News Briefs

Paul Vitale, NFL All-Pro form speakers bureau

Paul Vitale of Little Rock is teaming with former National Football League All Pro and Super Bowl champion Matt Birk of St. Paul, Minnesota, in a newly-established national speaking and…

Bank of the Ozarks names Tom Mays president of South Arkansas division

Publicly held Bank of the Ozarks of Little Rock, the state’s largest lender, has named Tom Mays as president of its South Arkansas division. He will be responsible for the…

Ace Glass recycling facility in Little Rock to be 100% solar powered

Glass manufacturer and installer Ace Glass Construction Corp. of Little Rock will open a Platinum LEED-certified glass facility that will operate with 100% solar power, recycle glass and implement lean…

Chicago equity firm invests $38 million in Benton County senior living

Harrison Street Real Estate Capital, a real estate equity firm based in Chicago, has acquired two senior living developments in Benton County for a combined $38 million. The assets, both…

Music journalist and author will headline symposium at the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival

John Alexander, author of the recently released biography of Johnny Cash that details the music legend’s life through his songs, will headline the list of symposium speakers at the Johnny…

Rock City Harley-Davidson to host groundbreaking for new Little Rock facility at Gateway Town Center

Rock City Harley-Davidson will break ground Wednesday (June 13) at 10 a.m. at the site of its new facility and training center at Gateway Town Center at the intersection of…

XNA among 4 Arkansas airports to receive nearly $21 million in federal funding

Four Arkansas airports will receive $20.96 million in federal grants, with $13.61 million of the money allocated to repair the taxiway at Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill. On…

Arkansas Federal Credit Union announces two leadership hires

Jad Malek, who spent 16 years with Wells Fargo Bank, most recently as regional banking area president for Utah, has been named vice president of retail operations for Arkansas Federal…

SPP looks to expand reliability services in the West

Little Rock-based Southwest Power Pool (SPP) plans to offer reliability-coordination (RC) services to the Western Interconnection starting in late 2019, according to a news release. The regional transmission organization sent…

Bentonville chamber hires Jordan Carlisle as VP of economic development, entrepreneurship

The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday (June 4) the hiring of Jordan Carlisle of Little Rock as its new vice president of economic development and entrepreneurship. Carlisle…

Craft brewery seal hits shelves in state

Almost 80% of small or independent brewing companies in Northwest Arkansas have adopted the Brewers Association certified independent craft brewer seal, which is beginning to appear on labels in Arkansas….

Shackleford Corporate Center in Little Rock sold for $9.35 million

A five-building office and warehouse complex in southwest Little Rock recently sold to a group of six limited liability companies for $9.35 million. Shackleford Corporate Center, a 12.5-acre development just…

Ronnie Dedman named president of AT&T Arkansas

AT&T announced Monday (June 4) that Ronnie Dedman has been named president of AT&T Arkansas. Dedman will lead the company’s external, government and public affairs efforts in the state. He succeeds Ed…

Tyson finds buyer for Sara Lee, Van’s bakery businesses

Tyson Foods has agreed to sell its Sara Lee Frozen Bakery and Van’s businesses to private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. The sale includes the Chef Pierre, Bistro Collection and Van’s brands, and a license to use…

Conductor announces application period for second cohort of 10x Cyber Accelerator

The Conductor announced Friday (June 1) the official application period is open for the second cohort for the 10x Cyber Accelerator, a 20-week program designed to scale Arkansas’ high-growth tech…

Rock Dental Brands, Apex Dental merge operations

Rock Dental Brands and Apex Dental, both of Little Rock, announced Thursday (May 31) that they would combine operations. The addition of Apex’s six dental offices raises Rock Dental Brands’…

Two Arkansas cities to receive over $7 million in USDA funds for rural water projects

Two Arkansas cities are among rural communities across the U.S. that will receive $256 million from the Trump administration to fund 81 water infrastructure projects in 35 states, the U.S….

Baldwin & Shell promotes Jim Minor to COO

Longtime company executive Jim Minor has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer of Little Rock-based Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., the company announced Monday (May 21). Minor…

Little Rock firm acquires Richter Solar Energy of Fayetteville

Entegrity Energy Partners, an energy services company based in Little Rock, has acquired Faytteville-based firm Richter Solar Energy. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Matt Bell, a partner…

Hogs, Missouri to play every other year at War Memorial

Barring a scheduling change mandated by Southeastern Conference officials, the Arkansas Razorbacks and Missouri Tigers will play a football game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock every other year…