by - September 11, 2023 12:39 pm
Arkansas State University opened the Women’s Business Leadership Center in 2016 and it has helped many students and professional women better themselves in current and future endeavors. Now, a newly…
by - September 11, 2023 12:34 pm
Lyon College has set an all-time fall enrollment mark with 587 students, according to the school. That’s a 19% uptick from the fall of 2022, and it’s a 65% increase…
by - September 10, 2023 6:52 am
Lexicon Inc. announced several key promotions and strategic leadership changes to its operations. The announcements are related to key leaders in the divisions of Lexicon Industrial Constructors and Lexicon Energy…
by - September 10, 2023 6:46 am
Paragould-based United Home Insurance Co. was placed in receivership by the Pulaski County Circuit Court on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. The court appointed Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Alan McClain and his…
by - September 8, 2023 10:44 am
Just eight months into the job, Danyel Bischof-Forsyth has parted ways with Tyson Foods. She was the Springdale company’s second chief technology officer (CTO) within the past year. Bischof-Forsyth joined…
by - September 7, 2023 9:19 pm
UA Little Rock’s preliminary fall 2023 enrollment figures indicated an increase in undergraduate and graduate student full-time equivalents (FTE) of 1.2%, an increase in student semester credit hours (SSCH) of…
by - September 7, 2023 9:11 pm
The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation committed $2 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Thursday (Sept. 7). The gift will support construction of the $85…
by - September 7, 2023 12:38 pm
Arkansas State University set a new record with a preliminary fall enrollment with 14,903 students on the 11th day of classes, Chancellor Todd Shields said. “This university is poised for…
by - September 7, 2023 10:16 am
Walmart continues to grow its share of grocery business and much of that is due to its online business, according to the latest Brick Meet Clicks report sponsored by Mercatus….
by - September 6, 2023 2:48 pm
Arkansas commercial real estate companies Colliers Arkansas and Hathaway Group have reached an agreement for Colliers to acquire Hathaway’s property management operations. The two companies shared details about the deal…
by - September 5, 2023 4:56 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) announced an unofficial preliminary count of 8,409 academic-credit students on Tuesday (Sept. 5), the 11th day of classes for the fall semester. Enrollment jumped 7.27%…
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…
