by - June 21, 2024 1:18 pm
Walmart is partnering with Israel-based Agristask, a crop supply chain company, to test the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in sourcing fresh fruit such as blackberries and cherries. Agritask’s…
by - June 21, 2024 5:50 am
Hendrix College students now have a seamless pathway to becoming transformational teachers and leaders in education, thanks to a new academic degree partnership with the University of Central Arkansas. The…
by - June 20, 2024 10:24 am
According to Attom Data Solutions, mortgage originations in Northwest Arkansas were down 5.5% in the first quarter this year compared with the same time last year. The total marked the…
by - June 19, 2024 9:09 am
Katie Holley has been named marketing manager for Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), the statewide association for Arkansas’ 17 electric distribution cooperatives. Bringing more than a decade of experience to…
by - June 18, 2024 6:02 pm
Interim deans of the College of Education and Behavioral Science and the Graduate School have been named at Arkansas State University, effective July 1, Dr. Calvin White Jr., executive vice…
by - June 18, 2024 4:33 pm
Walmart has settled claims of unlawful unit pricing in 64 New Jersey stores. Attorney General Matthew Platkin announced the $1.64 million settlement on Tuesday. The settlements include a $1.61 million…
by - June 18, 2024 10:52 am
Southern Bancorp hired Joycelin Randle as its senior manager for investor relations & stakeholder engagement. “We are thrilled to welcome Joycelin to the Southern Bancorp team,” said Kenya Davenport, interim…
by - June 18, 2024 10:27 am
Entrepreneurs, scientists, agricultural leaders and other innovators with ideas to improve the health and economy of the Mississippi Delta Region are invited to join the inaugural Delta Innovator Search. The Rural Innovation Alliance, will accept applications for…
by - June 18, 2024 8:56 am
The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation will present this year’s Legends Award to Susie Everett of Benton. The award recognizes leaders who’ve made significant contributions to Arkansas. Everett and her husband Dwight…
by - June 17, 2024 5:33 pm
Fayetteville-based Field Agent has acquired Toronto-based Shelfgram for an undisclosed sum. The deal was financed via a partnership with Five Elms Capital and included people and assets who will remain…
by - June 17, 2024 9:56 am
University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt appointed Dr. Andrea Stewart as interim chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), effective July 1. Dr. Stewart,…
by - June 17, 2024 9:19 am
Arvest Opportunity Fund, a subsidiary of Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank, has established an advisory board and named six members from the bank’s four-state footprint. According to a news release on Monday…
by - June 17, 2024 7:46 am
Kristin Pawlik was sworn in as president of the Arkansas Bar Association on Friday, June 14 during the association’s annual meeting at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Pawlik is a…
by - June 16, 2024 7:40 am
The Philander Smith University Board of Trustees has announced its new slate of officers, with Tionna L. Jenkins, Ph.D., elected as Board Chair effective June 1. A Little Rock native,…
by - June 16, 2024 7:34 am
indiGO Auto Group, a national premier luxury automotive retailer with 27 dealerships throughout California, Texas, and the Midwest, will open Porsche Little Rock on Monday, June 17th. The all-new facility…
by - June 14, 2024 3:10 pm
Nicholas Ryburn will become interim president of Springdale-based Northwest Technical Institute on July 1, according to a Friday (June 14) news release. Ryburn is the director of adult education and…
by - June 13, 2024 4:25 pm
Jim Hudson, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), announced Thursday (June 13) that Sharon Strong has been appointed director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The Lottery…
by - June 13, 2024 10:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services recently awarded grants totaling $806,125 to 29 Arkansas cities and counties. AEDC Executive Director Clint O’Neal, Director of Rural Services Becca…
by - June 13, 2024 8:05 am
Anchor Health Properties, a national full-service healthcare real estate development, management, and investment company focused exclusively on medical outpatient buildings and specialty healthcare facilities, recently celebrated the grand opening of the Jefferson…
by - June 13, 2024 8:00 am
Hendrix College and the Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (June 12) a new partnership to prepare Hendrix students for careers as public service…
