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News from February 2021

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Lead Marvels expands services to Arkansas, Colorado

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 21, 2021

Lead Marvels recently announced that it is expanding its services of providing legal industry digital solutions to two new state bar associations, according to a press release.

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City of Fayetteville to host Olympic qualifier for mountain biking

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 19, 2021

The City of Fayetteville will host a new cross-country mountain-bike event as a qualifier for Tokyo Olympic Games, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.

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Arkansas wood pellet industry 'on fire'

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 19, 2021

The Arkansas wood pellet industry is booming, according to a news release from the Gov. Asa Hutchinson's Office.

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Finastra partners with Baptist Health Federal Credit Union

By Christopher Mobley | Feb 18, 2021

Finastra has announced that the Baptist Health Federal Credit Union selected Fusion Digital Banking to deliver digital banking to its members, according to a press release.

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Financial technology company brings 100 jobs to Bentonville area

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 16, 2021

A new Loanpal operating center is planned for the Bentonville area, with the new facility expected to add approximately 100 financial technology jobs to the local economy.

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Students in Little Rock, Harrison awarded for volunteer service

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Feb 16, 2021

Little Rock Central High School junior Samia Smith and Arkansas Virtual Academy seventh-grader Ruby Kate have been recognized by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards as the 2021 top youth volunteers in the state of Arkansas.

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Capital CDC expands small business financing to Arkansas

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Feb 16, 2021

Capital CDC has expanded its lending capabilities to small businesses in Arkansas.

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Fayetteville attorney: Gilmore's licensing reform measure doesn't go far enough

By Juliette Fairley | Feb 12, 2021

A critic of Sen. Ben Gilmore's (R-Bartlett) SB 153 would rather see a proposal that reduces fees for all business owners rather than targeting entrepreneurs who earn less than 200% below the poverty line.

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Walton Family Foundation unveils new plans for next five years

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 12, 2021

The Walton Family Foundation is taking a new approach to its next five-year grantmaking cycle with a new strategic plan.

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Rolsma moves to new leadership position at Bentonville Area Chamber

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 12, 2021

Sherry Rolsma, the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce’s director of WalStreet and Major Investor Engagement, has moved on to serve as vice president of Membership and Major Investment Engagement for the Chamber.

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University of Arkansas offers new occupational therapy doctoral program

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 10, 2021

The University of Arkansas' new Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program offers students graduate students an opportunity to earn a degree to complement their nursing skills.

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Kindred, S&H Systems partner to increase order fulfillment efficiency

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 9, 2021

The companies Kindred and S&H Systems have announced a new partnership that will seek to integrate Kindred's SORT robot system with S&H Systems' infrastructure in order to completely automate the order fulfillment process for retail and e-commerce customers.

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Scholarship established to honor fallen Pine Bluff detective

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 9, 2021

Donations from the Pine Bluff community raised $50,000 for the establishment of a scholarship fund in the name of fallen Pine Bluff Police Department Detective Kevin Collins at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB).

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Little Rock CVB adds website content to help visitors explore local Black history

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 9, 2021

The Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has created a new section on its website as part of Black History Month in order to feature local black history and heritage.

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Tyson Foods launches program to help plant workers advance in company

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 9, 2021

Tyson Foods has created a new career development program, dubbed Upward Pathways, to work with frontline workers in its facilities on job skills training and workforce certifications.

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Ross named to Board of Directors of Home BancShares

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 9, 2021

Home BancShares announced that Larry W. Ross will join the Board of Directors of the company, which will fill the last open available seat, according to GlobeNewswire.

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ABF Freight president announces impending retirement

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 9, 2021

For the past 31 years, ABF President Tim Thorne has played a central role in the company, but starting in June, that run will come to an end.

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Increase in spam calls discourages consumers from answering calls from unknown numbers

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 9, 2021

A recent survey from Little Rock-based communication transparency solutions firm First Orion revealed that while most cell phone users prefer to have their insurance provider contact them by calling their cell phone, the majority of them have had problems with missing calls from an insurance provider because they did not recognize the phone number.

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Merger creates one of Arkansas’ largest independent Registered Investment Advisory firms

By Benjamin Kibbey | Feb 9, 2021

The recent merger of Arkansas-based Legacy Capital Wealth Partners and Trent Capital Management into Legacy Capital has created one of the largest independent Registered Investment Advisory firms in the state.

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Sootchy benefits from the experience of their top recruits

By Caleb Lombardo | Feb 9, 2021

About two years ago, Sootchy was founded by David Adefeso after he set out with the intention of establishing a platform that would help achieve debt-free education for the nation's students.