by - November 22, 2021 1:43 pm
The East Arkansas Planning & Development District will offer a workshop to assist its communities in applying for this year’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, made possible through funding by…
by - November 19, 2021 5:36 pm
Colonel Conrad Reynolds is making a second run for U.S. Congress. Reynolds, who ran in the GOP primary in 2014, is once again taking on French Hill, the incumbent Republican…
by - November 19, 2021 8:53 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. said Friday (Nov. 19) it has started a new transload service to assist shippers in the New York metro area that are experiencing…
by - November 18, 2021 3:52 pm
The White House is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, and U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., is asking the Biden Administration for a “total” boycott of the…
by - November 18, 2021 11:53 am
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment recently opened an electric vehicle charging station in the parking lot of its headquarters in North Little Rock. Renewable energy company Today’s Power…
by - November 18, 2021 10:22 am
The 10th annual “Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception” will be held on Jan. 8 at the Berry Farm shop in Gillett. Marion Berry was the First District Congressman from 1997-2011. “The…
by - November 17, 2021 2:06 pm
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt will recommend Dr. Brian Shonk, currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville (UACCB),…
by - November 17, 2021 10:38 am
The addition of two nonstop flights by Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier Allegiant brings the total number of nonstop flights to 27 at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. On…
by - November 17, 2021 9:24 am
The Jim and Cherry Duckett family of Little Rock has made a donation to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to create an endowed student support fund in honor…
by - November 16, 2021 12:15 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) will use a nearly $1 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support multiple initiatives, including the extension of its zero-fare service…
by - November 16, 2021 10:34 am
Lyon College has received $600,000 in federal grants to expand telehealth, distance learning and to promote women’s safety both on campus and in the surrounding area. Lyon has been awarded…
by - November 15, 2021 10:55 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced that Shari Erwin, a 2003 UA Little Rock graduate, has been named the chancellor’s chief of staff. In this role, Erwin will…
by - November 15, 2021 7:24 am
State Sen. James Sturch, R-Batesville, will seek another term in the Senate. Sturch was first elected to the Senate in 2018 after serving two terms in the Arkansas House of…
by - November 12, 2021 4:03 pm
Rock Region METRO Chief Executive Officer Charles D. Frazier said Friday (Nov. 12) he would leave the post for an executive leadership position with “a leading innovative transportation authority.” Frazier…
by - November 11, 2021 10:40 am
Winrock International has received a $500,000 grant from the Visa Foundation to promote economic growth in the U.S. South and Southeast by helping small businesses access loan assistance from the…
by - November 10, 2021 5:02 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Nov. 10) the following appointments: Adam Waddell, Fayetteville, to the Arkansas Public Transportation Coordination Council. Appointment expires September 20, 2025. Reappointment. Ron Pitts, Hensley, to…
by - November 10, 2021 8:38 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Wednesday (Nov. 9) a gift of $1 million by Marion Burton of Little Rock. The Marion B. Burton Family Endowment will support the Institute and…
by - November 9, 2021 2:38 pm
Mayville Engineering Company Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 9) it is expanding its capacity in Heber Springs and adding up to 70 new jobs. Founded in 1945 in Mayville, Wis., MEC…
by - November 9, 2021 8:09 am
Only about half of Arkansans are vaccinated against COVID-19 and there are continuing efforts to offer vaccines in rural areas of the state that have low vaccination rates. The University…
by - November 8, 2021 3:44 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced Monday (Nov. 8) three marketing and sales team transitions with the addition of Stasha King Irby as its new destination services…
