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UAMS receives $3 million grant to address feeding practices at early child care sites

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Taren Massey-Swindle, Ph.D., and a Louisiana Tech University collaborator have secured a $3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)…

Provalus to create 200 tech jobs in Walnut Ridge

Provalus, an Alabama-based information technology services company, has announced its intention to create 200 tech sector jobs in Walnut Ridge, the company announced Tuesday (Sept. 3). Specific details of the…

Arkansas Black Hall of Fame to honor six at 30th annual ceremony

The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (ABHOF) announce Tuesday (Sept. 3) its 2024 class, set to be formally inducted during the 30th annual ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 7:30…

ATU receives $6.1 million grant for K-12 program

Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University is one of 26 U.S. educational entities chosen for a Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant from the U.S. Department of…

40-year-old nonprofit breaks scholarship recipient records

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year amid record growth in scholarship recipients. Since 1984, the organization has awarded more than 21,000 single…

Connections: NWA businesses, non profits announce employee moves, appointments

Washington Regional Medical System, Limbird Real Estate Group and the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas were among several businesses and organizations to announce new hires, promotions and appointments….

Arkansas Governor’s Cup partners with Startup Junkie

Arkansas Capital Corp. announced it will partner with Startup Junkie and its newest program, ARise, for the Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition. Dhu Thompson, Owner of US Irrigation and…

Car Mart building is top recent Craighead County property deal

WLV Harrison LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from July 15 to Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…

Orchard Townhomes under construction in Bentonville

Work is “well underway” on the nine townhomes in Bentonville being developed by WalkingStick, according to Tom Hanna. The townhome sizes range between 2,760 square feet and 2,935 square feet….

State of the State Mid-Year 2024: Arkansas’ manufacturing sector producing more ‘with fewer workers’

Arkansas’ manufacturing sector accounts for 12% of the state’s total payroll jobs and could add more than 1,000 jobs if recent growth rates continue, according to economist Greg Kaza. Job…

State of the State Mid-Year 2024: Schools implementing LEARNS; funding formula change coming?

What’s the state of the state in education? Schools are implementing Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act. Legislators are performing the biennial adequacy study that will determine school funding amounts for…

Analysts: Car-Mart Q1 profit to rise, revenue to fall

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post mixed results in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as vehicle sales fall and sales price growth moderates, analysts said. Before the markets…

ROYBI opens Bentonville office

San Jose, Calif.-based educational technology company ROYBI Inc. recently opened an office at Ledger in Bentonville. The award-winning company sells children’s educational robots that use an artificial intelligence (AI) platform….

Ripple effects of advancing women in business

For the past eight years I’ve been a proud volunteer for NextUp, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business with one of the largest chapters right here in Northwest…

A-State researcher receives $1.77 million grant to study tooth decay health impacts

Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board appoints new chairman, officers

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) recently elected three new officers to lead the organization. Brad Doyle of Poinsett County has been elected as the chairman of the nine-member board….

The Supply Side: Walmart marks 30 years in Canada; gross revenue up 1.8% from previous year

It’s been 30 years since Walmart acquired 122 Woolco stores in Canada from Woolworth for about $300 million. That was Walmart’s inaugural leap into Canada. Fast-forward to 2024, and Walmart…

Real Deals: Farmington townhomes change hands for $5 million

Farmington Hills LLC, led by Jian Fei Lin of Lowell, recently picked up 15 two-unit townhomes on North Fox Hunter Street in Farmington for $5.78 million. The purchase price equals…

‘Agile’ exercise in September to bring F-35s to Fort Smith

Eight U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jets will roar into Fort Smith for a September exercise that follows the branch’s “Agile Combat Employment” (ACE) doctrine, and provides an early test…