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First Community Bank of Batesville Names 4 to Board of Directors, NWA Market (Movers & Shakers)

The board will oversee the growth of the bank in northwest Arkansas. read more >

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Construction / Energy

Spike in Co-op Revenues? Give Mother Nature Credit

A quick look at annual reports from the state’s electric cooperative companies shows a significant spike in 2018 revenue over 2017, but the reason is no mystery, officials say. read more >

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James McMahan, the advanced metering infrastructure manager for Woodruff Electric Cooperative, installing an advanced meter in 2011.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Energy

Entergy’s Latest Tech Effort: $215M in Smart Meters

Entergy Arkansas is the latest utility in the state to embrace smart-grid technology, committing $215 million to install smart meters and corresponding equipment for its 727,000 customers by 2021. read more >

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Arkansas Business Arkansas’ $1B Broadband Push Faces Shake-Up After Feds Overhaul Grant Rules
A technician installs fiber optic cables. Little River County, Arkansas has received a $2 million federal grant to build fiber optic cable lines to support broadband infrastructure. 
Cover Story Arkansas Sees Sharp Decline in Attorney Sanctions, Raising Oversight ConcernsLock Icon
Robert Brech is the executive director of the Office of Professional Conduct, which is the office that oversees the behavior of attorneys. Brech’s office faces a backlog of cases to review. [Karen E. Segrave]
Whispers New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in LowellLock Icon
Health Care Hope Hospital Rebuilding After Bankruptcy With Critical Access Application
Whispers Tesla Service Center Coming to North Little RockLock Icon
A Tesla charging station in Las Vegas, Nevada
Whispers Update on New Pettaway Development
Planned Pettaway Project 401 E. 21st St., Little Rock [google maps]
Technology Bentonville Tech Company Font Awesome Rolls Out Major Updates to Platform
Legal State Seeks to Block Garland County Businessman From Discharging $850K in Investor Debts
Technology $1B Data Center Projects Signal New Tech Era for ArkansasLock Icon
Jack Thomas of the Little Rock Regional Chamber was instrumental in negotiations that landed a data center. [Steve Lewis]
Whispers Permit Application Hints at New Venture for @ the Corner Restaurateurs