by - December 20, 2016 9:57 am
UARK Federal Credit Union in Fayetteville celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, and marked the year by breaking ground for a new, larger building on the north side of town….
by - December 20, 2016 9:54 am
One of the oldest buildings that make up Tyson Foods’ headquarters on Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale is getting a $9 million makeover. Worth Sparkman, a spokesman for the nation’s…
by - December 19, 2016 5:51 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Dec. 19) announced the following judicial appointments. Meredith Switzer Rebsamen, Hot Springs, as District Judge of the Garland County District Court, First Division. Term begins…
by - December 19, 2016 1:51 pm
Susan Altrui is the new director at the Little Rock Zoo, one of the state’s most popular attractions. Arkansas’ only accredited zoo, the Little Rock Zoo opened 91 years ago,…
by - December 19, 2016 12:09 pm
Mt. Carmel Community, a senior living community developer headquartered in Benton, is planning its third private-pay, assisted living development in Northwest Arkansas. The healthcare company has sent a certificate of…
by - December 16, 2016 1:19 pm
Tyson Foods announced Friday (Dec. 16) the appointment of Cheryl S. Miller to its board of directors. Miller, 44, is the chief financial officer for AutoNation Inc., a Fortune 500…
by - December 16, 2016 11:37 am
Monthly U.S. natural gas production has fallen after reaching a peak of 75 billion cubic feet per day in April 2015, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration. In 2015, production…
by - December 15, 2016 5:09 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will pay a former employee $75,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced this week….
by - December 15, 2016 4:17 pm
Little Rock marketing and communications firm CJRW on Thursday (Dec. 15) announced the promotion of advertising veteran Jill Joslin to president of the company. She takes on the title previously…
by - December 15, 2016 3:38 pm
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce has hired Toni Barger Bahn as its new director of governmental affairs. She will start Jan. 3. She is replacing Angela DeLille, who took…
by - December 15, 2016 11:51 am
The Bentonville-based Walmart Foundation, the corporate giving arm of Wal-Mart Stores, will donate $290,000 to the Jones Center for Families in Springdale to help fund programs and services, the center…
by - December 15, 2016 11:26 am
Two regular visitors on Sunday (Dec. 11) found a 1.73-carat diamond at the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. The finders, Jack Pearadin of Murfreesboro and Doug Nelsen of…
by - December 15, 2016 10:45 am
Mark Elrod of Conway has been elected chair of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission, and Mary Joe Rogers of Stamps has been re-elected as vice chair, the commission announced on…
by - December 15, 2016 10:42 am
George’s Majestic Lounge will have been open on Dickson Street in Fayetteville 90 years in 2017. The establishment will celebrate the anniversary with several concerts New Year Eve’s weekend, according…
by - December 14, 2016 5:16 pm
As U.S. oil and gas prices fell so did reserves. U.S. crude oil proved reserves fell 11.8%, or 4.7 billion barrels, and U.S. natural gas proved reserves declined 16.6%, or…
by - December 14, 2016 5:03 pm
Jim Johnson has been named senior vice president, senior lending officer at Stone Bank in Harrison. “Jim is a life-long Harrison native and understands the needs of the Boone County…
by - December 14, 2016 3:30 pm
Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas gave $150,000 to support the community internal medicine residency program in Northwest Arkansas, according to a news release. The residency program is…
by - December 14, 2016 12:58 pm
The American Heart Association (AHA) on Wednesday (Dec. 14) named Ian Hudspeth the executive director of its Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. He is replacing Cindy Hudlow, who still works…
by - December 13, 2016 4:34 pm
The Schmieding Foundation of Springdale has given $1 million toward the construction of Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus in Springdale, according to a news release. With the gift, the hospital’s occupational…
by - December 13, 2016 9:59 am
Arkansas-based carriers ABF Freight, J.B. Hunt Transport Services and USA Truck were named as three of the 2016 Top 100 Truckers by Inbound Logistics magazine. “The top truckers offer the…
