by - April 8, 2026 7:04 pm
Pediatrics Plus, a company that provides pediatric healthcare and therapy services across Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and Oklahoma, has opened its newest Farm in Searcy. This latest opening marks the organization’s…
by - April 8, 2026 4:02 pm
MoistureShield Inc., a wood composite decking company and division of outdoor living products manufacturer Oldcastle APG, was acquired Monday (April 6) by Grand Rapids, Mich.-based UFP Industries Inc. Financial terms…
by - April 8, 2026 3:01 pm
The convenience store retail segment has been one of the fastest-growing over the past decade, with more than 152,000 stores nationwide and annual sales of more than $170.6 billion, according…
by - April 8, 2026 2:59 pm
Three apartment complexes comprising 274 units in Benton and Washington counties recently changed hands in multiple transactions for a total of $17.82 million. The purchase price equals $65,066 per unit….
by - April 8, 2026 2:51 pm
Scarlet Letter, a Springdale-based craft producer of alcoholic beverages, recently established a partnership with Conestoga, Pa.-based Turkey Hill Dairy to develop and launch a line of hard beverages inspired by…
by - April 8, 2026 2:20 pm
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp has announced completion of its acquisition of Russellville-based First State Bank. The planned transaction was first announced in January, and results in a bank company…
by - April 8, 2026 1:37 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area showed growth in March. Permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled $33.287 million in March, 24.6% higher than $26.723…
by - April 8, 2026 1:00 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, is expected to post increases in earnings and revenue in the first quarter as the freight market improves, analysts said….
by - April 8, 2026 11:25 am
The estimated number of Arkansas’ nonfarm jobs hit a new record in January, but the number of unemployed rose more than 17%, and the state’s jobless rate rose to 4.4%,…
by - April 7, 2026 8:44 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders set the primary election date for a special primary election to replace Rep. Stan Berry, R-Dover, who died in late March. The House District 44 seat covers…
by - April 7, 2026 8:31 pm
It’s been eight years since the Asian longhorned tick was first discovered in Arkansas, and a team of researchers has learned that the blood-sucking arachnid has spread to at least…
by - April 7, 2026 8:27 pm
Cable manufacturer AmerCable announced plans to expand its existing operations in El Dorado, Arkansas with an investment of more than $10 million. The expansion will create 13 new jobs over…
by - April 7, 2026 5:58 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. will close 42 dealerships over the next week as market challenges impact its establishment of a “non-recourse revolving warehouse credit facility,” according to a Tuesday (April…
by - April 7, 2026 3:27 pm
While highly technical, the city of Fort Smith recently provided state and federal officials a required consent decree report for 2025. The 123-page outlines compliance actions taken, infrastructure work, and…
by - April 7, 2026 2:38 pm
For the second time in seven days, officials at Mercy Fort Smith are making public the hospital’s “commitment” to the Fort Smith metro. The St. Louis-based hospital system on Tuesday…
by - April 7, 2026 1:26 pm
Atavista Fitness recently opened at Uptown Fayetteville, a mixed-use development of Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group. Founded by Fayetteville resident Gabriel Luna, the 2,000-square-foot gym at 3959 N. Steele…
by - April 7, 2026 1:23 pm
Fayetteville-based AcreTrader, a farmland investment platform of Proterra Investment Partners, recently completed the disposition of 57 farmland assets across 13 states, generating over $135 million in investor distributions. It also…
by - April 7, 2026 9:50 am
Arkansas State University will host its 31st Delta Symposium starting Wednesday (April 8) on the A-State campus in Jonesboro. The three day event is themed “Monsters, Cryptids, and the Monstrous.”…
by - April 6, 2026 4:39 pm
Rogers-based retail sales agency Harvest Group recently received an investment from Denver-based Mountaingate Capital to support Harvest Group’s growth and continued investment in technology, analytics and integrated commerce capabilities, according…
by - April 6, 2026 4:18 pm
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series addressing identified Fort Smith water system replacement and repair needs with cost estimates that approach $600 million. Link here for…
