Update: Stuttgart Cancels Wings Over the Prairie Festival
The Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce says organizers have canceled the Wings Over the Prairie festival, an annual event that draws thousands of people to the city's downtown. read more >
Lance Turner
Online Editor
Lance Turner has been with Arkansas Business since 1999 and has been Interactive Editor since 2000. Turner oversees content for ABPG sites, including ArkansasBusiness.com, where he edits the Daily Report enewsletter.
He appears regularly on CBS affiliate KTHV-TV, Channel 11, providing business news reports on "Today's THV This Morning." He is also a panelist on AETN's weekly public affairs program, "Arkansas Week."
Latest Articles
Awaiting Windstream Settlement, Uniti Group Reports 2Q Loss
Uniti Group Inc. of Little Rock reports a second-quarter net loss of $588 million, a sharp reversal from a $41 million profit in the same quarter last year. read more >
Springdale Joins Cities with Downtown Entertainment Districts
Springdale's city council approves a downtown entertainment district, becoming the latest city to take advantage of a 2019 law that allows possession and consumption of alcohol outside bars and restaurants. read more >
J. Eric Hagler Appointed Arkansas Lottery Director
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed J. Eric Hagler the new director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, replacing Bishop Woosley, who officially stepped down on Monday. read more >
Bass Pro Shops Founder Johnny Morris Behind $1M Dogpatch Property Buy
Bass Pro Shops founder Johnny Morris confirmed Tuesday that he leads the LLC that purchased the Dogpatch USA theme park property in Newton County last month. read more >
State Gives City of Lonoke $2M for High-Speed Internet
The Arkansas Department of Commerce gives the city of Lonoke a $2 million grant to deploy fiber internet there. read more >
Arkansas State Fair Canceled Due to COVID-19
The board of directors for the Arkansas Livestock Show Association, which produces the annual Arkansas State Fair, announced Friday that it had canceled the 2020 event due to COVID-19. read more >
Home BancShares Calls 2Q 'Best' in 20 Years
Home BancShares Inc. of Conway reports what it calls the best quarter in its 20-year history, recording record revenue and net interest income while net income fell 13%. read more >
Walmart to Mandate Masks in All Stores Starting Next Week
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville says that, starting Monday, it will require all shoppers to wear face coverings in its stores and clubs. read more >
Video: Victoria Ramirez Says Despite Bumps, Arts Center Project On Track
The Arkansas Arts Center is spending around $4.5 million per month on its $100 million renovation, and the museum's executive director says the project remains on course for a 2022 grand opening, despite challenges posed by COVID-19. read more >
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