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The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to regulatory rules, including amendments to the Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use that would establish a new classification of pesticide commonly used…
by - December 17, 2025 6:29 pm
The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Dec. 17) that Liyah Wasson, a founding board member and longtime advocate for equitable maternal health, has been named the organization’s new executive…
by - December 17, 2025 11:02 am
First Methodist Church of Jonesboro spent $6.35 million on Dec. 1 to buy a building on South Caraway Road that it plans to turn into its church. The newly acquired…
by - December 16, 2025 6:29 pm
FNBC has announced the promotion of Rebekah Guiltner to executive vice president, chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1. Guiltner, who has been with FNBC for 25 years, will assume leadership…
by - December 16, 2025 6:27 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of…
by - December 15, 2025 12:52 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture continues to move forward with the implementation of the Arkansas Rice in Schools Pilot Program, an initiative designed to increase the use of Arkansas-grown rice…
by - December 14, 2025 5:13 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim…
by - December 11, 2025 9:11 pm
Williams Baptist University (WBU) and Black River Technical College (BRTC) will partner on workforce training in the region it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the WBU Board of Trustees…
by - December 11, 2025 3:54 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Dec. 11) a $700 million multistate settlement with Google. Griffin and 52 other attorneys general were part of the case. Preliminary approval was granted…
by - December 10, 2025 12:02 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health and North Little Rock-based Seal Solar are in the final stages of construction of a 13.05 megawatt solar array for the hospital system’s campus. The array…
by - December 10, 2025 11:51 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 33 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership…
by - December 8, 2025 6:25 pm
A $350,000 grant from The Oaklawn Foundation will lead to the expansion of Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trails System, open two of the property’s lakes to water activities, and set up…
by - December 8, 2025 6:17 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) awarded $2 million in funding to 12 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology…
by - December 6, 2025 5:11 am
Dan Wright of Waldron was re-elected Friday (Dec. 5) as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president and Magen Allen of Bismarck was elected as the new vice president for the agriculture advocacy…
by - December 4, 2025 8:42 pm
Saline Health System named Amy Rice as its new chief financial officer. Rice has more than 20 years of health care financial executive leadership experience, including serving as chief financial…
by - December 4, 2025 8:37 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced the hiring of Lee Ann Hoskyn as marketing director and vice president of marketing. A Wabbaseka native, Hoskyn has more…
by - December 4, 2025 4:27 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to provide information about a parasitic fly that could be a threat to livestock. Stakeholders in the industry can…
by - December 3, 2025 9:00 am
AIE Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - December 3, 2025 6:55 am
Chris Kane of Little Rock has been promoted to president of Delta Solar Inc., an Arkansas-based solar energy development company. Kane previously was the company’s vice president of business development,…
by - December 3, 2025 6:50 am
Building on the success of its inaugural 2025 program, The Venture Center this week kicked off the second cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the nation’s first…
