by - March 1, 2016 6:37 pm
VIC portfolio company Akeso Biomedical announced the appointment of Greg Lee to its board of directors to help commercialize new food safety technology developed by the startup. Lee most recently…
by - February 29, 2016 6:08 pm
Mercy Hospital in Rogers has been recognized by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Tulsa as a StormReady Supporter. National Weather Service officials along with members from Benton County Emergency…
by - February 29, 2016 4:58 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith recently promoted Josiah Cotner, Stacy Hardgrave, K. DiAnn Hulsey and Brad Walker. Cotner was promoted to appraisal review officer, and was previously a loan…
by - February 29, 2016 4:45 pm
Diane Steiling has been selected as the new controller for NEA Baptist Clinic, officials with the medical group said Monday. As controller, Steiling is responsible for the oversight and management…
by - February 26, 2016 5:02 pm
Jonesboro voters head to the polls in May to decide the fate of a property maintenance code that has drawn its share of supporters and detractors in the past year….
by - February 25, 2016 9:35 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce says it’s changing its name to simply The Little Rock Regional Chamber. The renaming effort is accompanied by a new logo. Graham Cobb,…
by - February 23, 2016 2:04 pm
Startup Junkie Consulting is helping to establish the Community Venture Foundation, a nonprofit that will seek to grow the Northwest Arkansas venture and STEM community. The primary mission for this…
by - February 22, 2016 6:20 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (Feb. 22) announced the following appointments: Lance Lindow, Benton, to the Arkansas State Board of Nursing. Appointment expires Oct. 1, 2017. Replaces Patricia Staggs. Damon…
by - February 22, 2016 6:09 pm
OK Foods, a Fort Smith-based subsidiary of Industrias Bachoco, has acquired a fully cooked chicken product plant in Oklahoma City, the company said Monday (Feb. 22). Beginning in August, OK…
by - February 22, 2016 5:39 pm
Bill Campbell, a former newspaper reporter and editor, will become communications director for the city of Jonesboro on March 7, Mayor Harold Perrin announced Monday. The appointment is subject to approval…
by - February 22, 2016 4:09 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has named Ryan Owsley of Little Rock deputy attorney general for the Civil Department. Owsley has been an assistant attorney general in the Opinions Department…
by - February 22, 2016 4:06 pm
The Arkansas Farm Bureau named Chuck Tucker to the new position of senior vice president of organization and administration, which will report directly to the executive vice president. Also, Evan…
by - February 22, 2016 3:57 pm
Arkansas Farm Bureau President Randy Veach has been selected as president and chairman of the board of Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Company. Veach, a third generation farmer from Manila,…
by - February 22, 2016 3:11 pm
The Hillary for Arkansas presidential campaign Monday announced a Leadership Council consisting of more than 150 members, including former Gov. Mike Beebe, former Sen. David Pryor, former Sen. Mark Pryor,…
by - February 18, 2016 8:20 pm
GOP Presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will be in Little Rock for his first Arkansas visit of the 2016 presidential election cycle on Sunday, Feb. 21. The event is…
by - February 18, 2016 6:03 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge (R) unveiled “Laura’s Card,” a new initiative to assist and empower victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Laura’s Card was created through legislation passed…
by - February 17, 2016 1:23 pm
The youth advisory council of the Future School of Fort Smith is inviting 9th grade students and their families to the group’s ever “Diversity BBQ,” which is set for 4…
by - February 16, 2016 8:05 pm
The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board Tuesday approved the economic feasibility for the University of Arkansas to issue bonds of up to $30 million for campus facility improvements. The move…
by - February 16, 2016 4:53 pm
Arkansas Medicaid has been given approval by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to use federal funding to reinstate at least $7 million in monthly premiums to private…
by - February 16, 2016 4:14 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’ (UAMS) Northwest Arkansas Campus in Fayetteville will host an open house for its clinical skills center, seeking people interested in helping students learn…
