Year: 2024

Crawford County officials want library system to pay potential lawsuit award

Attorneys for Crawford County have asked the court to understand it is time for a First Amendment lawsuit against the county to finally come to an end. The attorneys also…

Governor announces $102 million state employee pay plan

Average salaries would increase 9.8% for 14,539 state employees, or about two-thirds of cabinet agencies’ total workforce, under a $102 million state employee pay plan announced Tuesday (Nov. 12) by…

Arvest Foundation, Rheem support Fort Kids Children’s Museum

Fort Kids Children’s Museum has received gifts from the Arvest Foundation and Rheem Manufacturing as part of the effort to raise more than $16 million to build a children’s museum…

UAMS receives $11 million for new clinics, building upgrades

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received $11 million in federal grants to create a gastroenterology clinic and endoscopy center in the nearby Freeway Medical…

Tyson Foods net income, revenue beat estimates; beef segment loses money

Tyson Foods beat analyst estimates in its fiscal fourth-quarter with net income of $357 million, reversing a loss of $450 million a year ago. Adjusted earnings per share was 92…

Hunt family gives $100 million for UA Land of Opportunity Scholarship

With the help of a $100 million gift from the J.B. Hunt Foundation, the University of Arkansas announced the creation of its Land of Opportunity Scholarship for Pell grant-eligible and…

Grace Marsiglio joins The Peacock Group

The Peacock Group announced the addition of Grace Marsiglio as the agency’s newest employee and the first based in Northwest Arkansas. As a public relations coordinator, She will support the…

U.S. Highway 67 designated as Interstate 57

A stretch of Interstate 57, formerly U.S. Highway 67 from North Little Rock to Walnut Ridge has been designated as an interstate. The 120 mile swath is part of a…

Arkansas Century Farm program adds 41 new members

The Arkansas Century Farm program recently added 41 more farms. The program recognizes Arkansas farms of 10 acres or more owned by the same family for at least 100 years….

The Supply Side: Natural State Beef seeks to place Arkansas beef in more stores

Harrison-based Natural State Beef is the brainchild of Mike Fountain who said in 2020 when he could not find ground beef at the grocery store amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he…

Then and Now: McDaniel returns to NWA to run Alice Walton’s foundation

Reuben McDaniel has come full circle. He grew up in Austin, Texas, and in 1995, as a young investment banker with a master’s degree in business administration from the University…

Fort Smith area homebuilders learn more about VA loans

With more military veterans buying homes in the Fort Smith area, builders, remodelers and real estate agents need to know more about Veteran Administration (VA) loans and how they can…

Beyond ethics, fair wages are good for business

At Onyx Coffee Lab, our mission is driven by four core values: quality, transparency, excellence and kindness. These principles have shaped our approach to coffee, sustainability, and — most importantly…

Cherokee Nation lawsuit seeks to block enactment of Issue 2 amendment

A zombie issue in Arkansas is the Pope County casino license fight between Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) and the Choctaw Nation. On Friday (Nov. 8), legal action was taken to…

NWACC helps health care providers meet labor needs

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is expanding its health care training programs to meet area demand for health care professionals. NWACC recently added a phlebotomy program and will start three more…

Historic downtown Fort Smith building may not be a total loss after fire

Adelaide Hall, one of the oldest buildings in downtown Fort Smith, may not be a total loss following a Nov. 6 fire. A property owner rep says the structure appears…

Board of Corrections votes to accept land for planned prison

The Arkansas Board of Corrections (BOC) on Friday (Nov. 8) voted to accept the land for a planned 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County. The move comes after considerable protest from…

Fort Smith Board delays approval of capital improvement budgets

The Fort Smith Board of Directors tabled approval of all departmental capital improvement plans (CIP) until after all-day discussions on the city’s 2025 budget, which is scheduled for Nov. 22….

Franklin County residents, legislators quiz state officials about planned prison

The community of Charleston was blindsided with news that a state prison was going to be built near their small town when the governor’s office made an announcement Oct. 31….

Westrock Coffee reports Q3 loss, sales improve

Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee reported slightly stronger sales in its third quarter, but still finished in the red as company leaders cited “a challenging macroeconomic environment.” Westrock Coffee reported quarterly…