by - July 28, 2022 8:14 am
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism has announced $25,000 in grants for 10 historic properties and museums across the state. Funded by the 1/8th-cent conservation tax, the awards…
by - July 28, 2022 8:04 am
For nearly half a century, Cave City residents in Sharp County have claimed that the sweetest watermelons are grown in and around their hometown. Since 1980, they’ve invited the rest…
by - July 27, 2022 3:48 pm
The University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton (UACCM) will receive a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration to build a new Allied Health…
by - July 27, 2022 11:23 am
Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane is resigning to serve as director of the Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership, Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (July 27). He has served as the state’s…
by - July 27, 2022 10:53 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $11.5 million in Phase II funding to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI). The award is based on the successes of the…
by - July 26, 2022 2:50 pm
The University of Arkansas announced a $1 million endowment gift Tuesday (July 26) to the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences. The donation will support the perpetual upkeep and maintenance of…
by - July 25, 2022 10:09 am
Gary Mickelson (pronounced Michaelson) retired in early July as senior director of public relations at Springdale-based Tyson Foods, ending a 35-year career on the communications side of the meatpacking industry….
by - July 23, 2022 10:43 am
The 43rd Annual Telly Awards, the world’s premier honors program for video and television content across all screens, announced its award winners on May 24. Nine Arkansas organizations combined for…
by - July 22, 2022 8:30 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced Friday (July 22) that it has hired Carder Hawkins as chief strategy officer of the nonprofit organization. Hawkins will be responsible for developing, executing, communicating,…
by - July 20, 2022 10:00 pm
Roadway Management Technologies (RMT), headquartered in Little Rock, is the recipient of the 2022 Top Tech award given by the American Public Works Association. RMT has been awarded this distinction…
by - July 20, 2022 11:28 am
ArcBest Chairman, President and CEO Judy McReynolds and Jason Morris, senior vice president of Walmart Enterprise Business Solutions, have joined the Arkansas Research Alliance Board of Trustees. “We’re proud and…
by - July 20, 2022 9:36 am
Tempus Realty Partners, a Little Rock-based real estate investment partnership, announced Wednesday (July 20) the purchase of the 148,200-square-foot Transplace office building along northbound Interstate 49 in Rogers. According to…
by - July 18, 2022 12:23 pm
Arkansas’ businesses are among the qualifying organizations that may be eligible for a portion of $25 million in grant funds aimed at creating additional child care resources in the state….
by - July 18, 2022 10:16 am
Parts of Arkansas received some much-needed rain during the weekend, but the overall wildfire threat level has gone up significantly in July. And, the forecast predicts even hotter and drier…
by - July 17, 2022 2:05 pm
The University of Arkansas selected fan engagement startup RevelXP as the school’s official hospitality partner in a multiyear deal. Financial terms were not disclosed in the UA announcement on June…
by - July 16, 2022 9:52 am
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge appointed Miguel Lopez of Little Rock to the Arkansas Ethics Commission on Friday (July 15). The Ethics Commission serves as the compliance and enforcement agency…
by - July 15, 2022 6:02 am
Christian H. Cutler will be the new Director of the Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College, beginning Monday, July 18, the school announced Thursday (July 14). The Windgate Museum…
by - July 14, 2022 3:59 pm
Former Samsung executive Joseph Stinziano has been hired by North Little Rock-based First Orion as its new president and chief operating officer. Stinziano joins First Orion after a 12-year career…
by - July 14, 2022 3:30 pm
Van Buren-based packaging manufacturer Arkansas Poly & Printing (APP) and composite products producer Trex Co. recently partnered to increase plastics recycling. According to a news release, APP is a vertically-integrated…
by - July 14, 2022 10:53 am
A rice production field day will be held Wednesday (July 20) and will be co-hosted by the Arkansas Discovery Farm Program and Anheuser-Busch. It will highlight water and nutrient efficiency,…
