by - July 14, 2016 9:18 pm
University of Arkansas alumna Susan Walk Burnett and her husband Rusty Burnett of Houston, have given $1 million to the University of Arkansas to support a new venue inside Kimpel…
by - July 14, 2016 5:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received approval from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer four new degrees and certificates this fall. UAFS will…
by - July 12, 2016 10:13 am
Marketing researchers at the University of Arkansas compared nutrition information labels on the front of packaged food products to understand which labels help consumers choose more healthful items. Their conclusion:…
by - July 11, 2016 12:42 pm
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin (R) announced Monday he is seeking re-election when his term ends in 2018. In a statement from his office, Griffin noted that he had cut his…
by - July 8, 2016 9:08 am
The Poultry Federation (TPF) of Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma has announced its Board of Directors membership for the 2016-2017 fiscal year. The new members are: David Fryar, general manager, Butterball;…
by - July 8, 2016 7:48 am
The Arkansas Tech Career Center, managed by Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, has received a $664,325 grant from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to improve automation technology education and greater…
by - July 7, 2016 3:54 pm
The Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Startup Junkie Consulting and Community Venture Foundation, announce the winners for its annual Teen Entrepreneur Boot Camp in which 15 high school…
by - July 7, 2016 1:59 pm
The Fayetteville Visitors Bureau will soon move to its new offices in the historic Walker-Stone House in Downtown Fayetteville. The commission recently completed its purchase of the site for $750,000…
by - July 5, 2016 4:54 am
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) says it has raised $7.1 million through the Orchestrating the Future fundraising campaign. The three-year fundraising campaign, which had an established goal of $7 million,…
by - July 5, 2016 4:47 am
Former U.S. Attorney Paula Casey has retired from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock after spending nearly four decades as a lawyer, professor, and dean. Casey, interim vice provost…
by - June 30, 2016 5:34 pm
Making the first contribution towards its multi-year commitment, Mercy Health and Mercy Fitness Center presented a check for $112,000 to Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT), as part of the group’s…
by - June 30, 2016 3:55 pm
Visa has filed a countersuit against one of its biggest customers, Wal-Mart Stores, claiming the retail giant secretly began testing card procedures at checkout that eliminated the need for signature…
by - June 30, 2016 3:42 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services continues to expand its national footprint outside of its Lowell, Ark. home base. The trucking giant recently opened a sales office in San Antonio, Texas, and…
by - June 29, 2016 12:18 pm
The office of Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Wednesday (June 29) announced the following appointments to boards and commissions, and judicial appointments. Robin Covington, Fort Smith, to the Arkansas Alcohol…
by - June 29, 2016 12:12 pm
Bank of the Ozarks Inc. said today (June 29) it received final regulatory approval from the Federal Reserve for its previously announced merger transactions with St. Petersburg, Fla.-based C1 Financial,…
by - June 27, 2016 10:08 pm
Mark Raines, longtime veteran TV journalist and communications executive, has been named Vice President and Director of Public Relations at CJRW. Raines, a Cabot resident, joined CJRW in 2014. He…
by - June 23, 2016 7:10 pm
InBound Logistics magazine has named ABF Freight a Green Supply Chain Partner for 2016, the seventh consecutive year that the Fort Smith-based carrier has received this award. The award is…
by - June 22, 2016 9:47 am
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced a $380,000 grant to the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District of Pine Bluff to help develop an effective drainage system essential…
by - June 22, 2016 8:38 am
Springdale-based George’s Inc. named Devin Cole as Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer, overseeing the development and implementation of George’s corporate growth strategy. George’s is one of the nation’s largest privately…
by - June 21, 2016 2:55 pm
Rogers-based 3PRG Real Estate has purchased three acres in west Springdale at the corner of Founders Park Drive and Sunset Boulevard for an undisclosed sum. CBRE of Fayetteville helped to…
