by - July 7, 2015 10:47 am
John Burris: Avoiding The Shallow Debates
Most every year, political parties in Arkansas host dinners for the purpose of raising money for their preferred candidates. They do this by honoring men from the past, mostly of…
Regions
by - July 7, 2015 9:17 am
New Downtown Bentonville Inc. director ‘listening and learning’
Monica Kumar wasn’t sure about moving from the Silicon Valley to Bentonville after her husband was offered his dream job at the Wal-Mart home office. A year a half later,…
by - July 7, 2015 9:14 am
Insurers Seeking Big Rate Increases For Next Year, Arkansas Not Likely
Health insurers are asking state regulators for large rate increases for next year, citing losses caused by higher-than-expected patient utilization and a sicker than expected risk pool, the New York…
by - July 7, 2015 9:01 am
Dr. Heaser joins Cooper Clinic internal medicine department
Dr. Amita Heaser is joining the Cooper Clinic department of Internal Medicine in Fort Smith. An adult medicine specialist, Heaser completed her medical training at Rush University Medical Center in…
by - July 7, 2015 12:16 am
Four Questions With Magic Springs’ And Crystal Falls’ Steve Honeycutt
Talk Business & Politics contributor Kerri Jackson Case recently asked Steve Honeycutt, General Manager of Magic Springs and Crystal Falls Water and Theme Park, a few questions about the Hot…
by - July 7, 2015 12:10 am
Amazeum Announces Hours and Admission
The much-anticipated Scott Family Amazeum is set to open its doors July 15. The hands-on, interactive museum for children and families in Northwest Arkansas has announced its’ hours of operation…
by - July 6, 2015 7:52 pm
DHS To Host Town Halls About New Coding System
The Department of Human Services begins a series of town halls across Arkansas Tuesday about an upcoming change in the coding system used by all medical providers. The federal government…
by - July 6, 2015 6:13 pm
Public charter sought for ‘Future School of Fort Smith,’ seeks 2016 opening
Fort Smith business leaders, working with the Fort Smith Public School District and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, are moving forward with a plan to open by August…
by - July 6, 2015 5:18 pm
Gov. Hutchinson appoints members to new Career Education and Workforce Development Board
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday (July 6) announced the members of the Career Education and Workforce Development Board, which replaced the State Board of Career Education at the Department of…
by - July 6, 2015 4:52 pm
Volunteering, living life without things important to Maggie Malloy
Throughout Maggie Malloy’s life she has accumulated many things that would constitute “the good life,” but her enjoyment of life comes from much more than things. Graceful, energetic, and artistic,…
by - July 6, 2015 4:34 pm
Many County Unemployment Rates Rise In May, But All 75 Still In Single Digits
The unemployment rate for many of Arkansas’ 75 counties gradually went up in May, with nearly a third of the state seeing small increases compared to April numbers. However, a…
by - July 6, 2015 4:26 pm
Gov. Hutchinson Appoints New Career Board
Governor Asa Hutchinson has named the members of his new Career Education and Workforce Development Board, his office announced Monday. Created by Act 892 of 2015 and composed of 13…
by - July 6, 2015 4:20 pm
USA Truck garners attention from the Journal of Commerce
Van Buren-based USA Truck is ranked No. 43 in the Journal Of Commerce’s Top 50 Trucking Companies for 2014. The Journal of Commerce and SJ Consulting Group annually rank the…
by - July 6, 2015 4:14 pm
Kindrick joins Sparks SeniorCare Behavioral unit
Dr. Kristi Kindrick has joined Sparks Regional Medical Center’s geriatric-psychiatric unit, SeniorCare Behavioral Health. She will treat seniors who are admitted into the hospital. Kindrick’s primary focus will be caring…
by - July 6, 2015 12:48 pm
Simplicity drives some CEOs to wear personal, company uniforms
Business legends Steve Jobs and Don Tyson did it, and their successors Tim Cook and Donnie Smith also do it. That is they dressed down, so to speak, as CEOs…
by - July 6, 2015 9:58 am
AEDC’s Mike Preston bullish on Arkansas, eager to improve state’s image
Mike Preston, the new executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, sits in his fourth-floor office overlooking Capitol Avenue in downtown Little Rock on a sunny late-spring afternoon, sipping…
by - July 6, 2015 9:41 am
Hillary, Huckabee face an uncertain Arkansas electorate in 2016
Arkansas, ever a peculiar place, either has two presidential candidates or none, unless you could say, as you probably can, that it has one more than it has the other….
by - July 6, 2015 7:27 am
Masters In Sport Administration Available Online At ASU
An opportunity to receive training to work in professional sports or sports media is now available at Arkansas State University. The university is offering a Master of Science in Sport…
by - July 6, 2015 7:23 am
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital Announces New Assistant Administrator
Melanie Edens, a tenured employee of 18 years, was recently announced as the new assistant administrator of NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital. As an assistant administrator, Edens will oversee radiology, pharmacy,…
by - July 6, 2015 6:53 am
Q&A With The Iron Yard’s Mary Dunlap
The Iron Yard kicked off last week in Little Rock with its first class. TB&P’s Todd Jones catches up with Campus Director Mary Dunlap for a quick Q&A.