by - November 14, 2019 7:30 pm
Susan Harriman, the executive director of ForwARd Arkansas, announced Thursday (Nov. 14) she is stepping down from her post due to family medical issues. “I am taking early retirement from…
by - November 14, 2019 7:01 pm
The economic development group housed at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business is launching a new accelerator project to help more early-stage Arkansas firms gain access…
by - November 14, 2019 10:46 am
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is creating a department ombudsman’s office to educate clients about their rights, help navigate the multi-division department, and to work with the department…
by - November 12, 2019 7:59 pm
The Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation unveiled its “SMILES: POSSIBLE” campaign, a $1.3 million grant initiative aimed at improving Arkansans’ oral health. The new program is part of the foundation’s…
by - November 11, 2019 11:51 pm
Fayetteville is set to host the annual Arkansas High Country Race, a self-supported 1000-mile ultra-endurance gravel bikepacking event, in 2020 and 2021. Borrowing from multi-day backcountry hiking or backpacking, bikepacking…
by - November 10, 2019 3:36 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge launched a new podcast called “Justice with Rutledge.” Her first guest was Gov. Asa Hutchinson and centers on his efforts to prosecute an anti-government, white…
by - November 10, 2019 3:23 pm
Shiloh Communications has announced the addition of two new partners. Shiloh, a full-service public relations and communications firm with offices in Rogers and Little Rock, has added Teresa Crossland and Robert…
by - November 10, 2019 3:13 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Board elected new officers at its quarterly meeting at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture on Wednesday (Nov. 6). Sam Angel II of Lake Village was elected Chair,…
by - November 7, 2019 4:49 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, announced Thursday (Nov. 7) that Jack Engelkes, Director of Home BancShares, has been named as Vice-Chairman of Home BancShares and Tracy…
by - November 7, 2019 3:55 pm
A group of Delta and Little Rock leaders announced the formation of the “Delta/Little Rock Partnership for Progress” to deepen collaboration and advocacy on issues of common interest between central…
by - November 7, 2019 2:02 pm
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently launched a website to help 18- to 20-year-olds who have a U.S. military equivalent of a commercial driver’s license to find and…
by - November 6, 2019 5:18 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care have developed an online training kit to help employers respond to…
by - November 5, 2019 6:44 pm
Maumelle economic officials were recognized Tuesday (Nov. 5) by Entergy Arkansas for the city’s preparation of economic development sites. Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development gave a Select…
by - November 5, 2019 9:00 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the following appointments on Monday (Nov. 4): Teresa Inman, Paris, to the Board of Control for Southern Regional Education. Appointment expires June 30, 2023. Reappointment. Dr….
by - November 5, 2019 7:30 am
Steve Easterbrook, who was dismissed as president and CEO of McDonald’s Corp. over the weekend, resigned as a Walmart Inc. board member on Monday (Nov. 4). The Bentonville company announced…
by - November 4, 2019 1:58 pm
Tyson Foods has negotiated a settlement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for $1 million. The settlement is linked to a lawsuit in which the meat processor said a…
by - November 4, 2019 1:18 pm
Garver, the largest engineering, planning, architectural and environmental services firm in Arkansas, is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2019. On Oct. 17, the company announced a new CEO. Brock Hoskins,…
by - November 4, 2019 11:11 am
The Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced the election of new members to its Advisory Board on Monday (Nov. 4). Kenan…
by - November 3, 2019 5:40 pm
Startup incubator The Venture Center named Becky Pittman as its new communications director. The Little Rock based non-profit supporting entrepreneurship said Pittman will provide strategic communications in all areas including…
by - November 2, 2019 6:58 pm
Barbara Webb, a former circuit judge, prosecutor and currently Chief Law Judge for the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission, said Saturday (Nov. 2) that she would be a candidate for the…
