by - October 6, 2020 7:15 am
Armor Bank and Stuttgart-based Farmers and Merchants Bank have announced that a definitive agreement has been signed for Armor Bank to purchase the Marianna branch of Farmers and Merchants Bank…
by - October 5, 2020 6:29 pm
Entergy Arkansas customers in the utility’s solar energy program are expected to save $60 million over the next almost 19 years, according to a news release on Monday (Oct. 5). The utility…
by - October 5, 2020 6:02 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will begin on campus COVID-19 testing Tuesday (Oct. 6). The drive-thru testing will be available thanks to an Abbot Testing Machine and test kits…
by - October 5, 2020 5:54 pm
Walmart said it handed out more than 175 “yes” cards and another 450 businesses are still being considered for their products from the retail giant’s virtual Open Call held Oct….
by - October 5, 2020 5:44 pm
New known COVID-19 cases were lower than in recent days in Monday’s (Oct. 5) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH), but the rise in deaths, hospitalizations and ventilator…
by - October 5, 2020 4:36 pm
Simmons Bank gifted $1 million to support the construction of the new Dr. Josetta Wilkins Jefferson County Health Unit and the Sergeant Elga Lee Roberts Jefferson County Veteran’s Services Office…
by - October 5, 2020 4:32 pm
Personal income between July and August declined even as Americans increased their spending in certain sectors, including movie theaters, museums and campgrounds, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Personal…
by - October 5, 2020 4:25 pm
The city of Jonesboro received a $2.5 million grant for rail storage expansion that will provide needed space for industrial park manufacturers, but it also mean jobs growth, Mayor Harold…
by - October 5, 2020 2:52 pm
The Fort Smith metro economy has not returned to pre-COVID-19 job levels with the number of employed in August down 4.35% compared with August 2019, and the size of the…
by - October 5, 2020 2:16 pm
In the first month since Walmart launched its new subscription service dubbed Walmart+, two surveys found consumers are using it but not at the expense of Amazon Prime. To that…
by - October 5, 2020 1:51 pm
U.S. natural gas production, consumption and gross exports rose to record levels in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Data recently released in EIA’s Natural Gas Annual…
by - October 5, 2020 9:10 am
Suzanne Allen Camfil, Director of Finance Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., accounting, Arkansas State University; M.S.E., educational leadership, ASU; Ed.S, superintendency, ASU Professional background: Allen has been the director of…
by - October 5, 2020 9:09 am
Holly Acebo LensMasters Co-owner Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.C., commerce, Mount Allison University Professional background: In addition to LensMasters, she owns Rodan+Fields Level 5 Lexus Achiever. What was your dream…
by - October 4, 2020 11:00 am
The pandemic has impacted many financial sectors since the partial shutdowns at the state level began in mid-March. Unemployment rates have skyrocketed, wages have been down, and profits in certain…
by - October 4, 2020 10:22 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj isn’t predicting who might win the Presidential election a month from now, but he is predicting that business behavior will be different than normal…
by - October 2, 2020 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday (Oct. 2) reported 778 confirmed new known COVID-19 cases. The case count was up 958 when included results from antigen tests, which pushed…
by - October 2, 2020 2:49 pm
Arkansas tax revenue continues to beat prior-year levels and forecasts despite an economy weighed down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tax collections during the first quarter (July-September) of the fiscal year…
by - October 2, 2020 12:17 pm
Walmart announced early Friday (Oct. 2) a deal to sell a majority interest in its British-based grocery retailer Asda has been reached. Brothers and British billionaires Zuber and Mohsin Issa…
by - October 2, 2020 9:10 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (Oct. 2) that it will lower its tuition by 32%. Current tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is listed at $49,140, while the 2021-2022…
by - October 1, 2020 5:07 pm
On another day when the number of new known COVID-19 cases was at or topped 1,000, the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) made note of “troubling reports of unsafe practices and…
