Iberia Bank Closing Branches Across State

Iberia Bank Closing Branches Across State

IberiaBank Northeast Arkansas market president Paul Hutcheson said Friday that in the 32 years he has been in the banking industry, there have been a lot of changes. Those changes, especially in technology, caused the bank to announce the closing of six branches in...

New School Receives $13 Million

A $13 million gift from two of Northwest Arkansas’ leading families will allow The New School to add a high school, beginning with ninth grade later this year. The announcement of the $10 million gift from the J.B. Hunt family and a $3 million gift from Todd and...

Simmons Foods to Spend $26M on New Facility, Create 78 Jobs

Simmons Feed Ingredients, part of Simmons Foods Inc. of Siloam Springs, said Tuesday that it will invest $26 million in its new 89,125­-SF pet food ingredient facility, generating 78 new jobs. Simmons Foods, a private company that produces poultry, pet food and...