by - December 21, 2021 7:30 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce named Ulanda Arnett as director of community development, small business, and education. Prior to her role at the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of…
by - December 21, 2021 6:00 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced it is providing nearly $10 million in bonuses to its front-line workers, including company drivers, maintenance technicians and full-time hourly employees. Asked…
by - December 20, 2021 11:34 am
Natural Capital, an Arkansas investment firm focused on private market investments, has purchased three properties in Fayetteville. According to Washington County property records, the acquisition price is worth a combined…
by - December 18, 2021 12:06 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC), based at UA Little Rock, has created a Startup Team to help new entrepreneurs bring business ideas to life. The Startup…
by - December 18, 2021 11:56 am
Doris Washington was named the state executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency in Arkansas. The appointment was made by President Joe Biden. FSA state executive directors oversee Farm…
by - December 18, 2021 11:48 am
Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment acquired three new apartment properties in Texas for a total of $273.6 million. The three properties are Aura Benbrook Apartments and Overlook by the…
by - December 16, 2021 7:42 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) a deal to purchase the dealership assets of Smart Auto Inc., Smart Auto Johnson City Inc. and Bright Motors Co. Financial terms of…
by - December 15, 2021 7:25 pm
The Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Wednesday (Dec. 15) an extension of the Arkansas Rent Relief Program. The program will continue accepting applications into 2022 as long as general…
by - December 15, 2021 6:56 pm
The membership of Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) has elected the following people to its board of directors with terms beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Graycen Bigger, Pocahontas Steven…
by - December 14, 2021 5:11 pm
The Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program collected 85,974 pounds of unwanted pesticides in 13 counties during 2021 collection events. Since 2005, the Agricultural Abandoned Pesticide Program has overseen the collection of…
by - December 13, 2021 9:45 am
Little Rock-based Rose Law Firm said Monday (Dec. 13) that David S. Mitchell Jr. has been elected the firm’s new managing member, effective Feb. 1, 2022. Mitchell succeeds Robyn P….
by - December 12, 2021 10:37 am
Doug Ramsey and Bernie Adcock, who put in a combined 61 years at Tyson Foods, have left the company to take executive positions at Beyond Meat. Beyond Meat is aggressively…
by - December 12, 2021 9:52 am
Federally-insured commercial banks and savings intuitions saw net income rise by 35.9% to $69.5 billion in the third quarter, from the same period in 2020, according to a recent report…
by - December 10, 2021 8:47 am
Scott Copas, who is retiring as CEO of Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., is joining his wife’s company as COO. Shayla Copas Lifestyle is the company led by award-winning interior…
by - December 8, 2021 4:15 pm
Arkansas State University is one of eight Arkansas universities participating in a program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention, according to Forward Arkansas, a non-profit organization…
by - December 8, 2021 4:10 pm
Winter production meetings, a long-running staple of the Cooperative Extension Service, will again be in-person throughout the state in 2022. Production meetings provide an opportunity for agronomists, researchers and Cooperative…
by - December 8, 2021 11:38 am
The 28th annual Business Forecast luncheon will take place in January in Rogers and feature three economists who will provide regional, national and international outlooks for 2022, according to a…
by - December 8, 2021 10:09 am
Acxiom gifted the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) $100,000 for its Girls of Promise initiative. The Girls of Promise initiative provides opportunities and mentors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics…
by - December 8, 2021 8:35 am
Stephannie Lane Baker has been named executive director of Emerge Arkansas, an organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, the group announced Wednesday (Dec. 8). Baker…
by - December 7, 2021 3:02 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Tuesday (Dec. 7) named Dr. Richard Turnage as its new vice chancellor for regional campuses. He succeeds Amy Wenger, who was…
