by - April 25, 2022 5:32 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools administration has a new plan to increase teacher salaries it hopes will satisfy board members and employees when presented May 9. The plan will add one…
by - April 25, 2022 5:07 pm
Walmart’s board of directors is a mix of outside retired business managers, Walmart officers and Walton family members. Company shareholders will vote on a slate of 11 directors at the…
by - April 25, 2022 4:03 pm
Scott Dillard, co-founder and executive chairman of management and financial services provider Central Research Inc. (CRI) in Lowell, died April 20 after a four-month battle with esophageal cancer. He was 46. Visitation…
by - April 25, 2022 1:57 pm
Tyson Foods will spend $60 million over four years to fund free college education for its 120,000 employees. A partnership with Guild will expand Tyson’s Upward Pathways program to include…
by - April 25, 2022 11:22 am
Sunnyvale, Calif.-based venture capital firm Plug and Play recently announced the close of a $25.5 million venture capital fund to support series A-C startups in the supply chain industry. The…
by - April 25, 2022 9:00 am
The nonprofit Alice L. Walton Foundation (ALWF) in Bentonville and Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville are planning to create a new regional health system that will also involve the…
by - April 23, 2022 3:48 pm
The top 6 executives for Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. earned a combined $60.311 million last year, down from $70.61 million earned the year before. Stock awards, which is deferred income, was…
by - April 23, 2022 12:04 pm
Dana Wills and her husband, former Arkansas Speaker of the House Robbie Wills, have started Conway Aircraft, a repair business based at the Conway Regional Airport. The couple partnered with…
by - April 23, 2022 10:19 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 11 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 23, 2022 9:19 am
Home BancShares, Inc. has named J. Pat Hickman, former Chairman of Happy Bancshares, Inc. of Texas to its board of directors. Conway-based Home BancShares, parent company of Centennial Bank, recently…
by - April 22, 2022 5:01 pm
The city of North Little Rock announced Friday (April 22) its newest economic development project that will include an electronic driving range and other entertainment options. The Maly Entertainment Center…
by - April 22, 2022 10:29 am
Three Fayetteville physicians in Washington Regional Medical System’s hospital medicine group were recently appointed to new roles within the medical center. Anthony Williams, director of hospital medicine, is now vice…
by - April 21, 2022 9:11 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver said Thursday (April 21) he plans to increase minimum starting salaries for the Jonesboro police and fire departments’ personnel. “Since my first day in office, my…
by - April 21, 2022 6:27 pm
After hearing from a group concerned whether their offers to buy property through the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) are ever brought before the board, the authority board opted to…
by - April 21, 2022 5:44 pm
On Thursday (April 21), the Arkansas Press Association hosted “A Day of Debates” for four key races: Lt. Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Governor. Each candidate running for…
by - April 21, 2022 4:15 pm
An oil and gas exec with a decade or two of experience is likely more cautious than excited about the recent rise in energy prices – especially those who manage…
by - April 21, 2022 3:55 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK reported Thursday (April 21) first-quarter net income of $128 million, a 13.7% decrease from one year ago. Diluted earnings per common share for the first quarter…
by - April 21, 2022 1:25 pm
A 23,500-square-foot building in Tontitown changed hands recently for $4.48 million. GC Investment Properties LLC, managed by Caleb Bronn and Jared Hiltzik, bought the building at 750 E. Henri De…
by - April 21, 2022 11:24 am
Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics Tom Bowen is stepping down effective immediately, Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Thursday (April 21). Undisclosed health issues led to the resignation. “This…
by - April 21, 2022 10:15 am
Home BancShares Chairman John Allison noted in the bank holding company’s first quarter earnings report that the company has more than $3.5 billion in cash to ride out “volatile” economic…
