by - June 6, 2017 4:33 pm
Former Vice President for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, James “Jim” Martin, died Saturday (June 3) at his home in Decatur, Ala. He was 84 years old….
by - June 6, 2017 4:24 pm
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.’s operations in Texarkana received the Governor’s Award in the large manufacturing exporter category at the 8th annual Governor’s Awards for Excellence in Global Trade. The…
by - June 6, 2017 4:21 pm
Nobody knows when the first human settlements were made at Old Davidsonville near the Lawrence/Randolph County lines, but the 163-acre state park has a deep and rich history that spans…
by - June 6, 2017 1:25 pm
First Security Bancorp opened a full-service bank at 2504 W. Main St. in Russellville. The Searcy-based company announced the opening Tuesday (June 6). Market president Jared Wood, who has worked…
by - June 6, 2017 12:54 pm
Jody Dilday has resigned as Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas’ executive director, and the Fayetteville-based nonprofit is looking for a new leader for the first time in a…
by - June 6, 2017 12:39 pm
Robert Williams has been named chief medical officer for Arkansas Children’s Northwest in Springdale. Arkansas Children’s announced the appointment Tuesday (June 6). As chief medical officer, Williams will provide “operational…
by - June 6, 2017 9:42 am
Jet fuel use by U.S. airlines rose 3% in 2015 and 2% in 2016, but the usage last year was 11% lower than it was in 2006, according to the…
by - June 6, 2017 9:03 am
The Start Here Initiative in Little Rock will offer a free, public screening of the documentary She Started It, followed by a presentation from one of the subjects of the…
by - June 6, 2017 6:37 am
Torrential floods devastated Northeast Arkansas earlier this spring and the damage could top hundreds of millions of dollars in agriculture and other losses. Gov. Asa Hutchinson has submitted a formal…
by - June 5, 2017 4:31 pm
The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s 30th annual International Roadcheck starts Tuesday (June 6), and analysts believe the impact of the 72-hour event sheds light on how the ELD mandate will…
by - June 5, 2017 4:24 pm
Coal consumption in Arkansas and the rest of the U.S. has declined precipitously as natural gas becomes the nation’s major electricity source and utility operators continue to shutter aging coal-fired…
by - June 5, 2017 4:09 pm
Any move by President Donald Trump to rollback a series of executive orders signed by then President Barack Obama lifting trade and travel restrictions with Cuba would be a mistake,…
by - June 5, 2017 4:03 pm
Up to $9 million in funding will be available for the development of bioenergy feedstocks, biofuels and bio based products, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. On Monday (June…
by - June 5, 2017 3:17 pm
Jobless rates fell in April compared to March for all eight metro areas in or connected to Arkansas. The Northwest Arkansas metro added an impressive 10,263 jobs year-over-year, and posted…
by - June 5, 2017 1:41 pm
Two of Wal-Mart’s top executives say they don’t have a crystal ball to predict how retail will look in five years but they are committed to testing new processes and…
by - June 5, 2017 1:08 pm
Even as the Arkansas and U.S. job market continues to expand with record unemployment, there is still room for the state’s labor pool to grow as temporary and unaccounted workers…
by - June 5, 2017 10:51 am
Patti Kimbrough is the new executive director of the Good Samaritan Clinic in Fort Smith. Kimbrough, originally from Fort Smith, has more than 25 years of experience in the nonprofit…
by - June 5, 2017 10:28 am
Shareholders of Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart will have the opportunity to select Ray Dillon to serve on the company’s board. The board of directors for the buy here, pay here car…
by - June 4, 2017 3:16 pm
The 2017 Wal-Mart shareholders’ meeting followed a solid first quarter performance and an unexpected 63% jump in e-commerce sales. Several questions posed to Wal-Mart execs during meetings that followed Friday’s…
by - June 4, 2017 10:24 am
Warren Stephens, CEO of Little Rock-based Stephens Inc., is worried about the future of capitalism. The billionaire businessman has helped launch a new series to promote capitalism and its benefits…
