Gov. Asa Hutchinson's spokesman, J.R. Davis, will leave the post by the end of the month for a job in the private sector, and Katie Beck, the governor's director of state-federal relations, will take move into that job Oct. 1. read more >
A second east Arkansas newspaper scheduled for closure by leading chain GateHouse Media Group has been rescued by local buyers, with an Arkansas County broadcast group announcing that it has bought the Stuttgart Daily Leader. read more >
Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI of Little Rock was a top winner at the recent ARCom Awards for public relations excellence, with finalist entries in 35 of 41 categories and 32 total prizes. read more >
Reanetta Hunt eagerly returned to her native state earlier this year to take charge of the Baptist Health Foundation. On her 90th day of employment, two business days after signing off on an audit, she was terminated. read more >
Flexible workspaces are attracting businesses of all sizes because they offer affordable short-term leases, collaboration, networking and a professional aesthetic along with a turnkey setup, according to providers in Arkansas. read more >
Making your employees’ lives a little easier and less expensive would be a solid benefit at no cost to your company. read more >
While Purple Cow itself is a tribute to nostalgia, its methods to keep current in an ever-shifting restaurant landscape, buffeted not just by diners’ whims but by technology, is all about moving forward. read more >
Walter Hussman Jr., publisher of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and chairman of Wehco Media of Little Rock, startled the local media word by donating $25 million to the journalism school of his alma mater, the University of North Carolina. read more >
Tim Cain has been selected as director of the Arkansas Division of Public School Academic Facilities & Transportation, where he will oversee facility and transportation programs that assist public schools in the state. read more >
Jayme Vaughan has been hired as marketing manager for Arvest Bank in Siloam Springs. read more >
John Krebs has been named the Willis H. Holmes Distinguished Professor of Music at Hendrix College in Conway. Matthew Moran has been named the Elbert L. Fausett Distinguished Professor of Biology. read more >
Allison J.H. Thompson, the new CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, finds new investments in the area promising. read more >
Growing up in southwest Little Rock, Frank Scott Jr. dreamed of chasing the mayor’s office. Ten days ago, his 240th day in office, he said he felt like the dog who finally caught the car. read more >
Before being elected president, Donald Trump had never worked for anyone but himself or his ultra-wealthy father. That doesn’t explain why he feels so comfortable saying things that are demonstrably untrue, but it could explain why he never had to learn how to own a mistake. read more >
Millennials are better educated than previous generations, with the share of young adults in the millennial generation (born 1981 through 1996) who have a bachelor’s degree or higher standing at 39% compared with 15% for the silent generation (1928-1945). read more >
Eric Howerton, growth officer of SKU Ninja + WhyteSpyder of Springdale, discusses disruption, and how to remain the disruptor. read more >
Jonathan Caldwell and Marty Duvall have been promoted at Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI in Little Rock. read more >
Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and his spokeswoman, Stephanie Jackson, sat down for an hourlong interview Aug. 30 at City Hall. read more >
We’re proud to introduce the 2019 class of New Influentials and the possibilities these 20 in their 20s offer our state in the decades to come. read more >
Retired Helena businessman Chuck Davis and Phillips County Community College instructor Andrew Bagley are buying the Helena-West Helena World from GateHouse Media Inc., which had planned to shutter the paper. read more >
