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Ashton Harper, project manager at Harco Constructors in Maumelle
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Health Care

Harco Builds on a New Niche: Cannabis

Ashton Harper takes the lead on medical marijuana projects for Harco Constructors of North Little Rock. read more >

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River Valley Relief Cultivation in Fort Smith offered a first glimpse inside its 25,000-SF grow facility in Fort Smith, where the company’s first medical marijuana crop was heading toward harvest.
Agriculture & Poultry / Business Services / Government & Politics

Cannabis Firm Ownership Tricky to TrackLock Icon

The state faces stiff headwinds providing public transparency in the medical marijuana dispensary industry, where lawsuits and charges of deception have been a constant for nearly five years. read more >

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Storm Nolan, owner of River Valley Relief Cultivation, has a license to grow medical marijuana in a 25,000-SF section of warehouse in Fort Smith. Only a lawsuit stands in his way.
Agriculture & Poultry / Construction / Government & Politics

Room to Grow: State Adds New Cannabis Growers

The Arkansas medical marijuana system has cleared three new growers, but the existing five cultivators are suing. read more >

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Whispers ‘Technology Greenhouse’ Arkade to Boost International Tech in NWALock Icon
Business Services Mountaire Corp. Reclaims Top Spot Among Arkansas’ Largest Private Companies
Banking Union Bank Upgrades Russellville Operation
Whispers Little Rock Attorney Departs Lion Legal Amid Lawsuit & Fee DisputeLock Icon
Cover Story CEO Confronts Arkansas Blue Cross’ Historic Loss Amid Health Care CrisisLock Icon
Curtis Barnett is the president and CEO of Arkansas Blue Cross & Blue Shield. He’s navigating a funding crisis in the health care and insurance industries. [Karen E. Segrave]
Media & Marketing Walmart Connect Powers Advertising Growth With AI, Data & StreamingLock Icon
Walmart’s 4,700 U.S. stores put it in a prominent postion to make the most of omnichannel advertising opportunities. [PHOTO provided]
Legal Family of Little Rock Airport Exec Bryan Malinowski Sues Feds Over Fatal 2024 Shooting
Bryan Malinowski, executive director of Clinton National Airport: The airport’s debt-free status “allowed us to ... keep construction going, keep people employed.”
Legal Jury Hits Walmart Harder in Trade Secrets Retrial, Awards $222.7M to Zest Labs
A Walmart location in Indianapolis
Arkansas Business Alyson Hoge Retiring After 46 Years at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Alyson Hoge, newly appointed managing editor of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, at her home in Woodson.
Agriculture & Poultry Tyson Foods Expands Board to Add Heirs John R. Tyson and Olivia Tyson
John R. Tyson, who has led Tyson Foods Inc.'s enterprise strategy and sustainability activities, has been named chief financial officer.