by - May 15, 2024 10:45 am
The Arkansas Center for Food Allergy Research (ArCOFAR) at the Little Rock-based Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI) has received a $2.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health. The…
by - May 14, 2024 4:27 pm
Home BancShares, Inc. on Tuesday (May 14) named a new CEO and president for its wholly-owned subsidiary Centennial Bank, which is 25 years old this year. Stephen Tipton will assume…
by - May 14, 2024 4:18 pm
The SW Graduate School of Banking (SWGSB) at SMU Cox has added three new trustees: F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president, and CEO of First Financial Bank, N.A.; William R. “Chip”…
by - May 13, 2024 7:57 am
Canada-based transportation technology firm Drivewyze Inc. has collaborated with the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and Arkansas Trucking Association to provide free, in-cab traffic alerts to drivers traveling on Arkansas…
by - May 10, 2024 11:57 am
Investment and financial services firm Stephens Inc. will be the presenting sponsor in the upcoming Simmons Bank Championship to be held at Little Rock’s Pleasant Valley Country Club later this…
by - May 9, 2024 2:42 pm
The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas announced Thursday (May 9) honorees and co-chairs for the Power of the Purse luncheon to be held at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 2, at…
by - May 9, 2024 11:52 am
The oldest non-commercial public radio station in Arkansas is set to celebrate its nearly seven decades on the air. KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University,…
by - May 8, 2024 5:14 pm
The Arkansas State Bank Department recently hired six new bank examiners and one new administrative staff member. In addition, the department also promoted two employees. The new hires include: Grant…
by - May 8, 2024 5:12 pm
James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College…
by - May 8, 2024 5:00 pm
A sixth-generation row crop farmer from Jackson County wants to secure and expand food supply and production in the U.S. Hallie Shoffner has launched a pilot program, Foodwise, to develop…
by - May 8, 2024 11:15 am
Renewable energy sources are expected to account for most of the electricity generation growth in the United States over the next two years, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration…
by - May 7, 2024 12:53 pm
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, a Cleveland, Ohio native, has been selected as the writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott. “The residency will allow Kelly-Harbaugh the opportunity to…
by - May 6, 2024 5:04 pm
The Venture Center announced the launch of a new VC Membership Program in partnership with the Little Rock Tech Park. The program offers a range of tiered membership plans designed…
by - May 4, 2024 11:46 am
American Kraft Paper Industries, an affiliate of American Industrial Acquisition Corporation, has acquired the unbleached kraft paper subsidiary located in Pine Bluff from Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leading producer…
by - May 4, 2024 10:26 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber announced the hiring of Megan Markham as its Vice President for Marketing. Markham brings over 15 years of experience in marketing and graphic design and…
by - May 4, 2024 10:16 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) has awarded $8,478,624 in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) to 17 Arkansas cities and counties. These grants were awarded under the General Assistance set-aside,…
by - May 2, 2024 6:17 pm
Errin Stanger, the longtime director of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, was officially named Thursday (May 2) as CEO of Providence Park, a housing initiative partnership with Pulaski County aimed…
by - May 1, 2024 11:11 am
Greenway Equipment CEO Marshall Stewart has been elevated to CEO of Dynasty Management Group, the parent company for Greenway, the company announced Wednesday (May 1). Bill Midkiff taken over as…
by - April 30, 2024 9:14 am
Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas recently announced the results of a study showing that the state’s electric cooperatives have contributed an average of nearly $2 billion annually to the state. According…
by - April 30, 2024 8:17 am
Pat and Jim McClelland of Little Rock have committed a $1 million legacy gift to Arkansas Children’s, the hospital announced Tuesday (April 30). The McClellands have served as board members…
