by - March 8, 2021 7:35 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education agreed to allow the district to apply for a charter school license that will allow Fort Smith Virtual Academy to continue a…
by - March 8, 2021 4:35 pm
Tyson Foods said it will offer free onsite COVID-19 vaccinations this week to thousands of employees in Arkansas, where 20% of the company’s U.S. workforce is based. Vaccinations will also…
by - March 8, 2021 1:06 pm
Susan S. Smyth, M.D., Ph.D., has been named executive vice chancellor and dean of the College of Medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), effective June 1. She…
by - March 8, 2021 12:30 pm
Just a few months after its virtual grand opening — and with limitations imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic — the Supply Chain Hall of Fame in Rogers is offering plenty…
by - March 8, 2021 8:37 am
Pigweeds are becoming more resistant to herbicides and the Arkansas Plant Board has taken what could become a controversial step to tackle the problem. APS has extended the use date…
by - March 8, 2021 8:19 am
The Colony West Shopping Center, located at 10300 N. Rodney Parham Road in Little Rock, sold for $8.54 million in a January 29, 2021 transaction. Colony West Group LLC/C-Lef Partners…
by - March 7, 2021 2:15 pm
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods is planning a multimillion-dollar expansion to add 150 jobs and production capacity to the plant at the site of…
by - March 7, 2021 9:59 am
It’s been one month since the primary deal closed, and now, Franklin McLarty is ready to make more deals happen. His newest venture was designed to do just that. The…
by - March 6, 2021 11:32 am
Colliers Arkansas has made a $25,000 donation for a University of Arkansas at Little Rock scholarship established in honor of Colliers Arkansas co-Founder L. Dickson Flake. Flake passed away last…
by - March 6, 2021 11:10 am
Arkansas is the top producing rice state, one of the top soybean producers and each year is among the highest producing corn crop states. Many producers around the state try…
by - March 6, 2021 8:27 am
About seven years ago, Colton Knittig was grilling for friends when he needed a light to see what he was cooking, but the porch light was out. Meanwhile, he held…
by - March 5, 2021 4:38 pm
Walmart has added Randall Stephenson to its board of directors effective March 5, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission late Friday. Stephenson will become the…
by - March 4, 2021 4:43 pm
Rajan Penkar has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Van Buren-based USA Truck. His term expires in 2023, and he replaces Thomas Glaser who did not seek re-election…
by - March 4, 2021 4:29 pm
Greg Smith, executive vice president of supply chain at Walmart, is leaving that post effective April 4 for a position at the medical device and service company Medtronic, according to…
by - March 4, 2021 11:57 am
The Fort Smith metro area’s building activity continues to lag behind last year with year-to-date activity down 25% from 2020, though February numbers were higher than February 2020 by 11.1%…
by - March 4, 2021 11:21 am
Paulie “Litt” Litowsky was chatting with a friend in New York City about high-end clothing and the quality of yarn required to make such garments. The friend told Litowsky, a…
by - March 4, 2021 11:09 am
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is the new orthopedic and sports medicine provider for the University of Arkansas athletics department. The Razorbacks and UAMS each issued a…
by - March 4, 2021 11:04 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has hired Adam Berrios as its new Director of Sales. Berrios will be responsible for leading the bureau’s local, regional, and national…
by - March 4, 2021 10:06 am
Fayetteville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs recently launched its new trail pants on Kickstarter and has raised nearly $500,000 in the crowd-sourced campaign, which ends tonight (March 4). After quickly…
by - March 4, 2021 9:01 am
Walmart Inc. heiress and philanthropist Alice Walton announced Thursday (March 4) plans to build a new medical school in Bentonville. Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences will break…
