by - September 25, 2019 5:25 pm
An anonymous donor gave $1 million to the Arkansas Children’s Hospital to be used at its Jonesboro-based Kim and Chris Fowler Center, a clinic that treats children, ACH President and…
by - September 25, 2019 4:06 pm
Stacy Hurst, the newly named secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, on Wednesday (Sept. 25) unveiled the latest economic report on how the tourism and hospitality…
by - September 25, 2019 3:13 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank (formerly The Capital Bank) has recruited Chris Howe to lead the lender’s expansion in Northwest Arkansas. Howe, a member of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2018…
by - September 25, 2019 8:23 am
Antibiotics play a crucial role in health care. They have improved survival rates after trauma, reduced tuberculosis worldwide and made transplants and cancer therapy possible. But, with such greatness comes…
by - September 24, 2019 7:08 pm
The U.S. cattle markets have settled down a bit since the Aug. 9 fire in the Finney County, Kansas Tyson Foods beef processing plant. The Sept. 1 feedlot inventories were…
by - September 24, 2019 6:58 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees recently heard updates on three public-private partnership projects, the pending addition of College of the Ouachitas, and consulting work with Henderson State…
by - September 24, 2019 6:07 pm
In 2006, more than 1,000 gathered, chanting “Bring it home” in hopes of convincing those with the decision making powers to choose Fort Smith as the home of the U.S….
by - September 24, 2019 5:22 pm
Arkansas lost to Texas, 15-14, in the “Big Shootout” 50 years ago this December, and linebacker Mike Boschetti still hasn’t gotten over it. “I wake up regularly at night, maybe…
by - September 24, 2019 4:20 pm
When Arkansans think about the state’s startup scene, the images that come to mind are over-caffeinated Millennials in co-working spaces with laptop computers and smartphones whiteboarding a way to tap…
by - September 24, 2019 3:33 pm
World energy consumption is expected to rise nearly 50% between 2018 and 2050, according to new projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The majority of this growth will…
by - September 24, 2019 1:04 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas reported sales tax revenue in the September report up 9.95% over the year-ago period. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported $6.253 million…
by - September 24, 2019 11:10 am
Arkansas engineering and architectural firm Benchmark Group has opened a new branch location in downtown Dallas. The company made the announcement Tuesday (Sept. 24). “We look forward to having a…
by - September 24, 2019 10:55 am
The number of foreclosure starts in the United States fell 7.7% to 36,200 in August, from July, and was the fewest since December 2000, according to new mortgage data. Meanwhile,…
by - September 24, 2019 10:36 am
Popular Bentonville restaurant The Buttered Biscuit is expanding — again. Just a few weeks after announcing a second location in Springdale, the breakfast, brunch and lunch restaurant announced plans Monday…
by - September 23, 2019 9:03 pm
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort will be increasing minimum wage for non-tipped staff from $9.25 per hour to $13.00 per hour starting at the end of September, it announced on Monday…
by - September 23, 2019 8:52 pm
Arkansas State University created an endowed professorship of jazz studies and an endowed scholarship for outstanding students in the jazz program. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said Craighead County Clerk Kade Holliday…
by - September 23, 2019 5:40 pm
Nearly four years after announcing the state’s first blockbuster deal with China, Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Sept. 23) said the state Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has finally approved…
by - September 23, 2019 3:54 pm
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson defended the state Board of Education’s decision to retain part of its control over the Little Rock School District and also said he supports “the direction”…
by - September 23, 2019 3:04 pm
BancorpSouth on Monday (Sept. 23) continued its acquisition spree with the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Texas First Bancshares Inc., expanding the Tupelo, Miss.-based regional banking group’s presence…
by - September 23, 2019 2:45 pm
Regional mayors joined in a panel discussion on collaborating to improve the Fort Smith metro, including doing more to improve regional infrastructure. The discussion was part of the second annual…
