by - June 4, 2024 11:09 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has promoted Amy Morbeck of Little Flock and Brad Crain of Bentonville to new leadership positions within the organization, effective June 10. According to a news release…
by - June 4, 2024 10:09 am
An almost $80 million gain in sales tax revenue was not enough to offset income and corporate tax revenue declines, leaving overall Arkansas tax revenue down 1.1% in the first…
by - June 4, 2024 9:20 am
In the early morning of May 26, storms and tornadoes devastated Northwest Arkansas, severely impacting hundreds of families, homes and businesses. The Walnut Street (U.S. Highway 71 Business) corridor in…
by - June 4, 2024 8:46 am
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has received a record 541 submissions for this year’s event, well above the high of 452 films for the 2023 event. Festival submissions come…
by - June 4, 2024 8:27 am
The Rogers Lowell Chamber (RLC) celebrated the grand reopening of its renovated office and visitors center on May 23 at 317 W. Walnut St. CEO Raymond Burns said the event…
by - June 3, 2024 8:29 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) announced Monday (June 3) that it will end its Medicaid managed care dental program and return beneficiaries who qualify for dental coverage to…
by - June 3, 2024 4:20 pm
Latest data available from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that married-couple households made up 47% of all households in 2022, down from 71% in 1970. The Census report – America’s…
by - June 3, 2024 4:07 pm
Labor productivity declined 1.6% in wholesale trade and rose 1.6% in retail trade in 2023, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The report also…
by - June 3, 2024 1:23 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector fell in May from April, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The activity has contracted for two consecutive months following a rise…
by - June 3, 2024 1:09 pm
Future and current small business owners have several options in June to participate in a free learning opportunity through the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas…
by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - June 3, 2024 11:51 am
Global e-commerce sales are expected to grow 8.9% annually through 2028 to $6.8 trillion. A new report from Forrester also predicts U.S. online retail sales are expected to reach $1.6…
by - June 3, 2024 11:37 am
The Fort Smith Fire Department succeeded in meeting its primary objectives in 2023 which including maintaining a healthy and strong workforce, ensuring thorough training, and being fully prepared to respond…
by - June 3, 2024 11:16 am
Replacing center turn lanes with raised medians along the majority of Rogers Avenue from Waldron Road to 74th Street will allow for better and safer traffic flow, according to the…
by - June 2, 2024 11:47 am
One might think dissolution of a public organization that has since 1997 been a key actor in the development of Chaffee Crossing – the most impactful growth area of the…
by - June 2, 2024 10:23 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) will lead a six-member team to develop electronics that can withstand extreme temperatures as part of a $10.9 million, three-year federal…
by - June 2, 2024 9:15 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently launched a new feature that will allow retail suppliers to track revenue loss at retailers. The Multi-Retailer Revenue Loss Summary provides consumer packaged…
by - June 2, 2024 9:06 am
About a quarter of the 18-19-year-olds in Arkansas who gave birth in the years 2019-21 were pregnant again less than 18 months later. Most teen births in Arkansas were to…
by - June 2, 2024 8:28 am
Parallel shifts in retail commerce over recent years have been driven by global events and the rapid emergence of technology that is transforming the way retailers operate and customers shop….
by - May 31, 2024 9:12 am
Terry Martin will resign as University of Arkansas provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on June 30, 2025. UA officials announced the details in a news release on…
