by - August 15, 2019 5:04 pm
The proposed $225 million Pope County casino parlay is back on again, so says the seven commissioners at the Arkansas Racing Commission. The Arkansas Racing Commission on Thursday (Aug. 15)…
by - August 15, 2019 3:59 pm
The 1989 film “Field of Dreams” includes one of the more memorable lines in movie history: “If you build it, he will come.” Kevin Costner heard the mysterious voice while…
by - August 15, 2019 3:53 pm
In every state, total energy expenditures and total energy expenditures as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) rose in 2017, from 2016, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - August 15, 2019 2:41 pm
Henderson State University officials announced Thursday (Aug. 15) the school’s foundation received $2.27 million in private gifts in the 2018-2019 fiscal year that ended June 30. The last time fundraising…
by - August 15, 2019 2:37 pm
Several key tourism and travel numbers indicate growth in the Fort Smith metro leisure and hospitality sector, with Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements up almost 5% between January and July….
by - August 15, 2019 2:25 pm
Bryan Scoggins has been named president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). Scoggins comes from his present position as Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) director of Business Finance. Both…
by - August 15, 2019 11:56 am
Researcher Dr. Robert Eoff has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to continue his work at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on DNA…
by - August 15, 2019 11:53 am
The Conductor has been awarded the 2019 Inclusion Open Grant from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. The Inclusion Open Grant was created by the Kauffman Foundation to find uncommon solutions…
by - August 15, 2019 11:28 am
The University of Central Arkansas set multiple fundraising records during the last academic year, raising $30,051,844 and it issued $1,478,259 in private scholarships, the school said. These numbers represent a…
by - August 15, 2019 11:19 am
Marshall Shafkowitz has been hired as the new executive director of Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food. The culinary school in Bentonville is a division of NorthWest Arkansas Community College…
by - August 15, 2019 11:06 am
Amid trade wars, negative yield curves in the bond market and recent mass shootings in two of its stores, Walmart delivered strong second-quarter results. According to Thursday’s (Aug. 15) earnings…
by - August 15, 2019 9:13 am
Batesville economic and political leadership has made a huge push in the past several years to invest more in education from pre-K to post-college. Jamie Rayford, chief operating officer of…
by - August 14, 2019 10:21 pm
Arkansas State University Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Dr. Alan Utter is an avid runner. The newly appointed administrator has only lived in Jonesboro for less than…
by - August 14, 2019 3:38 pm
Low lumber prices have caused Vancouver, Canada-based Conifex Timber Inc. to indefinitely curtail operations at its El Dorado sawmill. The curtailment is planned to be phased-in over the next 60…
by - August 14, 2019 2:09 pm
Springdale-based Northwest Health now supports Health Records on iPhone. The app brings together hospitals, clinics and the existing Apple Health app to make it easier for patients to see their…
by - August 14, 2019 1:41 pm
Nashville, Tenn.-based Crye-Leike Real Estate Services has opened a second Fayetteville office at 3484 W. Wedington Drive in the Shoppes at Wedington development. Harold Crye, the co-founder and CEO of…
by - August 14, 2019 10:37 am
The construction of Walmart’s new corporate campus in Bentonville will take years to be achieved, and is just now in the early stages of development. On Wednesday (Aug. 14), company…
by - August 14, 2019 8:20 am
Safe Surgery Arkansas is asking the Arkansas Supreme Court to appoint a special master to review its signature collections and it is challenging the legality of a new law that…
by - August 14, 2019 6:11 am
The Trump administration recently released a new proposal requiring hospitals to fully disclose the charges for services, tests and procedures on their websites. The White House said the move is…
by - August 14, 2019 5:45 am
The Arkansas Bar Association and the Clinton School of Public Service are jointly presenting a Public Service Academy for member lawyers, law students, and individuals who are interested in public…
