A group called Keep Our Dollars in Fayetteville is making plans to collect petition signatures to put a measure on the November ballot that would allow Sunday sales of alcohol. If approved by voters, it would make Fayetteville the largest…
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First Security Bank NLR President Davis Announces Retirement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJohn Davis, who has served as the president of First Security Bank – North Little Rock since 2013, has announced his retirement, effective at the end of March. Though he spent a total of 42 years in banking, Davis began…
Pictured above: Gary George, from left, Eric Jackson, John Conner Jr. and Dhu Thompson were recently inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame. Photos provided. In February, four distinguished individuals were welcomed to the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame…
Southwest Oklahoma native Carlton Saffa found himself immersed in the beauty of Arkansas for the first time while driving through the Bobby Hopper Tunnel on what is now Interstate 49. As a senior in high school, he ventured to Fayetteville…
The road to Alison Wynne’s January promotion to chief financial officer at Crafton Tull, the architecture and engineering firm based in Rogers, was paved by experience. She replaced Jim Tull, who transitioned into the chief strategy officer role and whose…
For Tammie Neal, chief human resources officer at Signature Bank of Arkansas in Fayetteville, being successful in any role boils down to one thing: hard work. Neal, who celebrated 19 years at the bank in December, has a background in…
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Economists: More Slow Growth Ahead — Steel, Lithium Industries Promise Economic Impact
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPictured above: A Standard Lithium bromine tower in El Dorado hints at big things to come in south Arkansas. (Photos provided) In a nutshell, more of the same is what Arkansans can expect of the state’s economy in 2024. The…
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Fayetteville-based EmployWell Joins Fuel Accelerator Health Tech Cohort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStartup Junkie Foundation, the non-profit partner of Bentonville-based business consultant Startup Junkie, recently announced the launch of its second Fuel Accelerator health tech cohort, which includes eight innovative tech startups from around the world. The program will officially kick off…
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City of Conway Ranks No. 1 for National Affordability
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffA new poll released this month says Conway is the way to go for renters seeking to get the most bang for their buck. The city ranked as the #1 city in the nation for income-to-rent ratio and placed 11th…
Any entrepreneur with enough experience will tell you that more often than not, success is found in the detours, rather than the main road. Casey Flippo, founder and CEO of Dark Horse Medicinals in Little Rock, learned that lesson firsthand.…