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Eight Arkansas universities will participate in a Forward Arkansas program designed to help transform K-12 teacher recruitment, training and retention in the state. Forward Arkansas is a nonprofit organization that works with key stakeholders statewide to establish a shared vision…

A northwest Arkansas business owner and long-time telecommunications solutions expert has purchased Service Plus Telecommunications of Russellville. Kyle Jones, who has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications business, is the new president and owner of Service Plus,…

The Arkansas Supreme Court issued a highly anticipated decision on an appeal pertaining to the Pope County casino license on Thursday morning. The Court ruled in favor of Cherokee Nation Businesses in their case against Gulfside Casino Partnership. The state’s…

Drax Group, the world-leading sustainable biomass production and supply company, has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company announced Friday. Work is underway at the site in Russellville (Pope County) with commercial operations…

Colliers International | Arkansas has notched its first multi-family transaction with the sale of a Russellville apartment complex. The Cumberland Square Apartments, located at 401 N. Cumberland Ave. in Russellville, sold for $1.425 million to Everest Investment Properties LLC. on…

Video games have come a long way since Pong debuted in 1972. In 2018, Forbes reported the gaming market generated around $139 billion in revenue. And since 2016, Arkansas Tech University in Russellville has been teaching students who will become…

by Tyler Hale A proposed Pope County casino is estimating that it will have a $3 billion impact in Arkansas during its first 10 years of operation. According to Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB), a new study conducted by consulting firm…

by Jeremy Peppas Emily Young is still in her twenties but has already built three businesses in her adopted hometown of Russellville. Young started her first business in 2014 and fresh out of college. “That’s when I opened The BrainStorm…

by Jeremy Peppas A proposed casino in Pope County has caught the attention of Gov. Asa Hutchinson and lawyers, lots of them, as local political leaders maneuver to bring gambling to the Arkansas River Valley. The first step was Aug.…

Nine months after Arkansas voted to expand casino gambling in the Natural State, Pope County has approved a casino proposal. The Pope County Quorum Court voted on Tuesday night (Aug. 13) to endorse the Legends Resort and Casino, a $225…