by - December 7, 2020 3:45 pm
Arkansas State University’s new five-year strategic plan, “Discover 2025,” has been approved by the ASU System Board of Trustees, marking the official start of efforts to determine ASU’s future, Chancellor…
by - December 7, 2020 1:19 pm
Brightwater, a culinary and food study department of NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, has received $1.8 million in grant funding from the Walton Family Foundation to support new programs,…
by - December 7, 2020 12:52 pm
The 5,033 FDIC-insured U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions reported a cumulative net income of $51.2 billion in the third quarter, ending Sept. 30. While net income was down 10.7%…
by - December 7, 2020 12:06 pm
Halff Associates of Little Rock has developed an alternate downtown Fort Smith truck route with an estimated cost of $4.5 million. The plan will be presented the Fort Smith Board…
by - December 7, 2020 9:41 am
National Park College (NPC) announced Bill Allison has been selected to lead NPC’s workforce efforts following a nationwide search. Allison began his role as Vice President for Workforce December 1….
by - December 6, 2020 4:31 pm
Since March, we have seen a change in how the dental community continues to safely see patients. Dental experts across Arkansas have worked to implement social distancing standards, enhanced cleaning…
by - December 6, 2020 12:41 pm
The Central Arkansas Human Resources Association (CAHRA) recently convened a roundtable of business executives to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on employees, what changes have been made in response to…
by - December 6, 2020 12:06 pm
Infrastructure, workforce development, and small business growth have been the major areas of focus for Chris Caldwell’s three years at the helm of the Delta Regional Authority. The DRA turned…
by - December 6, 2020 11:30 am
The North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau launched its “Up to Something Local” limited-time restaurant gift card program on Sunday (Dec. 7). The program allows the North Little Rock…
by - December 6, 2020 9:36 am
Bloomberg Businessweek has named Southern Bancorp CEO Darrin Williams to the 2020 Bloomberg 50, its annual list of innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders who have changed the global business landscape over…
by - December 6, 2020 9:29 am
The Russellville Regional Alliance for Economic Development and Entergy Arkansas announced earlier this week the completed certification of the city’s second certified Select Site through the utility company’s program. “We…
by - December 5, 2020 5:11 pm
The national committee recommending who first will be vaccinated for COVID-19 chose long-term care residents along with health care workers to save the most lives and reduce the strain on…
by - December 5, 2020 9:58 am
Online retail sales have exploded in 2020 because of COVID-19, which can be a mixed blessing for big retailers and their suppliers. Keith Goldstein, chief operating officer of software firm…
by - December 5, 2020 9:54 am
Stuart Rowland, owner of Van Buren-based Stu’s Clean Cookin’, was a full-time mechanic when his CrossFit coach encouraged him to sell the food Rowland would often share. The barbecue pitmaster…
by - December 4, 2020 4:59 pm
Walmart has extended the emergency leave policy for U.S. hourly employees who have taken time off related to COVID-19. Leave has been extended to July 5, the same time frame…
by - December 4, 2020 4:53 pm
Friday’s (Dec. 4) report from the Arkansas Department of Health posted the second consecutive day of record new known confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases (2,827), with active cases rising by…
by - December 4, 2020 11:31 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has named Fort Smith businessman Bennie Westphal to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) to fill out the remaining term of Joe Morgan, who died in…
by - December 3, 2020 6:11 pm
A planned large Fort Smith Public Schools professional development event scheduled for Dec. 7 will have a virtual option for those wanting to attend after all. School officials originally told…
by - December 3, 2020 6:01 pm
Summit Utilities Inc., the parent company of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp., announced Thursday that Kim Linam is retiring from the company, but they won’t say goodbye to her…
by - December 3, 2020 5:13 pm
New known COVID-19 cases again set a new daily record on Thursday (Dec. 3), and the head of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said the system is looking…
