by - November 18, 2022 8:11 am
John English, vice chancellor for research and innovation at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville since November 2020, is resigning from the job and returning to the UA’s College of…
by - November 17, 2022 5:51 pm
Baptist Health named April Bennett, MSN, CHFP, RN, as the new president of Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway. The announcement was made Thursday (Nov. 17). Serving as the hospital’s chief nursing…
by - November 17, 2022 5:48 pm
Nucor Steel Arkansas and Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. have each donated $500,000 to the Cold War Museum project in Blytheville. The $1 million donation will aid ongoing efforts to make the…
by - November 17, 2022 5:44 pm
Soil scientists spent nearly 18 years studying the impacts of field crop burning. The practice is utilized by grain farmers in the Arkansas Delta to clear fields of plant refuse,…
by - November 17, 2022 5:40 pm
Hendrix College announced Thursday (Nov. 17) it successfully reached its $150 million fundraising goal for “A Time to Lead,” the largest campaign in its 146-year history. With $150.46 million in…
by - November 17, 2022 4:43 pm
The Fort Smith Central Improvement Business District (CBID) board voted Thursday (Nov. 17) to approve a $253,000 budget for 2023 and to make public monthly reports of spending to stay…
by - November 17, 2022 11:29 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted mixed financial results in the second quarter of fiscal 2023, missing analyst projections for net income but exceeding revenue expectations. It continues to face tight…
by - November 17, 2022 8:13 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 7 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - November 16, 2022 8:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday (Nov. 15) the creation of the Arkansas Manufacturing Workforce Training Center, a joint venture between the Arkansas Office of Skills Development and the Conway Development…
by - November 16, 2022 7:49 pm
Few, a digital product design and development agency headquartered in Little Rock, has announced the acquisition of another Arkansas-based web and app design agency, Perch. Terms of the private deal…
by - November 16, 2022 6:25 pm
Officials with Mercy Fort Smith and Fort Smith Mayor George McGill gathered on a cold Wednesday (Nov. 16) to break ground on a $3.6 million primary care clinic at 4600…
by - November 16, 2022 6:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Nov. 15) approved a capital improvement plan for the Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) for funds raised from a recently passed 0.75%…
by - November 16, 2022 5:10 pm
Riceland Foods, Inc. and Nestlé Purina PetCare announced Wednesday (Nov. 16) a new partnership to incentivize Riceland farmer-members to grow rice using sustainability practices starting in 2023. Purina will invest…
by - November 16, 2022 5:03 pm
Dr. Christine Hartford, an assistant professor of clinical medicine at New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University, is warning local residents to get the…
by - November 16, 2022 1:15 pm
With one click, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions and improve recovery rates, according to Fayetteville-based technology startup SupplyPike. According to a news release, Amazon suppliers can dispute invalid deductions…
by - November 16, 2022 12:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) is seeking comments on a $65.5 million project to widen Arkansas Highway 112 from Fayetteville to Tontitown. The proposed 4.07-mile project will include a…
by - November 16, 2022 10:32 am
The University of Arkansas System board of trustees has selected Dr. Charles Robinson as the next chancellor of the Fayetteville campus. The vote was unanimous during the board’s regular meeting…
by - November 15, 2022 5:37 pm
Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center, which opened in March, has received a $500,000 grant from the OGE Energy Corp. Foundation to support the new OG&E “Live Safely” initiative…
by - November 15, 2022 5:18 pm
Envirotech Vehicles, the only auto manufacturer in Arkansas, posted third quarter net income of $126,749 in the first quarter as a publicly held company. The gain was a wide swing…
by - November 15, 2022 3:29 pm
Tyson Foods will spend $1.5 million to help immigrant employees defray legal and citizenship expenses. Over the past two years, Tyson has spent $2.4 million to support Immigrant Connection, a…
