by - July 14, 2020 11:43 am
ForwARd Arkansas announced Tuesday (July 14) that Ben Kutylo has been named executive director, effective July 27, 2020. Most recently, Kutylo served as co-founder and executive director of Fremont Street,…
by - July 14, 2020 7:00 am
Former State Rep. Jimmie Wilson, D-Helena-West Helena, could return to the Arkansas legislature more than two decades after his last term. However, legal action by the Republican Party of Arkansas…
by - July 13, 2020 3:34 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Monday (July 13) the opening of a new dealership in Cabot. This will be the buy here, pay here used car dealer’s 38th dealership in Arkansas,…
by - July 13, 2020 12:21 pm
The U.S. Poultry and Egg Association awarded a $110,000 grant through its USPOULTRY Foundation to fund research addressing animal welfare in commercial broiler farms. The research, “Effect of Variable Light…
by - July 13, 2020 11:17 am
North Little Rock-based solar array installer Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) is building two arrays for Bearden School District in Ouachita County. Construction is expected to be completed in September. The…
by - July 12, 2020 11:00 am
A research organization of American Trucking Associations recently released a report that shows so-called nuclear verdicts — large jury awards, sometimes in excess of $10 million — have continued to…
by - July 10, 2020 12:02 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (July 10) a $2 million gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Sam Alley and his wife, Janet, of Little Rock will be used to develop…
by - July 10, 2020 11:19 am
Walmart CEO of Walmart eCommerce Marc Lore sold another 85,000 shares of his Walmart holdings in nine different transactions dated July 7, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and…
by - July 9, 2020 10:06 am
Signode Industrial Group, a transit-packaging provider with more than 80 manufacturing facilities worldwide, will expand its operations in Fordyce, creating 31 new full-time jobs over the next 12 months, the…
by - July 8, 2020 6:15 pm
Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration Secretary Larry Walther announced Tuesday (July 7) that Sandra Cawyer has joined DFA as Director of the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Division (ACD). Prior to…
by - July 8, 2020 6:11 pm
WLJ Tech Law has announced a new partnership with ReMix Ideas to help further the company’s mission to remove barriers to Black entrepreneurs in accessing knowledge, capital, opportunities and resources….
by - July 7, 2020 8:50 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has launched its newly-formed College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences (CAHSS). The new college brings together the departments of the colleges of Liberal Arts…
by - July 7, 2020 3:43 pm
Fall festival HarvestFest in Hillcrest will not be held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This would have been the 26th year for HarvestFest, which has served as one…
by - July 7, 2020 3:31 pm
CARTI announced Tuesday (July 7) it plans to build its fifth comprehensive CARTI Cancer Center in Pine Bluff, bringing its statewide presence to 17 treatment locations in 15 communities. The…
by - July 7, 2020 2:23 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has postponed Broadway shows and performances with audiences of more than 200 until January 2021 and launched the Ghost Light Recovery Fund to help…
by - July 6, 2020 3:37 pm
Little Rock-based solar array installer Delta Solar announced Monday (July 6) that entrepreneur Bob East has joined the company as an equity investor and will serve as chairman. The company…
by - July 6, 2020 1:44 pm
For half a century, agricultural district programs, meant to protect farmers from the pressures of expanding urbanization, have evolved and been deployed in various forms around the country. The growing…
by - July 6, 2020 1:34 pm
Changes to the leadership team have been made at Arkansas State University, according to Chancellor Kelly Damphousse. To better align titles with current responsibilities and assignments, four members of the…
by - July 5, 2020 1:59 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is offering Master of Business Administration (MBA) students the opportunity to attend classes on-campus or online through a new flexible MBA program. Beginning…
by - July 2, 2020 2:56 pm
Meat processing was slower in May, but it wasn’t because of COVID-19-related closures. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agriculture Statistics Service issued its monthly poultry slaughter and livestock slaughter,…
