by - October 31, 2019 10:20 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward have inducted 46 Arkansas farms into the Arkansas Century Farm Program. The Arkansas Century Farm program recognizes Arkansas farms of…
by - October 31, 2019 10:10 am
Don Walker’s career with Arvest Bank started early — very early. In the mid-1970s, Walker was a loan officer in Bentonville with the Federal Land Bank System, established by Congress…
by - October 31, 2019 8:57 am
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the number of high school students enrolled in computer science courses has risen 22% from the previous year. The numbers have risen to 9,813 students…
by - October 31, 2019 7:59 am
Murphy Oil Corp., which exited its longtime deepwater oil operations in Malaysia during the third quarter, easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Arkansas oil explorer benefitted from premium crude…
by - October 31, 2019 6:24 am
The owner of downtown Little Rock’s Copper Grill is transferring ownership of the popular eatery. Mary Beth Ringgold will transfer ownership to former Cajun’s Wharf general manager Dan Kovach and…
by - October 30, 2019 7:14 pm
The about-face made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) on Tuesday (Oct. 29) on the subject of paying athletes was not a surprise to those monitoring the long-brewing, controversial…
by - October 30, 2019 7:01 pm
Four Arkansas-based behavioral health providers announced Wednesday (Oct. 30) they have signed a Letter of Intent to form one integrated behavioral health system. Arisa Health, a nonprofit organization, will bring…
by - October 30, 2019 6:51 pm
A free, live music series could come to downtown Fort Smith if votes make their voices heard. 64.6 Downtown is in the running to bring a 10 -12-week live music…
by - October 30, 2019 5:36 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA’s stock touched a 52-week high Wednesday (Oct. 30) after the Arkansas convenience store chain saw improved third quarter earnings on strong gasoline and merchandise sales and…
by - October 30, 2019 5:30 pm
Forage producers in some parts of Arkansas are using computer and smartphone applications to manage and improve forage production, but many more producers stand to benefit from the use of…
by - October 30, 2019 5:16 pm
Walmart announced a new seven-year contract agreement with Green Dot to continue as the issuing bank and manager for the retail giant’s MoneyCard program. The partners also agreed to launch…
by - October 30, 2019 5:06 pm
Arkansas’ natural beauty will be showcased in a traveling exhibit produced by Arkansas Tourism. The Ritz Theater in Blytheville will be the first location to host “Arkansas’s Scenic Tourism Landscapes.”…
by - October 30, 2019 1:12 pm
Although robust consumer spending continues to bolster the nation’s economy, real U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in the third quarter grew at a lukewarm rate of 1.9%, down from the…
by - October 30, 2019 12:59 pm
New Orleans-based Entergy Corp.’s third quarter earnings fell well short of year ago results but the parent of Arkansas’ largest electric provider still beat Wall Street estimates by posting robust…
by - October 30, 2019 12:45 pm
As concerns from the nation’s $1.48 trillion student loan bubble continues to grow, default rates for Arkansas students to attend college declined for the sixth consecutive year and is now…
by - October 30, 2019 11:42 am
HMS Mfg. Co. announced plans Wednesday (Oct. 30) to open a new 550,000 sq. ft. injection molding facility in the Port of Little Rock. HMS Mfg. Co. expects to create…
by - October 30, 2019 11:27 am
Little Rock-based Encore Bank and its holding company, Capital Bancshares, announced a new board of directors for both entities on Wednesday (Oct. 30). The bank, which restructured earlier this year…
by - October 29, 2019 10:09 pm
Little Rock “community schools” would be administered with the help of Community School Partnership Alliances, and the state would not recognize the Little Rock Education Association or any other entity…
by - October 29, 2019 7:18 pm
Lyon College announced Tuesday (Oct. 29) the addition of an exercise science program, addressing the needs of one of the fastest-growing career fields. The program will have two tracks. One…
by - October 29, 2019 7:00 pm
Jetblack has come under new leadership with Nate Faust taking over as CEO from Jenny Fleiss, who has been in charge since the personal shopping service was launched last year….
