News Briefs

City Year names new board co-chairs

City Year announced a slate of board changes with new chair Jay Barth and vice chair Madhav Shroff, and members Emily Jordan Cox, Randy Jones, Raymond Long and Mark Wilson….

Jay Quebedeaux named Baptist Health’s president of regional hospitals

Baptist Health recently promoted Jay Quebedeaux to the role of president of regional hospitals for Baptist Health. Quebedeaux will now have operational responsibilities for all five of the health care…

T.J. Anderson named CFO for Farmers & Merchants Bank

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Thursday (Aug. 8) the appointment of T.J. Anderson as its new chief financial officer. Anderson, who joined the bank on…

Colliers closes on major industrial properties in North Little Rock, Nashville

A North Little Rock flex property featuring both office and warehouse space was sold on Thursday, July 25 for $1.3 million. Located at 241 Newman Drive, the property totals 12,000…

Coca-Cola Bottling spends $2.2 million on new building, acreage

Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from June 15 to July 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…

Tyson Foods declares quarterly dividend

Shareholders of Tyson Foods will receive a 49-cent cash dividend for the last quarter of fiscal 2024, ending Oct. 1. Tyson’s restricted class B shares held by the family trust…

GoatLab unveils TUSK craft beer in NIL deal with Arkansas Edge

Lowell-based GoatLab Brewery is the official craft brewery partner of the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Arkansas Edge, which is the official name-image-likeness (NIL) collective of the Razorbacks. According to Thursday’s…

Mitch Mathis selected as AD for Williams Baptist University

Williams Baptist University has hired Mitch Mathis as the Eagles’ athletic director. He started his new position on Aug. 1. Mathis comes to WBU after a five-year tenure at Arkansas…

Clinton School of Public Service, Lyon College enter agreement for Master of Service program

The Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas and Lyon College have announced a new articulation agreement designed to foster academic and professional opportunities for students dedicated…

State grants awarded to 33 rural cities and counties

Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission’s Division of Rural Services awarded $344,728.69 in grants to 33 Arkansas cities and counties. “These grants go a long way toward…

CARTI Foundation adds two new board members

The CARTI Foundation recently welcomed long-time supporters Cathy Gammill of Little Rock and Jordan Longnecker of El Dorado to its board. Both have an intimate understanding of the nonprofit’s mission…

Governor’s communications director leaving office

Gov. Sarah Sanders’ communications director Alexa Henning will be leaving the office for a job in Washington, D.C., the office confirmed on Tuesday (Aug. 6). Henning, who has served in…

Elisabeth Engel selected as director for the Arkansas State University Museum

Arkansas State University has selected Elisabeth Engel as the director of Arkansas State University Museum, said Dr. Will McLean, senior vice provost for Academic Affairs and Research on Monday (Aug….

Baptist Health announces leadership promotions

Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced two promotions to its systemwide leadership. Joni Stephenson has been promoted to corporate vice president of human resources for Baptist Health. She has been in…

UAMS surpasses $40 million in fundraising in FY 24

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) reported its second highest fundraising year, raising more than $40.8 million through gifts and philanthropic grants in the 2024 fiscal year. It…

Gov. Sanders releases $5.2 million for rural hospitals

Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Human Services and the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration announced Thursday (Aug. 1) the release of over $5.2 million in federal…

TradePort sees revenue growth, adds new blockchains

A Northwest Arkansas-based blockchain technology company has been finding success as a marketplace aggregator for the next generation of the internet, or Web3. Daniel Fritsche and Josh Owen are the…

Duck Dynasty CEO to speak at UAFS inaugural family and small business awards event

Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame will be the celebrity speaker at the the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Center for Economic Development (CED)’s inaugural Excellence in Family…

Forward Arkansas adds two to board

Forward Arkansas recently added Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and Jared Henderson to its board. Both additions bring experience in education and public service as the nonprofit pursues its mission of accelerating…

Starbucks baristas in LR file for union election

Starbucks baristas at the Geyer Springs & I-30 location filed a petition for a union election on Friday (July 26), according to a press release on Tuesday (July 30). With…