by - June 3, 2019 2:11 pm
Walmart Store No. 8 under new leadership
Walmart hired Scott Eckert to run its investment arm and startup incubator known as Store No. 8. The retail giant said Eckert will take over for Lori Flees, who ran…
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by - June 3, 2019 10:21 am
Manufacturing sector grew at slower rate in May
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell 0.7 percentage points to 52.1% in May, from April, as economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded, and the overall economy grew for the…
by - June 3, 2019 5:45 am
Approaching 20 Years: Supporters highlight Delta Regional Authority’s work in advancing the area’s cause
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater had a solution to a problem that had vexed President Bill Clinton since he served as governor of Arkansas. Clinton had tried for years…
by - June 2, 2019 4:12 pm
Robotics startup hosts successful Kickstarter campaign
Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently completed a successful crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign with 161 backers who contributed $21,711 to the company over 40 days. The campaign, which ended in April,…
by - June 2, 2019 10:07 am
Casino CEOs hope to persuade Pope County on benefits of resorts
Two casino resort CEOs believe their projects in Pope County can be of massive benefit locally and to the whole state. Bill Warner, CEO of Warner Gaming, and Dan Kehl,…
by - June 1, 2019 10:06 pm
Advice 101: Professor Howard Brill
Professor Howard Brill has been at the University of Arkansas School of Law since 1975. He is the first Vincent Foster Professor of Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility and teaches…
by - June 1, 2019 12:36 pm
Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre begins 13th season at UCA
The 13th season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre kicks off June 7 at the University of Central Arkansas with a performance of “The Comedy of Errors.” The season opens at…
by - June 1, 2019 11:51 am
UA-Pulaski Tech chief addresses workforce needs, touts new lower tuition plan
Dr. Margaret Ellibee, chancellor for UA-Pulaski Tech, has a pretty full pipeline of students wanting work. The notion that work is the be-all, end-all for higher education is a mindset…
by - June 1, 2019 11:18 am
Accounting firm Frost PLLC names Robert Wolfe, Adam Jones as partners
Frost PLLC, an accounting firm headquartered in Little Rock, named Robert Wolfe and Adam Jones as partners. Both men are located in the firm’s Little Rock office. Wolfe, CPA, has…
by - June 1, 2019 11:01 am
Conway Regional to manage Dardanelle hospital
Conway Regional Health System will assume management of Dardanelle Hospital, formerly known as River Valley Medical Center, effective June 1. The hospital operations going forward shall be known as Dardanelle…
by - June 1, 2019 10:54 am
Butterball plant in Ozark remains closed from floods
Butterball’s turkey slaughter and processing facility in Ozark has been closed for the past week, and remains closed as flooded roads surround the plant, Butterball Public Relations Manager Christa Leupen…
by - May 31, 2019 2:15 pm
Northwest Health offers free sports physicals
Beginning Saturday, June 1, through June 15, sports physicals will be provided free for middle and high school students in Benton and Washington counties, according to a news release from…
by - May 31, 2019 9:50 am
Industrial, manufacturing production down 0.5% in April
Industrial production declined 0.5% in April, according to the Federal Reserve. Output declined 1.9% in the first quarter, from the same period in 2018. Manufacturing production fell 0.5% in April…
by - May 31, 2019 8:03 am
Davy Carter joins chorus calling for NEA regional airport
Editor’s note: This article appears in the June edition of Northeast Arkansas Talk Business & Politics. Davy Carter is the Regional President for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro. He’a also an…
by - May 31, 2019 7:59 am
Jefferson County cannabis cultivator to make state’s second medical marijuana crop available Friday
Natural State Medicinals Cultivation in Jefferson County will be the second marijuana grower to harvest and make cannabis product available to Arkansans making the trek to Hot Springs this weekend,…
by - May 30, 2019 9:47 pm
ASU campus hotel-convention center project slowed by rain
Perpetual and unprecedented rains during the past year have plagued much of Northeast Arkansas. It has battered farmers, which has led to crop losses, and it has slowed commercial and…
by - May 30, 2019 7:56 pm
Five casino bids made for Pope County, one for Jefferson County
Ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline to submit bids for gaming licenses in Pope and Jefferson counties, the Arkansas Racing Commission received four applications to build new casino operations near…
by - May 30, 2019 7:28 pm
Cyber hacks up 20% in 2018, cybersecurity panelists talk about better passwords, systems
Grit Studios in Bentonville and its founder Rick Webb are working to bring more attention to cybersecurity to Northwest Arkansas because of the global nature of many area businesses. Webb…
by - May 30, 2019 6:54 pm
Gov. Hutchinson: Arkansas will face historic flooding aftermath ‘for some time’
Flooded port operations in Fort Smith and Van Buren managed by Five Rivers Distribution meant at least 17 families would face several weeks or months without a paycheck. But the…
by - May 30, 2019 6:00 pm
Carroll Electric Cooperative qualifies for $263 million USDA loan
Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp., based in Berryville, will receive $263 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade power and communication lines. Acting Assistant to the Secretary…