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UA Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz resigns

Joseph Steinmetz, the sixth chancellor at the University of Arkansas, will resign Friday (June 18) after serving in the position for more than five years. Steinmetz noted Thursday (June 17)…

Summit focuses on better child health outcomes in Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas educators and policy makers met at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville Thursday to discuss the nutritional needs and wellness issues facing children in the region. Pearl McElfish,…

Reaper to conduct first flight from Fort Smith as part of 188th exercise

The remotely piloted aircraft used by the 188th Wing is for the first time being launched from the Fort Smith Regional Airport as part of the exercise Establish Fury designed…

Open Avenues makes leadership change

Rogers-based nonprofit Open Avenues announced Thursday (June 17) the retirement of executive director Brenda Neal and that Jacob Sheatsley has been appointed to succeed Neal. The nonprofit that employs those…

The Supply Side: With annual Prime Day, Amazon grows CPG market share

Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event has had a noticeable impact on the market share of consumer packaged goods (CPG) categories such as baby and beauty. According to a recent…

Meeting to discuss recent damage from weather to crops slated for Rowher

Torrential rains caused massive damage to row crops in the Arkansas Delta region earlier this month. Expert help is on the way. Farmers who suffered flooding and other damage from…

Arkansas construction jobs tick upward in April report

An analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government data shows construction employment in Arkansas remained essentially flat at 54,600 jobs in April, compared with 54,400 in…

Damphousse elected president of Sun Belt Conference

Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Kelly Damphousse has been unanimously elected to serve a two-year term as the President of the Sun Belt Conference at the close of the league’s…

Father’s Day spending estimated to hit $20.1 billion

With COVID-19 cases falling amid more vaccinations among U.S. adults, a growing number of families are planning to get together for summer events like Father’s Day, according to recent surveys…

Renewable energy consumption rose 2% in 2020

All sources for U.S. energy consumption fell by a record 7% to 92.9 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2020, from 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The only…

AT&T has invested $675 million on expanded Internet service in Arkansas

AT&T has invested about $675 million during the last three years to improve Internet access in Arkansas and it plans to spend another $2 billion in the Natural State and…

ASU becomes first in state to offer physical therapy women’s health residency

Arkansas State University’s advanced physical therapy women’s health residency program has been granted candidacy, according to notification from the American Board of Physical Therapy Residency and Fellowship Education (ABPTRFE). Dr….

Fort Smith metro home sale values up almost 30% in the first four months of 2021

Fort Smith metro home sales are up more than 21% in the first four months of the year compared with the same period in 2020, and the average price of…

UA, NOWDiagnostics to study COVID-19 prevalence on campus

The University of Arkansas and Springdale-based diagnostics testing manufacturer NOWDiagnostics Inc. announced Wednesday (June 16) a partnership to study the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 virus antibodies among UA students, faculty and staff. SARS-CoV-2, or severe…