Gov. Asa Hutchinson has done it. Members of the Arkansas media have done it, and your fellow Hogs fans have done it. They are all trying to point out the silver lining in the dark cloud of gloom that is…

Jude Kearney, a native of Gould and former Clinton administration official, has been named board chair for Winrock International, based in Little Rock. Kearney is the managing partner of ASAFO & Co. in Washington, D.C., and has served on Winrock’s…

Sunstar Insurance Group has added Kevin Cortez as executive vice president of Farris Insurance in Springdale. Cortez is an industry veteran in Northwest Arkansas who most recently served as regional vice president for MagMutual. Sunstar was founded in 2012 in…

Right to Start, a nonprofit movement created to advance entrepreneurship in underserved communities, has launched an initiative in Northwest Arkansas. The Walton Family Foundation is funding the Northwest Arkansas initiative, which will collaborate locally with the Northwest Arkansas Council, the…

The Pulaski County Special School District on Monday officially announced its support for a new law that amends the penalties for passing a stopped school bus. The Arkansas legislature passed Act 264 in the 2021 session. It enacts harsher penalties…

The parent company of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, the minor league baseball team based in Springdale, has a new president. Joe Segarra was promoted from COO to president of Rich Entertainment Group, the company announced Monday. Based in Buffalo, N.Y.,…

Small business owner and community advocate Natalie James of Little Rock will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in the 2022 election cycle, she announced Monday.  James is the third Democrat to announce a candidacy to unseat incumbent…

State District Court Judge Chris Carnahan of Conway will seek position 2 on the Arkansas Supreme Court. He is scheduled to announce his candidacy on Wednesday, June 16, at the Arkansas State Capitol. Carnahan currently serves as the Division One…

The Board of Directors of Hilburn & Harper, Ltd, Attorneys at Law, is pleased to announce that two attorneys have been elected into partnership: Kate C. Davidson and Megan L. Wells. Davidson’s expertise lies in the practice areas of commercial…

J.B. Hunt Transport Services is venturing into the autonomous freight market with a new partnership with Waymo. J.B. Hunt and Waymo, an autonomous driving technology developer owned by Google, will be collaborating on a freight hauling project in Texas. Using…