by - October 13, 2017 12:55 pm
The Arkansas Biosciences Institute will hold its fall research symposium Oct. 25 at the just-opened Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville. The Arkansas Biosciences Institute, or ABI, was…
by - October 13, 2017 12:41 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum of Bentonville will sponsor the second annual Arkansas Maker Summit on Monday (Oct. 16) at John Q. Hammons Convention Center in Rogers. The day-long event will…
by - October 13, 2017 10:09 am
Retailers large and small are expecting record Halloween sales as more than 179 million Americans plan to celebrate the holiday. That’s 8 million more than took part in Halloween festivities…
by - October 13, 2017 9:43 am
Third-quarter earnings for J.B. Hunt Transport Services fell 8% as driver wages and recruiting costs increased, rail purchase transportation rates rose and the deal closed to purchase Special Logistics Dedicated….
by - October 12, 2017 9:58 pm
A Spirit squad isn’t the first thing one thinks of when hearing the word “Robotics,” but for Amy Markham, the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) teacher at Chaffin Junior High…
by - October 12, 2017 8:03 pm
Efforts to build the Spring River Innovation Hub (SRIH) got a boost this week when the Delta Regional Authority gave $20,000 towards the project. SRIH Director of Placemaking Graycen Colbert…
by - October 12, 2017 5:38 pm
Walmart’s international division is viewed as a growth engine and talent developer for Wal-Mart Stores, according to divisional CEO David Cheesewright. Walmart International consists of one million employees in 27…
by - October 12, 2017 3:32 pm
Arkansas Children’s Northwest received $53,684 from the recent Miracles and Magic Radiothon hosted by Northwest Arkansas Circle of Friends Chapter. The event was held over two days of broadcasting live…
by - October 12, 2017 3:30 pm
Arkansas ranks No. 1 in the percentage of children between ages 0 and 17 who have experienced one or more adverse childhood experience in the United States, according to the…
by - October 12, 2017 3:11 pm
We all have influence on the people around us. The question is to consider what we will do with that influence, Nick Hobbs, president of Dedicated Contract Services and executive…
by - October 12, 2017 2:37 pm
The Little Rock Technology Authority board of directors on Wednesday (Oct. 11) revealed that the city’s taxpayer-financed startup incubator will be completed this week and come in $2.5 million under…
by - October 12, 2017 1:31 pm
On the heels of a down month in building activity, the Fort Smith home sales market’s September performance dipped by more than 22% compared to September 2016 with sales volume…
by - October 12, 2017 1:04 pm
A new 50,000-square-foot skilled nursing facility in Rogers has changed owners in a recent sale worth $14.62 million. SRN Properties 2 LLC of Fort Smith, led by Robert Andrew Rye,…
by - October 12, 2017 12:57 pm
The future is here in terms of interconnected “smart” devices, also dubbed the internet of things (IoT). While proliferation of the technology is not mainstream among grocery and food companies,…
by - October 12, 2017 12:51 pm
Arkansas State University interim dean of the College of Business Dr. Kathy White Loyd has been named “Woman of the Year” by the Jonesboro Business and Professional Women. Loyd, a…
by - October 12, 2017 11:08 am
University of Arkansas endowment holdings have reached more than $1 billion, a record high for the school, according to a press release sent by the UA on Thursday (Oct. 12)….
by - October 12, 2017 10:22 am
Northwest Arkansas developers announced Thursday (Oct. 12) a 27-acre commercial project in Springdale called Parkway Plaza that could cost $180 million to build out. Sage Partners of Rogers and Griffin…
by - October 11, 2017 9:12 pm
Fort Smith area government officials remain supportive of an effort to build an intermodal facility in the region, with Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken saying it is a project…
by - October 11, 2017 7:27 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) updated its enplanement numbers as far back as 2015 to reflect aircraft landings that weren’t reported, leading to a more than 57,000 enplanement discrepancy over…
by - October 11, 2017 7:23 pm
The Pocahontas City Hall sits on historic ground. A century ago, Wear Kibler Schoonover’s boyhood home was located on that spot. Schoonover would become the first football player in the…
