Caraway Plaza Shopping Center Sells for $19M
The 160,000-SF Caraway Plaza Shopping Center at South Caraway Road and East Nettleton Avenue in Jonesboro has changed hands in a $19 million deal. read more >
Tagged: Northeast Arkansas
Arkansas Organizations Receive Governor’s Quality Awards
Allen Engineering of Paragould was one of 20 organizations to receive an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 25th Annual Awards Celebration Thursday at the Marriott Ballroom. read more >
Encore Bank Names Michael Hallmark Regional President
Encore Bank on Thursday announced its expansion into northeast Arkansas and the hiring of Michael Hallmark as regional president. read more >
Ritter's First Hot Springs Broadband Customer? Oaklawn
Ritter Communications of Jonesboro has hooked a big fish as its first client to an advanced business and broadband service in Hot Springs: Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. read more >
Proposed 1% Sales Tax Increase Defeated in Jonesboro
A proposed 1 percent sales tax increase has been narrowly defeated by voters in Jonesboro. read more >
John McPike Promoted to SVP at First Security in Jonesboro
John McPike has been promoted to senior vice president at First Security's main banking center in Jonesboro. read more >
Arvest Secures Names Rights for New Ballroom in Jonesboro
The grand ballroom in the newly-constructed Embassy Suites by Hilton and Red Wolf Convention Center will be the Arvest Ballroom when the hotel opens in October. read more >
Arkansas Private Colleges Stare Down Demographic, Cultural Challenges
Arkansas Business tracked 15 years’ worth of official fall enrollment figures for 11 private colleges and universities in Arkansas. All 11 are religiously affiliated, and that part of the mission can be a factor in the enrollment trend. read more >
The Art of Being Wrong (Gwen Moritz Editor's Note)
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 >
Wynne Bank Set to Sell for $60.2M
The proposed sale of Wynne’s First National Bank to First Financial Bank of El Dorado represents a $60.2 million cash transaction. read more >
Black River Tech Adds Two Instructors (Movers & Shakers)
Raymond Patey has been hired as a chemistry and physical science instructor for Black River Technical College in Pocahontas, and Dianna Fraley has been hired as a social science instructor for BRTC’s Paragould site. read more >
Arkansas Business Presents 20 In Their 20s: The New Influentials of 2019
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 >
Nucor CEO to Retire, Company Names Successor
John Ferriola will retire as chairman and CEO of Nucor Corp. on Dec. 31, and the company’s board of directors has named Leon Topalian president and COO. read more >
Helena Newspaper Buyers Rescue The World
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 >
On the Road Again: 'Be Pro Be Proud' Shows Off 2nd Mobile Workshop
The Arkansas State Chamber of Commerce and Associated Industries of Arkansas unveils its second-generation “Be Pro Be Proud” mobile workshop, which will begin touring thanks to sponsorships that include $200,000 from Union Pacific Railroad. read more >
In Little Rock, Sonny Perdue Says Ball in China's Court on Trade
"Farmers will wait as long as it takes" for a good trade deal with China, "and we'll find other markets, frankly," if a deal isn't reached, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says in Little Rock. read more >
Shark Tank Investor, FUBU Guru Daymond John to Speak at A-State
Daymond John, "Shark Tank" investor and CEO and founder of urban fashion brand FUBU, will be the inaugural Mike Watson Lecture Series speaker at Arkansas State University. read more >
Dispensary to Sell Self-Grown Products; Total Sales Top 1,100 Pounds, $8M
As Arkansas crossed the thousand-pound landmark in medical marijuana sales the Hot Springs dispensary that sold the state's first legal cannabis became the first retail outlet to grow, harvest and prepare to sell self-grown product. read more >
UAMS Gets $4.6M to Address Rural Physician Shortage
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has received a $4.6 million grant to improve access to quality health care in rural Arkansas by expanding efforts to train and retain primary care physicians. read more >
Looking for Latino Business, First Community's Miguel Lopez Speaks the Language
Miguel Lopez, bilingual and bicultural, says working for First Community Bank of Batesville has been his “dream job.” read more >
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