by - September 29, 2020 9:58 am
Kim Needy, dean of the Graduate School and International Education at the University of Arkansas, has been named to a one-year appointment as dean of the College of Engineering. Needy…
by - September 29, 2020 8:54 am
Two Arkansas-based groups that encourage entrepreneurs and their efforts have created a framework they hope will further support those efforts through legislative and policy improvements. The Conductor and Startup Junkie…
by - September 28, 2020 7:26 pm
With the help of a $500,000 grant, Fort Smith Public Schools will open a school-based wellness center at Darby Junior High. Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker announced the center during his…
by - September 28, 2020 5:08 pm
New known COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to trend higher, with cumulative known and probable cases totaling 82,049 in Monday’s report from the Arkansas Department of Health. Total known and…
by - September 28, 2020 4:11 pm
The agriculture sector is the largest in Northeast Arkansas and has been impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Some farmers in the region and around the state are about to…
by - September 28, 2020 3:39 pm
British news sources are reporting that Walmart may sell its U.K.-based retailer, Asda, to a consortium led by fuel station operator EG Group and private equity firm TDR Capital. Walmart…
by - September 28, 2020 3:08 pm
Southwest Arkansas Electric Cooperative (SWAEC) announced Monday (Sept. 28) the completion of the 1.4-megawatt C. Wayne Whitaker Solar Power Generation Facility off Highway 49 in Texarkana. The fully-operational facility can…
by - September 28, 2020 2:57 pm
The signs are up, the cups are in and Fort Smith has used the new permanent entertainment district in the historic district at Chaffee Crossing with a weekend celebration at…
by - September 28, 2020 12:23 pm
Inbound Logistics, a monthly trade magazine focused on the business logistics and supply chains, has included Fort Smith-based ArcBest in its top 100 Truckers list. ArcBest was also included in…
by - September 28, 2020 11:50 am
U.S. crude oil exports rose to a record high in February, and exports of petroleum products were greater in the first half of 2020, compared to the same period in…
by - September 27, 2020 2:39 pm
CRITICALSTART, a cybersecurity provider of Managed Detection and Response services, announced last week it is now providing enhanced security services to all of Arkansas’ public colleges and universities tied to…
by - September 27, 2020 10:57 am
Whether it involves judicial appointments, citizen protests, or a response to COVID-19, Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate, Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr., believes ending the hyper-partisanship that has paralyzed Washington D.C. needs…
by - September 27, 2020 10:32 am
Citizens Bank CEO Phil Baldwin will cap off an illustrious career in 2021 as he has guided the Batesville-based financial institution past the $1 billion mark. Baldwin, CEO since 2013,…
by - September 25, 2020 8:36 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank announced Friday (Sept. 24) it has expanded into the Dallas-Fort Worth market and hired two experienced veteran bankers as executive vice presidents to oversee operations. Marc…
by - September 25, 2020 8:14 pm
The Arkansas PBS Foundation board of directors has hired Marge Betley as its new CEO. Betley will begin in her new role on Monday, Sept. 28. Betley’s career has spanned…
by - September 25, 2020 7:42 pm
The University of Central Arkansas received a $120,000 commitment over five years from Acxiom. This will take the company’s support to $1.1 million across a 30-year collaborative partnership for initiatives…
by - September 25, 2020 7:40 pm
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust has acquired Aura Castle Hills Apartments in Lewisville, Texas for $51.8 million. Aura Castle is a 276-suite, garden style residential apartment complex in…
by - September 25, 2020 4:25 pm
For the second day in a row, new COVID-19 cases totaled more than 1,100, with the cumulative number of confirmed and probable cases approaching 80,000, according to Friday’s (Sept. 25)…
by - September 25, 2020 1:18 pm
Economic activity is expected to show “outsized growth” in the third quarter, and a “full recovery” in the U.S. economy is possible by the end of 2020, said James Bullard,…
by - September 25, 2020 9:07 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose 0.4%, or by $1 billion, to $232.8 billion in August, from July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Friday…
