by - May 1, 2023 1:13 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (May 1) she will name Dr. Ken Warden as the commissioner of the Arkansas Division of Higher Education. He replaces Dr. Maria Markham, who was…
by - May 1, 2023 1:07 pm
Arkansas is the nation’s top rice producer and during the last several growing cycles planting has started slowly. This has been due to the unusual weather and heavy rains that…
by - May 1, 2023 12:29 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in April, but the activity improved narrowly from March to April, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). Still, April was the…
by - April 30, 2023 10:03 am
A new apprenticeship program might help settle a debate over whether 18- to 20-year-old truck drivers can safely haul interstate freight. However, the program has struggled with low participation levels…
by - April 29, 2023 9:59 am
The pet business is a competitive one. And the $65 billion pet services market is drawing the attention of more non-pet retailers as a way to increase revenue streams as…
by - April 28, 2023 10:44 am
Regional transmission organizations operating in Arkansas recently released reports showing they provided nearly $8 billion in combined net benefits for their members in 2022. According to their respective annual studies,…
by - April 28, 2023 9:53 am
First quarter revenue at ArcBest was down almost 13% compared with the same quarter in 2022, the Fort Smith-based company reported Friday (April 28). Reduced consumer demand and a tougher…
by - April 27, 2023 1:36 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., recently announced his support for a bipartisan bill to increase truck parking capacity and improve existing truck parking infrastructure. The bill would provide $755 million…
by - April 27, 2023 11:59 am
State Rep. Jack Ladyman, R-Jonesboro, once served as the mayor of Elkins, a small town in Northwest Arkansas. While he was there, the small airport in the town grew from…
by - April 27, 2023 11:26 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 27). Shareholders approved four proposals in the 10-minute meeting at the company’s headquarters. Following are the…
by - April 27, 2023 8:39 am
Natural Capital, a Little Rock-based private investment firm with a heavy Northwest Arkansas influence, is leaning into those connections. According to a Form D filing with the U.S. Securities &…
by - April 26, 2023 7:47 pm
Former Arkansas Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R-Little Rock) will serve eight years in federal prison for conspiracy to commit bribery and filing a false tax return. He was sentenced April 25…
by - April 26, 2023 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods is cutting 10% of its corporate headquarters jobs and 15% of senior leadership jobs, according to an internal memo from CEO Donnie King on Wednesday (April 26). As…
by - April 26, 2023 11:45 am
Asa Hutchinson officially launched his presidential campaign Wednesday (April 26) in front of the Benton County Courthouse in downtown Bentonville. In an ABC television interview earlier this month, the former…
by - April 25, 2023 11:12 am
After more than 16 years of starts and stops and fundraising struggles, the U.S. Marshals Museum will open July 1. The national museum, located near the Arkansas River in downtown…
by - April 25, 2023 10:47 am
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas during the first quarter of the year totaled $70.5 million, up 7.14% compared with sales in the same quarter of 2022, according to the Arkansas…
by - April 25, 2023 8:08 am
Bentonville software provider Ox said Tuesday (April 25) that it had raised $12.6 million in Series A funding. BBG Ventures and MaC Venture Capital co-led the oversubscribed round. Several existing…
by - April 25, 2023 7:50 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (April 25) net income of $45.6 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $65.1 million in the first quarter of…
by - April 24, 2023 6:59 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin’s office has rejected a proposed ballot referendum by a group hoping to overturn the LEARNS Act that was passed by legislators and signed by Gov. Sarah…
by - April 24, 2023 4:23 pm
Cypress Cold Storage, a provider of temperature-controlled warehouse space and value-added services for the food sector, broke ground Monday (April 24) on a new 207,285 sq. ft. cold storage facility…
