by - July 19, 2023 8:13 pm
The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Wednesday (July 19) that Trent Minner will join the agency as Regulatory Administrator. In this position, Minner will oversee the Alcoholic…
by - July 19, 2023 11:55 am
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Jack Pillow as its director of economic development. Pillow started in the role May 1. His responsibilities include existing business retention and…
by - July 19, 2023 5:33 am
Multiple cities in Mississippi County are slated to receive a total of $2 million in grants for various public construction projects through the Mississippi County Infrastructure Grant Program. The 11…
by - July 18, 2023 11:06 am
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Amber Pool of Lonoke to serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term…
by - July 17, 2023 5:27 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) has joined a multi-state settlement with Robinhood Financial LLC, which will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties for operational and technical failures that harmed…
by - July 17, 2023 11:27 am
Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Kristi Putnam announced Monday (July 17) that Mitch Rouse has been promoted to serve as Chief of Staff for the agency effective immediately….
by - July 17, 2023 8:52 am
Colonel (Ret.) Nathaniel “Nate” Todd, former Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs and member of the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees, has been named to the American…
by - July 13, 2023 3:31 pm
Springdale-based Harps Foods Stores said it will acquire Janise’s Supermarket in Sunset, La., for an undisclosed amount. The store has been operating in south central Louisiana for 49 years. “We…
by - July 13, 2023 1:51 pm
UMB Bank has hired Jeffrey Hendricks as vice president, relationship manager in the Corporate Trust division. Hendricks is responsible for day-to-day administration of a book of trustee and escrow agent…
by - July 13, 2023 11:18 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $203,000 for two water and wastewater projects serving more than 11,000 Arkansans. The city of Helena-West Helena in Phillips County…
by - July 12, 2023 7:58 pm
EPIC Glass Recycling is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling which is ramping up plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440….
by - July 12, 2023 7:33 am
Entergy Nuclear recently announced several leadership moves at its nuclear plants in Arkansas and Louisiana, as well as its headquarters operations in Jackson, Miss. Joe Sullivan, Entergy site vice president…
by - July 11, 2023 11:52 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) is expanding its focus on small business and entrepreneurship by restructuring its Small Business and Entrepreneurship Development Division. AEDC will consolidate resources across the…
by - July 11, 2023 9:38 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has re-appointed Susannah Marshall as Commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall is the 22nd Bank Commissioner of Arkansas. Marshall has served as the Arkansas State…
by - July 11, 2023 9:33 am
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) $1 million to fund outreach for the commission’s Affordable Connectivity Program, which will help ensure that…
by - July 11, 2023 9:27 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced Tuesday (July 11) its 2023 class of inductees. Six new inductees will be honored at the 2023 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct. 19,…
by - July 10, 2023 1:37 pm
The Arkansas Municipal League (AML) has engaged in a strategic partnership with the Arkansas Cyber Defense Center (ACDC), a program of the Forge Institute. This partnership provides crucial cybersecurity services…
by - July 10, 2023 1:35 pm
Emily Wineland and Becky Pittman, founders of Arkansas-based fundraising technology company GoodChange, have been accepted into the nationally focused Higher Ground Labs (HGL) Accelerator’s sixth cohort. HGL’s Accelerator is a…
by - July 9, 2023 7:31 am
Summit Utilities has named Bob Gunderman as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. He will be based in Little Rock. Gunderman is the former CFO of Windstream Holdings and has…
by - July 9, 2023 7:10 am
Central Arkansas Water (CAW) has partnered with Promise to offer customers a way to set up no-fee payment plans for past-due water and sewer charges. Promise has partnered with utilities…
