by - July 25, 2021 9:05 am
Walmart’s responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and the death of George Floyd were reoccurring topics in its 2021 summary report on environmental, social and governance issues (ESG). Walmart recently released…
by - July 23, 2021 9:36 am
Zweig Group, a Fayetteville-based media, publishing and consulting company for the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industries, has hired Dathan Gaskill as managing director of a new business unit offering…
by - July 23, 2021 9:03 am
The pet food company of Siloam Springs-based poultry producer Simmons Foods recently opened the first phase of a $100 million plant in Dubuque, Iowa. The 275,000-square-foot Simmons Pet Food plant…
by - July 22, 2021 4:26 pm
An unprecedented number of destructive fall armyworms is compelling state officials to take drastic steps to protect Arkansas’ rice crop. University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture entomologists will seek…
by - July 22, 2021 3:58 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Thursday (July 22) posted second quarter net income of $150.535 million, well ahead of the $50.266 million in the second quarter of 2020. The multi-state…
by - July 22, 2021 1:59 pm
A $5 million anonymous gift could be the incentive needed for the United States Marshals Museum to tell the complete story of the U.S. Marshals Service. The museum announced Thursday…
by - July 22, 2021 9:06 am
At the midway point of 2021, with inventory still low, Northwest Arkansas home prices continue to rise. The latest data doesn’t give any suggestion that those increases will stop. According…
by - July 22, 2021 8:07 am
Former Rose Bud City Councilman Nick Cartwright announced his campaign Thursday (July 22) for the Democratic nomination for the Second District Congressional seat. U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, holds…
by - July 22, 2021 7:54 am
Paragould’s utility provider, PLWC, has completed its 1 gigabit fiber-optic network to the city for its more than 11,154 residential and business customers. Launched in 2017, U Plus delivers fiber-to-the-home…
by - July 21, 2021 7:43 pm
The Little Rock Port Authority board of directors approved three resolutions Wednesday (July 21) that could add nearly 1,000 acres to the port’s land mass. The board passed a resolution…
by - July 21, 2021 7:19 pm
According to their July reports, the combined sales tax collected by the region’s four largest cities in May totaled $7.57 million, up 22.76%. Revenue across the region has risen by…
by - July 21, 2021 3:36 pm
Rock Dental Brands, based in Little Rock, announced Wednesday (July 21) the acquisition of nine clinics across Arkansas, Tennessee and Missouri. The acquisitions bring the total number of Rock Dental…
by - July 21, 2021 3:24 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 21) it will pay on Aug. 20 a 30-cents per share cash dividend to stockholders of record as of Aug….
by - July 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees agreed Wednesday (July 21) to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to manage a 160-acre tract of land…
by - July 21, 2021 3:03 pm
Fayetteville-based healthcare organization Washington Regional Medical System is adjusting its hospital and clinic operations and visitor hours amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases and hospital patients. On Wednesday (July…
by - July 21, 2021 11:57 am
Rogers-based SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder, an e-commerce software and digital merchandising company, is expanding with the acquisition of DotCom Partners. Former Walmart e-commerce merchants founded the agency in 2020 to provide…
by - July 21, 2021 11:23 am
AMR Architects Inc., the longtime Little Rock firm, recently hired its first full-time employee in Northwest Arkansas. Jessica Lewallen is the Northwest Arkansas office’s director at 132 W. Emma Ave….
by - July 20, 2021 7:59 pm
In February of this year, the Fort Smith Fire Department was contacted by Sharon Kersh of Fort Smith about installing a Safe Haven Baby Box at one of the fire…
by - July 20, 2021 12:24 pm
The Wilson family has made a gift commitment of $1 million to Lyon College to create the endowed Michael E. Wilson Professorship of Business, Management and Social Entrepreneurship, the school…
by - July 20, 2021 9:39 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits (Ozark IC) announced Monday (July 19) a $1.5 million contract to develop high-temperature instruments for hypersonic jet engines. According to a news release, this…
