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Robert Powell, USA Truck co-founder, has died

Robert Powell, a U.S. Navy fighter pilot, an officer of what was then Arkansas Best Corp., and co-founder of Van Buren-based USA Truck, has died. He was 87. In 1983…

Arkansas State Parks Director Grady Spann announces retirement

Grady Spann, who started his career with Arkansas State Parks in 1993 as superintendent of Parkin Archeological State Park and rose to director of the Division of Arkansas State Parks…

Truck driving school relocates in Springdale

Mid-America Truck Driving School Inc. recently relocated its Springdale campus to a larger location that will allow the school to more than double its student enrollment capacity. The school has…

Delta Regional Authority hands out $1.5 million grant to Arkansas Rural Health Partnership

The Arkansas Rural Health Partnership (ARHP) received one of 12 awards made by the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the Appalachian…

AG Rutledge announces $216 million allocation of opioid settlement money with cities, counties

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 7) that Arkansas’ allocation of a $216 million opioid settlement will be split evenly between cities, counties and the state. A signed Arkansas…

Fort Smith metro permit values up 9.4% through September

The pace of building activity in the Fort Smith metro area during September may be lower than it was in September 2020, but the region is still ahead of where…

Diamond Center Jewelers in Fayetteville relocating to Dickson Street

A Northwest Arkansas business owner plans to relocate his jewelry store in Fayetteville, with growth plans on the horizon. Diamond Center Jewelers will relocate in October from North Shiloh Drive…

Carol Silva Moralez to lead new adult education organization

Springdale nonprofit Excellerate Foundation announced Thursday (Oct. 7) that Carol Silva Moralez is the first president and CEO of Upskill NWA. The new adult education organization is being incubated within…

St. Bernards opens region’s first around the clock behavioral health call center

St. Bernards Behavioral Health (SBBH) launched a new 24/7 call center on Wednesday (Oct. 6) aimed at providing informational resources for behavioral and mental health-related services and questions. The center,…

Charles Gaba named head of Memphis-Little Rock market for Merrill Lynch

Merrill Lynch Wealth Management, a division of Bank of America, has named Charles Gaba as market executive for the Memphis-Little Rock Market, overseeing 65 financial advisors. Gaba started his financial…

Supporters ramping up efforts for Hoxie Civil Rights museum

Ethel Tompkins was at the 60th anniversary celebration of the Hoxie School District integration when she was asked a simple, but poignant question. She was one of the Black students…

Former Judge Leon Holmes, two others join Quattlebaum law firm

Former U.S. District Judge J. Leon Holmes has rejoined the Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull law firm. The firm also announced that John M. Jewell and Shelley Fleisch-Djurica have joined the…

Arkansas health chief urges vaccines, mask use for children

Arkansas Secretary of Health Dr. Jose Romero said Wednesday (Oct. 6) that a “statistically significant” increase in children getting COVID-19 and having serious illness should “dispel some of the myths…

Deposits up nearly 14% in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith banks

According to the latest summary of deposits data released by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) in September, insured bank deposits in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro continue…

Two $16 million Jonesboro apartment complex sales lead monthly transactions

Interurban Eagles Landing LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from Aug. 15 through Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…

Encore Bank adds Birmingham, Alabama market

Encore Bank announced Wednesday (Oct. 6) it is expanding into Birmingham, Ala. The Little Rock-based boutique bank said it has added two veteran bankers to its team to head up…

Rice and soybean field day to be held virtually

Research advancements in rice and soybeans, two of the top agricultural commodities grown in Arkansas, will be the focus of a virtual field day 6-8 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 7)…

EIA: world energy consumption to increase almost 50% by 2050

Excluding significant changes to policy or technology, global energy consumption is expected to rise by nearly 50% between 2020 and 2050, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The…

Fort Smith Board approves rezoning for Mercy work, OKs cyber security analyst

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday night (Oct. 5) for a planned zoning district (PZD) Along Rogers Avenue, South 74th Street and Dallas Street that will…

‘Governors of Arkansas’ exhibit opens at Old State House Museum

After a one-year delay due to COVID-19, the Old State House Museum opened its “Governors of Arkansas” exhibit, a new gallery that examines the state’s 45 governors. The new exhibit…