Year: 2024

In search of post-pandemic professionalism

To be certain, much has been written in the past four years about the various ways that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted all of our lives. As a professor at Texas…

XNA adds flights to Detroit, Salt Lake City

Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill recently added two new nonstop flights provided by Delta Air Lines. The new flights are to Detroit and Salt Lake City. The Detroit…

NLR Public Library to manage Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub

The North Little Rock Public Library System (NLRPLS) will take over the operations of the Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub this fall, the two organizations announced. The Innovation Hub offers maker…

Fort Smith Public Schools hire law firm in Peak Center flooding issue

The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education during its regular board meeting Monday (Aug. 27) approved the district hiring a Texas law firm to pursue potential lawsuits related to…

Federal Home Loan Bank awards money to 3 Arkansas banks

Almost $3.4 million in funding was awarded to 14 non-depository community development financial institutions (CDFIs) through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) Capacity Building and Growth Grant…

Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center to open in Harrisburg

Agriculture industry and academia leaders will be present Friday (Aug. 30) for the grand opening of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center. The center, located on Arkansas Highway 1…

MedExcellence moves headquarters to Northwest Arkansas amid physician shortage

MedExcellence, a nationwide physician recruiting firm, has relocated its headquarters from Pennsylvania to Northwest Arkansas and opened a Springdale office, spearheaded by health care leader Diana McDaniel, the company announced…

Changes made with planned ‘Dream’ hotel in Pinnacle Hills

The planned upscale 16-story hotel to be located in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers is still on track but will not have the associated entertainment venue. Parking became a…

Settlement could happen soon in Sebastian County jail death case

All parties are working toward a financial settlement in the August 2021 death of Larry Price Jr., in the Sebastian County Jail, with a deal possibly being reached soon, according…

Fort Smith School Board moves forward with plan to close Orr Elementary

The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education agreed Monday (Aug. 26) to work toward closing Orr Elementary School at the end of the school year. The space, according to…

Texarkana airport to receive $16.7 million for infrastructure improvements

The Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) will receive $16.7 million in funding for infrastructure improvements. The Arkansas Legislative Council signed off on the request Friday (Aug. 23). The improvements will include…

Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series to begin Friday

The Levitt AMP Fort Smith Music Series will kick off Friday (Aug. 30) with soul singer Nadjah Nicole. The series will showcase a live concert at 6 p.m. Friday through…

ATU completes $9 million Jones Residence Hall renovation

Arkansas Tech University (ATU) has completed a $9 million renovation of the Jones Residence Hall, and will hold a grand opening Oct. 12 at the hall on the Russellville campus….

Harps Food Stores makes leadership changes after longtime exec retires

Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. announced Monday (Aug. 26) key leadership changes following the retirement of Mike Thurow, senior vice president of store systems and chief information officer. Jim Bob Tackett,…

Jonesboro Unlimited receives $700,000 grant for entrepreneurs, small business owners

Jonesboro Unlimited has been awarded a $700,000 grant to support small business development and expansion by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will support the…

Delta Center for Economic Development to host ‘Leadership in Banking’ series

The Delta Center for Economic Development (DCED) will host a “Leadership in Banking” series, with sessions at the Delta Center on the Arkansas State University campus. The monthly meetings of…

Fort Smith Coffee Co. to open a location in the U.S. Marshals Museum

Fort Smith Coffee Co. is expanding its footprint yet again, this time opening inside the U.S. Marshals Museum on the Arkansas River in downtown Fort Smith. A grand opening is…

Residential deals were top May property sales in Sebastian County

All of the top 10 Sebastian County property deals in May involved residential and agricultural transactions, with most of those in Fort Smith, according to the office of Sebastian County…

Arvest Foundation donates $60k to Museum of Discovery

The Arvest Foundation donated $60,000 to the Museum of Discovery as part of the museum’s Reimagination Campaign. The Museum of Discovery is committed to transforming how Arkansas’ children engage with…

AEDCE honors four at 2024 awards luncheon

During the AEDCE Awards Luncheon at their 2024 Annual Conference in Hot Springs last week, the Arkansas Economic Developers & Chamber Executives (AEDCE) honored four individuals for their dedication and…