by - October 27, 2021 8:02 am
Arkansas Rice awards scholarships to Rice Reps class
The Rice Reps class of 2021 capped off the five-month Arkansas Rice program on Sunday at Loca Luna in Little Rock. The Rice Reps and their families were present as…
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by - October 26, 2021 9:39 am
Circumference Group adds three to private investor team
Little Rock-based Circumference Group, led by former Alltel and AIS executive Jeff Fox, has named Kurt Silverman, Luca Sechi and Virgil Prewitt to newly created leadership positions focused on growing…
by - October 26, 2021 9:33 am
Winrock International relocating HQ to Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub
Winrock International, the Arkansas-based national and international economic development organization, announced Tuesday (Oct. 26) it will relocate its headquarters to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, located in North Little Rock’s…
by - October 25, 2021 5:44 pm
Winrock International receives $1.25 million grant to create pathways for organic farmers
Winrock International has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to address barriers experienced by farmers in the mid-South…
by - October 25, 2021 8:20 am
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to keynote LR Chamber annual meeting
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Monday (Oct. 25) that its 156th annual meeting on Friday, Dec. 3, will feature keynote remarks from Jerry Jones, the owner, president…
by - October 24, 2021 1:00 pm
Regina Favors to serve as interim president of Arkansas Baptist College
The board of directors of Arkansas Baptist College announced Friday (Oct. 22) that Regina Favors will return to the school as interim president after the resignation of Carlos Clark, who…
by - October 21, 2021 5:15 pm
ASU-Queretaro student receives Fulbright-COMEXUS scholarship
A student who graduated magna cum laude from Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro in August has been awarded a nationally recognized scholarship to continue her studies. In August, Ximena Vargas…
by - October 21, 2021 5:09 pm
U.S. Department of Education awards UALR childcare grant for low-income students
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a federal grant worth more than $581,000 from the U.S. Department of Education. The money will be used to help…
by - October 21, 2021 4:47 pm
Attorney General allocates $1 million towards State Police emergency vehicle operations
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Thursday (Oct. 21) at the Arkansas Rural Development Conference in Jonesboro she would allocate $1 million to benefit the Arkansas State Police for the…
by - October 20, 2021 11:37 am
New federal law impacts ‘stretch’ IRA
A federal law that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, is expected to affect inheritance planning for accountholders of retirement plans, such as an IRA. The Setting Every Community…
by - October 20, 2021 7:13 am
Wynne receives $2 million for rail spur facility
The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to the city of Wynne to construct a new industrial rail spur facility to…
by - October 19, 2021 7:37 pm
Arkansas Research Alliance adds 6 to board of trustees
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) announced Tuesday (Oct. 19) the addition of six new members to its board of trustees. They include: Chris Barber, President and CEO, St. Bernards Healthcare;…
by - October 19, 2021 5:34 pm
Murphy USA adds two to board of directors
Murphy USA Inc. (NYSE: MUSA) announced that David L. Goebel and Rosemary Turner have joined the company’s board of directors as independent directors. “We are honored to add Dave and…
by - October 19, 2021 5:19 pm
NYITCOM reaches agreement with Arkansas Continued Care Hospital
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University and Arkansas Continued Care Hospital of Jonesboro have reached an affiliation agreement that will allow NYITCOM’s…
by - October 19, 2021 12:24 pm
Former Arkansas media personalities return to Natural State
Two former Arkansas media personalities — and Arkansas natives — who left the Natural State last year have returned. Ashley Ketz and her husband, Aaron Nolan, are now living in…
by - October 18, 2021 8:46 pm
Governor names new legal counsel, legislative affairs director
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Karen Whatley as Chief Legal Counsel for the Governor’s office and Jordan Burgess as Director of Legislative and Agency Affairs, he said Monday (Oct. 18). Whatley…
by - October 18, 2021 5:58 pm
HealthTech Arkansas picks 5 for new cohort
Startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas has selected five new companies to participate in its next cohort that launches on Nov. 2. For the 2021 program, the HealthTech…
by - October 18, 2021 5:47 pm
Arkansas District Export Council honors 6 companies
The Arkansas District Export Council announced six winners of the 2021 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade. The awards were presented at a gala banquet on Wednesday, October 13,…
by - October 15, 2021 9:55 am
Simmons Bank announces golf sponsorship of native Arkansan Ken Duke
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has signed a multiyear sponsorship agreement with PGA Tour Champions professional golfer Ken Duke. Duke joins fellow Simmons Bank brand ambassadors…
by - October 15, 2021 8:26 am
Brendan Quirk elected USA Cycling board chairman
Colorado-based USA Cycling, the national governing body for the sport, announced the election Thursday (Oct. 14) of cycling industry veteran Brendan Quirk as the organization’s board chairman. Quirk, previously board…