by - July 2, 2015 5:56 pm
Northwest Health System’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine Center has received accreditation for ultrasound practice in obstetrics. “We are very proud of this accreditation and of being the only center in NWA…
by - July 1, 2015 8:32 pm
Lt. Col. Charles Jason Carter, North Little Rock, as State Judge Advocate for the Arkansas National Guard. Appointment expires at the Will of the Governor. Steele Kelly, Plummerville, to…
by - July 1, 2015 5:01 pm
Global meat giant JBS, the parent of Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken, announced plans to buy Cargill’s U.S. pork business for $1.45 billion, subject to regulatory review and approval. The deal includes…
by - July 1, 2015 2:13 pm
Tony Crouch has been named vice president for business operations at Carl Albert State College in Poteau. Crouch has been executive vice president of business services at Cowley County…
by - July 1, 2015 10:49 am
Suppliers will soon be asked by Wal-Mart to share their complete product catalogs with the retailer who aims to do a better job delivering accurate product content to its shoppers….
by - July 1, 2015 9:39 am
Cargill appointed John Niemann as president of the company’s Turkey & Cooked Meats unit and Chris Roberts will take over its newly formed Value Added Protein unit. The management changes…
by - July 1, 2015 9:15 am
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company based in Fayetteville, announces the merger with Port City Group in Muskegon, Mich. The merger will provide die casting, machining,…
by - July 1, 2015 8:29 am
Gregory Banks has been named director of sales for Van Buren-based USA Truck. He fills the role vacated by Greg Goodner, who was promoted to director of dedicated dales for…
by - June 30, 2015 6:55 pm
Fort Smith Attorney Shannon Blatt will seek the Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge (Division III). She is a lifelong resident of Fort Smith and has practiced law in Sebastian County…
by - June 30, 2015 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said it will spend $8 million to install a new freezer and work stations creating 90 new jobs in its Robards, Ky., chicken processing facility. “This investment will…
by - June 30, 2015 11:30 am
The private label business has been challenging for ConAgra Foods since it acquired Ralcorp Holdings in January 2013. The $6.8 billion deal has yielded disappointing results for the packaged food…
by - June 29, 2015 12:02 pm
Beef loving consumers continue to shell out more for hamburgers and steaks as retail fresh beef prices rise higher this summer, according to the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture data….
by - June 29, 2015 11:16 am
Karen O’Donohoe has been named director of the Occupational and Life Skills program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College. The Occupational and Life Skills program (commonly referred to as OLS®…
by - June 26, 2015 11:56 am
Time is money and Wal-Mart Stores is testing new technology that could speed up the checkout process in its stores by as much as 50%, also helping the retailer with…
by - June 26, 2015 11:04 am
Wayne Farms, integrated poultry company with a large complex in Danville, withdrew its planned initial public offering that had hoped to raise $250 million. The Oakwood, Ga.,-based company cited unfavorable…
by - June 25, 2015 11:03 pm
Sam’s Club, the warehouse division of Wal-Mart Stores, announced a daily discount to its members in a program it calls “Shocking Values”. The daily deals on SamsClub.com provide up to…
by - June 24, 2015 10:32 pm
Ellen Brune, who started a manufacturing company that makes pharmaceutical proteins using a method she helped develop at the University of Arkansas, is one of 18 women in the world…
by - June 23, 2015 7:03 pm
The Walton Arts Center held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday (June 23) celebrating the $23 million expansion and renovation of the Fayetteville center. The groundbreaking also kicks off the closing of…
by - June 23, 2015 4:18 pm
There will be another party on the 2016 general election ballot, according to information from the Secretary of State’s office Tuesday. The Libertarian Party of Arkansas met the signature requirement…
by - June 23, 2015 2:44 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is among a growing number of retailers that said they will remove Confederate flag merchandise from stores and its e-commerce sites in the wake of…
