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Venture Center preps for 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition
The Venture Center will host its 2019 Pitch ‘N Pint competition on December 10 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m at South on Main in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint…
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Delta Leadership Institute alumni attend course at Harvard this week
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is continuing its partnership with the Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS) to offer an advanced education opportunity exclusively to alumni of the Delta Leadership…
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AT&T CEO describes how the forthcoming 5G world will transform your daily life
Your connection to the world is about to dramatically change. “It’s inevitable.” That’s the takeaway from AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson who addressed the Little Rock Regional Chamber of…
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UAFS boss talks about budget transparency, ongoing push for diversity committee
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley told the UAFS Board of Visitors at its regular meeting Wednesday (Dec. 4) the university would form a budget council…
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Greenwood officials push for voter approval of tax extension for road project
Early voting began Tuesday (Dec. 3) on a bond issue for a road project that could help relieve Greenwood’s traffic congestion problems. The Greenwood City Council approved an ordinance in…
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Ski wax startup in Fayetteville seeks funding from Kickstarter
A Fayetteville startup launched a Kickstarter campaign hoping to bring to market a more eco-friendly and better performing ski wax. Glide Nano, a spinoff company of University of Arkansas-affiliated SurfTec,…
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Metro jobless rate ticks higher to 3.5% in October, number of employed down 0.1%
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate was 3.5% in October, up from 3.4% in October 2018, with the region seeing a slight decline in the number of employed and a…
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Gerry Snyder leads state’s only accredited school of art
The unique opportunity led Gerry Snyder to become the first executive director of the School of Art at the University of Arkansas. Snyder was named to the position in May…
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St. Louis Fed shows Northwest Arkansas net migration among strongest in the region
From 2013-2017, Northwest Arkansas saw one of the biggest contrasts between inbound migration and outbound migration in a snapshot of Midwestern communities. A new graphic released by the Federal Reserve…
by - December 4, 2019 9:52 am
Mitchell Williams attorney elected president of environmental lawyers group
Mitchell Williams attorney Allan Gates has been elected president of the American College of Environmental Lawyers Foundation. Gates, a partner with Mitchell Williams law firm, and the other newly elected…
by - December 4, 2019 8:21 am
Carbon-friendly: Farmers adopt regenerative practices to save money and the environment
The agriculture sector can at times be the most volatile economic sector in the country. Prices for a broad range of crops can vary by wide margins each growing season,…
by - December 3, 2019 8:10 pm
2020 budget approved by Fort Smith Board with ‘no increase in sales tax or fees’
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved almost $127 million in operating budget spending at its regular meeting Tuesday (Dec. 3). The approved budget includes a general fund budget of…
by - December 3, 2019 7:37 pm
As part of planned succession, J.B. Hunt executive Terry Matthews to retire in April
Terry Matthews, executive vice president and president of intermodal for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will retire April 1, 2020, according to a news release. On that date,…
by - December 3, 2019 4:11 pm
Rogers-based TeleComp buys Oklahoma firm
Rogers-based technology company TeleComp Holdings Inc. has acquired Beasley Technology Inc. of Cushing, Okla., according to a news release. The acquisition of the technology business was completed Nov. 14. Terms…
by - December 3, 2019 3:53 pm
Disgruntled Suddenlink customers to have town hall with company officials in Jonesboro
The city of Jonesboro has been inundated with complaint calls from Suddenlink cable-internet customers in recent months and now those with complaints will be able to interact with company officials….
by - December 3, 2019 2:36 pm
$2.9 million shopping center deal leads monthly Jonesboro transactions
Erving Ridge Consulting & Development LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between Oct. 15 through Nov. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s…
by - December 3, 2019 2:31 pm
Entergy Arkansas certifies Jefferson Industrial Park and Frazier Pike sites
Jefferson County economic development officials and the Little Rock Port Authority were recognized by Entergy Arkansas’ Office of Business and Economic Development for receiving a Select Site certification. The designation…
by - December 3, 2019 2:27 pm
CHI St. Vincent opens $3.5 million Anthony Childbirth Center in Hot Springs
CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs opened its new Anthony Childbirth Center, which includes a family-centered labor and delivery model. Major renovations to the Hot Springs unit include 12 private birthing…
by - December 3, 2019 2:03 pm
Orangetheory Fitness coming to Walton Boulevard in Bentonville
Orangetheory Fitness, one of the fastest-growing franchises in America last year, is opening a location in Bentonville. Little Rock-based AR HIIT LLC, an Orangetheory Fitness franchisee, has signed a lease…
by - December 3, 2019 11:05 am
XNA to study feasibility of cargo operations
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) recently hired Cincinnati-based consultant Landrum & Brown Inc. to determine the feasibility of attracting cargo operations and tenants to the Highfill airport. The study will…