by - June 30, 2020 10:19 pm
The Social Justice Institute at Philander Smith College (SJI) has announced a new partner for its Undergraduate Fellowship program. The Wright Lindsey Jennings law firm has pledged a two-year collaborative…
by - June 30, 2020 10:13 pm
Dr. Jan P. Springer, associate professor in the Department of Computer Science, has been named the new director of the George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center at the University of…
by - June 30, 2020 7:16 pm
The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission released additional cultivation and dispensary licenses on Tuesday (June 30). In a 3-2 vote, the commission released the two remaining cultivation licenses. The state now…
by - June 30, 2020 4:15 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (June 30) that better-than-anticipated tax revenue allows him to authorize a 2.2% merit pay increase for all state employees. The governor said the state will…
by - June 30, 2020 3:48 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson continues to say a statewide mask mandate is not right for Arkansas, pushing back against a growing number of states and cities enacting similar measures and against…
by - June 30, 2020 1:44 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is accepting applications for a new Master of Science degree in finance. Classes begin this fall. The graduate…
by - June 30, 2020 1:05 pm
NEA Baptist will begin work on a new location for pediatrics and dermatology. Both service lines will soon be offered at the first building project at The Reserve at NEA…
by - June 30, 2020 12:03 pm
For the second consecutive year, Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list, announced Tuesday (June 30) at Fortune.com. The designation comes on…
by - June 29, 2020 5:52 pm
The Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission will seek guidance from the city of Fort Smith’s personnel director on searching for a new director. Claude Legris is resigning as the…
by - June 29, 2020 4:49 pm
With the exception of Van Buren, sales tax revenue in the Fort Smith metro is not yet showing significant declines previously expected because of economic disruptions related to COVID-19. Fort…
by - June 29, 2020 4:04 pm
American consumers plan to spend less on July 4th activities as COVID-19 continues to keep families close to home and away from large groups. The National Retail Federation estimates spending for…
by - June 29, 2020 3:19 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Monday (June 29) the retail giant will reopen stores in the Chicago area that were damaged during George Floyd-related protests last month. McMillon said the…
by - June 29, 2020 2:57 pm
The pace of new known COVID-19 growth in Arkansas slowed over the weekend and on Monday (June 29), but Gov. Asa Hutchinson said there is a “great deal of concern”…
by - June 29, 2020 2:08 pm
Adams, Brown, Beran & Ball, Chtd. has acquired the Jonesboro, Arkansas, office of EGP, PLLC, expanding its geographic reach and deepening its construction industry specialty. “I’m excited to be part…
by - June 29, 2020 12:38 pm
Global electricity consumption has risen faster than the world population, a contributing factor to an increase in the average amount of electricity consumed per person, according to the U.S. Energy…
by - June 29, 2020 10:04 am
A sizable investment in the Ozark mountain tourist mecca of Eureka Springs is pushing forward, even amid record unemployment, a global pandemic and economic recession. In a recent interview, the…
by - June 28, 2020 11:49 am
A Fayetteville startup headed by noted entrepreneur John James that raised millions in venture capital has mysteriously disappeared. Computer software startup Engine has gone dark. The company is no longer…
by - June 28, 2020 11:30 am
Monroe, Mich.-based furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc. recently laid off about 850 employees, or nearly 10% of its global workforce, and closed a manufacturing plant in Newton, Miss., amid the COVID-19…
by - June 28, 2020 11:24 am
Forming a relationship with your local bank should be one of the most important financial steps taken for your business. But what does it really mean to have a relationship…
by - June 27, 2020 10:12 am
When 2020 goes into the history books, retail analysts say it will be a year like no other. The year began with a robust forecast by the National Retail Federation…
