If it is not the hottest day of the year, it will certainly go on to earn honorable mention. Chuck Fiser bounds into the afternoon light and heat from the darkened and only slightly cooler depths of the warehouse at …
If Greg Hatcher ever feels like he has time on his hands, it is probably because he does not waste any. The perpetually multitasking Hatcher is the founder of the Hatcher Agency in Little Rock, which he began in 1990 …
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Spreading Its Wings: Slim Chickens Thriving Thanks to Menu, Service
Feature image: Greg Smart, left, and Tom Gordon, co-founders (Photo provided by Slim Chickens) Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is one of the fastest-growing chicken restaurant chains in the nation. To that, co-founder Tom Gordon said “What took so long?” Opened by …
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A High-Tech Haven: Village of Maumelle Offers Electronic Health Tracking for Seniors
Photos by Steve Lewis On a brisk weekday morning in Maumelle, homebuilder Ron Harris was found outside two under-construction homes at his latest development project, the Village of Maumelle. In recent days Harris, co-founder of Summerwood Homes, with his …
At the time of its July acquisition by gas and welding supplies distributor nexAir, Arkansas-based Welsco was one of the world’s largest woman-owned and -operated welding supply and industrial gas distributors. That has not changed. While Welsco will now operate …
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The Groundwater Game: Modern Farmers Are Using Tech and Resources to Better Manage a Vital Resource
In an agricultural state such as Arkansas, water management is critical not just for producing crops but in helping farmers with their bottom line. Agriculture is the leading industry in Arkansas, and the state is the No. 1 rice producer …
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Local Banker Advocates for Forestry with an Eye on the Environment
A large portion of Ross Whipple’s career has involved cutting down trees, but it is hard to find a bigger fan of forests than the veteran banker and forest landowner. Whipple, 73, is president and CEO of Horizon Capital Partners, …
The first step toward improving a community’s overall health is listening. Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s Blue & You Foundation for Healthier Arkansas has been helping the state’s towns and cities improve their health outcomes for 23 years. Through …
Chuck Lock’s quest for a car turned into a career. The manager of famed outdoor retailer Mack’s Prairie Wings, which in May announced a partnership with Bass Pro Shops, was a young hunter growing up in the Stuttgart area during …
Joel Hicks said he likes to advise young people to never stop learning and continue their education if they are able. An education, Hicks said, cannot be taken away. As the newest president of Baptist Health College Little Rock, Hicks …