by - July 7, 2021 10:01 am
Jonesboro’s astronomical sales tax collections surge continued unabated in June. The city collected $1.982 million during the month of June, a 31.8% ($477,878) increase from the same month in 2020….
by - July 7, 2021 10:00 am
AARP Arkansas is hosting a four-week interactive workshop on financial health for participants to learn more about setting financial goals. Topics will include Social Security, budget planning, managing credit and…
by - July 6, 2021 3:25 pm
Chris Cracchiolo, a 19-year veteran executive from American Express, will take over leadership of the Walmart+ membership program effective July 12. He will replace David Echegoyen, who is departing the…
by - July 6, 2021 8:55 am
Northeast Arkansas’s largest city and county has a new 911 director and a new director of Northeast Arkansas Regional Transportation Planning. Ronnie Sturch was selected by the 911 Intergovernmental Board…
by - July 5, 2021 7:51 pm
The Forge Institute and University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Cyber Arena have announced a partnership for a summer cybersecurity camp for 7-12 graders. UA Little Rock’s Cyber Arena is…
by - July 1, 2021 12:35 pm
The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie has announced the inductees into this year’s Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will honor these individuals as well as the…
by - June 29, 2021 5:16 pm
Walmart said Tuesday (June 29) it will sell a private-brand version of insulin, ReliOn NovoLog, to adults and children who have a prescription. The private-brand insulin is manufactured by Novo…
by - June 29, 2021 12:12 pm
State Rep. Fred Love, D-Little Rock, announced his candidacy Monday (June 28) for the Arkansas State Senate District 31 seat currently held by Sen. Joyce Elliott, who is term-limited. No…
by - June 29, 2021 12:02 pm
As the U.S. economy emerges from a recession and the shutdowns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, employers are increasingly finding it difficult to find and retain employees. One organization…
by - June 29, 2021 11:59 am
Four new members have been named to the Hendrix College Board of Trustees: Dr. John C. Byrd ’87, Latoya M. Goree ’01, Eric Jackson ’72, and Dr. Marquita Norman ’97….
by - June 28, 2021 3:42 pm
Rock Region Metro in central Arkansas was awarded $4,900,000 – its largest competitive grant award to date – in Federal Transit Administration funds to purchase up to five 40-foot battery…
by - June 28, 2021 3:24 pm
For several years, civic leaders in Jonesboro have been pushing efforts to improve the quality of living in Northeast Arkansas’s hub city. Several entities are coming together to massively upgrade…
by - June 26, 2021 10:07 am
The Arkansas Humanities Council has received $759,297 from the National Endowment of the Humanities to implement the America Rescue Plan grant program aimed at helping the survival of Arkansas’ critical…
by - June 26, 2021 9:46 am
Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison has been named interim dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, effective July 1. “I am…
by - June 25, 2021 5:09 pm
Col. Angela Ochoa took the helm of the 19th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony, June 25, becoming the first woman to assume command of Little Rock Air…
by - June 24, 2021 7:57 am
Arkansas State University System General Counsel Brad Phelps said changes have been made in the Office of General Counsel. Katie Prescott, who served as senior associate counsel for the ASU…
by - June 23, 2021 1:47 pm
Fayetteville-based Lapovations LLC, a medical device company developing products to improve laparoscopy, announced Tuesday (June 22) receiving $100,000 from the Winrock International Validation Fund, a nonprofit fund focused on investing…
by - June 23, 2021 12:23 pm
Heartland Forward in Bentonville announced the hiring Wednesday (June 23) of a native Arkansan as the organization’s first full-time fundraiser. Paige Jernigan is the nonprofit’s new director of development. According…
by - June 23, 2021 11:13 am
The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation will present this year’s Legends Award to Springdale business leader Gary George. It recognizes leaders who’ve made significant contributions to Arkansas. Past honorees include John Paul…
by - June 22, 2021 4:08 pm
Arkansas Community Foundation and the Arkansas Black Philanthropy Collaborative announced Tuesday (June 22) that 40 grants from the Building Black Communities Fund have been awarded to Black-led and Black-serving nonprofit…
