by - July 14, 2022 3:30 pm
Van Buren-based packaging manufacturer Arkansas Poly & Printing (APP) and composite products producer Trex Co. recently partnered to increase plastics recycling. According to a news release, APP is a vertically-integrated…
by - July 14, 2022 3:30 pm
Black River Technical College will receive a $650,000 state-funded regional workforce grant. The focus of the grant will be in two areas. The first is transportation, with a focus on…
by - July 14, 2022 11:56 am
State and local economic officials on Thursday (July 14) joined Bluestem Partners of Kansas City and Bailey Construction for the groundbreaking of a one million square foot industrial storage space…
by - July 14, 2022 10:53 am
A rice production field day will be held Wednesday (July 20) and will be co-hosted by the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program and Anheuser-Busch. It will highlight water and nutrient efficiency,…
by - July 14, 2022 8:27 am
Professional services firm Accenture of New York announced a deal Wednesday (July 13) to acquire consumer brand agency The Stable of Minnesota. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both companies have…
by - July 14, 2022 6:01 am
Bentonville nonprofit Heartland Forward has organized a coalition of more than a dozen Arkansas organizations whose goal is to help expand internet access in the state. According to a Thursday…
by - July 13, 2022 5:38 pm
The Whataburger restaurant to open in Fort Smith is one of four in Arkansas and Oklahoma to be opened and managed by Fort Smith-based WAB Venture Inc., a sister company…
by - July 13, 2022 5:07 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees on Tuesday (July 12) approved a controversial contract to sell a parking lot on Ellis Street in the Fort Chaffee Historic District…
by - July 13, 2022 3:12 pm
Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Office of Community Health and Research in Fayetteville recently published a five-year study showing that Arkansans with primary care providers…
by - July 13, 2022 2:27 pm
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retail giant. Her last day will be July…
by - July 13, 2022 1:45 pm
Erving Ridge Consulting & Development LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from May 15 through June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - July 13, 2022 10:48 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday (July 13) that LaTricia Hill Chandler of Rogers is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia…
by - July 13, 2022 10:25 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), in collaboration with the Department of Energy and Environment, is accepting comments on a draft plan to install electric vehicle charging stations across the…
by - July 12, 2022 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday (July 12) that rezoned the 12.12 acres that includes the former Fianna Hills Golf Club House to a planned zoning…
by - July 12, 2022 8:22 pm
Law enforcement officers from all agencies need uniform training for school shootings to prevent the confusion during the recent killings at the Uvalde school in Texas, several law enforcement members…
by - July 12, 2022 5:37 pm
The board of directors of Farmers & Merchants Bank has appointed Randy Bearce as market president for its Jonesboro operations. In his new role, Bearce will oversee the retail and…
by - July 12, 2022 4:26 pm
Commercial tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in the first half of 2022 is up 3% thanks in large part to a 22% increase in sand, gravel and rock shipped…
by - July 12, 2022 4:02 pm
Consumers are seeing record grocery prices with the latest inflationary report indicating prices are up 15.1% from a year ago and up 7.4% since the start of 2022, according to…
by - July 12, 2022 3:45 pm
A new blood test by Menlo Park, Calif.-based GRAIL is being offered at Mercy Health Systems. The Galleri test can detect early signs of more than 50 cancers, including aggressive…
by - July 12, 2022 2:23 pm
After a nationwide search, AFMC board of directors selected John Selig to assume the role of the company’s next CEO effective September 1, 2022. Ray Hanley is retiring after leading…
