by - September 5, 2023 4:51 pm
Rosalind Brewer has stepped down as CEO of Walgreens effective Aug. 31 in what was a mutual decision with the board of directors, according to the company. She also resigned…
by - September 5, 2023 2:14 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researcher Amanda Stolarz, Pharm.D., Ph.D., recently received a five-year, $1.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) at the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 5, 2023 1:58 pm
District 30 State Rep. Fran Cavenaugh, R-Walnut Ridge, will seek a fourth term in the Arkansas House of Representatives. The district includes portions of Craighead, Greene, and Lawrence Counties. “Working…
by - September 5, 2023 1:25 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders’ director of boards and commissions, Alex Flemister, announced he is leaving the office later this month. A Little Rock native, Flemister said he is exiting the governor’s…
by - September 5, 2023 10:36 am
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Hudson announced Tuesday (Sept. 5) that she will seek a new term in 2024. Hudson is serving her second term in Position 3 having been…
by - September 2, 2023 9:56 am
U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Hot Springs, named a new district director and legislative director on Friday (Sept. 1). Cody Burkham will serve as district director for the Fourth District Congressman’s…
by - August 31, 2023 12:34 pm
Wildfires continue to rage in parts of the western U.S. and firefighters from the Natural State pitched in early this month to help subdue them. A crew of wildland firefighters…
by - August 31, 2023 12:32 pm
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced Thursday (Aug. 31) $1.3 million in awards to rural Arkansas communities to respond to…
by - August 30, 2023 9:43 pm
The Metroplan Board of Directors recently awarded $16.5 million towards transportation improvement in Central Arkansas. Funding is provided through the Surface Transportation Block Grant and Carbon Reduction Programs, federal-aid transportation…
by - August 30, 2023 9:23 pm
UA-Pulaski Tech’s Diesel Technology Program has received a $692,000 grant to enable the college to equip graduates with skills in utilizing emerging technologies in the transportation field. The Arkansas Office…
by - August 29, 2023 12:04 pm
New first-year students admitted to Hendrix College for the 2024-2025 academic year will pay no more in tuition and fees than they would at their home state’s public flagship institution,…
by - August 29, 2023 12:00 pm
Representatives from Corporación Multi Inversiones (CMI), one of the largest importers and end-users of feed grains in Central America, will be meeting with producers at the Arkansas Corn and Grain…
by - August 28, 2023 7:40 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders named the following appointments to the Legislative Recidivism Reduction Task Force on Monday (Aug. 28). Sheriff Tommy Sturgeon of Hamburg Tammy Harris of Heber Springs Tabatha Branch…
by - August 28, 2023 2:13 pm
Central Arkansas radio stations KUAR and KLRE are rebranding as Little Rock Public Radio, the station’s management announced Monday (Aug. 28). “As we celebrate 50 years of Public Radio in…
by - August 28, 2023 2:04 pm
Southern Bancorp, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), announced Monday (Aug. 28) the hiring of a president of mortgage, a position that will lead its mortgage company and expand its…
by - August 28, 2023 11:04 am
Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Jeff Purinton has signed a new agreement that extends his contract to June 30, 2028, Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields said. “Jeff has…
by - August 26, 2023 9:48 am
Integrity Marketing Group, a Dallas-based distributor of life and health insurance and provider of wealth management and retirement planning services, recently acquired Bentonville-based Stockton Agency Partners. Financial terms of the…
by - August 25, 2023 7:57 am
Rogers firm NewRoad Capital Partners, Arkansas’ largest private equity fund, has hired Bob Arvin as a strategic advisor. According to a news release Thursday (Aug. 24), Arvin brings NewRoad’s roster…
by - August 25, 2023 4:29 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has announced the following appointments to the Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy and the State Board of Appraisers, Abstracters, and Home Inspectors. Arkansas State Board of Pharmacy:…
by - August 24, 2023 3:52 pm
St. Bernards Five Rivers Medical Center will adopt a newly established Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation on Sept. 1 to bolster emergency and outpatient services within Randolph County. The designation…
