PAM Transport Reports 2Q Income Incease
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reported Monday second quarter income of $8.65 million, up from $7.3 million in the same quarter a year ago. read more >
Today's News
Dromborg Castle Off Auction Block, Still For Sale
The 8,825-SF, multistory Dromborg Castle in Fayetteville is no longer on the auction block, though it is still for sale. read more >
J.B. Hunt Reports 2Q Revenue Increase, Income Drop
J.B. Hunt Transport Services of Lowell reported Monday second-quarter revenue of $2.26 billion, up from $2.14 billion in the same quarter of fiscal 2018. read more >
FCC Announces $7M More in Rural Internet Funding
The federal government says it will allocate an additional $7 million in funding over the next 10 years to expand internet access in rural areas of Arkansas. read more >
UA Little Rock Energy Management Chief Takes National Award
Ian Hadden, the university's director of energy management services, was one of four nationwide honored for excellence by the former Association of Physical Plant Administrators at the APPA's annual conference in Denver. read more >
Douglas Hutchings to Lead ARA Academy
The Arkansas Research Alliance announces that Douglas Hutchings has been named director of the ARA Academy of Scholars & Fellows, effective July 1. read more >
Bold Team's Dull Colors Disguise Gummies' Sweet Relief 
For Bold Team LLC, the state's first medical marijuana producer and cannabis edibles manufacturer, business so far has been grape. read more >
Waterford, Bowman Heights Properties Sold for Combined $22.1M
A pair of apartment complexes in west Little Rock, retail space in North Little Rock, agri acreage in Lonoke County and a trio of upscale homes in Pulaski County form this week's conga line of million-dollar real estate transactions. read more >
Skyline Health Target of Multimillion-Dollar Medical Bill
One of the largest medical suppliers in the country is suing the troubled New Jersey nursing home chain that operated a number of facilities in Arkansas. read more >
Facebook Flap Over Duggar House Photos Sparks Lawsuit
A photographer filed a lawsuit in Washington County Circuit Court alleging that a real estate agent defamed him on Facebook. read more >
Judge Rules Rivendell Destroyed Evidence in Overdose Case
A Pulaski County Circuit judge recently ruled that the family of a 20-year-old woman who died of a drug overdose will win its lawsuit because Rivendell Behavioral Health Services of Arkansas intentionally destroyed key evidence. read more >
Signature Move Takes Stock Public
Six months ago, White River Bancshares entered the realm of publicly traded companies with little fanfare. The corporate transition of the parent company of Fayetteville's Signature Bank of Arkansas coincided with the lender's most profitable year ever. read more >
Overdraft Fees Provide Steady Cash Stream
Protecting customers from overdrafts, a standard service provided by most banks and credit unions, can also be a lucrative revenue stream. read more >
Where There's Smoke, There's Diligence Due in Cannabis Investing
Investing in the marijuana business these days doesn't require bags of cash or secret handoffs, but there are still risks, and experts advise looking before leaping into the new medical cannabis industry. read more >
Number of Community Banks Drops Sharply
The number of banks in the United States fell by almost 50% during the last 20 years, from about 10,700 in 1997 to about 5,600 in 2017, with the vast majority of the decline, 97%, accounted for by community banks. read more >
'Moneyball For Law Firms' (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
The LSAT, according to Malcolm Gladwell's theory, rewards people who read quickly and penalizes those who think deeply. read more >
Planes, Trains and Barges: Little Rock Port Authority Turns 60
Lance Fritz, the head of Union Pacific Railroad, said last week during a Q&A panel celebrating the Little Rock Port Authority's 60th anniversary that he had cautionary words for President Trump regarding the country's trade war with China. read more >
Chambers' River Town Transaction Tops $17M
The $17 million cash deal for the parent company of Dardanelle's River Town Bank is expected to close by the end of July. read more >
US Long-Term Mortgage Rates Little Changed
U.S. long-term mortgage rates were mostly unchanged this week amid signals from the Federal Reserve that it is preparing to cut interest rates soon. read more >
Powell Sends Further Signals of Future Rate Cuts
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, testifying for a second day before Congress, said Thursday that the economy is in a "very good place" despite headwinds and that the Fed is prepared to do what it can to "keep it there." read more >
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