by - July 22, 2020 1:32 pm
Cherokee Village has been selected for a competitive National Endowment of the Arts matching grant. The $100,000 award will be used to launch the first phase of community master planning…
by - July 22, 2020 1:25 pm
Arkansas farmers and ranchers have received more than $86 million in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) direct payments as of July 13, according to a report released by the U.S….
by - July 22, 2020 1:21 pm
John Brown University announced Wednesday (July 22) an $8 million grant from the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation in support of the university’s data analytic and computer science programs. An…
by - July 22, 2020 12:59 pm
Monroe, Mich.-based furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc. recently expanded its second shift at its Siloam Springs plant and added 125 jobs. The company previously announced it closed a manufacturing plant in…
by - July 22, 2020 12:14 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows fewer cases and deaths than expected a few weeks ago, but warns that the state could soon…
by - July 21, 2020 7:07 pm
SALT Heath in Bentonville is a new primary care health model that focuses on wellness, diet and exercise, according to Dr. Aunna Herbst, a family physician focused on patient health…
by - July 21, 2020 4:56 pm
Residents of Ozark are set to benefit from a $1.909 million grant through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. It’s the second grant awarded by the program managed…
by - July 21, 2020 4:27 pm
Thanks to a 2020 bridge grant created by the Levitt Foundation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 64.6 Downtown will host a one-day mobile concert tour Thursday (July 23) in…
by - July 21, 2020 4:14 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday (July 21) showed a national television news segment in which five pediatricians said they would send their children to school. Coincidentally, the Arkansas Chapter of…
by - July 21, 2020 1:08 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First reported second quarter net income and revenue that beat the consensus estimate, and deposit and total asset gains thanks to acquisitions made in 2019. The bank…
by - July 21, 2020 12:29 pm
SCA Pharma, an FDA-registered outsourcing facility, announced Tuesday (July 21) that it will expand its operations in Little Rock. SCA will invest more than $10 million and potentially double its…
by - July 21, 2020 12:18 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (July 21) its third cash bonus for workers in stores, clubs, distribution centers and fulfillment centers for their work with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-time…
by - July 21, 2020 12:01 pm
The Arkansas Arts Council has announced 103 nonprofit arts organizations have been awarded $491,692 as part of the CARES Act Relief Grants. “Our nonprofit arts organizations are struggling financially from quarantining,…
by - July 21, 2020 11:59 am
Convenience store operator Murphy USA reported on Tuesday (July 21) a big dip in second quarter revenues compared to a year ago, but the El Dorado-based firm saw a huge…
by - July 21, 2020 11:24 am
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will conduct a national search for a new Rice Research and Extension Center director. Until a director is hired, an interim director will…
by - July 21, 2020 9:19 am
The UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute has added 12 oncologists to its staff. “We are in a period of significant growth at the Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute and…
by - July 20, 2020 8:13 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Monday (July 20) approved an emergency policy requiring wearing masks and face coverings at school because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
by - July 20, 2020 7:09 pm
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council could soon receive $7 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of the virus…
by - July 20, 2020 5:09 pm
Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith is one of five U.S. Air Force finalist sites for a long-term pilot training center supporting F-16 and F-35 fighter planes purchased…
by - July 20, 2020 4:13 pm
Tyson Foods and other top chicken processors have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with positive cases reducing plant production while consumer demand and prices continue to take a…
