Year: 2026

Westrock Coffee sees sales spike 44%, net loss shrinks

Westrock Coffee reported improving results in its first quarter, thanks to growing demand for a variety of the beverages it processes. For the quarter, Little Rock-based Westrock posted an $8.5…

Arkansas Children’s, Lyon College School of Dental Medicine enter into partnership

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine and Arkansas Children’s have established a new partnership to support patient care, clinical education and research. The affiliation, which was agreed upon earlier this…

A-State, Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups

Arkansas State University announced Thursday (May 7) a new partnership with Epicenter Memphis to launch EpicenterU: Students to Startups, a university-based entrepreneurship program supported by an approximately $800,000 grant from…

Pastor ML Brown

Pastor ML Brown, age 87, of Roland, Oklahoma, entered his heavenly home on May 3, 2026. He was born on May 7, 1938, in Madera, California, to Schafer Brown Sr….

Kayvron Joy Hammond

Kayvron Joy Hammond, age 69, of Fort Smith, passed away on May 5, 2026. She was born on February 11, 1957, to S.K. Stewart and Mildred (Slaughter) Stewart. Kayvron married…

William David Clark

William David Clark, age 65, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2026, at his home in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on October 4, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas…

Franklin Moises Perez

Franklin Moises Perez passed on May 6, 2026, at the age of 84. He resided in North Miami Beach, Florida. He is survived by his wife, Denise Perez, his daughter,…

Sandra Lynn Miller

Sandra Lynn Miller, who resided near Spiro, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 4, 2026, at her home. She was born on May 13, 1959, in Mountain Home, Idaho, to Eugene A….

Sue Chastain

Sue Chastain July 20, 1946 — May 6, 2026 Fort Smith, Arkansas Services are pending. Thank you, To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of…

William George Cooksey

William George Cooksey, 82, of Greenwood, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 in Greenwood. He was born September 6, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri to George and Roxie (Cape)…

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Fort Smith metro building permit values down 2.1% through April

Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area declined in April compared with the same period in 2025. Permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled $13.084 million…

The Supply Side: Happy Egg on a growth trajectory, expands national distribution

What started as a niche premium retail egg business in California around 2012 is now a national brand. Happy Egg, now based in Rogers, is on a fast track, expanding…

Sage Partners releases first quarter Northwest Arkansas market report

Cushman & Wakefield / Sage Partners in Rogers said the commercial real estate market in Northwest Arkansas remained strong in the first quarter of 2026, according to its new Market…

Fort Smith mayoral, director candidate packets available for 2026 election cycle

Less than 24 hours into the official election cycle for Fort Smith mayor and director-at-large positions, six candidate packets have been picked up, said Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard…

University of Arkansas receives $1.5 million gift from alumnus, wife

Dan Tate, a University of Arkansas alumnus of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design, and his wife, Terry, have given $1.5 million to the school, the UA said…

A-State partners with Kalmer Solutions on Security Operations Center

Arkansas State University announced a new partnership with Kalmer Solutions to establish a student-led Security Operations Center (SOC), providing students with hands-on cybersecurity experience while strengthening the university’s digital infrastructure….