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Home BancShares Inc., the Conway-based parent company of Centennial Bank, reported a third-quarter net income of $129.451 million on Wednesday, marking a 4.7% increase compared to the same period last…
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. reported third-quarter results Friday showing a substantial jump in revenue paired with flat profitability, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.…
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff secured a $350,000 grant from the Walton Family Foundation to support agricultural research and career training initiatives. The funding aims to enhance hands-on…
Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn launched a Business Starter Kit intended to remove ambiguity from the city’s permitting process for new entrepreneurs. The initiative, detailed in a recent interview with Startup…
Over 40 regional utility providers, planners, and developers gathered Tuesday at the Jones Center in Springdale to confront a logistical headache that is becoming the price of admission for our…
The Prairie Grove City Council took the first step toward requiring businesses along Heritage Parkway, also known as U.S. 62, to maintain the upkeep of their fences and the adjacent…
Lowell’s municipal race boiled down to the same point Tuesday night: nobody wants the city’s explosive growth to stall. Incumbent Mayor Chris Moore is defending his seat against former Lowell…
Swarm Aero, a drone manufacturing company based in Oxnard, California, unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its Gamera unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) prototype this week. The company is exploring production plans…
Fayetteville architect Patrick Wilson has been appointed to the board of Achieve Community Alliance, a regional nonprofit focusing on improving education and workforce development outcomes in Northwest Arkansas. Wilson joins…
Arkansas schools are falling behind when it comes to teaching financial literacy, and that’s holding back a lot of local dreamers from turning their skills into sustainable businesses. Look, you…