by - October 27, 2021 4:31 pm
Dr. Michael D. Williams was named as the new president of Harding University on Wednesday (Oct. 27). The announcement is the culmination of a national search that spanned nine months….
by - October 26, 2021 12:31 pm
The No. 1 wood-alternative decking manufacturer, Trex Company, will locate a $400 million factory and campus in the Little Rock Port. The company expects to grow to 500 jobs over…
by - October 26, 2021 9:49 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. reported Tuesday (Oct. 26) net income of $80.6 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to net income of $65.9 million for the…
by - October 26, 2021 9:39 am
Little Rock-based Circumference Group, led by former Alltel and AIS executive Jeff Fox, has named Kurt Silverman, Luca Sechi and Virgil Prewitt to newly created leadership positions focused on growing…
by - October 26, 2021 9:33 am
Winrock International, the Arkansas-based national and international economic development organization, announced Tuesday (Oct. 26) it will relocate its headquarters to the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, located in North Little Rock’s…
by - October 25, 2021 8:20 am
The Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Monday (Oct. 25) that its 156th annual meeting on Friday, Dec. 3, will feature keynote remarks from Jerry Jones, the owner, president…
by - October 24, 2021 1:00 pm
The board of directors of Arkansas Baptist College announced Friday (Oct. 22) that Regina Favors will return to the school as interim president after the resignation of Carlos Clark, who…
by - October 24, 2021 12:48 pm
Simmons Bank announced Friday (Oct. 22) while it continues to complete negotiations on a title sponsorship deal with the city of Memphis, it has chosen Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium as…
by - October 22, 2021 11:50 am
Less than a year ago, Little Rock elected its first school board in more than six years. I’m very proud to serve on that board along with eight other smart,…
by - October 21, 2021 7:18 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK posted third quarter net income of $130.285 million, up 19.2% from the $109.241 million in the same quarter of 2020. Earnings per share of $1.01 in…
by - October 21, 2021 7:35 am
Home Bancshares recorded a $75 million profit in the third quarter as the Conway-based financial enterprise racked up year-to-date net income of $245.7 million, the company said on Thursday (Oct….
by - October 20, 2021 7:53 pm
Privately held Zayo Group is in talks to acquire Little Rock-based Windstream and Uniti, a former Windstream company, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. The deal could…
by - October 18, 2021 5:58 pm
Startup incubator and new business accelerator HealthTech Arkansas has selected five new companies to participate in its next cohort that launches on Nov. 2. For the 2021 program, the HealthTech…
by - October 15, 2021 4:15 pm
Encore Bank announced Friday (Oct. 15) it has expanded into North Carolina and South Carolina with operations. Vice Chairman and Chief Banking Officer Phillip Jett said the expansion into the…
by - October 15, 2021 10:54 am
Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI), the research arm of Arkansas Children’s in Little Rock, and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will receive $7.2 million in funding over…
by - October 13, 2021 8:32 pm
Jessica Saum, a K-4 special education teacher at Stagecoach Elementary School in Cabot, was named the 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Oct. 13. Her selection was announced in a…
by - October 11, 2021 6:36 pm
Arkansas Community Foundation announced Monday (Oct. 11) that a portal is now open for grants up to $150,000 to support organizations with programs, activities or projects that directly support LGBTQ+…
by - October 11, 2021 2:50 pm
Montrose Environmental Group announced Monday (Oct. 11) the acquisition of Environmental Chemistry, Inc., a full-service environmental laboratory serving the Texas and Louisiana gulf coast region. ECI’s leadership team, including CEO…
by - October 10, 2021 3:18 pm
Last week, the Arkansas legislature sent up bills that would enact new congressional maps for our voting districts. Gov. Asa Hutchinson should not sign these into law. Every 10 years,…
by - October 8, 2021 8:07 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Public Radio, home of KUAR FM 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5, closed its annual fall fund drive with an anonymous donation of $1.5…
