by - March 8, 2023 7:37 pm
The board of commissioners for Central Arkansas Water (CAW) recently approved a 10-year, $700 million infrastructure improvement plan that will include upgrades to the Jack Wilson Water Treatment Plant, a…
by - March 7, 2023 4:05 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that JACO Meats in Hope, and the Arkansas State University (ASU) Meat Market in Jonesboro, are the first two facilities licensed by the Arkansas…
by - March 7, 2023 11:35 am
Arkansas Trucking Association is accepting applications for scholarships supporting students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Deadline to apply is March 31. This is the sixth…
by - March 6, 2023 1:38 pm
It was the moment Albert Einstein had waited for. In 1915, he proposed the theory of General Relativity which stated that space and time are linked. It means that when…
by - March 6, 2023 12:10 pm
Connecticut-based NewEdge Wealth, a registered investment adviser (RIA), has hired its first financial advisor in Arkansas. Hunter Gehring of Bentonville, who previously worked for Arvest Wealth Management (AWM) in Lowell, officially…
by - March 5, 2023 11:25 am
The five newest inductees into the Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame were added in a March 3rd ceremony at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. A total of 180…
by - March 5, 2023 10:12 am
The Brandon Burlsworth Foundation will present this year’s Legends Award to Little Rock business leader Kevin Scanlon. It recognizes leaders who’ve made significant contributions to Arkansas. Past honorees include John…
by - March 2, 2023 9:46 am
Strategos Group, a Florida-based education management consulting firm, announced Thursday (March 2) the addition of former Arkansas Secretary of Education Johnny Key as a partner in the firm’s national State…
by - March 2, 2023 8:51 am
Rice acres and yields were down across the board during the 2022 growing season. Farmers had to battle wild weather fluctuations, disease and skyrocketing input costs. But federal aid is on…
by - March 1, 2023 12:57 pm
Flake & Company has completed its renovation of the historic Arkansas Power & Light (AP&L) building at 900 S. Louisiana St. in downtown Little Rock. The iconic structure will be…
by - March 1, 2023 11:51 am
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas Inc. announced Wednesday (March 1) that Chelsea O’Kelley has been named director of communications. In this role, O’Kelley will coordinate and…
by - March 1, 2023 7:18 am
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (GIA) re-entry services has now expanded to 17 locations across the state, including an additional 11 since December 2021. This expansion has had a significant local…
by - February 28, 2023 6:51 pm
Delta Regional Authority Co-Chairman Dr. Corey Wiggins grew up in a rural part of Mississippi, about nine miles from Hazlehurst, a town of 4,000 residents. From an early age, he…
by - February 28, 2023 6:47 pm
For commercial produce growers, keeping produce free of microbial contamination and reducing foodborne illness is critical to the health and success of their business. To support these efforts, the University…
by - February 28, 2023 9:06 am
Bernhard, the New Orleans-based engineering and contracting firm, has promoted Lauren Skeen to vice president of marketing and communications. Skeen works in the firm’s Little Rock office. She joined Bernhard…
by - February 27, 2023 4:49 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (Feb. 27) that she will appoint Dr. Kay Chandler to serve as the Arkansas Surgeon General. Dr. Greg Bledsoe, who held the post during the…
by - February 27, 2023 11:46 am
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool (SPP) has named Deborah Sterzing as chief financial officer after Tom Dunn retired in December. Dunn retired on Dec. 1 after serving…
by - February 22, 2023 12:23 pm
During a recent Black River Technical College quarterly Board of Trustees meeting, Jason Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs, reported a 17% drop in enrollment from the fall to spring…
by - February 22, 2023 11:06 am
Nonprofit American Lung Association recently released its annual “State of Tobacco Control” report that shows Arkansas with three failing grades. The 2023 report evaluates state and federal actions to eliminate…
by - February 22, 2023 10:06 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (Feb. 21) that she will appoint Shash Goyal, Annemarie Dillard Jazic, Glen Johnson, John Schmelzle, and Jon Wickliffe to the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Each…
