Regions

Funk named director of UA Little Rock School of Business

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has named Dr. Mark Funk as the new director of its School of Business. Funk has taken over for Dr. Robert Mitchell, who…

J.B. Hunt 3Q earnings falls 18%, revenue down 3%

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted earnings and revenue declines in the third quarter that weren’t as weak as analysts expected amid a lingering freight recession. The company’s…

DEQ commits to monitoring Denali use of Crawford County lagoon

The Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment is monitoring cleanout of a lagoon in Crawford County that has caused Fort Smith area residents…

Delta Regional Authority distributes $3.75 million toward eight projects in Arkansas

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA), in collaboration with the state of Arkansas, recently invested $3.75 million toward eight projects in Arkansas through its States’ Economic Development Assistance Program (SEDAP). Eight…

Five applicants seek legal job with Fort Smith Public School District

Five attorneys have thrown their hat into the ring for the chance to be Fort Smith Public School’s in-house legal counsel. As of Oct. 14, six applied for the position,…

Hachem gives $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Northwest expansion

Laurice Hachem, a philanthropist and real estate investor, has donated $1 million to the Arkansas Children’s Northwest expansion project, the Little Rock-based health care system announced Tuesday (Oct. 15). Hachem,…

Specialists on alert for corn fungus in Arkansas

A fungal disease that has caused yield losses in corn has recently been found in Arkansas on decorative corn stalks, said Terry Spurlock, extension plant pathologist for the University of…

Dallas asset management firm buys Prairie Creek Marina for $30 million

Prairie Creek Marina on Beaver Lake east of Rogers has sold for $30 million in an off-market deal. Allied Strategic Partners, a Dallas-based private asset management firm focused on leisure…

Walmart names Seth Dallaire as new growth officer, adds other duties

Seth Dallaire, Walmart chief revenue officer, will also take on the duties of chief growth officer as the Bentonville-based global retail giant continues to accelerate its transformation into a fully…

Metroplan awards $17.35 million for road projects in Central Arkansas

Metroplan has awarded nine cities and two counties surface transportation block grant grants totaling $17.35 million, to design or construct transportation projects around Central Arkansas. The projects include a $400,000…

ASBTDC awarded $200,000 FAST grant

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $200,000 grant to provide outreach, education, and mentoring for technology-based…

Debris protection wall completed on former Citizens Bank building in downtown Jonesboro

Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver and other city officials have met with structural engineer Jordan Lane and other building professionals at the former Citizens Bank Building on Main Street. Engineers first…

Panelists note manufacturing operation benefits in Fort Smith metro

Low cost of living and location make Western Arkansas and the Fort Smith metro area a good fit for manufacturing, but the big draw is the sense of community in…

The Supply Side: ’Ugly’ fruit company owners get Walmart’s attention

Ben Moore, founder and CEO of The Ugly Co., and Matt Gorella, chief brand officer, have in the past year worked to get their all-natural fruit snacks into 400 Sam’s…

2 real estate brokerages open in NWA

Two coastal real estate brokerages recently opened Northwest Arkansas offices — their first in Arkansas. Los Angeles-based global luxury brokerage The Agency opened a Bentonville office at 809 N.W. Third…

Gnargo opens Bentonville store to expand electric cargo bike work

Cargo e-bike maker Gnargo Bike Co. recently opened a store at 3905 N.W. Wishing Springs Drive in Bentonville. Zach and Elysia Springer are the co-founders and co-owners. Zach Springer said…

Connections: Krista Cupp joins Heartland Forward

Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based policy think-and-do tank, recently hired Krista Cupp as vice president of development. She previously was the communications officer for Runway Group, a Bentonville-based company that invests…

7 organizations receive Governor’s Quality Award

The Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE) honored seven organizations with an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 30th Annual Governor’s Quality Award Celebration at the Clinton Presidential Center in…

UA-Pulaski Tech releases study showing $258 million impact on central Arkansas

The University of Arkansas–Pulaski Technical College released a study conducted by Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics, that estimates a $258 million economic impact on central Arkansas. The…

Car-Mart sells $300 million in asset-backed notes

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed a $300 million term securitization transaction, the company announced Friday (Oct. 11). The company previously completed a $250 million securitization transaction in January. According…

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property

Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’

Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M

Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal