An Arkansas state lawmaker running for reelection is quarantining after testing positive for the coronavirus, she said, becoming the sixth Republican in the Legislature to become infected. read more >
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education made a big splash in September when it announced it had purchased the former corporate office building of Golden Living in Fort Smith. Here's how much it paid. read more >
Well, that 100-month sentence that James W. Bolt received back in 2014 didn’t turn out to be the life sentence he expected it to be. read more >
Online gaming, or esports, debuted as an extracurricular activity at some Arkansas high schools three years ago, bringing scholarship opportunities with it. And now industry experts say employers should pay attention to the tech-savvy talent evident in this new sport. read more >
Technology was already a part of the educational system, to be sure, whether through interactive videos in the classroom or computer tablets students were given to use during the school day. The coronavirus pandemic has forced that technological reliance to the forefront. read more >
The array of resources kids need to thrive operates like a power grid. Yet far too often, Arkansas children’s access to this grid is incomplete or malfunctioning. read more >
Three years after its president resigned on his way to federal prison after participating in a state grant kickback scheme, Ecclesia College continues to deal with the repercussions. read more >
Brock Gearhart and his wife, Lindsey, paid slightly less than $1.1 million for the former Fayetteville home of John and Courtney Goodson. read more >
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville is suing the U.S. government in a pre-emptive strike in the battle over its responsibility in the opioid abuse crisis. read more >
WeWork Labs of New York City will hold a launch for its northwest Arkansas program Oct. 29 in Bentonville. read more >
Kevin Sabin, president and CEO of Arvest Bank, was elected to the American Bankers Association’s board of directors on Tuesday during the organization’s virtual annual meeting. read more >
Women must support other women in their professional march forward, four panelists agreed during the Jonesboro Women’s Leadership Symposium, an online event hosted by Arkansas Business. read more >
PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown reports third-quarter income of $6 million as the company stops a slide of three consecutive quarters of losses. read more >
In the next Insights webinar from Arkansas Business, John Satterfield of Amuni Financial and Stan Miller of Wilson+Miller will discuss what effect COVID-19 stimulus funding could have on taxes and individual retirement planning read more >
Dean Banks, the new CEO of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale, talks about the meat processor's technological future and what it means for sustainability and meeting worldwide demand for protein. read more >
Eight Little Rock nonprofits will receive $200,000 apiece from the Walton Family Foundation’s inaugural Community Support Grant Program. read more >
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $360,000 gift from the Harvey and Bernice Jones Charitable Trust to support nursing in northwest Arkansas. read more >
The University of Arkansas is holding a star-studded virtual symposium on Oct. 23. read more >
Tara Howerton has been hired as an advanced practice registered nurse at Washington Regional Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Clinic in Fayetteville. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell reports third-quarter net income of $125.5 million, up 6% from the same quarter last year. read more >
