by - November 16, 2023 9:35 am
Two professors at Arkansas State University have received grant funding totaling more than $700,000 to conduct research that will ultimately help secure the nation’s food supply. Dr. Tanja McKay, professor…
by - November 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage…
by - November 15, 2023 11:16 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has landed a $1.54 million research grant to study better treatments for osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), also known as brittle bone disease. The…
by - November 15, 2023 10:53 am
Tempus Realty Partners, a Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership, announced details Wednesday (Nov. 15) of an acquisition of four industrial properties for $78 million. The buildings total 1,429,208 square feet and…
by - November 13, 2023 7:43 pm
Arkansas United (AU) received a federal grant of $250,000 from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for its Citizenship and Integration Grant: Innovations in Citizenship Preparation. This grant…
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…
