by - November 9, 2022 4:41 am
If you ever wondered if your vote counts, the House District 56 race in Conway is the poster child for voting. Incumbent Rep. Steve Magie, D-Conway, won his challenge from…
by - November 9, 2022 4:22 am
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott, Jr., whose administration endured intense scrutiny this election year for a lack of transparency, questionable contracts, a derailed music festival, and rising crime, won comfortably…
by - November 7, 2022 4:51 pm
Opponents of Issue 4, which would legalize adult use cannabis for those over 21, made a final plea to Arkansas voters Monday (Nov. 7) at a state capitol press conference…
by - November 7, 2022 4:09 pm
Southern Bancorp announced Monday (Nov. 7) it is receiving $45 million in the latest round of New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) funding. The money comes from the U.S. Treasury Department’s…
by - November 6, 2022 2:46 pm
The Venture Center in Little Rock has launched a national search for its next executive director. Wayne Miller, the former executive director, held the post for more than five years…
by - November 3, 2022 8:38 pm
Uniti, the Little Rock-based real estate investment trust that specializes in fiber for the communications industry, saw a growth in revenue, but decline in profits in the third quarter compared…
by - October 31, 2022 10:34 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a nearly $800,000 grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to expand a national cybersecurity education program for teachers, as well as…
by - October 25, 2022 7:27 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will use a $7.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to expand its infectious disease research capacity and establish a Pandemic…
by - October 25, 2022 7:50 am
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected for an error in comparison of third quarter financial information to year-ago figures. Simmons First National Corp. reported higher revenue and flat net…
by - October 22, 2022 11:52 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Radiation Oncology Center marked an important milestone Thursday (Oct. 20) with the installation of its Proton Center cyclotron, a type of particle…
by - October 20, 2022 8:25 pm
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock., said the current inflationary climate was caused by Federal Reserve actions and federal spending, while his Democratic opponent, Dr. Quintessa Hathaway, said corporations are…
by - October 20, 2022 8:45 am
Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, reported third quarter net income Thursday (Oct. 20) of $108.7 million, up from $75 million one year ago. The Conway-based banking entity showed…
by - October 17, 2022 12:10 pm
Two of the three candidates running in the U.S. Congressional District 4 race think Joe Biden is the elected president of the United States, and the Democrat in the race…
by - October 17, 2022 9:48 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $6.75 million gift from the family of an engineering professor who was responsible for establishing some of the university’s first…
by - October 9, 2022 9:52 am
Veolia North America says it will host a groundbreaking in Gum Springs (near Arkadelphia) on Wednesday, Oct. 12 for a new state-of-the-art thermal treatment facility. The operation is part of…
by - October 6, 2022 7:05 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, and Central Arkansas Library System, as part of the Kettering Foundation’s Partnership for Democratic Practices in…
by - October 4, 2022 12:01 pm
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas has been awarded a Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program grant by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs and Bureau of Justice Assistance…
by - October 4, 2022 11:01 am
Caddo River Wood Products, LLC has announced the opening of a hardwood sawmill that will create 15 new jobs on 54 acres in Clark County. The company said it plans…
by - October 3, 2022 7:39 pm
The 2022 Diamond Lakes Tourism Conference will take place at DeGray Lake Resort State Park on October 17 and 18. The conference will include a job fair and breakout sessions…
by - October 2, 2022 10:00 am
A recent workshop held at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute, coordinated by Conway-based The Conductor, led to a report with 56 recommendations for improving the entrepreneurial environment in Arkansas. Grace Rains,…
