by - October 31, 2016 8:24 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he will commit $10 million in additional funding for higher education in fiscal year 2019 – the first across-the-board funding increase for the state’s colleges and…
by - October 31, 2016 7:02 pm
John Morris is retiring effective immediately from the Board of Directors at Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., the company announced. Two directors were added, boosting board membership from 10 to 11….
by - October 31, 2016 6:47 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services has opened a sales branch in Denver, according to a news release from the Lowell-based carrier. “As a leader in the transportation industry, J.B. Hunt is…
by - October 31, 2016 6:46 pm
The city of Springdale is building a 1,850-foot-long walking trail at Linda Childers Knapp Elementary school. The joint-use trail will be open to students and the public within a week, weather…
by - October 31, 2016 6:36 pm
Editor’s note: Justin Allen is a partner with the Little Rock-based law firm of Wright Lindsey Jennings. He leads the firm’s governmental relations group. Opinions, commentary and other essays posted…
by - October 31, 2016 6:06 pm
The Joint Committee on Educational Adequacy deadlocked along party lines voting for its required adequacy report Monday, potentially giving Gov. Asa Hutchinson the responsibility for crafting education policies and funding…
by - October 31, 2016 5:45 pm
A warmer than usual fall had home builders slinging hammers left and right with 214 new home starts in September in the region’s four largest cities. But commercial construction was…
by - October 31, 2016 3:06 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has donated $2 million toward the construction of a Springdale campus for NorthWest Arkansas Community College, the NWACC Foundation announced on Monday (Oct. 31). NWACC launched…
by - October 31, 2016 2:57 pm
Labor force participation continues to shift as traditional breadwinners leave the workforce or work part-time and the number has increased for women who provide income for families. The participation rate…
by - October 31, 2016 2:52 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center has expanded the first cancer treatment center in Northeast Arkansas. The newly renovated Ben E. Owens Cancer Treatment Center is fully operational, according to the hospital….
by - October 31, 2016 2:40 pm
Transfers to athletics of unrestricted education and general funds have increased an average of 49.3% statewide in the last five years and 19.1% over the last two years, according to…
by - October 31, 2016 2:21 pm
Community Health Systems has expanded the reach of its Shared Services Center across the former Phoenix Village Mall property in Fort Smith, Ark., with more than $3.5 million in improvements….
by - October 31, 2016 1:59 pm
As pump prices hover near or below $2 a gallon, Arkansas drivers are putting more miles on their cars as the state landed among the top 10 states with the…
by - October 31, 2016 1:23 pm
The Senate president pro tempore said the Legislature may self-impose a limit of two referred constitutional amendments and that one of them could change the process for voter-initiated proposals. Sen….
by - October 31, 2016 10:09 am
Tyson Foods donated $750,000 to The Jones Center for a project to renovate and expand its fitness center and food court, according to a news release from the Springdale-based meat…
by - October 31, 2016 7:14 am
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by - October 30, 2016 7:59 pm
Little Rock will celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week with a myriad of events to help celebrate and nurture small business and entrepreneurship. The events start November 14 and are hosted by…
by - October 30, 2016 7:47 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute will host entrepreneur expert Steve Radley, for its November Uncommon Communities session. Radley is a veteran entrepreneur and the President & CEO of NetWork Kansas. He was…
by - October 30, 2016 3:09 pm
In the fight to end premature births, 300 Northwest Arkansas business, community and health care leaders enjoyed gourmet dishes and drinks prepared by local chefs, and bid on a variety…
by - October 30, 2016 2:53 pm
Editor’s note: Randy Zook is president and CEO of the Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce/Associated Industries of Arkansas, and is serving as vice chairman of the Jobs for Arkansas committee….
