Alisha Curtis
Alisha Curtis to Lead Razorback Foundation in Little Rock
The former chief of communications and legislative director for the Arkansas Department of Commerce will manage a portfolio of Razorback Foundation members in the central Arkansas area. read more >
Amanda Matthews Named Senior Sales Director at New Nexus Group (Movers & Shakers)
Matthews will serve as the strategic leader in merchandising for the company’s partner brands. read more >
AARP Arkansas of Little Rock Hires New State Director (Movers & Shakers)
Ashley McBride will now lead the state office to tackle issues concerning Arkansas’ 50-plus population. read more >
Letter-of-Credit Rule Draws Criticism in Broadband Effort
Aristotle chief says hurdle is costly and likely to keep small firms out of program. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Catering Chef: Sales Increased by Social Media
Before his catering business, Vibrant Occasions Catering of Benton, even gets a phone call, said Serge Krikorian, brides have already done their research. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
To Keep Job Surge, Newport Keeps Tax
For the past 20 years, a half-cent for every buck spent in Newport has pumped millions of dollars into local economic development, helping to stem an exodus and turn Jackson County into a commuter destination for 3,000 incoming workers per day. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
State Confirms Insurance Claim in Web ‘Breach’
Arkansas officials confirmed last week that the state filed an insurance claim in a May 15 website security lapse that exposed sensitive data on 30,000 Arkansans seeking pandemic unemployment benefits. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hutchinson: Business Aid Fund Jumped the Gun, Will Be Back
Gov. Asa Hutchinson says that a $15 million state-administered fund to help Arkansas small businesses reopen took applications "prematurely" yesterday, and that his administration hopes to relaunch the fund next week. read more >
by Lance Turner -
State Offices, Rather Than Raytheon, Relocate to Riverdale
Plans are still taking shape to move 977 state employees into the six-story building at 1 Verizon Drive in the Riverdale area. read more >
by George Waldon -
Jonesboro’s Kevin Miller Recognized by State Fire Chiefs Association (Movers & Shakers)
Fire Chief Kevin Miller of Jonesboro has received the E.W. Sewell Fire Chief of the Year Award from the Arkansas Fire Chiefs Association. read more >
Mike Preston Announces Appointments to New Commerce Department
Secretary Mike Preston of the Arkansas Department of Commerce, which was formed as part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson's state government reorganization, has announced six appointments. read more >
CACA Will Present Awards to Lisenne Rockefeller, Garrett Lewis
Children's Advocacy Centers of Arkansas will honor Lisenne Rockefeller as its 2017 Arkansas Woman of Inspiration at the nonprofit's annual dinner on Sept. 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. read more >
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