Altice USA, the parent company of Suddenlink, has been a partner of the Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB) since it launched in the fall of 2020.

BancorpSouth Bank has announced that its subsidiary BXS Community Fund, LLC, which is a Community Development Entity ("CDE"), has been awarded a $50 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) allocation that will spur investments and economic growth in low-income urban and rural communities.

International Paper Company on Thursday announced that, in connection with its previously announced separation and spin-off of its global papers business, International Paper's board of directors declared a pro rata distribution of approximately 80.1% of the outstanding shares of Sylvamo Cor…

TEXARKANA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has appointed a retired Miller County extension agent to the newly-formed American Pecan Promotion Board.

Drax Group has started construction on the second of three satellite pellet plants in Arkansas, the company said Friday.

Burkes Outlet officially reopened its Magnolia store Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Steward Health Care broke ground this week on the new Wadley Regional Medical Center in TEXarkana, and previewed renderings of the new facility, which will be located north of Interstate 30.

Donna Williams, a graduate of Southern Arkansas University, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of CCOM Group, Inc., of Hawthorne, NJ.

Standard Lithium Ltd. has announced a pilot project to test a novel carbon capture technology in Columbia County.

One of Arkansas’s biggest utilities is delivering wind power to thousands of homes in the state, and the company says more is on the way.

Farmers Bank & Trust has announced plans to close its Blevins branch, 5461 Highway 371, to customer walk-in and drive-thru traffic effective October 29.

Commercial Metals Company has named Gary E. McCullough to its Board of Directors, effective October 12.

Several important changes have been made to the Arkansas Rent Relief Program to expedite the distribution of assistance, including measures that will prioritize funds for tenants who are at immediate risk of eviction or who have had an application pending for 30 days or more.

MuleKick@MAD plans a soft opening in El Dorado on Wednesday, September 22.

LSB Industries, Inc., has announced that Fred Buonocore has joined the company as vice president of Investor Relations, effective Tuesday.

Burkes Outlet will open its new Magnolia store with a grand opening Thursday, September 16 through Sunday, September 26.

The board of directors of PotlatchDeltic Corporation has declared a quarterly distribution on the company's common stock.

Albemarle Corporation has announced that it has commenced an independent, third-party assessment using the Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance's (IRMA) Standard for Responsible Mining at the company's lithium brine extraction site, the Salar Plant, located in Northern Chile in the Sa…

Columbia County's unemployment rate (not seasonally adjusted) dropped to 6.6 percent in July from 7.0 percent in June, according to a preliminary county by county report released September 1 by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.

Columbia County had lottery ticket sales totaling $485,332.50 in July, according to a report released by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration - Office of the Arkansas Lottery. This is down from $509,567 ticket sales in June.

Standard Lithium Ltd. has provided an update on the installation of the SiFT lithium carbonate plant at its flagship El Dorado project and other related developments.

Contract poultry growers have until Tuesday, October 12 to sign up for aid under the second Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, or CFAP2.

Prescott’s Hamilton Haven has been awarded $1,000 from the Walmart Community Grant Program.

Dollar Tree, Inc., has reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 31, 2021.

Dollar General Corporation has reported financial results for its fiscal year 2021 second quarter ended July 30.

Hydro, Equinor and Panasonic have agreed to extend their strategic partnership to explore the potential for establishing a joint European battery business.

Interfor Corporation has recorded net earnings in Q2’21 of $419.2 million, or $6.45 per share, compared to $264.5 million, or $4.01 per share in Q1’21 and $3.2 million, or $0.05 per share in Q2’20.

The Board of Directors of Murphy USA Inc. has declared a quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of Murphy USA Inc. of 25 cents is payable on September 9, to stockholders of record as of August 30.

A Vancouver-based timber company with South Arkansas connections have announced production curtailments at some of its Canadian facilities.

Egg production in Arkansas totaled 348 million eggs during July 2021, down 1 percent from the previous month but up 7 percent from July 2020.

Arkansas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined one-tenth of a percentage point, from 4.4 percent in June to 4.3 percent in July, according to a report released August 20 by the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services.

Yum! Brands, Inc. Board of Directors declared a dividend of 50 cents per share on its common stock, payable to shareholders as of the close of business on August 27.

While the heat of August may cause you to move the idea of holiday season dinners to the very bottom of your priority list, family cooks take note: This may be another difficult year for putting together the perfect Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey dinner.

Application was made in July by one Columbia County retailer to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, according to postings August 19 on the ABC website.

Weyerhaeuser Company has announced the appointment of Travis Keatley as senior vice president of Timberlands, effective September 13.

Communities along the Union Pacific Railroad may soon become familiar with the aroma of biodiesel fuel.

Weyerhaeuser Company has declared a quarterly base cash dividend of 17 cents per share on the common stock of the company, payable in cash on September 17, 2021, to holders of record of such common stock as of the close of business on September 3, 2021.

Arkansas’ latest crop production estimates:

Tyson Foods, Inc., has reported its quarterly financial results.

BancorpSouth Bank shareholders voted Monday to approve its merger with Cadence Bancorporation, the parent company of Cadence Bank, N.A.

A change of manager permit was approved in July for one Magnolia retailer, according to postings on the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board's website.

As COVID’s clouds appeared to lift this spring and early summer, consumers returned to restaurants, casinos and car dealerships in the first half of the year, while personal income edged higher in June.

LSB Industries, Inc., which operates El Dorado Chemical, has announced results for the second quarter ended June 30.

According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, salaried employees are with their employer an average of 4 years.

Delek US Holdings, Inc., has announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Murphy Oil Corporation on Thursday announced its financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, including a net loss attributable to Murphy of $63 million, or 41 cents net loss per diluted share.

A west Fayetteville restaurant has closed its doors for good.