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Walton Family Foundation Kicks Off Health-Focused Competition

The Innovation Competition seeks to underwrite a winning idea (or ideas) that will improve downtown Bentonville while promoting healthy living.

EPA wants Crittenden County off ‘dirty air’ list, Governor says will help job efforts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday proposed to approve Arkansas’ request to designate Crittenden County as attaining the federal 2008 ozone standard, a move that Gov. Asa Hutchinson…

Dennis Smiley sentenced to 97 months for bank fraud

Former Arvest Bank banker Dennis Smiley will spend the next eight years in federal prison for the bank fraud he committed with 24 banks while obtaining 55 loans and wrongly…

Dennis Smiley Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison

Henry Dennis Smiley Jr., former president of Arvest Bank-Benton County, received a 97-month sentence from a federal judge Thursday for his five-year scheme to defraud multiple Arkansas banks out of millions by pledging his personal Arvest stock as collateral.

NOWDiagnostics Inc. Moves Production From China to U.S.

The Springdale-based company has moved all of its plastic housing production to Arkansas, hoping to improve quality control and bring additional jobs to the state.

Startup Talk: Verizon invests $70 million to boost network for Super Bowl 50

Editor’s note: Each Thursday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Startup Talk,” a round-up of startup, technology and entrepreneurial news. ––––––––––––––– VERIZON INVESTS $70 MILLION TO BOOST NETWORK SURROUNDING SUPER BOWL 50 SITE…

UA physicist receives Air Force grant for ‘quantum dots’ research

The Air Force Office of Scientific Research has awarded a $360,000 grant to a University of Arkansas physicist who studies semiconducting nanomaterials that could power a new generation of electronic…

UA physicist receives Air Force grant for ‘quantum dots’ research

Terry Bradshaw touts UAMS, which needs $97 million for facilities

NFL great and former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw praised the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as hospital executives told the UA System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (Jan….

Arkansas Ag Secretary, Israeli Ag minister speak at Arkansas Soil and Water conference

A group of several hundred people spent Wednesday learning how soil and water can play a key role in the growth of crops as well as helping the bottom line…

UA System Board advances $160 million stadium redo, but Pryor has questions

The University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees voted to let the University of Arkansas Athletic Department take the next step on a $160 million renovation to the Donald W….

ArcBest announces 8-cent quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share to shareholders of record on Feb. 10, and payable…

ArcBest announces 8-cent quarterly dividend

The Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp. announced Wednesday (Jan. 27) a quarterly dividend of 8 cents per share to shareholders of record on Feb. 10, and payable…

Fort Smith Chamber ready to enroll inaugural class of Junior Leadership Academy

The Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce is seeking its first class in a high school leadership program the group announced in October. Modeled after the existing Leadership Fort Smith…

Gov. Hutchinson announces partnership with Teach for America, AEA expresses concern (Updated)

Editor’s note: Changes made to the story to reflect that the Arkansas Education Association has concerns about the Teachers for America program but has not taken a stand in opposition…

In-store pick-up for online deals growing in popularity at Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club is cashing in on the rollout of its Club Pick-up for online orders, which is commonly known in the industry as “click and collect,” according to a recent…

In-store pick-up for online deals growing in popularity at Sam’s Club

Sam’s Club is cashing in on the rollout of its Club Pick-up for online orders, which is commonly known in the industry as “click and collect,” according to a recent…

Murphy Oil loses $587 million in the quarter, sells Canadian pipeline operations

Declining crude oil and natural gas prices pushed Murphy Oil Corp. deeper into the well on Wednesday (Jan. 27) after the El Dorado oil giant reported that fourth quarter earnings…

Spartan acquires Riverside warehouse, owner optimistic about Fort Smith economy

In just a little more than two years, Columbus, Ohio-based Spartan Logistics has grown from hoping to utilize 100,000 square feet of the former Whirlpool warehouse in Fort Smith to…

UALR names Christian O’Neal to vice chancellor for advancement post

University of Arkansas at Little Rock officials announced that Christian O’Neal has been selected as vice chancellor for advancement. O’Neal replaces Bob Denman who retires at the end of March….