by - December 2, 2020 5:26 pm
The Arkansas CARES Act Committee on Wednesday (Dec. 2) approved an additional $50 million to respond to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases. The approval came the same day Arkansas…
by - December 2, 2020 4:59 pm
The University of Arkansas at Monticello, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and the Five Oaks Ag Research and Education Center on Wednesday (Dec. 2) entered into a…
by - December 2, 2020 4:33 pm
A major pharmacy chain in Arkansas, AllCare Pharmacy, has sold its retail locations to Walgreens and Express Rx, according to a number of sources including the Baxter Bulletin, a Mountain…
by - December 2, 2020 3:59 pm
COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalizations in Arkansas continue to rise. To address the anticipated capacity shortage, Mercy Health is expanding its virtual health program to offer patient care at home…
by - December 2, 2020 2:51 pm
The pet category has long been an important one for retail giant Walmart, from the early launch of Ol’ Roy private brand dog food — affectionately named after founder Sam…
by - December 2, 2020 1:06 pm
Gains in retail and vehicle sales, along with a shift in individual income tax payments, continue to show up in Arkansas tax revenue that beats estimates. For the first five…
by - December 2, 2020 11:53 am
Missouri-based Sterling Bank, a $1.27 billion-asset lender headquartered in Poplar Bluff, closed a real estate deal in October to begin the development of a full-service branch in Northwest Arkansas. The…
by - December 1, 2020 7:18 pm
A virtual option for a planned large Fort Smith Public Schools professional development event scheduled for Dec. 7 will only be available for participants needing to quarantine during the event….
by - December 1, 2020 6:25 pm
At-risk health professionals in Arkansas will be first in line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine – even if they’ve already had the virus – while members of the broad general…
by - December 1, 2020 4:49 pm
The debate over the use of dicamba use continues to rage throughout the country and in the courtroom and it will soon affect crop planning for 2021. The broad-spectrum herbicide,…
by - December 1, 2020 4:41 pm
A busy month of building activity in Fort Smith kept the region on pace for annual growth though November’s regional building activity was down from last November. For the first…
by - December 1, 2020 3:40 pm
The first report of the highly anticipated Cyber Monday sales came in short of the $12.7 billion forecast, but sales still rose 15.1% from a year ago topping $10.8 billion,…
by - December 1, 2020 3:25 pm
With hospitalizations continuing to set new daily records, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (Dec. 1) discussed changes to the state’s trauma system to coordinate COVID-19 care, and efforts to expedite…
by - December 1, 2020 3:16 pm
Springdale-based commercial real estate company Mathias Properties Inc. recently expanded with Mathias Real Estate, a full-service real estate brokerage. Mathias Real Estate joins other Mathias Properties subsidiaries: MP Construction, Mathias…
by - December 1, 2020 1:22 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center’s assistance helped businesses add millions of dollars in sales revenues and capital investment, according to a new study of the program’s economic…
by - December 1, 2020 12:57 pm
Little Rock-based Windgate Foundation has established a $10 million endowment for the Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA), according to a Tuesday (Dec. 1) news release. The $10 million…
by - December 1, 2020 10:58 am
Walmart has hired Dr. Cheryl Pegus as executive vice president of health & wellness. She will report to U.S. CEO John Furner and will begin Dec. 21. “I am thrilled…
by - December 1, 2020 10:50 am
A Northwest Arkansas healthcare executive is one of the American Cancer Society’s top fundraisers this year in the nonprofit’s annual Real Men Wear Pink campaign. Jeff Hunnicutt, CEO of Highlands…
by - December 1, 2020 9:52 am
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in November compared to October as the overall economy grew for the seventh consecutive month, according to the Institute…
by - December 1, 2020 8:49 am
Citizens Equity First Credit Union (CEFCU) of Illinois and Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank have entered into an agreement for CEFCU to purchase four Simmons Bank branches located in the Metro…
