Pine Bluff

The Schmieding Foundation, Inc., announced it has gifted $500,000 to Springdale’s Pathway Academy – which will be renamed to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Schmieding Foundation Pathways Academy of Springdale, which recognizes the nonprofit’s support for UAMS.   …

Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Colonel (U.S. Army, Retired) Nathaniel “Nate” Todd, Secretary of the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs, to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees.   Colonel Todd is a 37-year veteran of the Army and Army Reserve,…

The Democratic House Caucus held its biennial leadership elections on Thursday at the Democratic Party of Arkansas headquarters. The Democratic Caucus re-elected state Representative Tippi McCullough (Little Rock) as their Minority Leader – she is the first openly LGBTQ+ person…

Allison Malone of Memphis is the first student to earn a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). The degree program, which was initiated in 2019, trains students to meet the demand for…

Joseph Coleman knew he was destined to become the first executive chef at Red Oak Steakhouse in Pine Bluff when Todd Gold, the director of food and beverage at Saracen Casino Resort, shared his vision for the resort’s upscale restaurant.…

There aren’t many duos in Arkansas more dynamic in their community than Drs. Jerrilyn and Chris Jones. Jerrilyn — M.D., MPH — is an associate professor of emergency medicine at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as well as…

Tipton & Hurst will celebrate the opening of its new Pine Bluff location with a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony on Monday, May 2 at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the floral retailer’s newest location, 2608…

Simmons First National Corporation released results for the first quarter of 2022 on Thursday. Highlights include: Net income of $65.1 million, or $0.58 on a fully diluted per share basis Core earnings of $67.2 million, or $0.59 on a fully…

Note: This is an update to a previous announcement posted Nov. 19, 2021 at 10:13 a.m. Simmons First National Corp. officially completed the acquisition of Spirit of Texas Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Spirit of Texas Bank SSB, based…

Heading into the May primaries, AMP continues its monthly look at candidates in Arkansas’ main statewide races. For those candidates we were able to track down and who agreed to participate, we asked a few questions related to why they’re…