UAMS get $1 million to support cancer institute designation

LITTLE ROCK — The Schueck/McCarty family has pledged $1 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute to support its efforts in achieving National Cancer Institute Designation. The family is passionate about UAMS achieving NCI Designation and sees... Read More.
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Tyson to pay $22 million plus to settle lawsuit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Tyson Foods, the nation’s largest meat supplier, said it will pay more than $200 million to settle a class-action suit that alleged price-fixing among chicken producers, saying the agreement is in the best interests of the company and its... Read More.
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Simmons reports earnings of $58.8 million

PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) _ Simmons First National Corp. (SFNC) on Tuesday reported second-quarter earnings of $58.8 million. The bank, based in Pine Bluff, said it had earnings of 54 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to 55 cents per... Read More.
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Pine Bluff Transit gets $2.2 million Federal grant

LITTLE ROCK — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA)  announced Thursday a $2.2 million grant award to Pine Bluff Transit as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed by President Donald J. Trump on March 27, 2020. Pine Bluff Transit will use the grant funds for transit operations, capital expenses, preventive maintenance, paratransit, and services and equipment... Read More.
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Governor announces $10 million grant for rural hospitals

By Ray King Governor Asa Hutchinson on Saturday announced that the state will provide $10 million to assist rural hospitals who are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. At his daily press conference, the governor said the funds will go to 27 different rural hospitals in... Read More.