by - April 22, 2020 4:43 pm
COVID-19 continues to loom over the world’s cotton industry and other crops have a gloomy outlook, according to a report by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - April 22, 2020 4:36 pm
Entergy Arkansas announced new staff members and promotions within its communications team, which includes a transfer from Entergy Texas, an internal promotion, and a new local hire. Kacee Kirschvink, APR,…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 2:40 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (April 22) said the state, with some limitations, will lift restrictions on elective surgeries, and he set dates for when he will make decisions on…
by - April 22, 2020 1:41 pm
The four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas saw a strong increase in sales tax revenue generated from February sales and services. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported total revenue…
by - April 22, 2020 11:49 am
John Burgess, Mainstream Technologies Co-founder and President, is always vigilant in promoting security against cyber threats to his clients and the public at large. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more…
by - April 22, 2020 11:48 am
Tyson Foods said Wednesday (April 22) it plans to indefinitely suspend operations at its Waterloo, Iowa, pork processing plant amid raised concern for worker safety and the community as COVID-19…
by - April 22, 2020 11:28 am
Today’s Power Inc. (TPI), a renewable energy company of Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Inc., continues to work on solar array projects as it moves its corporate office to North…
by - April 21, 2020 4:11 pm
The Central Business Improvement District commissioners voted Tuesday (April 21) during its monthly meeting, which was held via Zoom, to move forward with steps that could lead to an assessment…
by - April 21, 2020 3:42 pm
In addition to beating income and revenue estimates for the first quarter, Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. received approval to issue federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling more…
by - April 21, 2020 3:16 pm
The economic task force appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson met Tuesday (April 21) to begin discussing how best to reopen the state economy. The group plans to issue an interim…
by - April 21, 2020 2:55 pm
For the eighth time in the past nine years, Searcy-chartered First Security Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 27 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas….
by - April 21, 2020 2:25 pm
The co-owner of a Hot Springs-based powersports dealership says a state program that lets employers move full-time employees into part-time positions while they still receive unemployment and other benefits is…
by - April 21, 2020 2:20 pm
The city of Jonesboro set an all-time sales tax collection record for March, but those numbers are expected to drop drastically as the impacts to the sales tax base in…
by - April 21, 2020 2:16 pm
The former top administrator at Arkansas State University’s Campus Queretaro has a new administrative position within the university system. Dr. Brad Rawlins, who has served as the interim director of…
by - April 21, 2020 12:20 pm
Toronto-based independent fund giant CI Financial Corp. is now the largest shareholder in Fayetteville-based Cabana Asset Management, a fee-only Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) with more than $1.1 billion in assets…
by - April 21, 2020 10:52 am
The American Electric Power Foundation announced Monday (April 20) it will give $200,000 to the Illinois River Watershed Partnership. The two-year grant will support the organization’s programs in Arkansas and…
by - April 21, 2020 10:49 am
The National Association of Manufacturers announced Tuesday (April 21) it has released the American Renewal Action Plan as it looks to strengthen the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure…
by - April 21, 2020 9:22 am
Haas Hall Academy in Bentonville was ranked as Arkansas’ top high school and as the nation’s eighth best this year by U.S. News & World Report. The publication ranked Haas…
by - April 20, 2020 9:37 pm
The number of COVID-19 cases continued to spike in Northeast Arkansas, and Crittenden County remains the second most infected county in Arkansas. The county that abuts the Mississippi River across…
