Russellville

U.S. gymnast and Arkansas native Lila Richardson is among seven athletes who will represent their country at World Gymnastics’ World Challenge Cup competitions this fall in Hungary and France. Rosters were determined based on results from the 2026 Xfinity U.S. …

Jacob Leffert, MD, is the newest oncologist at CARTI. He will serve patients at the CARTI Clinic in Clinton as well as the CARTI Cancer Centers in Conway, Little Rock and Russellville. “As patient need has risen, so too has …

Master of Pools and Spas What is luxury, really? Merriam-Webster defines it as “a condition of abundance or great ease and comfort,” offering up a close alternative with “an indulgence in something that provides pleasure, satisfaction or ease.” Some concepts, …

A Head for Business: Gary Head’s banking empire rests on relationships In many ways, Signature Bank of Arkansas is just like many other financial institutions, offering checking accounts and business loans with a side of wealth management thrown in for …

Russellville water utility City Corporation has won the People’s Choice Award for Best Tasting Water in the nation for a second time. The utility was recognized recently at the 2026 American Waterworks Association National Conference and Exposition in Washington, D.C. …

Shawn Bates has been named chief credit officer at Mena-based Union Bank. Bates brings to the team over 20 years of banking experience with a focus on underwriting and portfolio management across commercial real estate, agriculture, business, SBA, consumer and …

Lauren Norris, director of marketing at Conway Regional Health System, has joined the Russellville Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Norris is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville. “I look forward to supporting the continued growth and …

Family is big in Arkansas, and it stands to reason that family businesses are, as well. Generational businesses are the backbone of business in the Natural State. In Arkansas, family business can mean many things — from global corporations to …

Photo above: Nursing students Sarah Mayo and Nelson Omolo at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway (Photo courtesy of UCA) For decades, the path to becoming a nurse in Arkansas has followed a familiar route: graduate high school, complete …

Entergy Arkansas announced that its Arkansas Nuclear One Unit 2 in Russellville has returned to service after completing one of the largest refueling and maintenance outages in its history, with investments into the plant during the outage totaling more than …