by - August 4, 2021 2:00 pm
Conn’s taps Walmart exec Chandra Holt as next CEO
Chandra Holt, seen as a rising star at Walmart since 2015, is leaving the retail giant to take over as the next CEO and president of Conn’s beginning Aug. 9….
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by - August 4, 2021 1:40 pm
State agriculture HOF induction in August rescheduled to 2022 because of COVID
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame has postponed its Aug. 20 induction ceremony because of safety concerns related to the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Arkansas. The ceremony was…
by - August 4, 2021 12:41 pm
UA dedicates $14 million civil engineering research facility
The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has opened a $14 million civil engineering facility named for a former student. The Grady E. Harvell Civil Engineering Research and Education Center (CEREC)…
by - August 4, 2021 8:38 am
Women’s networking, work space to open in downtown Little Rock
A new women’s networking and workspace is opening in downtown Little Rock’s SOMA district. The Nest is described as a “coworking community and social club designed by women for women”…
by - August 3, 2021 4:28 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited announces new effort to build on success
Jonesboro Unlimited, the city’s economic development organization, launched a multi-million dollar job creation effort five years ago known as Momentum Jonesboro. Its goal was to create 2,500 jobs in five…
by - August 3, 2021 4:20 pm
Westrock Coffee Company creates financial shared services center
Westrock Coffee Company announced Tuesday (Aug. 3) the creation of a Financial Shared Services Center in Concord, North Carolina. The division will support the company’s domestic operations. Westrock Coffee acquired Concord-based…
by - August 3, 2021 2:46 pm
VSC purchases fire protection equipment supplier in Siloam Springs
Ashland, Va.-based VSC Fire & Security Inc. recently acquired Siloam Springs-based AAA Fire Safety, a fire protection equipment supplier. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The acquisition of…
by - August 2, 2021 3:14 pm
ASU selected to oversee the American Rescue Plan for students most impacted by COVID-19
The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has tapped Arkansas State University and its sponsored initiative, the Arkansas Out of School Network, to oversee the American Rescue Plan (ARP)…
by - August 2, 2021 11:24 am
St. Bernards expands vaccine access as Delta variant spreads across NEA
The COVID-19 virus and its latest variant, Delta, is spreading rampantly throughout Northeast Arkansas with near record numbers of patients filling local hospitals. In an effort to make vaccines available…
by - July 29, 2021 5:40 pm
BSR REIT acquires Dallas apartment community for $82.75 million
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust announced Thursday (July 29) that it has acquired Hangar 19 Apartments, a garden style residential community with 351 apartment units in the Dallas/Fort…
by - July 29, 2021 10:57 am
Rob Woods named Bentonville/Rogers city president by Citizens Bank
Batesville-chartered Citizens Bank has hired Rob Woods to lead operations in its Rogers and Bentonville markets in Northwest Arkansas. The bank has one Benton County office at 3350 S. Pinnacle…
by - July 29, 2021 9:45 am
Fuel Accelerator for startups begins next week in Northwest Arkansas
Fayetteville-based nonprofit Startup Junkie Foundation announced Thursday (July 29) that its 2021 Fuel Accelerator program will start Tuesday (Aug. 3). The program, in its third iteration, is an artificial intelligence…
by - July 27, 2021 6:07 pm
P.A.M. plans purchase of up to 200,000 shares of stock
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. announced Tuesday (July 27) the start of a modified Dutch auction tender to offer to purchase up to 200,000 shares, or about 1.7% of…
by - July 27, 2021 1:17 pm
Northwest Technical Institute establishes new CDL program
Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale will launch a new commercial driver’s license (CDL) training program and phase out the existing one by this fall. Since 2015, Mid-America Truck Driving…
by - July 26, 2021 10:10 am
John Erck leaving Walton College of Business to lead fundraising efforts at UAMS
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said Monday (July 26) that John Erck has been hired as vice chancellor for institutional advancement. Erck is senior director of development and…
by - July 23, 2021 9:36 am
Zweig Group hires Garver CFO to lead new division
Zweig Group, a Fayetteville-based media, publishing and consulting company for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has hired Dathan Gaskill as managing director of a new business unit offering…
by - July 23, 2021 9:03 am
Simmons opens 275,000-SF pet food plant in Iowa
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods recently opened the first phase of a $100 million plant in Dubuque, Iowa. The 275,000-square-foot Simmons Pet Food plant…
by - July 22, 2021 7:54 am
PLWC completes fiber-optic network in Paragould
Paragould’s utility provider, PLWC, has completed its 1 gigabit fiber-optic network to the city for its more than 11,154 residential and business customers. Launched in 2017, U Plus delivers fiber-to-the-home…
by - July 21, 2021 3:36 pm
Rock Dental Brands acquires nine new clinics
Rock Dental Brands, based in Little Rock, announced Wednesday (July 21) the acquisition of nine clinics across Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. The acquisitions bring the total number of Rock Dental…
by - July 21, 2021 3:17 pm
ASU-Beebe enters into wildlife management agreement with Arkansas Game & Fish Commission
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees agreed Wednesday (July 21) to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to manage a 160-acre tract of land…