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Denali and Walmart Collaborate to Rollout Innovative Organic Recycling & Reuse Technology
RUSSELLVILLE, Ark.--Denali, the nation’s leading and largest recycler of organic materials, today announced a collaboration with Walmart to roll out innovative depackaging services that can help improve the food waste recycling process at more than a thousand Walmart and Sam's Club locations nationwide. The innovative depackaging technology aims to help drive operational efficiencies for Walmart enterprise associates, and based on early testing, has increased the volume of potentially reusable organic content recovered from participating Walmart and Sam's Club locations by more than 60% and reduced their compactor trash by an estimated 12%. As of today, the program has launched in over 1,400 Walmart and Sam's Club locations in more than 16 markets across the country including Houston, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Indianapolis, Phoenix and cities across New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut – with rollout to continue nationwide into 2025.
First Community Bank promotes David Wood and Allen Williams
First Community Bank has promoted David Wood and Allen Williams to the positions of executive vice president, regional president, in their respective regions. Wood has worked at First Community Bank since 2001. In his expanded role, he will continue to oversee the Searcy and Cabot regions, which include Searcy, Bald Knob, Cabot, and Beebe, while now also supporting the Little Rock, Conway, and Northwest Arkansas regions, working closely with each of the community presidents under his oversight.
Shannon Powers, Marcus Jarrett join Allen Engineering executive team
Allen Engineering Corp. of Paragould has added two members to its executive team. Shannon Powers is the new director of Finance and Administration and Marcus Jarrett has been promoted to director of Engineering and Product Development. As new members of the executive team, they will be responsible for leading, managing,...
Arkansas school district to begin new year-round school schedule
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Back-to-school season is here, and it's in full swing as Monday, July 29, 2024, will be the first day of school for the Hot Springs School District (HSSD). Not only is it the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year, but it will also be the start of their new year-round school schedule.
Fearless 40: Watson Chapel Wildcats
It’s been tough sledding the last few years for the Watson Chapel football program. The Wildcats have just one victory in their last three seasons. In 2023, they finished 0-10 overall. The Wildcats are hoping to change that in 2024 as the program is under new leadership. Steve Heard takes over to rebuild. Heard comes over from Pine.
Weekend Drowning Reported In Cherokee Village
Officials confirmed the Cherokee Village Police Department is conducting an investigation into the death of a Ukrainian citizen who drowned over the weekend. Authorities say a body was found in Lake Cherokee on Saturday morning. Authorities identified the victim as Sergii Fetsiuk, age 46 of Ukraine. Fetsiuk was in the...
Razorback players discuss Arkansas practices
Boogie Fland, Adou Thiero and Trevon Brazile discuss what it's like working with new Arkansas coach John Calipari. Fland is a high school recruit, Thiero played under Calipari at Kentucky, and Brazile is the lone returnee on the R�
First Friday is Going for the Gold!
BENTONVILLE, AR - First Friday Presented by Walmart is bringing the Olympic Spirit to Bentonville on August 2nd. Downtown Bentonville Incorporated proudly hosts ‘Going for the Gold’ this Friday with free, family fun for the entire community. The event will include Olympic-inspired activities around the famed Bentonville Square.
Spout Spring: History of Fayetteville’s historic Black neighborhood and its next steps
Spout Spring, a neighborhood in South Fayetteville, has a rich Black history and is looking to get recognized as a local or national historic district.
Razorbacks Recruiting: With Acuff on board, Calipari looking to add more 2025 5-stars to Arkansas visit and commitment lists
LITTLE ROCK — Now that Arkansas has jumped ahead of the pack in terms of picking up the first top-10-ranked 5-star commitment in what looks to be a historically rich national class of 2025, iconic Razorbacks head coach John Calipari is looking to pile on with more 5-star pledges moving forward.
American mountain biker who trained in Bentonville wins silver medal at 2024 Olympics
ÉLANCOURT, France — Haley Batten, an Olympic mountain biker for Team USA, made history with the highest finish ever for an American rider and made Arkansas proud by securing a silver medal on July 28. Despite the fantastic finish, judges determined Banten broke a rule in the final lap.
Top Arkansas Football Players Facing Pressure in Fall Camp: Gumms, Johnson, TeSlaa, Crawford, Stephens
Fall camp begins for Arkansas football with a focus on proving worth, especially due to several departures from the disappointing previous season. Var'Keyes Gumms finished 2023 with 3 catches for 26 yards on 122 total snaps. Jayden Johnson recorded PFF grades of 52.4, 45.3, and 56.7 over the last three...
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