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Rebkah Guiltner named COO at FNBC
FNBC has announced the promotion of Rebekah Guiltner to executive vice president, chief operating officer (COO), effective Jan. 1. Guiltner, who has been with FNBC for 25 years, will assume…
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A-State researcher receives $605,140 grant for zoo animal research
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
Department of Agriculture implements rice in schools pilot program
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
Dr. Robin Myers named interim president for Arkansas State University System
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
WBU and BRTC enter into workforce training partnership
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
AG Griffin announces $700 million multistate settlement with Google
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
Baptist Health part of new solar farm project
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
Delta Regional Authority names 2026 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy class
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
Oaklawn Foundation grant to fund Northwoods Trails expansion, open 2 lakes to more activity
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
AEDC awards $2 million to 12 accelerator programs
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 re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president
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 names Amy Rice as new CFO
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 names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head of marketing
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
USDA launches screwworm website
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
Warehouse, shopping center are top recent property deals in Craighead County
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 promoted to president of Delta Solar
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
Three picked for latest Venture Center lithium accelerator
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…
by - December 2, 2025 5:24 pm
UA Little Rock lands $5 million to counter AI-amplified information warfare
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop…
by - December 2, 2025 5:01 pm
UAMS awarded $10.5 million for national research
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop biomarkers for all human diseases including…
by - December 2, 2025 2:55 pm
Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum to offer bus tours from Little Rock and Memphis
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center, one of the Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University, will host a bus tour in December. The event will be held Dec. 13. There…