by - August 11, 2021 7:18 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will host the Smart Growth Accelerator program, a series of webinars that will provide planning, marketing and…
by - August 10, 2021 5:57 pm
Those traveling to and through Memphis in the coming weeks from West Memphis will have to endure yet another bridge shutdown, but it’s only a partial one that was planned…
by - August 10, 2021 5:05 pm
Some of the larger school districts in the Fort Smith metro area are not following the Fort Smith Public School District’s lead when it comes to requiring face masks as…
by - August 10, 2021 5:00 pm
It is unclear, even after a statement from the Fort Smith Public School District, if teachers and other staff in the system will have any formal say in a mask…
by - August 10, 2021 3:19 pm
Arkansas is experiencing the worst COVID-19 surge since the pandemic began, but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Aug. 10) he doesn’t support a statewide mask mandate or changing the start…
by - August 10, 2021 2:38 pm
Increased economic activity and a changing fuel mix in the electric power sector in 2021 are expected to lead to a rise in energy-related carbon dioxide emissions this year, according…
by - August 10, 2021 12:28 pm
Montrose Environmental Group Inc. said Tuesday (Aug. 10) it will locate its principal executive office from Irvine, Calif., to North Little Rock. The move is expected to create 90 new,…
by - August 10, 2021 10:38 am
Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll), whose mission is to accelerate economic and social impact through inclusive entrepreneurship, is accepting applications for its first business accelerator programs in Northwest Arkansas. The accelerator…
by - August 10, 2021 8:56 am
Simmons Bank announced Tuesday (Aug. 10) the addition of an experienced 11-member commercial finance team led by industry veterans Lee Palm, Brian Shapiro and Phil Mulder. Palm will lead the…
by - August 10, 2021 8:17 am
Will Gulfside Casino get to keep its Pope County license? It depends on what the meaning of the word “the” is. Gulfside, which operates a casino in Gulfport, Miss., was…
by - August 10, 2021 8:05 am
The Arkansas District Export Council (ArDEC) is accepting applications for the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade, recognizing the exporting success of small, medium and large Arkansas companies….
by - August 9, 2021 9:02 pm
After hours of at times heated discussion during a called board meeting Monday (Aug. 9), the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education said face coverings will be mandatory for…
by - August 9, 2021 5:23 pm
A new emergency center is coming to Fort Smith. CBM Construction Co Inc. of Little Rock filed for a building permit Aug. 3. The building permit puts the value of…
by - August 9, 2021 3:33 pm
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture rice field day, originally scheduled as an in-person event on Aug. 6, will be presented online on Aug. 20. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment…
by - August 9, 2021 3:32 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart is expected to see gains in sales and earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2022 as the buy here, pay here used car dealer celebrates its…
by - August 9, 2021 2:57 pm
PSSI, a Wisconsin-based leading food safety and contract sanitation provider, announced Monday (Aug. 9) the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Safe Foods Corp., the North Little Rock-based food…
by - August 9, 2021 2:49 pm
Lyon College said it is the first college in Arkansas to reportedly offer a loan repayment assistance program (LRAP), also known as the Lyon Pledge, to all new and incoming…
by - August 9, 2021 11:10 am
A Fort Smith company has agreed to a plan with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove over five million pounds of hazardous waste stored at a site near…
by - August 9, 2021 11:02 am
Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC announced a new partnership with Campbell & Company Insurance on Monday (Aug. 9). Headquartered in Little Rock, Sunstar Arkansas nearly doubles its roster with 87 employees…
by - August 9, 2021 10:49 am
The University of Arkansas System announced Monday (Aug. 9) that Charles Robinson, provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs at the UA, will become interim chancellor for…
