by - January 16, 2019 8:00 am
Car and light truck sales may slow in 2019
The manufacturing sector could face a headwind in 2019 based on a prediction that U.S. sales of cars and light trucks are forecast to slow this year, according to Cox…
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by - January 16, 2019 5:19 am
Nursing home roles will continue expanding in the community
Marlisa Thompson, the administrator at Greene Acres Nursing Home in Paragould, knew she was destined for a life in long-term care immediately. A former aerobics instructor and director of activity…
by - January 16, 2019 12:05 am
Farmers and Merchants to acquire Integrity Bank parent company
Farmers and Merchants Bankshares, Inc. and Mountain Home Bancshares, Inc. have executed a definitive agreement for Farmers and Merchants to acquire Mountain Home and its subsidiary, Integrity Bank. Terms of…
by - January 15, 2019 8:09 pm
CBID endorses Marshals Museum sales tax
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District endorsed a nine-month, non-renewable, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular meeting Tuesday (Jan. 15). Voters go to…
by - January 15, 2019 5:13 pm
Year ends with 18,164 removed by Arkansas Works work policy
Another 1,232 Arkansas Works cases were closed in December because recipients failed to comply with the program’s work requirement, bringing the total to 18,164 since the requirement took effect in…
by - January 15, 2019 4:25 pm
Arvest Bank passes $2 billion mortgage mark in 2018
Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) that its mortgage division originated more than $2 billion in loans in 2018, the third time it has done so in its history. “From…
by - January 15, 2019 4:08 pm
Dramatic drop in number of soybeans exported to China
As the trade war rages with China the real impacts to U.S. soybean farmers are starting to be felt. University of Arkansas agriculture economist Scott Stiles created a chart mapping…
by - January 15, 2019 4:05 pm
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions to expand at Little Rock airport, grow to 60 jobs
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions, an Arkansas-based company offering aircraft interior and paint refurbishments and detailing, will locate operations at the Little Rock airport, the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission announced Tuesday…
by - January 15, 2019 3:16 pm
Kansas wealth management firm Prime Capital acquires Longer Investments of Fayetteville
Wealth management company Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) of Overland Park, Kan., has purchased the assets of Fayetteville-based Longer Investments Inc. PCIA announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) the new company will…
by - January 15, 2019 2:52 pm
Walmart On Campus store at University of Arkansas adds pickup lockers, grocery delivery
Walmart Inc. unveiled its revamp of the Walmart On Campus store at the University of Arkansas this week after an extensive remodel and the addition of a pickup lockers, which…
by - January 15, 2019 12:37 pm
Razorback Foundation announces board members for 2019
The nonprofit Razorback Foundation Inc., the private fundraising arm of the University of Arkansas athletics department, announced Tuesday (Jan. 15) its 2019 board of directors. Executive Director Scott Varady announced…
by - January 15, 2019 11:50 am
CHI St. Vincent announces leadership changes
Little Rock-based health network CHI St. Vincent has announced several key leadership changes in response to the changing landscape of the healthcare industry. The leadership restructuring will ensure “the prudent…
by - January 14, 2019 9:50 pm
Arkansas noted in Chinese investment report
Arkansas is mentioned in a new report about Chinese investment in the United States. It’s the first time in seven years of the report that specific states were mentioned for…
by - January 14, 2019 7:08 pm
Tyson Foods announces management changes following Keystone acquisition
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White announced several management changes in connection with the meat giant’s recent acquisition of Keystone Foods. White made the announcement late Monday (Jan. 14) in an…
by - January 14, 2019 6:58 pm
Building permit numbers nearly double in Jonesboro in 2018
Jonesboro’s building permit numbers experienced a remarkable turnaround in 2018, according to figures released by the city. About $288 million in commercial and residential permits were issued last year, nearly…
by - January 14, 2019 4:14 pm
Senate leader calls for Legislature free of ‘stain of corruption’
Calling public service a “sacred trust,” new Arkansas Senate President Pro Tempore Jim Hendren, R-Sulphur Springs, urged senators to free the Legislature from the “stain of corruption.” “We’re all here…
by - January 14, 2019 4:12 pm
House Speaker convenes 2019 session, challenges members to remain faithful to oath
Arkansas Speaker of the House Matthew Shepherd, R-El Dorado, convened the 92nd General Assembly on Monday (Jan. 14) by challenging his fellow House mates to conduct the business of the…
by - January 14, 2019 3:05 pm
Crafton Tull planning Chaffee Crossing office in Fort Smith
Crafton Tull will be opening an office in Fort Smith in this spring, company officials said Monday (Jan. 14). The civil engineering, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, and planning firm has…
by - January 14, 2019 2:03 pm
Whole Foods expansion won’t include more 365 stores
Since Amazon acquired Whole Foods in 2017, the world has been watching closely to see how the e-commerce giant would use the grocery chain to expand its own food business….
by - January 14, 2019 1:21 pm
UA team to construct prototype transformer
Faculty and staff of the University of Arkansas and its National Center for Reliable Electric Power Transmission at the Arkansas Research & Technology Park in south Fayetteville are working with…