by - May 20, 2026 10:26 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has been named the 2026 Rural Advocate of the Year by the Arkansas Rural Development Commission. The honor was presented to Shields by…
by - May 20, 2026 10:11 pm
My Place Hotels, a hospitality company based in Aberdeen, South Dakota, has opened its second franchise in Arkansas and it’s located in Jonesboro. The 63-unit hotel was officially opened on…
by - May 19, 2026 6:32 pm
Arkansas adults who have historically faced financial hardships in pursuing a college education or workforce training may be eligible for a new, privately funded Arkansas State University System Educational Scholarship…
by - May 19, 2026 4:11 am
Philander Smith University has received a $3.9 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to expand student access and strengthen long-term scholarship support through the creation of a new endowed scholarship…
by - May 13, 2026 5:24 pm
Inszone Insurance Services, which has made several Arkansas acquisitions in recent months, is at it again. The California-based insurance firm announced this week it has purchased Smith & Company Insurance…
by - May 13, 2026 5:19 pm
Legacy National Bank of Springdale announced plans to become a state-chartered, Federal Reserve member bank effective by June 30, pending approval from the Arkansas State Bank Department and the Federal…
by - May 12, 2026 11:33 pm
Lexicon has installed a new advanced robotics welding line at its Prospect Steel division in Blytheville, making the company one of the first in the country – and the only…
by - May 11, 2026 6:54 pm
The Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) will host poet Greg Brownderville, a professor of English at Southern Methodist University, as the writer-in-residence this summer. Each summer, HPMEC selects a…
by - May 6, 2026 7:51 pm
Arkansas State University announced a new partnership with Kalmer Solutions to establish a student-led Security Operations Center (SOC), providing students with hands-on cybersecurity experience while strengthening the university’s digital infrastructure….
by - May 5, 2026 10:00 am
Arkansas State University honored two individuals and one organization for their contributions to the university and greater Jonesboro community during the annual Excellence Awards, recently held at Fowler Center. The…
by - May 3, 2026 12:20 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received $1 million in funding from Google.org, the company’s philanthropy, to establish a statewide Cybersecurity Clinic Network, expanding hands-on learning opportunities for…
by - May 3, 2026 12:10 pm
The college experience for seven students from University of Arkansas System campuses became a little easier after it was announced they earned grants from an endowment honoring James L. “Skip”…
by - May 3, 2026 12:02 pm
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Mena Insurance Agency, Inc., commonly known as Mena Insurance. The deal further expands Inszone’s footprint in Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 1911…
by - May 2, 2026 7:22 am
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on behalf of Walmart Spark drivers in 11 states, recently settled with the retail giant for more than $100 million. “While Arkansas was not part of…
by - April 28, 2026 11:54 pm
Google broke ground on a $4 billion data center in West Memphis last year and part of that project was a $25 million fund to help scale energy efficiency in…
by - April 28, 2026 6:06 am
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees voted Monday (April 27) to appoint Shane Broadway, system vice president for university relations, to the additional role of interim chancellor of…
by - April 27, 2026 5:01 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores has partnered with DoorDash to handle on-demand grocery delivery from its 140 stores across six states. Texas-based Brookshire Grocery, FreshDirect and Market of Choice grocery stores…
by - April 27, 2026 11:36 am
For the first time, Arkansas lawmakers have made the move to form the Arkansas Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus (ARECC), advocating for the interests of local cooperative consumer-members across the Natural…
by - April 23, 2026 11:22 am
Educators, administrators and parents are invited to the Agriculture Across All Curriculum Showcase, an event designed to illustrate how agriculture plays a part in every walk of life and applies…
by - April 23, 2026 9:54 am
Excel by Eight (E8) officially received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation and announced the first three members to its Board of Directors: Linsley Kinkade, chief program officer at the Arkansas Community…
