by - December 6, 2011 12:58 pm
Six Arkansas cities have been recognized in the 2011 Arkansas Shine Awards program by the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB), including one city that received the inaugural Arkansas Shine Superstar…
by - December 6, 2011 11:14 am
Susan Slinkard of Prairie Grove has been appointed the investment manager in the treasurer’s office of the University of Arkansas. Slinkard replaces Allen Lacey, who will retire after 31 years…
by - December 5, 2011 11:19 am
Laura Jacobs will serve as director of communications for the newly-opened Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Jacobs will coordinate and oversee all the marketing, public relations and branding for…
by - December 5, 2011 10:35 am
The Republican Party of Arkansas announced that Michael Lambert of Conway will serve as its new Victory Director for the 2012 election cycle. Talk Business’ Jason Tolbert reported on the…
by - December 4, 2011 11:05 pm
Ken Hammonds, CEO of the Arkansas Bankers’ Association, will retire from the statewide bankers’ representative group at the end of this year. Hammonds, a 45-year banking veteran, has led the…
by - December 2, 2011 5:21 pm
Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of the Arkansas Farm Bureau following their re-election Friday. Delegates also re-elected seven board members during the…
by - December 1, 2011 6:44 pm
Dean John DiPippa of the UALR William H. Bowen School of Law announced plans to step down and return to the classroom effective June 30, 2012. DiPippa will resume full-time…
by - December 1, 2011 3:34 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) has retained Noelle Nikpour, a nationally known Republican strategist and political news commentator, to serve as an ATA consultant. “As we enter the 2012 political…
by - December 1, 2011 11:35 am
The Lennox facility in Stuttgart, Ark., has received the top honor for Operational Excellence in the American Manufacturing Strategy Awards. The plant builds a variety of commercial air conditioning and…
by - November 29, 2011 2:48 pm
Earlier this month the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas completed its annual meeting. The two groups, which represent some of the largest and most diversified…
by - November 29, 2011 11:38 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital has promoted Erin Parker to the position of director of Compliance, ACH Compliance Officer and Privacy Officer. Parker previously held the position of senior internal auditor within…
by - November 29, 2011 8:07 am
Crain Media has announced the appointment of “Ugly” Ed Johnson as Program Director of radio station KHTE, K-Hits 96.5 FM. Johnson is a Little Rock radio veteran, having served 12…
by - November 28, 2011 12:56 pm
The Little Rock Peabody Hotel has been named a 4-Star facility for the third consecutive year, according to a prestigious travel ranking service. Forbes Travel Guide, formerly Mobil Travel Guide,…
by - November 21, 2011 5:18 pm
On the heels of its announcement that it will begin an “aggressive, strategic” expansion, Fort Smith-based The City Wire has made several leadership role assignments and added new staff. The…
by - November 18, 2011 3:55 pm
Bond attorney and bank director Jane Dickey assumed the chair of UALR’s Board of Visitors Thursday, Nov. 17, succeeding physician and city director Dean Kumpuris, who has held the post…
by - November 17, 2011 11:52 pm
Sherwood-based ABC Financial (ABC) hired Craig Fine as Regional Sales Director. Established in 1981, ABC Financial is a national provider of software, payment processing and marketing services to the fitness…
by - November 17, 2011 4:15 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods, Inc. has named Gaurdie E. Banister Jr., 54, as a new independent director on the Tyson board. He is currently the president and CEO of Aera Energy…
by - November 17, 2011 3:23 pm
The Oxford American received its fourth grant in as many years from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and the funding amount was increased for the third year in…
by - November 17, 2011 2:21 pm
Arkansas Public Service Commission Chair Colette Honorable was elected as second vice-president of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), an association representing state utility regulators across the U.S….
by - November 16, 2011 2:04 pm
Governor Mike Beebe (D) today (Nov. 16) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions: Thomas Bailey, Imboden, to the Arkansas Abstracters’ Board. Appointment expires July 1, 2017. Replaces Jack…
