Arkadelphia
Kenya Gordon-Davenport Named President of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (Super Mover)
Gordon-Davenport joined Southern Bancorp in 2022 as its chief of staff and SVP of stakeholder engagement. read more >
Little Rock Woman Sues Chase Bank After $440K Wire Scam Loss
Rebecca Dobbs’ case is one of several by victims who say their banks failed to protect and reimburse them after hackers accessed their accounts. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
AI’s Legal Magic: Despite Pitfalls, Attorneys Test Machine Learning
Arkansas firms are wading carefully into the AI world, with human lawyers double- and triple-checking AI’s work in e-discovery, brief-writing and research. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Bob Fisher Named Interim Chancellor of Henderson State
He's the former president of Belmont University, a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. read more >
Chuck Ambrose Stepping Down as Henderson State Chancellor
Ambrose joined Henderson as chancellor in November 2021 and led a restructure of its academic program and a major staff reduction that kept the university afloat while realigning its mission and resources. read more >
Lloyd Jackson Joins Henderson State as Chief Fundraising Officer
Jackson most recently served as assistant superintendent for school leadership for Kansas City Public Schools after working 14 years in the Hot Springs School District. read more >
Arkadelphia Dollar General Sells for $1.1M
The buyer of the store at 2722 Malvern Road was Alexander Crossing LLC. read more >
ASU System Approves ‘Painful But Necessary’ Cuts at Henderson State
When asked if there was another way to address the college's financial crisis, Chancellor Charles Ambrose was blunt. "I don't have one," he said. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Henderson State Plan Calls for Elimination of 25 Degree Programs
It also calls for 88 teaching positions to be cut, or about 37% of the school's instructional staff. read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Hostess Plans ‘Bakery of the Future,’ 150 New Jobs in Arkadelphia
The company said the plant will be its "most efficient and flexible operation." read more >
by Scott Carroll -
Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center Hosting Seminars Throughout Summer
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is hosting various seminars, in topics ranging from human resources to social media, throughout Arkansas this summer for small business owners and employees. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
Arkadelphia, Fort Smith in Downtown Makeover Competition
Arkadelphia and Fort Smith are among more than 100 cities and towns in the U.S. and Canada that are in the running for a downtown makeover performed by Benjamin Moore & Co. read more >
by Luke Jones -
Arkadelphia, Camden Wait for Chinese Firm To Put Plans to Paper
When word went out that Gov. Beebe was about to announce a $1 billion investment in Arkansas, some in south Arkansas were surprised that it turned out to be a steel mill in Osceola -- not a Chinese wood pulp mill at Camden or Arkadelphia. read more >
Arkadelphia: Things Looking Up In Downtown Rebirth (Main Street Preservation | Winner 5,000-20,000)
As a result of the accomplishments preserving the downtown area, Arkadelphia has been recognized as one of Arkansas Business’ Cities of Distinction in the Main Street Preservation category. read more >
Arkadelphia, City of Distinction
City earns honors with a variety of education and business opportunities. read more >
Manufacturing A Hidden Gem in Hot Springs Metro Among Recreation & History
It’s a vibrant and strong business and industry sector for which residents are thankful for and vacationers don’t always notice. Together, the five counties that make up the Greater Hot Springs region create one of the most diverse economies in Arkansas. read more >
Arkadelphia: Academy Evidence of City’s Commitment to Educated Workforce (Workforce Development (Over 20K) | Winner)
City officials take pride in those numbers and in Arkadelphia’s status as the center of education in southwest Arkansas, as evidenced by their commitment to academic achievement through the creation in 2008 of the Southwest Arkansas College Prep Academy, a summer academic boot camp for Arkadelphia students planning on attending college. That commitment has earned Arkadelphia recognition as a 2011 Arkansas Business City of Distinction in the category of Workforce Development. read more >
Cities of Distinction Making Arkansas Stronger
Our cities, towns and communities represent the many patches on that quilt, stitched together through pride, unity of purpose and determination. Our cities and towns are determined to make better lives for their residents. They’ve done so through innovation, dedication and plain ol’ tenacity. Arkansas Business Publishing Group is proud to recognize these efforts with the inaugural City of Distinction awards program. read more >