Editor’s Letter: Bumper Sticker Wisdom I had the honor of being behind a bumper sticker the other day which read, “I respect your opinion, I just don’t want to hear it.” After feeling slightly annoyed that the driver accelerated…
- AgricultureAgricultureBusinessIndustriesJune 2022Magazine
Retired from Arkansas Farm Bureau, Randy Veach Still a Farmer at Heart
Back in 2019, Randy Veach, longstanding president of Arkansas Farm Bureau, took the podium at the organization’s 85th annual convention to give his final address as its president. Now, nearly two years into retirement, he has stepped back into the…
Gar Lile founded Little Rock’s Lile Real Estate in February 1993, at a time when land brokerage agencies like his were few and far between. He is a licensed real estate broker in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas; an…
- Business & FinanceIndustriesJune 2022Magazine
Executive Q&A: Diversified, Simmons Foods’ Brian Dietrich on Operations, Supply Chain, Growth
Simmons Foods’ Brian Dietrich on Operations, Supply Chain, Growth Simmons Foods and its affiliates are leading suppliers of poultry, pet and animal nutrition products. Based in Siloam Springs, its collective team is 9,000 members strong. Simmons Prepared Foods ranks…
- BusinessBusiness & FinanceBusiness servicesEducationFinance & BankingMagazineMay 2022Media/Marketing
Junior Achievement Legacy Award Winners Share Focus on Financial Education
Junior Achievement of Arkansas will honor its 2022 Legacy Award winners at the 14th annual Legacy Award Luncheon on May 24 in Little Rock. The Legacy Awards Luncheon is the nonprofit’s largest fundraiser, benefiting more than 8,400 students in Central…
- BusinessBusiness servicesEntrepreneurshipMagazineMay 2022Small business
Security, with Precaution: LR Firm Takes No-nonsense Approach to Safety
Ask Bobby Hooks what he does, and he will tell you it depends on what you’re looking for. He might tell you he’s in the security business, but that wouldn’t quite do him justice. In the security industry since 1997,…
- AgricultureApril 2022Magazine
Planting, Cultivating, Reaping: Farm Investment Startup Experiencing Record Growth
Just three months into 2022, AcreTrader is experiencing a record year for growth. The Fayetteville-based farmland investment company just received a $20 million investment from Drive Capital, the Ohio venture capital firm that has invested in more than 50 companies…
- April 2022Finance & BankingHealth CareMagazineSmall business
Bankrolling an Industry: For Abaca, Medical Marijuana a Gateway to Opportunity
Arkansans have been under the influence of medical marijuana, legally, since 2016. In 2016, Arkansas voters approved the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment with 53 percent of the vote. The amendment to the state constitution allows patients who have a doctor’s…
- MagazineMarch 2022Sports/OutdoorsTourism
Bringing Back the Magic: New GM at Hot Springs Amusement Park Optimistic for 2022
Although a mainstay of family fun in Arkansas, Magic Springs Theme and Water Park in Hot Springs has undergone its fair share of changes since reopening in 2000. The park opened as Magic Springs Family Fun Park in 1977, closed…
Chris Roberts Encore Bank Chris Roberts is chairman and CEO of Encore Bank, a private, boutique bank headquartered in Little Rock. Roberts’ journey with Encore Bank began in 2019 when he became the chairman and CEO of The Capital Bank…