by - January 21, 2020 11:00 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $7.1 million for two high-speed broadband projects in north central Arkansas on Tuesday (Jan. 21). The funding is part of the USDA’s ReConnect Pilot…
by - January 21, 2020 10:50 am
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas announced the appointment of three new board members in Little Rock. Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young began five-year terms on the board, effective…
by - January 21, 2020 10:46 am
Danfoss announced plans to close its Arkadelphia manufacturing facility on Tuesday (Jan. 21) impacting 170 employees. The plant, which makes small capacity scroll compressors, condensing units and assembles high-pressure pumps,…
by - January 21, 2020 9:15 am
Industrial production decreased 0.3% in December as increases of 0.2% in manufacturing and 1.3% in mining were outweighed by a 5.6% decline in utilities, according to the Federal Reserve. The…
by - January 20, 2020 4:36 pm
Dr. Cam Patterson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, says that by this Spring he expects a patient anywhere in Arkansas to be able to access a…
by - January 20, 2020 4:14 pm
Arkansas State University’s annual Agribusiness Conference, slated for Feb. 12, will provide information and agricultural policy education to farmers, agribusiness professionals, students and educators across the Mid-South. This year’s conference…
by - January 20, 2020 2:51 pm
Retail giant Walmart opened a case-ready beef further processing plant in Thomasville, Ga., in the company’s ongoing efforts to unlock growth opportunities in a niche market where it has struggled…
by - January 20, 2020 2:47 pm
Safe Surgery Arkansas, which is pushing a ballot initiative to repeal newly passed Act 579, says it has qualified for the November ballot, but the Secretary of State’s office said…
by - January 20, 2020 2:40 pm
Record floods that displaced hundreds of people, significant school construction, continued downtown Fort Smith improvements and new faces in high places were some of the top headlines in the Fort…
by - January 20, 2020 1:45 pm
China is winning the intellectual property arms race against the United States, according to a group of blockchain experts. Mary Lacity, director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence at the…
by - January 20, 2020 9:30 am
A former Northwest Arkansas banker is returning to the region to head up the Benton County market for Arvest Bank. The Fayetteville-chartered lender appointed Brad Crain the next president and…
by - January 18, 2020 10:35 am
An agreement between the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust and Fayetteville residents Tina Moore and Paul Green will preserve 700 acres along Interstate 49 forever. The land is in southern Washington…
by - January 17, 2020 4:07 pm
The future of Wild River Country in North Little Rock is in doubt following a foreclosure action by Waco. Texas-based JTS Capital Group against owners of the waterpark. The owners,…
by - January 17, 2020 3:54 pm
David Dayne Glass, who served as president and CEO of Walmart from 1988 to 2000, died Jan. 9, according to the Glass family. He was 84. He died of complications…
by - January 17, 2020 1:29 pm
Lafayette, La.-based IberiaBank Corp. has promoted senior vice president Jamey Vaught to president of the company’s Northwest Arkansas market. The position has been empty for several months following Chris Howe’s…
by - January 17, 2020 1:14 pm
Walmart on Friday (Jan. 17) confirmed a few changes to key leadership positions with its U.S. division. Following the exit of Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran, it was expected that…
by - January 17, 2020 12:57 pm
Fourth quarter and full year income and revenue for Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services topped 2018 comparisons, but missed market expectations. Shares of the logistics and shipping company fell more…
by - January 17, 2020 11:50 am
Four new hires have been added to the management team of Siloam Springs-based metal fabricator Alternative Design Manufacturing & Supply Inc. James Austin has been hired as the project manager…
by - January 17, 2020 9:00 am
The Old State House Museum in Little Rock will host several programs and exhibits surrounding February’s Black History Month. A new exhibit — Arkansas African American Legislators, 1868-1893 — will…
by - January 16, 2020 5:02 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith has received some big help to aid in its expansion project. Dwight Curry has donated $1 million towards the school’s building fund, said Trish…
