by - December 18, 2018 11:42 am
Arvest Bank announced two new C-Suite positions Tuesday (Dec. 18) to help the Fayetteville-based banking company “focus on the experiences” of its customers and employees. Rodney Shepard, formerly president and…
by - December 17, 2018 8:24 pm
Outgoing State Rep. Michael John Gray, D-Augusta, was selected by state Democrats on Saturday (Dec. 15) to be the party’s chairman for a full, four-year term. It’s a position he’s…
by - December 17, 2018 8:17 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools is making progress to meet the objectives set forth in the Vision 2023 initiative approved by the district last year. In a presentation to the board…
by - December 17, 2018 3:18 pm
Fayetteville-based clothing startup LIVSN Designs has started to produce its wool fleece and canvas pants after 511 people supported a crowdfunded Kickstarter campaign, netting $78,579 and exceeding the amount required…
by - December 17, 2018 3:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to pay $134 million in the fourth quarter of 2018 as a result of an arbitration with Fort Worth, Texas-based BNSF Railway…
by - December 17, 2018 3:08 pm
Springdale-based MarketPlace Grill, a locally-owned casual dining restaurant which has two Arkansas locations in Springdale and Conway, has merged with a restaurant group from Texas. Financial terms of the deal…
by - December 16, 2018 6:01 pm
Dr. Ray Stowers has been named provost and vice president of academic affairs of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in Fort Smith, the school announced Friday (Dec. 14). Dr. Rance…
by - December 16, 2018 4:39 pm
Six-screen movie theater Skylight Cinema in downtown Bentonville exceeded expectations in its first year by nearly 15%, not including screenings during the Bentonville Film Festival and private events, said Jared…
by - December 15, 2018 11:22 am
Jay Jorgensen, global chief ethics and compliance officer for Walmart Inc. since 2012, is leaving the company effective Jan. 31. Daniel Trujillo, who has served as senior vice president and…
by - December 14, 2018 3:05 pm
Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran announced major changes Friday (Dec. 14) to the company’s operations team. In an internal memo sent to employees, Foran said Mike Moore, executive vice president…
by - December 13, 2018 8:45 pm
The Arkansas State Board of Education (SBE) voted 8-0 Thursday (Dec. 13) to approve Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) request for a two-year waiver that would allow for the formation…
by - December 13, 2018 8:30 pm
A tightening budget likely means dreams of a new dog park inside Craighead Forest Park won’t materialize in 2019, but the fourth phase of a trail expansion has received a…
by - December 13, 2018 7:23 pm
Memphis-based Baptist Memorial Health Care has formed a partnership with New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University (NYITCOM at A-State), located in Jonesboro, to…
by - December 13, 2018 3:00 pm
The Young Lodge at Mount Sequoyah Retreat and Conference Center in Fayetteville will undergo major renovations after the first of the year thanks to a $140,000 donation made Thursday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2018 2:13 pm
Board members for Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit approved a $3.35 million budget for 2019 on Thursday (Dec. 13) and received an update on items they discussed in a…
by - December 13, 2018 2:05 pm
David Lang, formerly the general manager of Northwest Arkansas’ largest hospitality asset, has landed a new job leading the flagship hotel in the state’s capital city. Lang, 53, has taken…
by - December 13, 2018 8:12 am
Tyson Foods is reportedly looking to invest upwards of $30.6 million into a new warehouse distribution facility according to a proposal made to the Denton, Texas, City Council this week….
by - December 12, 2018 10:12 pm
The Little Rock Technology Park Authority on Wednesday (Dec. 12) unveiled architectural renderings for the five-story “shell” building on Main Street that will house the yet unfinanced second phase of…
by - December 12, 2018 4:19 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Dec. 12) that Arkansas Parks and Tourism Director Kane Webb has resigned to take a job with Walmart. Webb will be replaced on an interim…
by - December 12, 2018 4:13 pm
Saltgrass Steak House has filed a preliminary development plan with the city of Rogers for technical review, signaling its intention to build a restaurant in the Pinnacle Hills area west…
