by - October 15, 2019 5:21 pm
Growing complaints of littering and the hauling of unsecured items in trucks and trailers on city streets have Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin concerned. The city has received numerous calls about…
by - October 2, 2019 8:03 pm
Dr. Guolei (Jason) Zhou, associate professor of cell and cancer biology, and his research group at Arkansas State University recently received a $419,190 grant from the National Institutes of Health…
by - September 29, 2019 9:51 am
House Intelligence Committee member U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he is troubled by the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, declaring that he doesn’t think the president has committed…
by - August 27, 2019 3:10 pm
After calling off its $75 million merger with California-based ConversionPoint Technologies earlier this summer, Inuvo Corp.’s board of directors is now asking its shareholders to approve a request to amend…
by - August 27, 2019 12:49 am
The Arkansas State University Alumni Association and Student Philanthropy Council have selected the first recipients of the Emerging Young Alumni award, a new recognition for ASU’s young alumni, their professional…
by - August 18, 2019 5:25 pm
Bourgon Reynolds strives to distinguish herself both as a legal writer and a litigator for federal class-action lawsuits. A Fayetteville native, Reynolds studied English at the University of Arkansas then…
by - May 13, 2019 10:43 am
Springdale native Sam Cushman always had a talent for communications. He wrote for high school and college newspapers and was recruited to major in communications at Ouachita Baptist University in…
by - May 8, 2019 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) named internationally renowned Shuk-Mei Ho, Ph.D., as its vice chancellor for research. “We could not be more fortunate to have a leader…
by - April 25, 2019 5:10 pm
Dr. Lynn Boyd accepted an appointment as the dean of science and mathematics at Arkansas State University, it was announced Thursday (April 25). “We look forward to Dr. Boyd joining…
by - April 12, 2019 11:26 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 11, 2019 9:03 pm
Five days after walking out of a heated committee debate on a so-called “stand your ground” measure, Sen. Stephanie Flowers, D-Pine Bluff, unapologetically defended her “outburst and words” that have…
by - March 5, 2019 9:21 pm
As the race to open Arkansas’ first cannabis dispensary in time for April showers grows closer, the state Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) on Tuesday (March 5) approved the first round…
by - February 13, 2019 4:02 pm
Dr. Abhijit Bhattacharyya, has accepted the appointment as the inaugural dean for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Arkansas State University. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Bhattacharyya’s appointment, Wednesday…
by - February 4, 2019 4:00 pm
Retired poultry executive and former University of Arkansas professor Ed Fryar of Rogers has been appointed to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. The 10-year term is effective March…
by - January 11, 2019 6:19 am
Duane Highley, president and CEO of Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI), recently received the 2019 J.C. Brown Award for CEO Communication Leadership. The J.C….
by - January 7, 2019 3:47 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame will induct five individuals whose leadership and service have brought distinction to the state’s largest business sector. The newest class includes retired University of…
by - November 5, 2018 7:23 pm
Arkansas investment banker Warren Stephens and Home Depot co-founder Kenneth Langone praised the virtues of capitalism in a fireside chat-style presentation at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting…
by - October 30, 2018 6:18 pm
As a financial adviser and Millennial, I often read articles highlighting the lack of retirement savings by people my age. Sometimes referred to as the “most-educated generation in American history,”…
by - October 23, 2018 5:15 pm
Do you remember those cross-country car trips, crammed in the back seat of the non-air conditioned family station wagon next to a baby brother you claimed you couldn’t stand? And…
by - September 12, 2018 6:23 pm
Removing part of a rice plant’s genetics may be the best way to help the plant survive disease, insects and a rapidly changing environment. University of Arkansas professor Dr. Vibha…
