by - October 12, 2025 9:47 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is introducing the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 5710), legislation that hopes to help farmers bridge the safety net gap until the…
by - October 11, 2025 11:31 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Food Insecurity Talk The Democratic Party of Sebastian County is presenting a food insecurity program 6 to 7:30 p.m., Oct….
by - October 10, 2025 1:02 pm
A 42-unit apartment complex off Huntsville Avenue in downtown Springdale has a new owner after a recent transaction worth $4.8 million. The purchase price equals $114,285 per unit. Fayetteville-based The…
by - October 10, 2025 12:57 pm
Jenny Marrs, designer, author and star of HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous,” will be the featured speaker at CREW Northwest Arkansas’ 2025 Signature Event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10…
by - October 9, 2025 7:05 pm
Walmart handed out more than 100 golden tickets to business owners hoping to get products in the retailer’s system. The retail giant hosted more than 500 companies from 47 states;…
by - October 9, 2025 3:49 pm
Emeraude, based in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers, was born out of a need to serve clients of a regional law firm who sought assistance beyond the scope of…
by - October 9, 2025 3:08 pm
Arkansas State University’s Neil Griffin College of Business will host the 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum on Nov. 6 at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center…
by - October 9, 2025 1:35 pm
Consumer spending was strong in September compared to the same period last year, lifting sales by 5.42%, according to Thursday’s (Oct. 9) report from the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor….
by - October 9, 2025 12:27 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) are collaborating on a $250,000 play space at the airport. The project will transform the site of a…
by - October 9, 2025 12:23 pm
Colliers, a Toronto-based professional services and investment management firm, acquired the Arkansas affiliate of Dallas-based multifamily investment firm Greystone Sales Group LLC (GREA Dallas) as part of its recent acquisition….
by - October 9, 2025 12:16 pm
A majority of year-over-year job gains in the Fort Smith metro in August were from the Trade, Transportation, Utilities and Education and Health Services sectors. Smaller gains were reported in…
by - October 8, 2025 8:55 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is not slowing down in his effort to help Arkansas farmers. The First District Congressman said in…
by - October 8, 2025 7:02 pm
Greenbrier-based Knox Title announced Wednesday (Oct. 8) that president and CEO BJ Fast will step down after more than 20 years of leadership as the title company looks to its…
by - October 8, 2025 3:28 pm
The nine-story, 252,162-square-foot Bentonville Plaza at 609 S.W. Eighth St. is undergoing a “multimillion-dollar transformation” into a “modern workplace destination,” according to a Wednesday (Oct. 8) news release from those…
by - October 8, 2025 12:51 pm
The Roark Group Inc., a Rogers-based printing and graphics company, recently acquired assets of the special projects division of Bentonville-based marketing agency MOjO Marketing. Financial terms of the deal were…
by - October 8, 2025 12:48 pm
The Collective, an upscale restaurant and bar, recently opened at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The establishment is a collaboration between brothers Don and William Ray and Little Rock…
by - October 8, 2025 12:24 pm
After a nationwide search, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission hired airport employee Andrew Meyer as airport director. He succeeds Michael Griffin who resigned April 22, and Meyer’s first day…
by - October 8, 2025 12:06 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end not far off from last year, which was a…
by - October 7, 2025 6:45 pm
Hopeful entrepreneurs filed into the Sam Walton Auditorium early Tuesday (Oct. 7) for Walmart’s 12th Annual Open Call event. It is the 40th anniversary for the effort to buy goods…
by - October 7, 2025 6:29 pm
The Arkansas National Guard Foundation (ANGF) named Randy Lann as its new executive director, effective Oct, 1, 2025. Lann brings decades of nonprofit leadership, association management, and community service experience…
