Radical Ideas for 2020 (Barry Goldberg On Leadership)
Normally, as we approach year-end, I look for emerging ideas, books or other resources for organizational leaders. Most of those ideas are practical, if a little bit of a stretch. read more >
Northeast Arkansas
Dale Bartlett, Turner Grain Co-Owner, Gets 5 Years in Prison
Dale Bartlett, a co-owner of Turner Grain Merchandising Inc., was sentenced Saturday to five years in the state prison after a jury found him guilty of one felony count of writing a hot check. read more >
Digital Plan Saving Jobs in News, Democrat-Gazette Exec Says
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is on its last legs as a printed daily newspaper, but those legs may have strength enough to carry the business into a new digital era. read more >
Our Techno Life (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Every technological advance comes with some unintended consequences. read more >
Ministries Offer Health Care Alternative
Christians tired of dealing with insurance companies and unwilling to pay fines for opting out of the health insurance mandate of the Affordable Care Act found a ready option in health care cost-sharing ministries. read more >
Jonesboro Draws More Competitors to Lending Field
Forrest City's Armor Bank and Little Rock's Encore Bank have entered the Jonesboro market with loan production offices in advance of plans to open full-service locations. read more >
Grain Management Completes Deal for Stake in Ritter
Grain Management of Washington, together with E. Ritter and Co., announced Friday that it has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Ritter Communications. read more >
Corning Co-op Partners with Today's Power to Build Solar Array
Clay County Electric Cooperative announced Thursday that it is partnering with Today's Power Inc., the cooperatives' own solar installation company, to build a 1-megawatt solar array outside the utility's headquarters in Corning. read more >
Lyon Students to Study Science by Crafting Suds
A new course set for the spring semester will teach fermentation science at Lyon College, the liberal arts college in Batesville. read more >
Dragon Woodland Brings Back Memories of Chicago Mill Fire
Mayor Kevin Smith of Helena-West Helena says the grand opening of Dragon Woodland on the former Chicago Mill property in April was an emotional moment for him. read more >
Trustee Alleges Fraud in Farmers' Bankruptcy
A couple who farmed in Monroe County allegedly tried to shield assets from creditors before filing a multimillion-dollar bankruptcy, according to a lawsuit filed last month by a bankruptcy trustee. read more >
Dragon Woodland Ramps Up $10M Hardwood Operation
Six months after a rain-drenched grand opening, Dragon Woodland is on the brink of boosting the output of its Helena-West Helena sawmill facility. read more >
Arkansas Farmland Values Rise 5.1%
The value of farm real estate in Arkansas rose 5.1% this year compared with 2018, to $3,320 per acre, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. read more >
Riceland CEO Danny Kennedy Willing to Take On All the Rice in China
Danny Kennedy, CEO of Riceland Foods of Stuttgart, remains bullish on China as a market for Arkansas-grown rice. read more >
A-State Gets $419K Grant for Cancer Research (Movers & Shakers)
Guolei “Jason” Zhou of Jonesboro, associate professor of cell and cancer biology at Arkansas State University, and his research group have received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their work. read more >
Hutchinson, AEDC Award $8.8M in Grants
Gov. Asa Hutchinson presents grants totaling more than $8.8 million to 78 Arkansas communities and counties. read more >
Nucor, Governor Celebrate $230M Cold Mill at Hickman
Nucor Corp. marks the opening of its $230 million specialty cold mill complex in Hickman, which has added 100 jobs to the steel giant's Arkansas payroll. read more >
Ribbon Cutting Held for $20M Risever Plant in Jonesboro
Hefei Risever Machinery Co. Ltd officials, joined by state and local leaders, held a ribbon cutting Wednesday for its new $20 million-plus, 125,000-SF Jonesboro plant in the Craighead Technology Park. read more >
Hutchinson Announces Appointments to Boards, Commissions
Gov. Asa Hutchinson makes appointments to boards and commissions. read more >
Arkansas Schools Get $250K in DRA Grants for Workforce Development
The Delta Regional Authority announces a $1.5 million investment into 11 organizations across the Mississippi River Delta to aid workforce and economic development strategies. read more >
Arkansas Banks Navigate Marijuana Road
Regulatory requirements, legal uncertainties blunt lending opportunities to the state's medical marijuana industry. read more >
Learning From What 'She Said' (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
Success, especially financial success, seems to embolden some men. read more >
SAFE Banking and Cannabis (Dan Roda Commentary)
SAFE Banking will also enable more banks to begin offering conventional loan products to cannabis operators, with a lower cost of capital than currently available from the mostly nonbank lenders filling this void today. read more >
The Computer Hut Acquires iTechs in Jonesboro
The company said the new location allows it to extend its information technology product and managed service offerings to northeast Arkansas and beyond. read more >
Cooper Makes First Payment to Roach Manufacturing
A former Jonesboro accountant recently made a dent in a $9 million civil judgment owed to a former client from which he embezzled for more than 20 years. read more >
So Many Podcasts, So Little Time (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The podcasting universe keeps expanding, and keeping my podcast subscriptions curated is as hard as limiting my purchases at a Trader Joe's. read more >
Chunn Joins Blair & Stroud in Batesville (Movers & Shakers)
Alexandra T. Chunn, a recent graduate of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, is joining Blair & Stroud in Batesville. read more >
Robert Bahn Honored for Small Business Work (Movers & Shakers)
Robert Bahn of Jonesboro was honored as a 2019 state star at the 39th annual America's Small Business Development Centers conference in Long Beach, California. read more >
Arkansas Business Announces CFO Finalists, Tickets Info
Arkansas Business' 2019 CFO of the Year finalists and Lifetime Achievement Award winners will be recognized at a luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 7, at the Embassy Suites in Little Rock. read more >
Four to Join Arkansas Business Hall of Fame
Four business leaders who have made contributions to the banking, construction, publishing and real estate industries will be inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 7 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
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