by - September 29, 2017 12:29 pm
TheatreSquared has hired outgoing director of programs for the American Theatre Wing in New York City to be its director of marketing and communications, the theatre company announced Friday (Sept….
by - September 29, 2017 10:00 am
The Arkansas Heart Foundation (AHA) announced Friday (Sept. 29) the hiring of Sue Owens as its new executive director. Owens had been executive director at Economics Arkansas for the past…
by - September 28, 2017 10:15 pm
Big River Steel is the largest industrial project in Arkansas history, and it’s already paid off its state loans years in advance. The company announced Thursday it had paid a…
by - September 28, 2017 6:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave Craighead County $1.6 million to build a mental health crisis center and Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been on a mission to open a homeless shelter…
by - September 28, 2017 6:25 pm
Arkansas has more than 3,000 manufacturers and many of them are in need of skilled labor to produce their products. Manufacturing Day will be held Oct. 6 across the country,…
by - September 28, 2017 4:48 pm
As fiscal 2017 winds to a close for Springdale-based Tyson Foods, the meat giant is again cutting corporate jobs as part of a stated goal to have a leaner operation…
by - September 28, 2017 3:58 pm
Online grocery purchases comprise about 3.4% of total sales for supermarkets offering the service, but that average is improving to 5.2% for retailers with the service for a minimum of…
by - September 28, 2017 3:38 pm
The nation’s economy grew at a solid 3.1% in the second quarter, experiencing the strongest lift in real gross domestic product (GDP) since the first quarter of 2015, according to…
by - September 28, 2017 3:28 pm
Wal-Mart Stores is set to unveil about 120 new items, and 100 of those products are part of the relaunched Parent’s Choice brand. Parent’s Choice has been around for almost…
by - September 28, 2017 11:05 am
Startup Junkie Consulting and the Exchange are hosting a Startup Crawl 4-9 p.m. on Friday (Sept. 29) to highlight the Downtown Innovation District in Fayetteville. Startup Crawl will start at…
by - September 28, 2017 10:09 am
Winrock International has named state Sen. David Sanders, R-Little Rock, director of Innovate Arkansas, a statewide initiative that helps scale technology companies. In his new role, Sanders will lead a…
by - September 28, 2017 9:55 am
Outages at U.S. nuclear power plants were 10% lower or on average 4.6 gigawatts in the summer of 2017 (June through August), compared to the same period in 2016, according…
by - September 28, 2017 8:53 am
The board of directors of Springdale-chartered Legacy National Bank announced Thursday (Sept. 28) the promotion of president Patrick Swope to CEO, effective Nov. 1. Swope assumes the title previously held…
by - September 27, 2017 6:45 pm
President Donald Trump unveiled a comprehensive tax cut plan Wednesday (Sept. 27) in Indiana, one day after another attempt to pass a healthcare reform bill in Congress failed to muster…
by - September 27, 2017 5:26 pm
Steve Brawner with Independent Arkansas reports: The Little Rock School District could have a school board election so it can be returned to local control as early as May…
by - September 27, 2017 5:02 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class. The deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are…
by - September 27, 2017 4:11 pm
Delta Plastics of Little Rock, a national leader in irrigation polytube manufacturing to serve the agriculture industry, has been named the new title sponsor for the Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate…
by - September 27, 2017 3:53 pm
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods will build in western Benton County between Decatur and Gentry a $300 million poultry processing complex that is expected to add 1,500 jobs. Company officials said…
by - September 27, 2017 3:04 pm
A 10-minute discussion in the car five years ago led to the naming of an aerobatic airplane that recently received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic airplane designer Philipp…
by - September 27, 2017 2:16 pm
Morfe Manufacturing Co. announced it is expanding its facility in Mountain Pine, Arkansas, adding 123 new jobs and investing $3.8 million in a shuttered timber factory. Morfe Manufacturing makes windows…
