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…
by - August 14, 2019 5:17 am
When Jonesboro Superintendent Kim Wilbanks took over the school district about a decade ago, she wanted to find ways to innovate the way the district educated its students. The district…
by - August 13, 2019 8:56 pm
With one vote to spare, the Cherokee Nation Businesses received the blessing of the Pope County Quorum Court on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) for a license to open a casino…
by - August 13, 2019 6:34 pm
The Unexpected art mural project will again be held during the time of pumpkin spice lattes, Friday night football and hopefully a break in soaring temperatures. The festival will be…
by - August 13, 2019 4:33 pm
Dwight Eisenhower was president of the United States the last time so few farm acres were dedicated to soybeans in Arkansas. Fueled by an ongoing trade war with China and…
by - August 13, 2019 4:26 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc., which released its Chapter 11-stricken second quarter earnings report last week, said Tuesday (Aug. 13) that its quarterly 10-Q filing would be indefinitely delayed due to its…
by - August 13, 2019 4:20 pm
The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber Tuesday (Aug. 13) announced a new business development initiative offering free downtown office space to eight local startups selected to participate…
by - August 13, 2019 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a grant of almost $764,000 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to purchase biomedical research equipment with new capabilities unavailable…
by - August 13, 2019 4:13 pm
The Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) named Dr. Victoria Ramirez as its new executive director on Tuesday (Aug. 13). Ramirez comes from her position as director of the El Paso Museum…
