Montine McNulty’s 25 Year Career Recognized by Congressman French Hill on the House Floor

Congressman French Hill spoke on the House Floor in recognition of Montine McNulty and her tremendous career as head of the Arkansas Hospitality Association (AHA), a role she held for 25 years.  Upon Montine’s retirement, Katie Beck has taken over as the new head of the AHA. French Hill said he … [Read more...]

Senator John Boozman & Chris Hill on KFFB’s Open Mic with Bob Connell 4-15-2022

KFFB’s Timeless 106.1 General Manager Bob Connell talked with Senator John Boozman and Chris Hill with Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 15, 2022, as they talk about The Econmy, Inflation, Newark Power Plant, Labor Shortage, the supply chain and more. The program was heard at 7:50 … [Read more...]

Boozman Shares Memories of Bentonville Veteran

U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Ernest Exner in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans.  Exner grew up in Connecticut in a family of six children raised by a single mom. He aimed to follow his brother’s example and … [Read more...]

Construction on I-430 Bridge to Cause Nightly Lane Closures

Northbound and southbound traffic on the Interstate 430 Bridge will experience nightly lane closures next week between Maumelle Boulevard (Highway 100) and Cantrell Road (Highway 10).Weather permitting, Monday, April 25 through Friday, April 29, the contractor will have nightly double lane closures … [Read more...]

Vital Link Announces Retirement of Chief Executive Ryan

Vital Link, Inc. has announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Karen Ryan.  Kathy Lanier will serve as CEO of the company upon Ryan's retirement. Ryan has served as Vital Link CEO since February of 2013. Before that, Ryan served as a nurse in the Army and, later, in the National … [Read more...]

Quiz Bowl State Champions Announced

The 2022 Arkansas Quiz Bowl champions have been decided in the state conference finals held at Arkansas PBS. All matches will be available to watch on Arkansas PBS’s YouTube channel at bit.ly/2022quizbowl by Friday, April 29. The final standings were: 1A – Haas Hall … [Read more...]

Bob Lowery Suspends Campaign for District Judge

Bob Lowery, former district court judge and Baxter County Justice of the Peace, announced he is suspending his candidacy for the open seat of District Judge for the Tenth Judicial District, which covers all of Baxter and Marion counties. He released the following statement: “I cannot express … [Read more...]

Fairfield Bay Chamber To Host Cupcake War

The Chamber is hosting a Cupcake War competition on Saturday, May 28th from 9-10 am at the Hart Center in Fairfield Bay in conjunction with our Cupcakes and Characters Event for this same day. Each participant must provide 26 cupcakes to be judged. 24 of these cupcakes will be served to our guests … [Read more...]

BACC Held Ribbon-Cutting for New Mural

The Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the unveiling of a newly-finished mural on the side of Siloe Boutique in Batesville on Tuesday. The mural, designed and painted by Lyon College senior art major Daisy Hall, is located on the north side of the building. The … [Read more...]

Harding Students Design, Present 2022 Luxury Hotel Branding Project

Thirty-six Harding students within the College of Arts and Humanities worked in teams to develop designs, branding strategies and promotions for luxury hotels located in Charlotte, North Carolina; Denver, Colorado; San Antonio, Texas; and St. Louis, Missouri using specific artists as their … [Read more...]