by - October 12, 2022 5:17 pm
Acreage for three of Arkansas’ top row crops — rice, cotton, and soybeans — has dropped nationally as the harvest is set to begin, according to a report from the…
by - October 12, 2022 5:12 pm
I can’t remember the exact date but I believe it was in the spring of 2000 that Eugene (the English approximation of my Ukraine visitor’s name), asked if we could…
by - October 12, 2022 1:00 pm
ArcBest President, CEO and Board Chairman Judy McReynolds was included on the prestigious 2022 Forbes 50 Over 50 Entrepreneurs list that included a NASA executive and CEO of a large…
by - October 12, 2022 12:40 pm
Home sales in the Fort Smith metro are pulling back from record levels that began to emerge in 2020, with the number of homes sold down more than 7% in…
by - October 12, 2022 12:08 pm
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will give $1.98 million to the University of Arkansas to help establish a new master’s degree program in healthcare business analytics. The Sam M….
by - October 12, 2022 10:50 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post double-digit gains in third-quarter earnings and revenue amid economic and freight market uncertainty. After the markets close Tuesday (Oct….
by - October 12, 2022 8:28 am
Armor Bank has hired Greg Gibson as the Forrest City market president. Gibson will lead the bank’s Forrest City team in serving the consumer, commercial and agricultural needs of the…
by - October 11, 2022 8:26 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 11) received their first look at a proposed new logo and seal for the city. The city hired Fort Smith-based RightMind…
by - October 11, 2022 5:55 pm
In order to better recruit and retain students, faculty and staff, Arkansas College of Health Education has hired Dr. Christopher Smith as the college’s first director of diversity, equity and…
by - October 11, 2022 5:37 pm
When Dr. Melissa Taverner was young, she wanted to be an astronaut. Science and especially the natural world fascinated her. When she was in junior high, she discovered something that…
by - October 11, 2022 5:33 pm
Greenway Equipment Co. made the most significant residential and commercial property deal in Craighead County, from Aug. 15 through Sept. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - October 11, 2022 5:29 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center at Arkansas State University will offer on-site counseling for small businesses in several counties in late October in Northeast Arkansas. Aspiring entrepreneurs…
by - October 11, 2022 4:21 pm
Walmart announced Tuesday (Oct. 11) the creation of a research arm and work to address healthcare equity and access for the underserved. The division will work with clinical research organizations,…
by - October 11, 2022 11:27 am
Preformed Line Products Co. (PLP) is once again expanding its Rogers operations. The Cleveland-based company announced Tuesday (Oct. 11) it would complete its $16 million expansion in December of this…
by - October 11, 2022 7:24 am
Arkansas engineering firm Garver is expanding its footprint on the East Coast. The company is bringing a new water design center (WDC) online in Greenville, S.C., joining existing facilities in…
by - October 10, 2022 4:38 pm
A $90,000 grant from the Mortimer & Mimi Levitt Foundation will allow a free outdoor music series to continue for another three years by the Arkansas River in downtown Fort…
by - October 10, 2022 10:57 am
Despite inflation, supply chain issues, interest rate hikes, and higher fuel prices, consumers continue to spend record amounts of money in Jonesboro and Craighead County. The city collected $2.1 million…
by - October 10, 2022 10:54 am
Arkansas State University alums Randall and Jeanette Pope recently established the Pope Family A-State Fund Endowment, bringing the lifetime giving commitment to over $1 million. The Pope Family Fund will…
by - October 10, 2022 9:11 am
Senior leaders grapple with various issues following the pandemic, including workforce management. When it comes to keeping employees engaged and happy, leaders face tough decisions, whether dealing with remote or…
by - October 9, 2022 3:38 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is seeking a seventh term to Congress, while his challenger, State Rep. Monte Hodges, D-Blytheville, is hoping to unseat him after his near-decade of service…
