Ranger Boats founder Forrest L. Wood has died at the age of 87 after being hospitalized earlier this week. He was admitted into Baxter Regional Medical Center on Tuesday, Jan. 21 in critical condition, according to social media posts by family members. His grandson, Keith Daffron, reported in a...
by Tyler Hale The Trump administration rolled out a new change to the definition of the “waters of the United States” that is aimed at rolling back Obama-era environmental regulations. During a National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show in Las Vegasheld Thursday, Jan...
by Tyler Hale Tourists and racing enthusiasts will be flooding into Hot Springs this week for the start of racing season. Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort is hosting its opening tomorrow (Friday, Jan. 24), with the first race of the season posting at 12:30 p.m. This year, Oaklawn is raising the stakes...
2019 proved to be a good year for Simmons First National Corporation, the holding company of Simmons Bank. The company posted record earnings for 2019, racking up 237.8 million in net income. For comparison, Simmons reported $215.7 million in earnings for 2018 – a difference of $22.1 million...
by Tyler Hale The kids are alright in Arkansas. At least they will be if Johnathan Gaiters has anything to say about it. Gaiters, a recent University of Central Arkansas grad as well as the president and CEO of the Arkansas Fashion Council, is launching a new speaker series called TrendSetters...
by Tyler Hale Two Arkansas filmmakers have signed up to write a scripted series based on a Netflix docuseries. Graham Gordy and Daniel Campbell have signed on to pen the series, according to a spokesperson for Spectrum Originals. The news was first reported by Hollywood trade website...
by Tyler Hale Two South Arkansas educational institutions are partnering with Today’s Power Inc. to develop and install solar arrays for their respective campuses. South Central Service Cooperative (SCSC) and Bearden School District are working with TPI, wholly owned subsidiary of Arkansas...
by Tyler Hale FIS, the global financial technology company, is launching the fifth FIS Fintech Accelerator in 2020, which aims to identify and work with startups to develop innovate solutions in the financial service industry. Partnered with the state of Arkansas and the Venture Center, FIS will be...
by Tyler Hale The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7 million in two rural high-speed broadband infrastructure projects in Arkansas. The funds are part of $600 million earmarked for broadband expansion in rural America. The two projects, totaling $7.1 million...
by Tyler Hale An Arkadelphia compressor factory is slated to close by the end of 2020. Danfoss Scroll Technologies, which produces scroll compressors, condensing units and pumps, is being shut down this year, impacting approximately 170 employees. Noel Ryan, president of Danfoss, attributes the...
