Newsmakers

The commercial real estate market in the business district of Pinnacle Hills, Rogers is growing at a record pace, and will soon include a new medical office. The latest addition will be located at 3720 S. Champion Drive and is…

During a weekly news briefing on Tuesday, Governor Asa Hutchinson discussed an upcoming legislative special session and the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Governor announced that the special session will begin Dec. 7 and will include a discussion…

21 attorneys with Arkansas law firm Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. have been recognized by “Super Lawyers” in its 2021 list of ‘Mid-South Super Lawyers and Rising Stars.’ Super Lawyers rates outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice…

Worldwide news outlets are reporting that a new, “highly concerning” variant of the coronavirus, called B.1.1.529, has recently been identified in South Africa. Fears that the new strain could fuel further global outbreaks, pressure health systems, evade vaccines, and complicate…

The Blue & You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas recently announced that 41 initiatives in Arkansas will receive grants totaling $3,360,327, that will directly impact 71 of Arkansas’ 75 counties. The Blue & You Foundation is a charitable foundation established…

Arkansas Children’s Innovation Center is partnering with Arkansas entrepreneurial support organizations to present a 48-hour digital health competition, or ‘hackathon,’ supporting Arkansas Children’s mission to improve the health and well-being of children in Arkansas and beyond. For participating teams, Arkansas…

Little Rock-based retailer Dillard’s, Inc. recently announced that its Board of Directors have declared a special dividend of $15.00 per share on the company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock. The dividend follows Dillard’s recent record financial performance. Third…

Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corporation announced Friday the execution of a merger agreement in which Simmons will acquire Spirit, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spirit of Texas Bank (SSB). The success of the proposed transaction would make Simmons the largest…

Entergy Arkansas has welcomed their first female line worker. Sara Russell-Lingo, 25,  of Jacksonville, Ark. joined the Entergy Arkansas team in May 2021. In an interview with Entergy Arkansas Senior Communications Specialist, David Lewis, Russell-Lingo’s revealed that her grandfather is a…

The Delta Regional Authority has named 33 community leaders from all eight DRA states as fellows of the 2022 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is a federal-state partnership created by Congress in 2000 to…