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The board of directors of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (WRF) has appointed Cory Anderson as the next president and CEO of the organization. He replaces Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury, who is…
by - December 15, 2025 7:18 pm
Former Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston is wearing a new hat these days — a hard hat. Preston was recently named CEO of CDI Contractors, a construction firm owned…
by - December 15, 2025 12:52 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture continues to move forward with the implementation of the Arkansas Rice in Schools Pilot Program, an initiative designed to increase the use of Arkansas-grown rice…
by - December 14, 2025 8:57 am
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., was busier than normal this week with votes on health care and steering agricultural policy with President Donald Trump and the White House. Boozman voted…
by - December 12, 2025 12:11 pm
Advertising and marketing giant CJRW announced Friday (Dec. 12) it will make several changes to senior leadership. Jill Joslin announced her retirement as president. Joslin, who was agency president since…
by - December 11, 2025 7:34 pm
Arkansas, like other states, faces challenges in maintaining access to healthcare professionals, especially in rural areas. Analyses of healthcare workforce data by the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement show that…
by - December 11, 2025 3:54 pm
Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Thursday (Dec. 11) a $700 million multistate settlement with Google. Griffin and 52 other attorneys general were part of the case. Preliminary approval was granted…
by - December 11, 2025 3:46 pm
Arkansas PBS will no longer exist in its current form. The state’s only public television network has become Arkansas TV. The loss of $2.5 million in annual federal funding from…
by - December 10, 2025 11:51 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has selected 33 community leaders from across its eight-state service region to participate in the 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy, an extensive leadership…
by - December 9, 2025 1:25 pm
Three companies ready to invest in pilot projects in Arkansas’ emerging lithium industry are building relationships with producers, investors and academics through The Venture Center’s Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator. The…
by - December 8, 2025 5:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis signed Monday (Dec. 8) a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service that begins the…
by - December 8, 2025 5:07 pm
President Donald Trump announced Monday (Dec. 8) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide $12 billion in bridge payments to farmers reeling from low commodity prices and tariff…
by - December 7, 2025 8:19 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, spent time in Congress this week working on health care, housing affordability and a host of banking issues. In an interview for Talk Business…
by - December 6, 2025 5:11 am
Dan Wright of Waldron was re-elected Friday (Dec. 5) as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s president and Magen Allen of Bismarck was elected as the new vice president for the agriculture advocacy…
by - December 5, 2025 1:21 pm
For two decades, Oklahoma Attorneys General have pursued a misguided lawsuit against Arkansas-based poultry companies operating in the Illinois River Watershed. This litigation, originally filed in 2005, has morphed into…
by - December 5, 2025 9:51 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments Friday (Dec. 5): 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee Nicholas Ortiz, Little Rock, to the 2030 Arkansas Complete Count Committee. Term to expire Sept….
by - December 4, 2025 8:52 pm
The 14th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on Jan. 10, 2026, at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. The reception is a prelude to the Gillett Coon…
by - December 4, 2025 4:35 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (Dec. 4) that she has selected Robert “Ro” Arrington as the new president of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA). As president, Arrington will lead…
by - December 3, 2025 1:47 pm
Jim Blair, a Fayetteville philanthropist and longtime attorney and Tyson Foods executive, died Wednesday (Dec. 3). He was 90 years old. Blair was a prominent attorney in the state for…
by - December 3, 2025 1:01 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas, recently invested more than $5.5 million toward 12 projects in Arkansas through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program…
