by - November 8, 2017 6:09 pm
Tyson Foods on Wednesday (Nov. 8) said longtime executive Dennis Leatherby, the company’s chief financial officer since 2008, will step down from that role on Feb. 10, 2018, and leave…
by - November 7, 2017 3:15 pm
A $2.4 million land purchase has set in motion a new tenant for the Gateway Town Center at the intersection of Interstate 430/Interstate 30 interchange in Little Rock. Riverbike of…
by - November 7, 2017 3:08 pm
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Joycelyn Elders has received the 2017 Dr. Tom Bruce Arkansas Health Impact Award from the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement. “Elders has spent her life…
by - November 7, 2017 11:24 am
Little Rock-based nonprofit Arkansas State Employees Association announced Tuesday (Nov. 7) the appointment of assistant executive director John Bridges to interim executive director. Bridges will temporarily fill the role previously…
by - November 7, 2017 9:22 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened sales branches in Texarkana, Texas, and Mobile, Ala. The Lowell-based carrier announced the two openings on Tuesday (Nov. 7). “Expanding our network of enterprise…
by - November 6, 2017 4:28 pm
President Donald Trump has appointed David Branscum to serve as Arkansas Rural Development Director and David Curtis as Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director. U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - November 2, 2017 9:43 am
A UPS package locker at the University of Arkansas offers 24-hour access for package pickup and serves as a teaching tool for students and faculty in the supply chain management…
by - October 31, 2017 3:08 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use an $8.3 million grant to expand and enhance an archive of freely accessible cancer medical images and data. On Tuesday…
by - October 30, 2017 5:10 pm
After an engineering and traffic investigation, the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) wants to increase the speed limit on rural interstates to 75 mph, from 70 mph. On Oct. 18,…
by - October 30, 2017 1:17 pm
American Airlines will start daily service between Clinton National Airport (LIT) in Little Rock and Reagan National Airport (DCA) near Washington D.C. on April 3. LIT announced the new service…
by - October 27, 2017 12:04 pm
For the first time in the history of the state Attorney General’s office, there is a permanent district office outside the capital city. Attorney General Leslie Rutledge announced Friday (Oct….
by - October 27, 2017 9:31 am
Josh Davies, CEO of The Center for Work Ethic Development, will be the keynote speaker at the third annual Northwest Arkansas Workforce Summit on Nov. 15 at Northwest Arkansas Convention…
by - October 26, 2017 1:54 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) announced Thursday (Oct. 26) the hiring of Brandi Hinkle as director of communications. She replaces Scott Hardin, who accepted a communications position with the…
by - October 26, 2017 9:26 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce has named Graham Cobb its new president and CEO. He will assume the role in late November, according to a press release from…
by - October 26, 2017 8:19 am
The Arkansas Broadcasters Association board of directors has named Luke Story its new executive director. The announcement was made Wednesday (Oct. 25). Story will begin the new job Nov. 1….
by - October 23, 2017 8:29 pm
Commissioner of State Lands John Thurston announced Monday (Oct. 23) his intention to be the next secretary of state in Arkansas. “As I am term-limited in my ability to serve…
by - October 23, 2017 7:54 pm
The Arkansas Forestry Commission (AFC) has moved from its former location on Roosevelt Road to join other agencies of the Arkansas Agriculture Department (AAD) at the AAD headquarters complex at…
by - October 23, 2017 3:15 pm
Arkansas Trucking Association was one of the recipients of the 2017 Mike Russell Trucking Image Award winners, according to American Trucking Associations. The awards were announced at the trade organization’s…
by - October 23, 2017 2:03 pm
The University of Arkansas has named a search committee to find a new dean for the School of Law. Stacy Leeds will step down in June after seven years as…
by - October 22, 2017 9:56 pm
The Southwest Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority in Clark County has received a $1.3 million federal grant. According to the U.S. Economic Development Administration, the grant “funds the construction of a…
