Business Hall of Famer Dr. Lee Bodenhamer dies at 90
Dr. Lee Bodenhamer passed away on February 20, 2025 at the age of 90. Bodenhamer earned his BS in Business Administration in 1957 and his MBA in 1961 from the...
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SmartChange launches SwiftAid platform for emergency, disaster fundraising
Arkansas-based financial technology company SmartChange announced the launch of SwiftAid, the fundraising platform’s latest innovation that provides quick, cost-effective financial relief for people experiencing urgent crises. With SwiftAid, fundraisers can...
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Indoor sports facility on Fort Smith Board study session agenda
An indoor sports facility that could bring thousands of visitors a year and generate more than a million in sales tax revenue will be discussed at Tuesday night’s (Feb. 25)...
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Van Buren senior to play football at Arkansas Tech, still focused on basketball
Trent Cooley doesn’t plan to play basketball when he goes off to college later this year. If that’s the case, he’s definitely going out on a high note. Cooley, a...
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January online grocery sales rise an estimated 16.6%
Consumers purchased $10 billion in online groceries in January, up 16.6%, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. The growth was from all three fulfillment methods – delivery, ship-to-home, and...
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The Jim Guy I knew
I was 12 years old when I first “met” Jim Guy Tucker. I didn’t really meet him, but I saw him in a TV ad running for the U.S. Senate...
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Fort Smith Board approves consent decree sales tax plan, sewer fee increase
The May 13 election will include for Fort Smith residents a ballot item to change the city’s sales tax uses to pay for $385 million in bonds to meet a...
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Diamond State Networks names Jill McDaniel as CEO
Diamond State Networks (DSN) has promoted Jill McDaniel as the organization’s new chief executive officer. McDaniel, who has been serving as interim CEO since August 2024, steps into the permanent...
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Pharmaceuticals’ power needs reforms
The Arkansas General Assembly gaveled in a new legislative session last month in Little Rock, and members of both the House and Senate are working diligently to make our state...
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Natalie Ghidotti named chair of PRSA’s Counselors Academy
Natalie Ghidotti, APR, founder and CEO of Little Rock-based Ghidotti Communications, has been named the 2025 chair of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Counselors Academy, an international group...
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