Central Arkansas

Doula Alliance of Arkansas names Lori Ross as founding executive director

The Doula Alliance of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Nov. 19) Lori Ross as its founding executive director. With three decades of leadership experience in the medical and nonprofit sectors, Ross brings…

Lyon College, City of Cabot finalize lease for veterinary school

Batesville-based Lyon College and the city of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine. The agreement was approved by the Lyon College Board…

Weyerhauser to build $500 million facility in south Arkansas, add 200 jobs

Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest private owners of timberlands, announced Monday (Nov. 18) plans for a $500 million investment to build a new, state-of-the-art timber processing facility near…

DHS opens Maternal Life360 HOME in Jonesboro

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced that St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro will open the first Maternal Life360 HOME in Arkansas this month and will begin providing…

Riceland Foods reports $1.3 billion in revenues

Riceland Foods reported more than $1.3 billion in revenues during its recent annual membership meeting in Stuttgart. The meeting highlighted the Riceland Foods Foundation, the cooperative’s government affairs work, and…

George Makris to return as CEO of Simmons Bank, new COO named

Simmons First National Corp. announced this week that Robert “Bob” Fehlman will step down as CEO and former CEO George Makris, the current executive chairman, will assume CEO duties effective…

Methodist Family Health buys Arkansas Continued Care Hospital in Jonesboro

Methodist Family Health, a statewide continuum of care providing psychiatric, behavioral and emotional services to children and their families who are abandoned, abused and neglected, recently purchased the facility in…

Andrew Smith hired as program director for 75Strong

75Strong, a statewide initiative designed to support, scale, and sustain Arkansas’ entrepreneurial community has hired Andrew Smith as the program director. “Andrew’s unique blend of experience from curriculum development, community…

Dillard’s sees net income slip amid lower sales

Upscale retailer Dillard’s reported Thursday (Nov. 14) net income of $124.6 million in its third quarter, down from $155.3 million one year ago. Diluted earnings per share was $7.73 versus…

U.S. Highway 67 designated as Interstate 57

A stretch of Interstate 57, formerly U.S. Highway 67 from North Little Rock to Walnut Ridge has been designated as an interstate. The 120 mile swath is part of a…

Westrock Coffee reports Q3 loss, sales improve

Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee reported slightly stronger sales in its third quarter, but still finished in the red as company leaders cited “a challenging macroeconomic environment.” Westrock Coffee reported quarterly…

Moses Tucker Partners, EPH jointly acquire $52 million Fort Worth apartment complex

Moses Tucker Partners, a commercial brokerage, development, and property management firm based in Little Rock with a branch office in Bentonville, and multi-state firm Equity Partnership Holdings (EPH) announced Thursday…

Hospitals are searching for money for residency slots, better reimbursements

Arkansas health care providers have put many of the challenges they faced during the COVID-19 pandemic behind them, but like a virus that adapts to new conditions, the hurdles facing…

First Orion announces CEO transition

North Little Rock-based First Orion announced a leadership change Wednesday (Nov. 6). The company’s CEO, Joe Stinziano, departed from his role effective Nov. 5. This mutually agreed-upon departure marks the…

Little Rock sales tax vote fails

A proposed one cent city sales tax proposed by the Little Rock Board of Directors and supported by Mayor Frank Scott failed on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Little Rock voters were…

Thurston wins Treasurer race; Baker leads Wood in Chief Justice contest

Secretary of State John Thurston, R-Ark., will be Arkansas’ next Treasurer of State having defeated a Democratic and Libertarian candidate handily on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Thurston, the Republican nominee, led…

All four of Arkansas’ GOP U.S. House members re-elected

In deep red Arkansas, outcomes of races in the state’s four Congressional districts provided no surprises, with all four of the GOP incumbents coasting to easy reelection wins. But as…

Summit Utilities files lower winter gas cost rates

Summit Utilities Arkansas has filed 2024 winter cost of gas rates with the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) with the lowest winter season cost of gas since 2021. Summit owns…

Workforce Summit planned for Nov. 7

Industry leaders will gather on November 7 at the Saline County Career and Technical Center for the second annual Workforce Best Practices Summit, hosted by Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions and the…

UAMS researcher lands $3.6 million grant for antibiotic resistance

A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) research team is examining the critical knowledge gap in cefiderocol resistance. Cefiderocol is an antibiotic designed to treat complicated urinary tract infections,…