by - April 3, 2022 9:55 am
When recycled deck manufacturer Trex Co. decided to locate its $400 million campus in the Little Rock Port last year, it was the culmination of an 18-month rigorous site selection…
by - March 30, 2022 7:52 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock and the University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College were selected as education partners for Amazon’s Career Choice program, which provides Amazon’s hourly…
by - March 29, 2022 8:37 pm
Investments made during President Bill Clinton’s administration helped lead to the mapping of the human genome as well as advances in the fight against AIDS and later, COVID, according to…
by - March 29, 2022 3:48 pm
The Venture Center announced Tuesday (March 29) the addition of two new roles to serve entrepreneurs. Ashley Jones, longtime member of The Venture Center team, has been named Director of…
by - March 27, 2022 9:56 am
State Sen. Joyce Elliott, D-Little Rock, hasn’t officially left the Arkansas State Senate yet due to term limits, but she understands her time there is drawing near. When the fiscal…
by - March 26, 2022 8:54 am
Regional law firm Hall Booth Smith, P.C. announced this week that attorneys Todd Wooten, Tony A. DiCarlo, III and Joseph C. Stepina have joined the firm in the recently opened…
by - March 25, 2022 3:02 pm
Less than two years in the role, Arkansas Securities Commissioner Eric Munson has resigned from his post effective March 22, 2022. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed his departure to…
by - March 23, 2022 4:44 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $1.96 million workforce development grant to fund further development of the Cyber Learning Network (CyberLearN) – a regional cyber-learning partnership…
by - March 22, 2022 1:42 pm
Carty & Co. of Memphis hired veteran public finance banker Edmond Hurst of Little Rock to lead the firm’s national Public Finance and Capital Markets division. Hurst has worked in…
by - March 22, 2022 1:22 pm
Structurlam Mass Timber Corp., a mass timber manufacturer, hired Jason Trenn as the company’s new vice president of manufacturing & operations for its new production facility in Conway. Trenn brings…
by - March 20, 2022 9:59 am
Dr. Kateryna Pitchford spent the first 21 years of her life in Ukraine, but now calls Conway, Arkansas her home. She recalls what life was like growing up under communist…
by - March 16, 2022 7:47 pm
The Conductor, a Conway-based entrepreneurship organization, is launching its sixth cohort for its 10x Growth Accelerator. The program, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, offers a peer-driven entrepreneurship…
by - March 13, 2022 9:43 am
The University of Central Arkansas ended its eighth annual Day of Giving with near-record totals. Donors gave $758,130, making it the second-highest Day of Giving in university history. The 2022…
by - March 11, 2022 12:31 pm
Little Rock-based The Peacock Group (TPG) has hired Allyson Pittman Gattin as public relations director, a new position for the agency, and promoted of Amy Westlake to public relations manager….
by - March 10, 2022 10:20 pm
EPIC Glass Recycling (EGR), a newly established 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, has ramped up operations in central Arkansas. Spearheaded by local businessmen Courtney Little and Bob Crawford, the company is now…
by - March 9, 2022 5:30 pm
Dr. Jay Barth of Little Rock has been named as the new director of the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, effective March 13, 2022, the National Archives and Records…
by - March 8, 2022 5:50 pm
Westrock Coffee Co. and its subsidiary, S&D Coffee & Tea, will organize under one brand name. Moving forward, the two companies will begin providing service under one name, Westrock Coffee,…
by - March 7, 2022 8:50 am
Snack company Hostess Brands, Inc. announced it will convert an idled factory in Arkadelphia into a state-of-the-art bakery. The new location is expected to be operational in the second half…
by - March 1, 2022 6:24 pm
Greenbrier-based HomeBank of Arkansas will become Barksdale Federal Credit Union of Louisiana later this year after federal and state regulators approve the deal. That’s expected to be finalized in the…
by - March 1, 2022 1:12 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced four new members who will serve three-year terms on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members include J.R….
