Cox Charities seeks grant recipients
Cox Charities, a newly created foundation funded by donations from local employees of Cox Communications, said it plans to award its inaugural grants to Arkansas nonprofits and schools this year. The...
View ArticleLaura Rudolph named director of Leadership Franklin County
Laura Rudolph, director of community outreach for Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, has been named director of Leadership Franklin County.Housed at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus,...
View ArticleWal-Mart wins bid over shareholders seeking tighter gun sales
When shareholders gather in Fayetteville June 5, they will not hear a proposal that sought director oversight on certain gun sales at the mass retailer, according to a federal appeals court ruling on...
View ArticleABF Freight named LTL Carrier of the Year
ABF Freight has been named the national LTL (less than truckload) Carrier of the Year by the National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council. It’s the third consecutive year ABF Freight has received...
View ArticleElder joins staff at Beall Barclay in Fort Smith
Brooke Elder has been hired by Beall Barclay & Company as an in-charge accountant in the firm’s Fort Smith office.Prior to Beall Barclay, Elder worked for a private accounting firm in Texas for...
View ArticleTyson awards 8 companies with ‘Supplier of the Year’ honors
Tyson Foods recently handed out eight award to its top suppliers for 2014. The “Supplier of the Year” winners include:• Newly Weds Foods Inc.,• Zip-Pak,• Hantover Inc.,• Hugg & Hall Equipment Co.,•...
View ArticleFayetteville job fair slated for April 24
More than three dozen employers and training providers plan to take part in the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce annual job expo slated for Friday (April 24). The event will take place between noon and...
View ArticleUAFS students and officials break ground on Rec and Wellness Center
Students and officials at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith held a groundbreaking Wednesday (April 15) for the new Recreation and Wellness Center.Construction will begin on the student-initiated...
View ArticleNWACC streamlines administrative team
NorthWest Arkansas Community College President Dr. Evelyn Jorgenson announced a restructuring of her administrative team, effective immediately. The new organizational chart eliminates the level of...
View ArticleMike Duke joins Carlyle Group private equity
Mike Duke, the former CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has joined the global consumer and retail group of private equity firm The Carlyle Group.He will began work at Carlyle this month, according to a...
View ArticleUA Chancellor Gearhart, wife to donate $1 million to the university
University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart and his wife Jane, announced plans to make a $1 million donation to the college’s upcoming campaign efforts. The campaign, known as Campaign Arkansas,...
View ArticleWaller named interim dean of Sam M. Walton College of Business
Matthew Waller was named interim dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas and will assume the duties of dean Eli Jones who is leaving the UA to return to his alma...
View ArticleSupply Side briefs: Kraft, Flowers Foods remove ingredients
Mac & Cheese giant Kraft Foods plans to remove artificial preservatives and synthetic colors from its “Original Kraft Macaroni & Cheese Dinner” product by January 2016.Instead of Yellow 5 and...
View ArticleUnion wants Wal-Mart to rehire 2,200 workers
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday (April 20) stating that the 2,200 employees recently laid off at five...
View ArticleQuarterly income up more than 13% for BancorpSouth
Tupelo, Miss.-based BancorpSouth reported Monday (April 20) that first quarter net income reached $32.2 million, up 13.3% compared to the 28.4 million in the first quarter of 2014. The earnings of 33...
View ArticleSpringdale Mayor Sprouse addresses gangs by adding officers
There is no substitute for having a safe city and a recent gang resurgence in Springdale has prompted Mayor Doug Sprouse to put more officers in schools and the neighborhoods.Sprouse announced with...
View ArticleEndeavor awards $996,000 toward health and wellbeing initiatives
Mercy Clinic Northwest Arkansas and Community Clinic got a funding boost from the Endeavor Foundation on Wednesday (April 22) totaling $996,000 to further their work for low cost and accessible health...
View ArticleFort Smith GRIT award winners announced
The Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau’s Giving Recognition in Tourism (GRIT) Award recipients were announced Thursday (April 23), with the Robert Westphal Family capturing the Polly Crews...
View ArticleSowersby named chief accounting officer at ArcBest
Traci Sowersby has been named vice president-controller and chief accounting officer for Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corporation, with her first day set for April 27.Sowersby, a certified public...
View ArticleCJRW wins Webby Award for Riceland website work
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) has named Little Rock-based CJRW a Webby Award Honoree for the development and design of Riceland Foods’ new website. The Webby Awards...
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