by - October 16, 2014 5:23 pm
After 27 years of affiliation with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the university’s earlier iterations, the Leadership Fort Smith Program will operate as a program of the…
by - October 16, 2014 12:27 pm
Home Bancshares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported a third quarter profit of $27.4 million, or 41 cents diluted earnings per share. One year ago, the Conway-based financial institution reported…
by - October 16, 2014 12:13 pm
Recent John Brown University alumnus Marcel Guadrón received the Grand Prize for Short Film for his film, “Undercover,” at the South Central Broadcasting Society’s regional conference. Developed as Guadrón’s…
by - October 14, 2014 1:34 pm
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe made the following appointments or reappointments to state boards and commissions. Dr. David Beasley, Jonesboro, to the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional…
by - October 13, 2014 4:04 pm
Arvest Bank said it will offer Apple Pay to its customers joining the ranks of Bank of America, Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo who have signed on to the mobile…
by - October 13, 2014 12:16 pm
Centennial Bank announces two new promotions at its Fayetteville headquarters. Kevin Thompson was promoted to senior vice president of lending and Nathan Harris was promoted to vice president of commercial…
by - October 13, 2014 12:04 pm
Championship Fore Charities is a new golf event in the Fort Smith area benefiting eight local charities. The concept was developed by a few local community volunteers to bring together one…
by - October 13, 2014 10:46 am
J.C. Penney announced that Marvin Ellison, a vice president at Home Depot, will be joining the retailer Nov. 1 and assuming the CEO role from Mike Ullman in August, after…
by - October 10, 2014 6:56 pm
Import cargo volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to see a final surge and set a new monthly record in October as the holiday season approaches,…
by - October 10, 2014 6:37 pm
America’s Car-Mart amended its credit agreement with lenders, securing a $200 million credit line made public in a federal filing Friday (Oct. 10). The prior credit limit was $145 million….
by - October 10, 2014 5:51 pm
Sabrina Chesne, an English faculty member at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, was selected as coordinator for the college’s honors program. She will begin that role at the start of the…
by - October 10, 2014 7:32 am
The Fountain of Youth Adult Day Center recently received a $40,000 donation from the Ghan Family Foundation to support the center’s capital campaign which is focused on renovations to a…
by - October 10, 2014 7:16 am
Drs. Randy Brown and German Kamalov have joined Sparks Health System, with Brown working at Sparks Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery Clinic and Kamalov affiliated with Sparks’ Cardiology Center. Brown’s work…
by - October 9, 2014 5:27 pm
The Amazeum which set to open in 2015 has already announced its first permanent exhibit will be "Lift, Load & Haul" and will focus on kinetic activity and the transference…
by - October 9, 2014 1:45 pm
Multiple news reports cite Amazon plans to open its first brick and mortar store in midtown Manhattan ahead of the holidays. Dow Jones Newswires reports the location as 34th Street…
by - October 6, 2014 5:34 pm
Misty McMullen is joining the Bentonville office of The Griffin Company as a real estate agent. McMullen will assist property buyers and sellers in the Northwest Arkansas area. The Griffin…
by - October 3, 2014 2:42 pm
In one month’s time Arvest Bank said it has collected enough to provide 640,792 meals for local food charities; and is well on its way to the 1 million meals…
by - October 3, 2014 2:16 pm
The former Simmons First bank branch at 3210 South Walton Blvd. was recently purchased by Integrity First Bank which has plans to relocate their Rogers branch to the location on…
by - October 2, 2014 6:53 pm
According to Gov. Mike Beebe’s office and the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce, the state of Arkansas has paid off its federal debt for funds borrowed to prop up the…
by - October 1, 2014 4:07 pm
Gov. Mike Beebe on Wednesday (Oct. 1) announced the following appointments: Robert W. McCorkindale, Harrison, as Special Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Arkansas for the case styled 14-427,…
