Arkansas Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders celebrates with family during her election night party Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in Little Rock, Ark. (AP Photo/Will Newton) After almost 200 years of statehood, Arkansas has its first female governor. As expected, Republican…
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Chenal Family Therapy Gains New Therapist
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffChenal Family Therapy, an organization with 21 locations around the state that provide individual, couple and family therapy for all ages, has had its ranks bolstered by a recent addition: Kristi Merrick, a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), who joined the…
Arvest Bank has named Randy Southerland market manager for North Little Rock. Southerland has 16 years of industry experience and will work with commercial clients to provide lending and other financial solutions, among other responsibilities. He holds a bachelor’s…
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Dynamic Duos 2022: Mica Strother and Greg Hale
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMica Strother and Greg Hale are Arkansas to the core, and the Little Rock husband-and-wife team have the credentials to prove it. Strother, born in Little Rock and raised in Mountain Home, is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and…
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UA, John Brown Teams Win Big at Governor’s Cup: Competition Prepares Future Entrepreneurs
by Emily Beirneby Emily BeirneFinalists in the 2022 Arkansas Governor’s Cup collegiate business-plan competition from Arkansas Capital Corporation prepared tirelessly for their big moment, brainstorming business ideas and working out the kinks in every detail. Finally, they got the chance to present their hard…
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Finalists Announced in 2022 Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Competition
by AMP Staffby AMP Staff12 teams of college students have advanced to the final round of the 2022 annual Arkansas Governor’s Cup Collegiate Business Plan Competition, presented by Arkansas Capital Corporation. Six of the teams, three in the High-Growth / Technology Division and three…
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2022 AMP C-Suite: Jason Tolbert, Ouachita Baptist University CFO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJason Tolbert Ouachita Baptist University Jason Tolbert has worked at Ouachita Baptist University for seven years as the chief financial officer. In addition to overseeing the university’s finances and reporting to the Board of Trustees, Tolbert is responsible for human resources,…
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Good Morning America Kicks Off Black History Month in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGood Morning America celebrated the beginning of Black History Month in Little Rock on Tuesday. In partnership with the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB), City of Little Rock and the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, the popular…
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Baldwin & Shell Construction Appoints New President And CEO
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBaldwin & Shell Construction has named Bobby Gosser as President and CEO of the company, effective January 1, 2022. Gosser will replace Scott Copas, who officially announced his departure from the company on Dec. 10. The company’s Board of Directors…
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Ouachita Baptist University to Build Student Apartment Complex
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOuachita Baptist University (OBU) will break ground on a $12.6 million, 144-bed student apartment complex this month, with plans for it to be open for the Fall 2022 semester. The apartments are phase two of an initiative the university launched…