by - July 27, 2023 6:40 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced an inaugural two-day human trafficking summit to be held in Little Rock on Oct. 16-17 at the Statehouse Convention Center. The summit is free…
by - July 27, 2023 2:04 pm
Entrepreneur Ti King wanted to organize a festival to recognize, educate and grow the podcast community in Arkansas. He wanted to model it after RTX Austin, a gaming and internet…
by - July 26, 2023 10:44 pm
AMMO, Inc., the owner of GunBroker.com, the largest online marketplace serving the firearms and shooting sports industries, and a leading vertically integrated producer of high-performance ammunition and components, announced Wednesday…
by - July 26, 2023 11:37 am
Arkansas Treasurer of State Mark Lowery died Wednesday (July 26) at the age of 66 the day after announcing his pending resignation from office following two debilitating strokes. Lowery was elected…
by - July 25, 2023 11:41 am
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded an additional $1.6 million to researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to continue a 14-year effort aimed at gaining…
by - July 25, 2023 11:32 am
Forge Institute announced Tuesday (July 25) that Acxiom, a global leader in customer intelligence and marketing technology solutions, is sponsoring its Forge Fellowship program, building upon their longtime partnership. This…
by - July 25, 2023 7:36 am
Simmons First National Corp., parent company for Simmons Bank, saw its net income more than double from a year ago despite economic headwinds posed by rising interest rates. The Pine…
by - July 24, 2023 6:00 pm
During its annual six-week campaign, Walmart and Sam’s Club raised $1.4 million for Arkansas Children’s through Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Hospitals. “We are thrilled by this news,” said Enid Olvey,…
by - July 23, 2023 10:21 am
Having grown from 250 students to more than 4,000 over the past 20 years, Amy Johnson with the Arkansas Virtual Academy (ARVA) is still in the planning stages. The ARVA…
by - July 23, 2023 9:41 am
With a big fintech summit on the horizon, state and local leaders in Arkansas are preparing to capitalize on tech and banking leaders from around the globe descending on the…
by - July 22, 2023 9:29 am
Jean Block was selected as the next CEO of the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (LRWRA), effective August 14, 2023. She is replacing Greg Ramon, who retired as CEO after nine…
by - July 20, 2023 3:39 pm
Bank OZK announced Thursday (July 20) that net income for the second quarter of 2023 was a record $167.9 million, a 26.9% increase from $132.4 million for the second quarter…
by - July 20, 2023 7:50 am
After completing its big Texas merger, riding rising interest rates and navigating mixed signals in the economy, Home BancShares posted healthy second quarter profits. The Conway-based financial institution, parent company…
by - July 19, 2023 11:55 am
The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Jack Pillow as its director of economic development. Pillow started in the role May 1. His responsibilities include existing business retention and…
by - July 18, 2023 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute opened a new Radiation Oncology Center Tuesday (July 18) with expanded capabilities to provide advanced radiation treatments…
by - July 18, 2023 11:06 am
Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Amber Pool of Lonoke to serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term…
by - July 17, 2023 7:37 pm
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a filing disclosed Monday (July 17) that will allow Summit Utilities to discontinue the suspension of late fees and disconnections within the next…
by - July 13, 2023 1:51 pm
UMB Bank has hired Jeffrey Hendricks as vice president, relationship manager in the Corporate Trust division. Hendricks is responsible for day-to-day administration of a book of trustee and escrow agent…
by - July 12, 2023 7:58 pm
EPIC Glass Recycling is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling which is ramping up plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440….
by - July 11, 2023 9:38 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders has re-appointed Susannah Marshall as Commissioner of the Arkansas State Bank Department. Marshall is the 22nd Bank Commissioner of Arkansas. Marshall has served as the Arkansas State…
