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HPP Equity Acquires Mitchell Yards - Exceeds $200M in AUM - Grows to 500 Units in NWA and 1,800 units overall
HPP’s 3rd acquisition in 16 months underscores its data-driven growth, dedicated to authentic, high-quality student housing near the University of Arkansas. FAYETTEVILLE, AR, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HPP Equity LLC,...
Home BancShares, Inc. Announces Increase in Quarterly Cash Dividend
CONWAY, Ark., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Home BancShares, Inc. (NYSE: HOMB), parent company of Centennial Bank, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular $0.21 per share quarterly cash dividend payable December 3,...
Century Next Financial Corporation Reports Record 3rd Quarter 2025 Results
RUSTON, La., Oct. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Century Next Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (OTCQX: CTUY), the holding company of Century Next Bank, with $904.15 million in assets, today announced financial results for the 3rd quarter ended...
2025 Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit scheduled for October 28-29 in Little Rock
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2025 Arkansas Lithium Innovation Summit will be held October 28-29 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The summit is a premier gathering of industry leaders,...
The Big Dill Academy Forms Partnership with University of Arkansas’ Health, Human Performance and Recreation Department
Alliance with the region’s largest pickleball facility with nationally recognized academic expertise to advance health, wellness, and sport-related research SPRINGDALE, AR, UNITED STATES, October 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Big Dill...
Smackover Lithium Files Definitive Feasibility Study for Its South West Arkansas Project, North America’s Highest-Grade Reported Lithium Brine Reserve
LEWISVILLE, Ark., Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Smackover Lithium, a 55:45 owned Joint Venture (“JV”) between Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI) and Equinor (“Equinor”), announced today that...
Attorney General Jackley Joins Multistate AG Coalition Supporting Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025 Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878 PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley joins a 14-state Attorneys General coalition in supporting a rulemaking petition...
Owner: American Government
Arkansas Psychological Association Announces Fall 2025 Conference on Suicide Prevention and Mental Health
Little Rock, Arkansas, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Arkansas Psychological Association (ArPA) will host its Fall 2025 Conference, "Turning the Tide: Strengthening Hope, Connection, and Community," on October 9–10, 2025, in Little Rock,...
Google Locating New Data Center in West Memphis, Arkansas with Multi-Billion Dollar Investment
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Google is making a multi-billion investment in the State of Arkansas to support the development of a new data center in West Memphis. This new data center will create hundreds of new operations...
Nidec Expands in Mena, Arkansas, with $19 Million Investment
MENA, Ark., Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Motor Corporation is expanding its existing facility in Mena, Arkansas, with an investment of more than $19 million. With the expansion, Nidec aims to create 35 new jobs over five years. “This...
White River Bancshares Co. Reports Net Income of $3.54 million, or $1.44 Per Diluted Share, in 3Q25; Results Highlighted by Pristine Credit Quality and Net Interest Margin Expansion
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- White River Bancshares Company (OTCQX: WRIV) (the “Company”), the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas (the “Bank”), today reported net income increased to $3.54 million, or $1.44 per...
Medicaid Billed for More than Half of U.S. Hospital Costs From Gun Injuries
Gun-injury care cost U.S. hospitals $7.7 billion from 2016 to 2021, with Medicaid covering 52 percent of costs Medicaid reimbursement for firearm injuries often falls short of treatment costs, leaving trauma centers on the front lines of the gun...
Owner: Northwestern University
SBA Releases State-Level Analysis of Shutdown Impact on Small Business Lending
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration released a state-level analysis of how small businesses have been impacted by the federal shutdown, which has frozen the agency’s core 7(a) and 504 small...
Attorney General Bird Leads Coalition Warning Against Federal Overreach on Crypto Transactions
DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she is leading a 21-state coalition in a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) responding to their request for information as they consider how to regulate...
Owner: American Government
Celebrated American Craft Brewer Samuel Adams Releases Utopias 2025 with Historic 30% ABV
Boston, MA, Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Samuel Adams, one of the pioneers of craft beer, today unveiled Samuel Adams Utopias 2025, the 14th release of the highly anticipated, barrel-aged extreme beer. Defying convention with a 30% ABV,...
Dillard’s Offers Exclusive Southern Living Christmas Cookbook to Benefit Select Ronald McDonald House Charities Chapters in the U.S.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE: DDS) (“Dillard’s”) is pleased to further its commitment to Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) with Dillard’s 31st annual holiday fundraiser. Since 1994, Dillard’s...
Standard Lithium Closes $130 Million Underwritten Public Offering
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Standard Lithium Ltd. (“Standard Lithium” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SLI) (NYSE.A: SLI), a leading near-commercial lithium company, has closed its previously announced underwritten...
Hillshire Farm® Brings Flaky Stuffed Croissants and Ciabatta Deli Sandwiches to the Frozen Aisle
SPRINGDALE, Ark., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hillshire Farm is calling™! For the first time ever, consumers can find the brand they know and love in the freezer aisle. As part of Tyson Foods’ expanding portfolio, Hillshire Farm is bringing...
Chef John Currence Brings Big Bad Breakfast to Atlanta
OXFORD, Miss., Oct. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Big Bad Chef is coming to Atlanta! John Currence, the James Beard Award–winning chef and cookbook author, will make his highly anticipated Atlanta debut on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, with the...