by - March 3, 2020 11:58 pm
Despite campaigning by Gov. Asa Hutchinson, the titular head of the Republican Party of Arkansas, State Sen. John Cooper, R-Jonesboro, could not stave off challenger Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, in…
by - March 3, 2020 10:48 pm
Editor’s note: This story has been corrected to reflect updated vote totals in a race for a district court judge position (District 2, Division 4) in Washington County. ——— Conrad…
by - March 3, 2020 10:08 pm
Voters on Tuesday (March 3) narrowed down an unusually crowded field of candidates for five Sebastian County judicial races with four female candidates winning the bench in their respective races….
by - March 3, 2020 6:22 pm
The Unexpected has brought recognition to Fort Smith from across the world. It brings visitors to the city. It introduces builds a community of art while acclimating the community to…
by - March 3, 2020 4:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will host its first Local Conversations of the year on Thursday (March 5) to help connect Arkansas farmers and producers with the buying community. The…
by - March 3, 2020 2:35 pm
Those attending the 46th annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference of Tourism had the treat of a sneak peek of “Indians, Outlaws, Marshals & the Hangin’ Judge” at the conference networking breakfast…
by - March 3, 2020 1:41 pm
Ozark Catholic Academy in Tontitown will use a $3 million gift to reduce by half the tuition for students who graduate from a Catholic elementary school as part of the…
by - March 3, 2020 10:42 am
Arkansas Highway Commission chairman, steel manufacturing businessman, and Arkansas Business Hall of Fame member Tom Schueck passed away on Tuesday (March 3), according to a statement from the family. He…
by - March 3, 2020 9:50 am
Little Rock-based law firm Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard PLLC has added three attorneys in its Northwest Arkansas office in Rogers. Colt Galloway is a litigator with experience developing…
by - March 3, 2020 7:35 am
Windstream Holdings and its former subsidiary Uniti Corp. have reached a settlement that could allow Windstream to exit bankruptcy. The two sides have been tangled in mediation and a legal…
by - March 2, 2020 7:02 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, has made several changes to his staff in Washington, D.C. Ashley Shelton has been appointed as his legislative director and Kathryn King has been designated…
by - February 28, 2020 2:21 pm
Chad Engelgau was named Friday (Feb. 28) as the new CEO of Acxiom, with CEO Dennis Self staying on as an advisor during the transition. Engelgau will report to Arun…
by - February 28, 2020 12:39 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 17 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 28, 2020 9:32 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank announced Friday (Feb. 28) that Charlie Van Ness has been promoted to market president in Northwest Arkansas. Van Ness will report to Simmons’ Greg Martin, who…
by - February 27, 2020 6:38 pm
Tyson Foods officials said Thursday (Feb. 27) the company has hired an outside service provider for certain IT services, a move that will result in the “displacement” of roughly 330…
by - February 27, 2020 6:29 pm
The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau is returning to an old marketing slogan during its 50th anniversary year: “Big on Little Rock.” The slogan is the same as the…
by - February 27, 2020 5:16 pm
For the second time in six months, Halsey Thrasher Harpole Real Estate Group is merging with another real estate company to expand their representation of clients in Northeast Arkansas. Principals…
by - February 27, 2020 5:09 pm
While the task of filling the city prosecutor position for the City of Fort Smith remains, the city is paying nearly four times more the hourly rate for an attorney…
by - February 27, 2020 4:05 pm
There is an effort underway to spur investment in blighted and impoverished areas of the state, and there are several places in Jonesboro that have been designated as “Opportunity Zones”…
by - February 27, 2020 3:44 pm
Little Rock-based Entegrity, an energy services, sustainability and solar development company, is developing a nearly $1 million solar project for the city of Prairie Grove. The project will include two…
