by - November 13, 2023 7:33 pm
The Arkansas Bar Association and the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service, in association with UA Little Rock Bowen School of Law and the University of Arkansas School…
by - November 13, 2023 11:52 am
Rob Roedel was recently promoted to senior director of corporate communications for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). In his new role, Roedel will direct…
by - November 13, 2023 10:56 am
According to AAA, the number of U.S. travelers is expected to increase by 2.3% to 55.37 million over the Thanksgiving weekend compared to the same period last year. It’s projected…
by - November 13, 2023 5:19 am
Stuttgart-based Farmers & Merchants Bank has appointed Dan Hosman of Swift Ditch Farms Partnership in Northeast Arkansas to its board of directors. Hosman, of Jonesboro, leads the large rice and…
by - November 9, 2023 9:14 pm
In mid-October, Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin enforced a new state law that bans entities from several countries including China, from owning agricultural land in the state. His first target,…
by - November 9, 2023 1:28 pm
The Venture Center, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced a new initiative on its 10-year anniversary. The business incubator on downtown Little Rock’s Main Street unveiled the…
by - November 8, 2023 10:54 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a new scholarship program, Trojan Guarantee, that will allow qualified students to get a bachelor’s degree without incurring student loan debt….
by - November 7, 2023 9:36 am
Tempus Realty Partners, a Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership, announced details Tuesday (Nov. 7) of an acquisition of four industrial sale-leasebacks located across three states. The fully leased acquisitions total 381,251…
by - November 2, 2023 8:50 am
Arkansas Capital Corporation was named by the U.S. Small Business Administration as one of three new Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) licensees, the first expansion of the SBLC program in…
by - November 1, 2023 4:15 pm
The Arkansas State Broadband Office, also known as ARConnect, is now accepting public comment on Volume One of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Initial Proposal. The comments…
by - November 1, 2023 12:38 pm
RiverWind Bank announced Tuesday (Oct. 31) the promotion of Casey Cullipher to Chief Executive Officer and President. Cullipher joined the RiverWind Bank team in June 2016 as the Executive Vice…
by - November 1, 2023 12:36 pm
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, the Little Rock Regional Chamber will hold its 158th Annual Meeting. Scott Ford, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Westrock Coffee Company and former Alltel Corp….
by - October 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Southern Bancorp has hired Charles Blake as its Little Rock market executive following the opening of its first bank branch in the capital city earlier this year. “We are thrilled…
by - October 31, 2023 10:58 am
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission has hired Craig Rickert as its first executive director. Rickert comes to the A&P after serving six years as director of communications for Jonesboro…
by - October 31, 2023 10:47 am
Jay Robbins has been hired as director of national affairs at Arkansas Farm Bureau. He will lobby the state’s Congressional delegation on behalf of ArFB members and assist in executing…
by - October 26, 2023 6:02 pm
National Park College President Dr. John Hogan announced his retirement Thursday (Oct. 27) in a campus town hall meeting. Hogan submitted his request to the NPC Board of Trustees Wednesday….
by - October 26, 2023 5:52 pm
Public health officials are warning individuals and healthcare providers to be aware of a cluster of tuberculosis cases in Northeast Arkansas. From 2021 through 2023, there have been 27 known…
by - October 25, 2023 11:05 am
The University of Arkansas has selected faculty member Jeff Edwards as the next dean of the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences. The UA shared details about…
by - October 25, 2023 10:06 am
Arkansas row crop farmers have made significant progress since the 1990s expanding their adoption of best management practices to improve soil and water conservation. Two researchers from Arkansas State University…
by - October 24, 2023 2:14 pm
Batesville-based Lyon College recently launched a new online bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) program. The program has two paths for students and the inaugural class is slated for 2024. “Lyon…
