by - August 31, 2016 4:51 pm
Rex Grimsley Dies In Airplane Crash
Rex Grimsley, a shareholder and board member of Grand Savings Bank, died in a plane crash at Bentonville Municipal Airport on Wednesday.
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by - August 31, 2016 4:34 pm
Conway Mayor to be next Metroplan executive director
Conway Mayor Tab Townsell will be the next executive director of Metroplan when his mayoral term expires at year end. He succeeds Jim McKenzie who retires later this year after…
by - August 31, 2016 4:34 pm
Conway Mayor to be next Metroplan executive director
Conway Mayor Tab Townsell will be the next executive director of Metroplan when his mayoral term expires at year end. He succeeds Jim McKenzie who retires later this year after…
by - August 31, 2016 3:59 pm
Picasolar Announces $4 million Investment In Solar Technology
Picasolar Inc. is investing $4 million to determine whether its technology to develop more efficient and less expensive solar panels can be mass produced.
by - August 31, 2016 3:22 pm
Fort Smith street sales tax up just 0.6% year-to-date, countywide tax up 2.4%
Fort Smith posted its first sales tax report since slicing budget items at an Aug. 16 Board of Directors meeting in response to underperforming sales tax revenue. So far, it’s…
by - August 31, 2016 2:38 pm
Gov. Hutchinson, FDA chief sign agreement to expand five-year scientific, medical research alliance
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf on Wednesday (Aug. 31) signed a memorandum of understanding that will allow more federal research dollars to…
by - August 31, 2016 11:15 am
Picasolar scores $2 million from U.S. Department of Energy to boost solar cell efficiency (Updated)
Solar cell startup Picasolar has again gained SunShot Initiative money, this time $2 million to increase the efficiency in solar cell technology. The $2 million could ultimately lead to new…
by - August 31, 2016 6:05 am
Health Beat: New analysis shows consumers to continue seeing affordable health care options next year
Editor’s note: Each Wednesday, Talk Business & Politics provides “Health Beat,” a round-up health-related topics. ––––––––––––––– NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS CONSUMERS TO CONTINUE SEEING AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE OPTIONS NEXT YEAR After…
by - August 31, 2016 5:50 am
Wells Fargo fined $3.6 million for illegal student loan practices
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has fined Wells Fargo Bank for illegal private student loan servicing practices that increased costs and unfairly penalized certain student loan borrowers. The CFPB…
by - August 31, 2016 5:45 am
Study suggests hotels could make more money with specials on extra nights
Hotels could be leaving money on the table, according to a new study from industry research and education publisher COLLOQUY. According to an online survey of 2,000 American consumers, three…
by - August 31, 2016 5:37 am
Tourism group working with Corps of Engineers on Greers Ferry Lake cleanup
The Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Tourism Association is working with the Army Corps of Engineers for its 47th annual cleanup efforts. The 50-year-old tourism association is looking…
by - August 31, 2016 5:34 am
NAM report says economy growing after ‘underwhelming’ start to 2016
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) has released its latest manufacturing economic report showing what appears to be “mixed signals” with the U.S. manufacturing sector. According to the report, “the…
by - August 31, 2016 5:32 am
Rockline’s Springdale plant hits 7 million safe work hours milestone
Rockline Industries’ Springdale manufacturing facility has attained a rare distinction from the Arkansas Department of Labor. It has won an award for an exceptional safety record that includes 7 million…
by - August 30, 2016 6:45 pm
Tyson Foods breaks ground on $136 million poultry processing plant in Green Forest
It’s been several months in the making but Springdale-based Tyson Foods recently broke ground on its new $136 million chicken processing facility in Green Forest with plans to add 85…
by - August 30, 2016 6:45 pm
Tyson Foods breaks ground on $136 million poultry processing plant in Green Forest
It’s been several months in the making but Springdale-based Tyson Foods recently broke ground on its new $136 million chicken processing facility in Green Forest with plans to add 85…
by - August 30, 2016 6:38 pm
Elite Home Health part of network to receive quality rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
In recently released results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Fort Smith’s Elite Home Health with a 4.5-star rating in quality and a 4-star rating in…
by - August 30, 2016 6:38 pm
Elite Home Health part of network to receive quality rating from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
In recently released results, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System recognized Fort Smith’s Elite Home Health with a 4.5-star rating in quality and a 4-star rating in…
by - August 30, 2016 5:52 pm
Randolph County voters will not decide this November if alcohol will be sold in the county
Judge Phil Smith ruled Tuesday (Aug. 30) that Arkansas’ local option laws pertaining to the collection of petition signatures for alcohol sales are constitutional, and Randolph County residents will not decide if…
by - August 30, 2016 5:45 pm
U.S., state banking sector sees modest profit growth, despite low interest rates
Low interest rates, stable loan demand and hyper competition characterized the banking climate in the state and nation, with net income for all U.S. banks up 1.46% in the second…
by - August 30, 2016 5:26 pm
Arkansas Economic Developers hand out awards for development success, leadership
The Arkansas Economic Developers (AED) recognized four people for work in economic development circles, including Tim Allen, president and CEO of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce. Allen received…