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Walmart Store No. 8 under new leadership

Walmart hired Scott Eckert to run its investment arm and startup incubator known as Store No. 8. The retail giant said Eckert will take over for Lori Flees, who ran…

Northwest Arkansas Council establishes program, website promoting XNA

The Northwest Arkansas Council announced Monday (June 3) the launch of a new website to help airline passengers find the best fares and promote flying from Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport…

Approaching 20 Years: Supporters highlight Delta Regional Authority’s work in advancing the area’s cause

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater had a solution to a problem that had vexed President Bill Clinton since he served as governor of Arkansas. Clinton had tried for years…

Robotics startup hosts successful Kickstarter campaign

Fayetteville-based robotics startup MORE Technologies recently completed a successful crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign with 161 backers who contributed $21,711 to the company over 40 days. The campaign, which ended in April,…

Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre begins 13th season at UCA

The 13th season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre kicks off June 7 at the University of Central Arkansas with a performance of “The Comedy of Errors.” The season opens at…

UA-Pulaski Tech chief addresses workforce needs, touts new lower tuition plan

Dr. Margaret Ellibee, chancellor for UA-Pulaski Tech, has a pretty full pipeline of students wanting work. The notion that work is the be-all, end-all for higher education is a mindset…

Accounting firm Frost PLLC names Robert Wolfe, Adam Jones as partners

Frost PLLC, an accounting firm headquartered in Little Rock, named Robert Wolfe and Adam Jones as partners. Both men are located in the firm’s Little Rock office. Wolfe, CPA, has…

Conway Regional to manage Dardanelle hospital

Conway Regional Health System will assume management of Dardanelle Hospital, formerly known as River Valley Medical Center, effective June 1. The hospital operations going forward shall be known as Dardanelle…

Butterball plant in Ozark remains closed from floods

Butterball’s turkey slaughter and processing facility in Ozark has been closed for the past week, and remains closed as flooded roads surround the plant, Butterball Public Relations Manager Christa Leupen…

Davy Carter joins chorus calling for NEA regional airport

Editor’s note: This article appears in the June edition of Northeast Arkansas Talk Business & Politics. Davy Carter is the Regional President for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro. He’a also an…

ASU campus hotel-convention center project slowed by rain

Perpetual and unprecedented rains during the past year have plagued much of Northeast Arkansas. It has battered farmers, which has led to crop losses, and it has slowed commercial and…

Five casino bids made for Pope County, one for Jefferson County

Ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline to submit bids for gaming licenses in Pope and Jefferson counties, the Arkansas Racing Commission received four applications to build new casino operations near…

Cyber hacks up 20% in 2018, cybersecurity panelists talk about better passwords, systems

Grit Studios in Bentonville and its founder Rick Webb are working to bring more attention to cybersecurity to Northwest Arkansas because of the global nature of many area businesses. Webb…

Gov. Hutchinson: Arkansas will face historic flooding aftermath ‘for some time’

Flooded port operations in Fort Smith and Van Buren managed by Five Rivers Distribution meant at least 17 families would face several weeks or months without a paycheck. But the…

Carroll Electric Cooperative qualifies for $263 million USDA loan

Carroll Electric Cooperative Corp., based in Berryville, will receive $263 million in loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade power and communication lines. Acting Assistant to the Secretary…

Fayetteville buildings owned by former Hog sold for $7.4 million

A three-building commercial property in Fayetteville owned by former University of Arkansas basketball star Joe Kleine has sold in a $7.4 million deal. A limited liability company owned by Fayetteville…

UA says online graduates climb to 357, new programs coming in fall

The number of University of Arkansas students who graduated from online degree programs reached an all-time high of 357 students in May, the school reported on Thursday (May 30). Officials…

Tyson Foods names Noelle O’Mara as chief marketing officer

Tyson Foods has created a new role of chief marketing officer and tapped Noelle O’Mara for that position. Tyson Foods said O’Mara brings more than 17 years of food marketing…

Peck to make second run for House seat

Dr. Cole Peck of Jonesboro will run for Arkansas State House District 53, which serves citizens in parts of Jonesboro and eastern Craighead County, including Black Oak, Brookland, Caraway, Lake…

Mike Downing to become city of Jonesboro chief of staff

Jonesboro Unlimited’s Vice President Mike Downing has been hired as the city of Jonesboro’s new chief of staff. Downing, who previously led one of the nation’s elite economic development organizations…

Then and Now: Cooperative business model a good fit for Mitchell Johnson

Dope Medicinal Wellness opens Fayetteville clinic

Fort Smith metro job numbers up less than 1% in September report

Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property