by - July 15, 2022 1:16 pm
The Schmieding Foundation, a Springdale nonprofit, has donated $500,000 to the Pathways Academy program in Springdale. Pathways is a statewide initiative managed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences’…
by - July 15, 2022 12:49 pm
Leah Jones is the new president and CEO of Springdale nonprofit Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) of Arkoma. Jones, formerly the chief operations officer, replaces Stephanie Medford, who resigned July…
by - July 14, 2022 3:17 pm
A $47.88 million funding package is backing construction of a 142-unit housing project in Fayetteville marketed to University of Arkansas students. Retreat at Fayetteville LLC, an affiliate of Georgia-based developer…
by - July 14, 2022 2:51 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council convened its annual meeting Thursday (July 14) in Springdale, where it released a new report that provides recommendations to strengthen a region at a crossroads. Entitled…
by - July 14, 2022 8:27 am
Professional services firm Accenture of New York announced a deal Wednesday (July 13) to acquire consumer brand agency The Stable of Minnesota. Financial terms were not disclosed. Both companies have…
by - July 13, 2022 2:27 pm
Deanah Baker, senior vice president of apparel for adults, kids, baby and shoes, is retiring from Walmart after 32 years with the retail giant. Her last day will be July…
by - July 13, 2022 1:09 pm
Springdale-based Waco Title Co. recently opened a Siloam Springs office. The 1,200-square-foot office at 500 S. Mount Olive St., Suite 101, is the company’s 24th location. “Waco Title is thrilled…
by - July 13, 2022 1:00 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 13) that it will open its first transload service facility to support international cargo on the West Coast and streamline…
by - July 13, 2022 10:48 am
Little Rock-based Southern Bancorp Inc. said Wednesday (July 13) that LaTricia Hill Chandler of Rogers is the company’s new chief diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) officer. “We are thrilled to welcome LaTricia…
by - July 12, 2022 3:45 pm
A new blood test by Menlo Park, Calif.-based GRAIL is being offered at Mercy Health Systems. The Galleri test can detect early signs of more than 50 cancers, including aggressive…
by - July 12, 2022 3:24 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to beat analyst expectations in the second quarter amid intermodal volume growth, strong intermodal pricing and better-than-projected margins in the brokerage segment,…
by - July 12, 2022 8:05 am
Electric vehicle maker Canoo Inc. of Bentonville said Tuesday (July 12) that retail giant Walmart has signed a definitive agreement to buy 4,500 delivery vehicles, with an option of buying up…
by - July 11, 2022 4:40 pm
Arkansas State University on Monday (July 11) selected Dr. Todd Shields as its new Jonesboro campus chancellor. Shields, who has served as the dean of the University of Arkansas’s Fulbright…
by - July 11, 2022 4:36 pm
Ben Hasan, 69, chief diversity officer officer at Walmart, is retiring at the end of the month. His replacement has yet to be named. The company plans to search for…
by - July 11, 2022 10:38 am
The Denver Broncos announced Monday (July 11) that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is now part of the team’s new ownership group led by Rob Walton, the oldest son…
by - July 10, 2022 1:49 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking feedback on a 1-mile project to widen Arkansas Highway 102 in Centerton. Plans show the two-lane highway would be widened to five…
by - July 10, 2022 11:43 am
Darin Gray has seen a lot of changes in marketing over the past five years, most of which have been good for the industry. Gray has led 60-year-old ad agency…
by - July 9, 2022 10:37 am
Shoppers have never been more open to trying private brands for consumer staples after the supply chain disruption that forced changes in shopping behavior amid the pandemic. Market research firm…
by - July 7, 2022 11:10 am
The airports in Northwest Arkansas and Texarkana will receive $13 million and $5 million, respectively, from a terminal improvement program that was established by the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,…
by - July 7, 2022 8:09 am
Dana Sargent Schlagenhaft is passionate about creating hyperlocal digital media, especially when the subject is her hometown. “Someone said to me recently, ‘You are going to run out of stories…
