University of Arkansas alumnus donate more than $1 million to UA electrical...
Alumnus Jeff Sanders and his wife, Kathy, of Richardson, Texas, have contributed more than $1 million to the College of Engineering in support of the Department of Electrical Engineering at the...
View ArticleSimmons Foods announces $315 million tender offer
Simmons Foods announced a cash tender offer to purchase any and all of its outstanding $315 million senior bonds carrying a 10.50% coupon rate and due in 2017. This tender offer is slated to expire...
View ArticleStill named senior vice president for Arvest Asset Management in Fayetteville
Barbara Still has been named a senior vice president of Arvest Asset Management in Fayetteville.Still is promoted from a senior regional investment officer where she worked in Arvest’s downtown...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Museum receives $5 million anonymous gift
Just days before a scheduled groundbreaking on the riverfront near downtown Fort Smith, the U.S. Marshals Museum announced Thursday (Sept. 18) a pledge of $5 million from an anonymous donor.According...
View ArticleATU-Ozark to break ground on new allied health building
Officials with Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will hold a groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 23 for a new $4 million allied health building.The event is set for 11 a.m.Trustees with Arkansas Tech...
View ArticleWal-Mart, retailers increase their 2014 holiday hirings
The largest retailer and private employer in the world is beefing up its payrolls with the addition of at least 60,000 seasonal workers for the upcoming holiday season, according to Gisel Ruiz, chief...
View ArticleForsgren picked as contractor for osteopathic college
The proposed Arkansas Colleges of Health Education announced Friday (Sept. 19) that Forsgren Inc. of Fort Smith was selected as the contractor for site preparation for its new college of osteopathic...
View ArticleHillshire, subsidiary of Tyson Foods settles hiring dispute
Hillshire Brands has agreed to pay $330,000 in back wages as part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Labor over claims of hiring discrimination against 2,474 men in the company’s Sara Lee...
View ArticleU.S. Rep. Steve Womack visits downtown Rogers
Main Street Rogers is hosting Rep. Steve Womack for a visit with Downtown Rogers business and property-owners, as well as a tour of new residential and business spaces Monday (Sept. 22).Womack, the...
View ArticleAON Invent sells its SnappDown pallet display
AON Invent, a local startup that helps inventors and entrepreneurs manage intellectual property rights and analyzes product innovations, has sold its SnappDown pallet design to Chicago-based Imperial...
View ArticleNew CFO named for USA Truck
Michael Burrows on Tuesday (Sept. 23) was named chief financial officer for Van Buren-based USA Truck. His job duties begin effective immediately, and he replaces Clifton Beckham.It was announced Aug....
View ArticleClean Harbors to invest $100 million in El Dorado plant expansion
Clean Harbors broke ground Tuesday (Sept. 23) on a $100 million incineration plant expansion in El Dorado that could create up to 120 jobs.According to Clean Harbors, the new plant marks the first time...
View ArticleSpringdale among the fastest growing U.S. cities
Springdale was dubbed one of the fastest growing cities in the country between 2008 and 2013, according to a study by WalletHub.The report looked at 10 metrics ranging from population growth rate to...
View ArticlePortion of I-49 near Lowell to be closed Sunday morning
Electrical work will require the temporary closure of Interstate 49 in Benton County near Lowell, according to Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (AHTD) officials.Carroll Electric...
View ArticleNWACC’s sanctioned sports committee defers budget talks
The committee tasked with exploring a three-year trial sanctioned sports program at NorthWest Arkansas Community College met Thursday (Sept. 25) at the community college, but deferred setting a budget...
View ArticleSebastian County Election Commission hears complaint about poll worker
Objections were raised at a Sebastian County Election Commission meeting Friday morning (Sept. 26) regarding a poll worker allegedly taking ballots home with her after the Sept. 17 school board...
View ArticleSam’s Club hosts its national BBQ showdown in Bentonville
After visiting 30 cities and traveling roughly 13,682 miles, the Sam’s Club National BBQ Tour is quickly approaching its final destination – Bentonville.Sam’s Club said on Saturday (Sept. 27) 50 of the...
View ArticleThe Supply Side briefs: Mars and Mondelez promote execs
• Mars announces leadership changes Mars Food has promoted Fiona Dawson its next president. She has the responsibility for Mars drinks and European multisales. She succeeds Poul Weihrauch, who has been...
View ArticleInstagram co-founder joins Wal-Mart Stores board
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Kevin Systrom, an entrepreneur, software engineer and co-founder of photo-sharing service Instagram, as a new member to the retailer’s board of directors. Systrom...
View ArticleRiver Valley Regional Food Bank receives grant from Walmart Foundation
River Valley Regional Food Bank has received a $150,000 contribution to assist with receiving retail store donations. The grant, given to the non-profit organization through the Walmart Foundation’s...
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