by - January 4, 2019 1:54 pm
Edmondson era comes to an end at Bank of Gravett
On March 1, 1898, James Turner “J.T.” Edmondson founded the Bank of Gravett, making it the oldest bank in Benton County and one of the oldest in the state. At…
Business
by - January 4, 2019 10:21 am
Crude oil, gasoline prices lower at end of 2018
Prices for crude oil and gasoline were lower at the end of 2018 than they were at the start of the year, marking the first time since 2015 the prices…
by - January 3, 2019 5:59 pm
Sparks Health sale, school millage vote, Marshals Museum part of top 2018 Fort Smith headlines
Key Fort Smith area news in 2018 included a change in ownership of one of the oldest hospitals in Arkansas, the first Fort Smith Public School millage increase in 31…
by - January 3, 2019 3:41 pm
The Supply Side: Bucket Technologies ready for retail by mid-January
In early 2019, consumers across Northwest Arkansas will be among the first in the country to eliminate clunky coin change using digital piggybank software developed by Bucket Technologies. Bringing the…
by - January 3, 2019 3:36 pm
DHS Receives $3.5 million grant to help children who experience trauma
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Division of Child Care and Early Childhood Education (DCCECE) has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human…
by - January 3, 2019 3:14 pm
State budget coffers top $2.85 billion, see $17 million surplus ahead of upcoming session
Arkansas lawmakers will go into the upcoming legislative session with a $17 million surplus as Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s plan for a sizable tax cut to reduce the top personal income…
by - January 3, 2019 2:30 pm
Trucking industry turnover falls, ‘solid’ peak season ends
Turnover at large truckload carriers declined 11 percentage points to 87%, and a strong peak season has ended in the transportation sector while the outlook for 2019 remains uncertain. After…
by - January 3, 2019 2:19 pm
Fort Smith construction firm sets plan for succession
Beshears Construction Inc., a general construction company in Fort Smith, will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2019 with a change in leadership structure. Company founder Eddy Beshears, 66, handed over…
by - January 3, 2019 1:56 pm
USDA predicts higher food costs in 2019
Consumers are spending less at the gas pump to start 2019, but some of those savings will be spent on food purchases in the coming months. The U.S. Department of…
by - January 3, 2019 1:30 pm
Random thoughts sitting in traffic at Rainbow Curve
Sometimes when I’m in Little Rock speaking with a legislator or stakeholder group about the need to upgrade Arkansas roads and bridges, I think about Rainbow Curve in Bentonville. More…
by - January 3, 2019 10:29 am
Manufacturing sector grows at slower rate in December
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in December but at a slower rate than in November as the overall economy grew for the 116th consecutive month, according to the…
by - January 3, 2019 10:10 am
WD&D Architects names Chad Young president and CEO
Little Rock-based firm Wittenberg, Delony & Davidson Architects (WD&D) has promoted Chad Young to president and CEO. Young also serves as lead designer and principal at WD&D, where he has…
by - January 3, 2019 7:55 am
Matt Hicks named chief credit officer for Chambers Bank
Matt Hicks has been hired by Chambers Bank as its chief credit officer. Hicks has more than 14 years of experience in the financial services industry, most recently as a…
by - January 2, 2019 4:45 pm
Ben Barylske named St. Bernards CFO
Jonesboro native Ben Barylske has been named Chief Financial Officer of St. Bernards Healthcare. In his new role as Chief Financial Officer, Barylske will oversee the finances of St. Bernards…
by - January 2, 2019 4:43 pm
Sharp, Fulton and Izard counties receive ‘Create Bridges’ grant
Three counties in the Arkansas Ozark Foothills region of Sharp, Fulton and Izard Counties have been selected for a multi-state pilot program designed to build up rural economies, Spring River…
by - January 2, 2019 3:50 pm
Shuttered Tyson Foods meat plant in Iowa to reopen under new ownership
Iowa Food Group (IFG) announced this week plans to reopen a further-processing meat plant acquired from Tyson Foods after it was shuttered by the Springdale-based meat giant in 2014. The…
by - January 2, 2019 2:23 pm
Safe Foods Corp. promotes Kelly Conley to CFO
Safe Foods Corp. announced Wednesday (Jan. 2) the promotion of Kelly Conley to chief financial officer, effective immediately. Conley joined the privately held North Little Rock company one year ago…
by - January 2, 2019 1:55 pm
Friday, Eldredge & Clark announces three new partners
Little Rock-based law firm Friday, Eldredge & Clark announced Wednesday (Jan. 2) that three attorneys have been elected to the firm’s partnership — Angela Artherton, Katie Watson Bingham and Tyler…
by - January 2, 2019 12:28 pm
Chicken broiler production slows heading into 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported chicken broiler production began to slow in October with nearly 3.8 billion pounds processed, up fractionally over the same period in 2017. The agency…
by - January 2, 2019 12:14 pm
Wireless upgrade at UA more than 50% complete
A project to modernize and update the University of Arkansas campus network infrastructure is now more than 50% complete. The Achieve IT: Network Foundations plan is modernizing the UA network…