by - January 4, 2024 9:36 am
Stone Bank names Nick Roach CEO and President
Stone Bank announced the appointment of Nick Roach as its chief executive officer on Thursday (Jan. 4). Roach, 43, was serving as the bank’s president and has been part of…
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by - January 4, 2024 9:34 am
Chad Hudson named FNBC president
Chad Hudson has been promoted to president at FNBC Bank becoming the bank’s fourth president during the last 50 years. Hudson has been with Ash Flat-based FNBC since 2011, serving…
by - January 3, 2024 2:18 pm
Arkansas farmers expected to produce record soybean yields
It’s expected that Arkansas soybean yields could set a new record, with each acre yielding an estimated 53 bushels on average, said Jeremy Ross, soybean extension agronomist for the University…
by - January 3, 2024 1:57 pm
Mastercard: Holiday sales up 3.1%, on par with inflation
Preliminary U.S. holiday sales between Nov. and Dec. 25 rose 3.1% year-over-year, according to MasterCard Spending Pulse. The sales exclude auto purchases and include in-store and online purchases using all…
by - January 3, 2024 11:11 am
Arkansas year-to-date tax revenue down 1.3%, surplus rises to $216.4 million
State tax revenue totaled $4.093 billion in the first six months (July-December) of the fiscal year, down 1.3% compared with the same period in 2022, and up 6.7% against the…
by - January 2, 2024 5:15 pm
Gov. Sanders: 188th commander resigns over abortion policy (Updated)
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is citing the resignation of 188th Wing Commander Col. Dillon Patterson in a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that asks…
by - January 2, 2024 1:43 pm
Tyson Foods’ top 5 execs earn combined $36.5 million in 2023
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted a net loss of $649 million for fiscal year 2023. As a result, top executives received smaller performance cash bonuses, but stock awards were considerably higher…
by - December 30, 2023 11:50 am
Governor makes appointments to boards, including Corrections
Governor Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments: Board of Corrections Brandon Tollett, Hot Springs Village, to the Board of Corrections. Term expires on December 31, 2030. Replaces Whitney Gass. State…
by - December 27, 2023 7:02 am
J.B. Hunt still plans to use Nikola trucks
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will incorporate Nikola zero-emission trucks into its fleet when they’re available and meet its safety standards, a company executive said recently. On Nov. 2, Nikola…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 am
The Supply Side: Retail giants closing stores at unprecedented rate
Retailers are on pace to shutter more than 3,448 U.S. stores this calendar year, according to Coresight Research. That compares to 3,807 store closures in 2022. The closures include 896…
by - December 22, 2023 10:39 am
Governor calls on Corrections Board Chair to resign, he says he will stay
Gov. Sarah Sanders responded Friday (Dec. 22) to a letter from Board of Corrections (BOC) Chairman Benny Magness, who requested National Guard help to assist with prison security earlier in…
by - December 22, 2023 10:08 am
Arkansas’ jobless rate rises to 3.3% in November
Despite big job gains in Arkansas’ tourism and construction sectors, the state’s jobless rate in November rose to 3.3% from 3.1% in October. The rate was below the 3.5% in…
by - December 21, 2023 4:38 pm
Ballot push would make private schools taking LEARNS money meet state standards
A coalition has submitted a proposed amendment to the Arkansas Constitution that would require private schools receiving state funds to meet public school state standards. It also would obligate the…
by - December 21, 2023 1:19 pm
Board of Corrections chair asks for National Guard help with prison staffing
Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) Chair Benny Magness has asked Gov. Sarah Sanders for 138 National Guard members to help with staff shortages in the state’s prison system that Magness…
by - December 20, 2023 6:54 pm
Arkansas lithium summit planned for February
The Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit, presented by Standard Lithium, ExxonMobil, Albemarle, and TETRA Technologies, will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock on February 15-16, 2024. The two-day…
by - December 20, 2023 6:20 pm
Foreign land ownership to be discussed at national ag conference
National Agricultural Law Center Director Harrison Pittman and Staff Attorney Micah Brown will participate in a panel on foreign ownership of U.S. land at one of the nation’s agricultural events…
by - December 20, 2023 3:39 pm
Judge rejects AG Griffin’s FOIA lawsuit against the Board of Corrections
Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Tim Fox not only issued a terse rejection of Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin’s lawsuit against the Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC), the judge suggested…
by - December 20, 2023 3:17 pm
Survey: Majority of U.S. holiday shoppers worry about cyber hacks
As more holiday sales gravitate online the fear increases of data breaches that could put shoppers’ personal data at risk, according to a recent survey report from cloud communications firm…
by - December 19, 2023 11:51 am
Grimes nominated as next U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas
Former Sebastian County Sheriff Gary Grimes has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas. The nomination, announced Tuesday (Dec. 19),…
by - December 19, 2023 10:14 am
Michelin-starred culinary concept burgeons in Bentonville
Three years ago, Phil Libin, the co-founder and former CEO of note-taking app Evernote, gave up his life as a San Francisco commuter — and all that implies — and…