by - February 16, 2021 11:42 am
The University of Arkansas said Tuesday (Feb. 16) seven student teams won up to $2,000 each in a seed funding competition hosted by the UA Office of Entrepreneurship and Innovation…
by - February 16, 2021 10:26 am
Analysts are watching consumer spending, jobs and unemployment, and control of COVID-19 to gauge financial institutions’ year-in-the-making. One influential observer is still keeping his eyes on potential mergers and acquisitions….
by - February 15, 2021 5:35 pm
Single-digit wind chills, freezing water in pipes and troughs, and high snow loads on roofs are causing concerns for poultry and cattle operations, specialists from the University of Arkansas System…
by - February 15, 2021 4:33 pm
New COVID-19 confirmed and probable cases rose by only 320, well below the 672 on the previous Monday thanks in large part to low testing numbers because of severe winter…
by - February 15, 2021 4:06 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) Foundation announced Monday (Feb. 15) three new members to its board of directors: LeAnn Bonello Smith, vice president and chief people officer for Walmart’s Global…
by - February 15, 2021 12:32 pm
Three finalists for the Dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions will make visits to Arkansas State University during the next two weeks. The chair of the search,…
by - February 15, 2021 10:52 am
The University of Arkansas said Monday (Feb. 15) it will partner with state government, Shorter College in Little Rock and a private company to identify Arkansans hit hardest by the…
by - February 15, 2021 10:06 am
The Arkansas Arts Council has partnered with Mid-America Arts Alliance to bring free, professional development workshops to Arkansas artists ages 18 and older. Registrations are now open. Artist INC Express…
by - February 15, 2021 9:50 am
James H. Faulkner, an advertising and public relations leader who was inducted in the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame in 2014, passed away Feb. 9 at the age of 88….
by - February 15, 2021 9:48 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Rural Telehealth Evaluation Center has a received a $1.5 million federal grant to evaluate the performance of the Telehealth Broadband Pilot Program…
by - February 15, 2021 9:17 am
Due partly to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Arkansas athletic department reported a double-digit decline in revenue for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Still, the department came within $500,000 of…
by - February 14, 2021 3:50 pm
Tom Caldarera Jr., the popular restaurant owner and community leader who, along with his family, likely catered thousands of weddings, reunions, wakes and community events in the Fort Smith area,…
by - February 14, 2021 11:12 am
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically reshaped how consumers think and shop. As retailers try to transition from a place of fear to hope with a vaccine rollout, it will…
by - February 14, 2021 9:59 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, already has issues with the Biden administration, but he’s interested in finding areas of common ground in future policy. Hill, a Republican, and Biden,…
by - February 13, 2021 9:04 am
The Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of Arkansas Heritage, will honor eight Arkansas artists during a virtual ceremony at 7 p.m. on March 19 on Facebook Live and the council’s…
by - February 12, 2021 2:57 pm
Baptist Health Urgent Care will open its second Fort Smith location in April at 1910 S. Zero St. The center will be open seven days a week and offer evening…
by - February 12, 2021 9:47 am
More than three-quarters of manufacturers with less than 500 employees expect to continue struggling to find skilled workers, according to a new survey. The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research…
by - February 12, 2021 9:38 am
Electric energy storage is becoming more important to the energy industry with the growth of intermittent generation technologies, such as wind and solar, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - February 11, 2021 6:01 pm
Leadership Crawford County has matured and grown over the last 20 years. Now, Crawford County’s formal program for leadership development of area professionals has for the first time in its…
by - February 11, 2021 4:42 pm
Almost 16,000 vaccines were administered in Arkansas in the past 24 hours, and active COVID-19 cases are down significantly week-over-week, according to the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). The ADH…
