVID-19 omicron variant, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - February 1, 2022 11:06 am
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores announced Tuesday (Feb. 1) that longtime executive J. Max Van Hoose is the company’s new president. Van Hoose assumed the role on Jan. 3. “J. Max…
by - February 1, 2022 9:08 am
For the second consecutive quarter, Fort Smith-based ArcBest posted revenue above $1 billion, and full-year net income of $213.521 million was three times the $71.1 million in 2020. Full-year earnings…
by - January 31, 2022 6:01 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Stephanie Sutton of Pocahontas to a seven-year term on the Board of Trustees of Black River Technical College. Sutton is the accounting manager at Peco Foods,…
by - January 31, 2022 5:36 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner Delay has once again ruled that the city of Fort Smith must get a waiver from the Arkansas Historic Commission about the removal of the…
by - January 31, 2022 4:16 pm
Stephanie Duffield has been elected chairman of the Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees for 2022. Duffield was appointed to a five-year term on the board by Gov. Asa Hutchinson…
by - January 31, 2022 2:11 pm
Two years into COVID-19 and just as retailers thought the viral end was near, the Omicron variant emerged. Although retailers posted record holiday sales gains of 11.5%, the industry face…
by - January 31, 2022 1:52 pm
Walmart is expanding home services through a new partnership with Angi, the handyman service site for more than 150 common home projects such as painting, floor installation or furniture assembly….
by - January 31, 2022 1:43 pm
Walmart and Quest Diagnostics are partnering on a consumer-oriented testing website that can provide shoppers with more than 50 diagnostic tests from COVID-19, allergy, women’s health and heart disease to…
by - January 31, 2022 10:09 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced Monday (Jan. 31) it will acquire FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Bank of Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Southern…
by - January 31, 2022 8:33 am
When Arkansas State University changed its mascot from the Indians to the Red Wolves in 2008, the school became a part of an effort to save one of the most…
by - January 31, 2022 7:20 am
AARP Arkansas is inviting local organizations and government entities across the state to apply for the 2022 AARP Community Challenge grant program, now through March 22nd. Grants fund quick-action projects…
by - January 30, 2022 10:05 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj sees a transformative development unfolding in Arkansas’ workforce. It’s not just the loss of jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; it also…
by - January 30, 2022 9:26 am
Pine Bluff-based Sissy’s Log Cabin jewelry store will open a new storefront in The Promenade at Chenal in west Little Rock. The location is undergoing interior renovations and is expected…
by - January 30, 2022 9:15 am
The Arkansas Rent Relief Program said Friday (Jan. 28) it has paused accepting applications effective immediately to implement changes to how funds are paid so that checks go to both…
by - January 30, 2022 9:10 am
The Little Rock Advertising & Promotion Commission named Gina Gemberling as interim President & CEO of the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) Friday (Jan. 28). Earlier this week,…
by - January 28, 2022 5:52 pm
Businesses are eager to move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic but it will be a road riddled with several hurdles before any semblance of normalcy returns. That was the consensus offered…
by - January 28, 2022 2:05 pm
Sales tax revenue in the January report for the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas totaled $7.854 million, up 11.69% from the year-ago period and up 35% from the pre-pandemic…
