by - April 25, 2022 11:22 am
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based venture capital firm Plug and Play recently announced the close of a $25.5 million venture capital fund to support series A-C startups in the supply chain industry. The…
by - April 23, 2022 9:19 am
Home BancShares, Inc. has named J. Pat Hickman, former Chairman of Happy Bancshares, Inc. of Texas to its board of directors. Conway-based Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, recently…
by - April 21, 2022 2:13 pm
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute has awarded two medical scientists up to $75,000 each to fund their ongoing work. Drs. Akilah Jefferson and Jennifer Rumple are the 2022 Marion B. Lyon…
by - April 21, 2022 11:24 am
Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Bowen is stepping down effective immediately, Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Thursday (April 21). Undisclosed health issues led to the resignation. “This…
by - April 21, 2022 11:21 am
Warren Carter, executive vice president for the Arkansas Farm Bureau Federation, has announced plans Thursday (April 21) to retire, effective May 31. Carter has spent the past six years as…
by - April 20, 2022 8:59 pm
Wood alternative decking manufacturer Trex Company, which is locating a $400 million campus in the Little Rock Port, announced Wednesday (April 20) it has hired Jame Reddish as the company’s…
by - April 20, 2022 5:50 pm
Tyson Foods broke ground Wednesday (April 20) on a new $3.5 million childcare center at its Humboldt, Tenn., poultry processing plant. The Springdale-based meat giant said Tyson Tykes will be…
by - April 20, 2022 5:32 pm
Leslee Ann Tell of Clinton, an advanced nutrition and dietetics instructor at Conway High School, has been named the 2022 Arkansas Farm Bureau Ag in the Classroom Outstanding Teacher. Farm…
by - April 20, 2022 5:00 pm
Retirees at St. Bernards Villa have started participating in a pilot physical therapy program using a special virtual reality (VR) system built, in part, for senior care facilities. St. Bernards…
by - April 20, 2022 12:45 pm
The Arkansas State University System has launched its official search for a new chancellor on its Jonesboro campus. ASU System President Chuck Welch announced the launch on Wednesday (April 20)….
by - April 20, 2022 12:38 pm
The Cherokee Nation is dedicating nearly 1,000 acres of reservation land to protect culturally significant plants, and has signed an agreement with the National Park Service to allow Cherokee citizens…
by - April 20, 2022 10:51 am
Heide Harrell is joining Stephens Inc. as vice-president and communications director of its Private Wealth Management division, the firm announced Wednesday (April 20). Harrell brings to the firm nearly 20…
by - April 19, 2022 3:48 pm
New customers are the lifeblood of any business. A matchmaking event on May 11 at Heifer International headquarters in Little Rock will provide minority- and women-owned businesses a chance to…
by - April 19, 2022 9:20 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the University of Arkansas will host its Quarterly Business Analysis Luncheon on May 27 to review the economy and prospects for…
by - April 18, 2022 8:00 pm
Arkansas Tech University in Russellville has been selected as a host location for the 2022 Arkansas Computer Science and Computing Educator Academy (ACSCEA). The program is made possible by a…
by - April 18, 2022 7:05 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (April 18) the appointment of John Eddy as Director of Strategic Affairs and Chris Fletcher as Director of Policy and Agency Affairs. Eddy joined Hutchinson’s…
by - April 18, 2022 7:00 pm
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr. announced Monday (April 18) that Jennifer Glasgow has been hired by the city as its new Chief Education Officer. She replaces C.Ed.O. Dr. Jay…
by - April 18, 2022 6:55 pm
WSG Consulting, LLC announced Monday (April 18) that Kelley Linck has joined the firm as a partner and registered lobbyist. Linck joins former Speakers of the House Robbie Wills and…
by - April 18, 2022 2:18 pm
Passenger traffic at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill continues to rise this year and is in line with 2018 levels, officials said. In a special-called XNA board meeting…
by - April 17, 2022 6:56 pm
Sissy’s Log Cabin broke ground Friday (April 15) on a new location in Memphis. The store will be located in Laurelwood Shopping Center, and Sissy’s will become the official jeweler…
