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Cabot and Lyon College Announce Lease Agreement for New Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine

Lyon College and the City of Cabot have finalized a lease agreement for the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, expected to be the first graduate program for veterinary science in the state. read more >

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Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Education

Lyon College’s Institute of Health Sciences Eyes Cabot as Potential LocationLock Icon

A deal to put the school on the Heifer International headquarters campus in Little Rock fell through in November, and no new location has been announced. read more >

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Candler McCollum, CEO of Roadway Management Technologies of Little Rock, says his company deploys crowdsourcing technology to help state and local governments better maintain roads.
Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics

Paving the Way: Using Technology to Preserve InfrastructureLock Icon

A Little Rock company born of a chance viewing of a television news story is trying to change the way state and local governments maintain roads. read more >

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Alicia Wilmoth of the city of Cabot
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

Wilmoth On Board with Cabot Economic Development (Movers & Shakers)

Alicia Wilmoth has been named director of economic development for the city of Cabot. read more >

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Picnickers enjoyed lunch last week in Allsopp Park while a nearby playground went unused. Park playgrounds in Little Rock, closed for most of the spring, were reopened on Friday.
Government & Politics / Health Care / Nonprofits

Virus Has City Parks Scrambling to RecoverLock Icon

The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Arkansas’ municipal park programs, shutting down pavilions, pools and soccer programs. read more >

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Technology Little Rock Tech Park Sparks New InterestLock Icon
The second phase of the Little Rock Technology Park included gutting six stories at 421 Main St. in downtown Little Rock to make room for larger, intermediary office spaces. The building, which previously housed the state Department of Education, is on the National Register of Historic Places. [PHOTO provided]
Government & Politics Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage GrowthLock Icon
Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]
Banking & Finance Blytheville Bank Poised to Grow
Media & Marketing Hoge Looks Back, NWA Editor Leaves
Alyson Hoge
Legal Slim Chickens Sued by Restaurant Operator Over Alleged Deception and Frozen ChickenLock Icon
Slim Chickens bought this 35,700-SF, four-story office building in Fayetteville in 2023. [Google Maps]
Whispers Changing Church in HillcrestLock Icon
Pulaski Heights Baptist Church in Hillcrest may be adapted for commercial use. [google maps]
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