by - May 7, 2015 3:53 pm
Gov. Mike Huckabee’s daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, will serve as his campaign manager, while Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin will serve as senior policy advisor, Huckabee’s campaign announced today. Sanders was…
by - May 7, 2015 3:47 pm
The Health Reform Legislative Task Force, the legislative panel considering changes to the state’s Medicaid system, voted to hire New Hampshire-based The Stephen Group for a maximum $1,036,500 contract to…
by - May 7, 2015 3:05 pm
A federal classification upgrade of the Arkansas River from “Connector” to “Corridor” status will raise the river’s visibility in the shipping world and could help bring more federal dollars for…
by - May 7, 2015 9:40 am
Gary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above their business. “We…
by - May 7, 2015 9:37 am
Editor’s note: Robert Smith is a partner in the Friday Law Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group. His corporate practice focuses on representing individuals, companies, and financial institutions in general…
by - May 7, 2015 9:32 am
Shares in Windstream Holdings Inc. were moving lower in trading Thursday after the Little Rock telecom reported that first quarter earnings fell nearly 67% following the recent spin off its…
by - May 7, 2015 9:09 am
Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., leads an all-star panel of retailers at this years conference in Springdale.
by - May 7, 2015 7:52 am
Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville handed over a $1 million gift to the Walton Art Center’s Expanding Our Future campaign — a $23 million fundraising effort recently announced by…
by - May 7, 2015 5:46 am
Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news in our email newsletter, which you can sign up to receive daily for free…
by - May 6, 2015 6:45 pm
A skilled workforce shortage is a major issue facing many employers in the region, state and nation. NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Northwest Technical Institute are trying to reduce education…
by - May 6, 2015 6:38 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 6:17 pm
A CenterPoint Energy spokeswoman said Wednesday that Arkansas customers should already begin seeing lower monthly bills due to a decreasing gas supply rate (GSR) adjustment that comes from falling wellhead…
by - May 6, 2015 4:44 pm
Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville handed over a $1 million gift to the Walton Art Center’s Expanding Our Future campaign — a $23 million fundraising effort recently announced by the…
by - May 6, 2015 4:36 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
by - May 6, 2015 4:27 pm
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Outstanding Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was…
by - May 6, 2015 3:45 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced the members of the Working Group on Highway Funding as directed by executive order. Members are as follows: Duncan Baird, budget director for Gov. Hutchinson, Chairman…
by - May 6, 2015 3:34 pm
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more…
by - May 6, 2015 3:09 pm
Do you remember, not so long ago, when the private option was supposed to be the legislative session’s most controversial issue? That was before anyone had heard of “re-homing” or…
by - May 6, 2015 2:52 pm
Gary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above their business. “We…
by - May 6, 2015 2:26 pm
Bank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the Ozarks will acquire the Carolina financial institution for…
