by - April 22, 2021 10:40 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting on Thursday (April 22), and shareholders approved all three proposals. The meeting lasted about 8 minutes. All company…
by - April 22, 2021 9:38 am
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, has awarded a five-year $1.7 million grant to a University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
by - April 21, 2021 4:33 pm
For the second consecutive quarter, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. posted record results. However, the extreme winter weather in February affected the company’s operations and ability to meet internal…
by - April 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith unveiled its new look Wednesday (April 21) with a ceremonial flag-raising ceremony to launch its new brand. The new band comes after almost…
by - April 21, 2021 12:38 pm
Tyson Foods is the first beef packer to join and invest in the U.S. CattleTrace, an industry consortium formed by multiple state cattleman’s organizations to reduce the risk animal disease…
by - April 21, 2021 10:47 am
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications said Wednesday (April 21) the company is investing $28 million to bring 100% fiber internet services and advanced cloud solutions to business customers in Springdale, Lowell, Fayetteville,…
by - April 21, 2021 9:37 am
Fayetteville-based Priority Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 29 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas. That’s according to an annual list compiled by the Northwest…
by - April 20, 2021 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday night (April 20) that removes the city from the responsibility of setting taxicab rates, along with a resolution to build…
by - April 20, 2021 4:31 pm
Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently sold its technology assets and patent to Boulder, Colo.-based Sphero. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Sphero makes programmable robots and educational…
by - April 20, 2021 3:37 pm
Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District commissioners voted Tuesday (April 20) to set a cap of 10 mils on a possible property assessment in the CBID – primarily in downtown…
by - April 20, 2021 1:20 pm
Bitter, unseasonably cold weather is projected to spread across the state late Tuesday (April 20) into Wednesday and farmers in the midst of early planting are keeping a wary eye….
by - April 20, 2021 11:04 am
Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, reported Monday (April 19) net income rose 109.1% to $1.55 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, in…
by - April 20, 2021 10:14 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has been ranked No. 7 nationally on an annual list of Best Employers for Diversity created by Forbes magazine, it was announced…
by - April 20, 2021 10:12 am
Leslye Shellam, the daughter of Linda Blaine Flake and L. Dickson Flake, made a $100,000 donation to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to create an endowed scholarship in…
by - April 20, 2021 10:11 am
Micah Beard has been named Regional President of the North Central Arkansas Market for Batesville-based Citizens Bank. In his role, Beard will be responsible for the North Central Region and…
by - April 20, 2021 8:04 am
The Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville has its first diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) coordinator. According to a Tuesday (April 20) news release, Tanya M. Odom will serve as the…
by - April 19, 2021 3:46 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council has announced the creation of a quarterly speaker series that will provide organizations, companies and people with a platform to share news, events and other…
by - April 19, 2021 12:12 pm
Four University of Arkansas at Fort Smith associations will work together to bring the Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival to UAFS students from 4:15 to 7 p.m., April 21…
by - April 19, 2021 11:59 am
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first quarter of 2021 is down 1% compared with the same quarter of 2020, but port operator Marty Shell says barge demand…
by - April 19, 2021 8:37 am
In March, the University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved an $85 million project in Northwest Arkansas proposed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A 185,000-square-foot…
