by - December 3, 2018 6:54 pm
An Arkansas State University alumnus has committed a significant gift that will provide what could be hundreds of scholarships to the schools’ graduates in the years to come. Jim Smalley…
by - December 3, 2018 6:50 pm
NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine on the Arkansas State University campus has more than 100 third-year medical students performing clinical rotations throughout Arkansas and the Delta region. On Thursday, (Dec….
by - December 3, 2018 6:43 pm
Murphy Oil Corp. on Monday (Dec. 3) closed on its recently announced $795 million deal with Brazil’s multinational oil conglomerate to develop a deepwater Gulf of Mexico project that is…
by - December 3, 2018 4:13 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department and the Razorback Foundation announced Monday (Dec. 3) a $5 million donation from Fayetteville nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The money will…
by - December 3, 2018 1:35 pm
The investment of millions of dollars to help pass an amendment expanding Arkansas’ casinos may pay off in a bigger way for a Quapaw Nation-based gaming operator. Local leaders in…
by - December 3, 2018 1:26 pm
The Family Birth Place at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville has started to offer nitrous oxide as a non-pharmacological option for pain management during labor, and Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health announced…
by - December 3, 2018 1:22 pm
CenterPoint Energy Inc., which announced a $6 billion deal in April to acquire Indiana-based Vectren Corp., on Monday (Dec. 3) revealed its plans for the executive team that will lead…
by - December 3, 2018 11:25 am
In the wake of the recent media coverage of sexual harassment, an organization and its leaders must realize they cannot stick their heads in the sand with respect to harassment…
by - December 3, 2018 10:19 am
The price of Western Canadian Select (WCS) crude oil has fallen as large refineries in the Midwest complete planned maintenance, leading to a reduction in the amount of crude oil…
by - December 3, 2018 8:00 am
The United States, Mexico, and Canada reached a tentative agreement to strike a new North American trade deal, and President Donald Trump has given Congress six months to approve the…
by - December 2, 2018 11:40 am
Arkansas State University student Mary Ann Sloan was taking an archaeology course in 1968 when she decided to record information about a Native American site in rural Greene County. The…
by - December 2, 2018 11:28 am
UA Walton College of Business economist Mervin Jebaraj says President Trump’s tariffs have likely overshadowed tax cuts as the major economic story for 2018. Appearing on this week’s edition of…
by - December 2, 2018 11:27 am
Dr. Joe Thompson, CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement and a former state surgeon general, says the data is still incomplete to shape policy over two of the…
by - December 1, 2018 9:57 am
Arkansas school districts are partnering with a health education nonprofit to launch a concussion educational program using virtual reality (VR). Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Saturday (Dec. 1) announced that Arkansas…
by - December 1, 2018 12:03 am
Fort Smith Public Schools is working with community leaders and the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce to recruit teachers to the area. The district has a long-serving committee looking at…
by - November 30, 2018 6:12 pm
Tyson Foods announced late Friday (Nov. 30) the $2.2 billion acquisition of Keystone Foods has closed. This purchase includes eight plants and three innovation centers in China, South Korea, Malaysia,…
by - November 30, 2018 12:29 pm
Arkansas motorists won’t be getting a lump of coal this Christmas as gasoline prices are headed for their lowest level of this year. The impetus, of course, is rapidly declining…
by - November 30, 2018 12:25 pm
Van Buren-based carrier USA Truck has abbreviated its name and added two words: Capacity Solutions. The carrier announced Friday (Nov. 30) the change to “USAT Capacity Solutions” is a better…
by - November 29, 2018 8:18 pm
The Pesticide Committee of the Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board approved a draft regulation for dicamba applications earlier this week. If approved by the full board, it will allow…
by - November 29, 2018 8:12 pm
Arkansas State University received a $450,000 grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) to fund the second phase of a planned campus-wide multi-use…
