by - January 2, 2018 3:28 pm
With the cold weather, electricity outages can last longer than usual because power is restored differently in colder weather, than when it’s warmer. Cold weather alone can lead to outages,…
by - January 2, 2018 2:55 pm
Arkansas has completed an update of digital maps for each of its 75 counties, according to a press release from the Governor’s Office. County officials now have access to updated…
by - January 2, 2018 2:23 pm
The Arkansas Insurance Department reported Tuesday (Jan. 2) a 21% increase in insurance agent licensure in 2017. “This is yet another example to the insurance industry that Arkansas is open…
by - January 2, 2018 2:19 pm
Jean-François Meullenet has been named interim director of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, the research arm of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. His position was effective Dec….
by - January 2, 2018 11:09 am
Pat Fitts is the new director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. His hiring was effective Jan. 1, according to the agency. Fitts has been with the commission for…
by - January 2, 2018 8:08 am
Rogers developer Hunter Haynes is seeking approval from the Rogers Planning Commission to build an 85,530-square-foot office building off of South Promenade Boulevard. The project is called the Magnolia Farms…
by - January 1, 2018 12:38 pm
Bill Sussman, president and CEO of global shopper marketing agency Collective Bias in Rogers since June 2013, has resigned. His final day was Dec. 31. Sussman, 47, has been hired…
by - December 31, 2017 2:36 pm
Three economists who closely watch Arkansas’ economy believe job growth and positive GDP reports will continue into 2018. Unfortunately, uneven economic growth in the state and a low labor force…
by - December 31, 2017 2:22 pm
America’s Car-Mart is ready to grow, and Jeff Williams, president and chief financial officer, will be leading the way when he becomes CEO in January. “We have built this big…
by - December 29, 2017 2:59 pm
Stephen Lair and Steve Turner, co-owners of Petromark Oil, announced a $250,000 gift to Arkansas Children’s Northwest. This brings the total raised for the Care Close to Home campaign to…
by - December 28, 2017 4:30 pm
When Wal-Mart Stores kicked off its annual Year Beginning Meeting in February, president and CEO Doug McMillon told suppliers: We want the absolute lowest prices in order to deliver on…
by - December 28, 2017 4:20 pm
Cooks BBQ Products announced Thursday (Dec. 28) it is opening a manufacturing facility in Pindall (Searcy County), under the name Ozark Mountain Wood Products. The company will invest approximately $1.4…
by - December 27, 2017 5:25 pm
Amazon has launched smartphone app Relay for truck drivers, and it’s expected to improve pickup and delivery at the e-commerce company’s fulfillment centers and warehouses. Its launch comes as freight…
by - December 27, 2017 4:47 pm
Dr. Jerry Stewart, the former CEO of Cooper Clinic who held numerous leadership posts in the region ranging from Fort Smith Public School Board to the creation of the Fort…
by - December 27, 2017 1:39 pm
A proposed $66 billion merger between German-based pharmaceutical giant Bayer and agricultural company Monsanto has opposition from farmers in Arkansas and other agriculture dependent states. Both companies own patents for…
by - December 22, 2017 11:20 am
The third installment of the HBO crime anthology “True Detective” created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will be filmed and produced in Northwest Arkansas, beginning in…
by - December 22, 2017 10:38 am
Personal income rose 0.3%, or by $54 billion, in November, from the previous month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income increased 0.4%…
by - December 22, 2017 10:29 am
The Arkansas Department of Health is urging Arkansans to stay home if they have a fever or other flu-related symptoms as the state agency has seen an uptick in flu-related…
by - December 22, 2017 10:17 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate edged up to 3.7% in November as the state’s civilian labor force decline by more than 6,000 as fewer workers sought gainful employment ahead of the holiday…
by - December 22, 2017 9:51 am
Cam Patterson, the chief operating officer at Weill-Cornell Medical Center, New York Presbyterian Hospital, has been recommended as the next University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences chancellor. University of Arkansas…
