by - September 8, 2016 5:07 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance announced two new ARA Scholars and two new ARA Fellows at the Capitol Thursday (Sept. 8). The scholarships went to staff members at the University of…
by - September 8, 2016 5:07 pm
The Arkansas Research Alliance announced two new ARA Scholars and two new ARA Fellows at the Capitol Thursday (Sept. 8). The scholarships went to staff members at the University of…
by - September 8, 2016 5:01 pm
Methodist Village CEO Harvey Leffring is relatively new to Arkansas, having lived in the Fort Smith area just one year. A Chicago transplant, he is learning to call the Hogs…
by - September 8, 2016 4:32 pm
Fourth generation farmer Jerry Morgan was sitting in church when he had a sudden epiphany. It had been raining for days, and there was equipment out in the fields that…
by - September 8, 2016 4:13 pm
Joe, an assistant manager in the retail sector, earns a salary of $36,000 annually and typically works 50 hours a week. But come Dec. 1, his employer will either have…
by - September 8, 2016 1:18 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods is donating 500,000 pounds of chicken to the River Valley Regional Food Bank. It’s a donation valued at almost $1.5 million, and is estimated to provide…
by - September 8, 2016 11:40 am
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin will be the featured speaker next month at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Independent Producers & Royalty Association (AIPRO) as her state faces a number…
by - September 8, 2016 11:03 am
A franchise rate increase proposed by Van Buren Mayor Bob Freeman would add just under $6 to the monthly bill for commercial natural gas customers of Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation…
by - September 8, 2016 9:48 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday he would not take a public role on a proposed medical lawsuit amendment on the November ballot that would limit trial lawyer contingency fees to…
by - September 8, 2016 8:26 am
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by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:40 pm
Arkansas Children’s Hospital hired Chanda Cashen Chacón as its new chief operating officer and executive vice president after an national search, hospital officials announced Wednesday (Sept. 7). Chacón will report…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:12 pm
The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) and Arkansas’ independent beer distributors have released a new study showing the full direct-jobs impact beer has on the Arkansas economy. According to the…
by - September 7, 2016 8:06 pm
Fort Smith-based OK Foods has won in a recent breach of contract suit filed against the company by poultry grower Earl Oldham of Stigler, Okla. Oldham sued the company for…
by - September 7, 2016 8:03 pm
A national manufacturing trade organization opposes the Obama administration for what it deems “another burdensome regulation.” National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons blasted the Department of…
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 7:28 pm
Arkansas State University enrolled a record setting number of students this fall. ASU had at least 14,074 students register for class, a 5% increase from 2015, according to the school….
by - September 7, 2016 7:04 pm
Dallas-based Gateway Planning will unveil preliminary maps for Fort Smith’s strategic downtown development on Sept. 15 during a meeting planned to to be held on the first floor of the…
by - September 7, 2016 6:39 pm
Cuba needs rice and chicken. German companies have a keen interest in conducting business in the southern U.S., and Henan Province in China is known for food processing and rice…
