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Ritter and Great Plains to combine and become Rightfiber

Kendra Harris appointed to the Lawrence County chamber board

Walmart’s fashion boss garners top company award, transforms business

Conductor Akiko Fujimoto joins Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Sweet Paris opens at Pinnacle Hills Promenade

$7 million initiative to help residents buy e-bikes

Fort Smith city administrator candidates have wide-ranging backgrounds

Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic trends lower in May

Tyson Family Foundation to give $500,000 for NWA Pride Weekend

Experience Fayetteville releases marketing, sales plan to public

Evidence testing in West Memphis Three case could be completed by end of July

Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2026 Women in Business honorees

NWA Women in Business: Amanda Tolley-Holloway

NWA Women in Business: Kelli Stueve

NWA Women in Business: Charlcee Small

Turn Key denies ‘defects and deficiencies’ allegations with Peak work

NWA Women in Business: Anna Russell

NWA Women in Business: Jessica Pearson

NWA Women in Business: Hannah McHardy

NWA Women in Business: Ali Karr

NWA Women in Business: Amy Gober

NWA Women in Business: Lisa Darling

NWA Women in Business: Melissa Curry

Rep. Carol Dalby sworn in as president of Arkansas Bar Association

Then and Now: Purpose-driven business important to Jeff Clapper

The Compass Report: Relative declines seen in Arkansas metro economies

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest goes electric, Baptist Health nurse receives national award

Fort Smith Sports

Fort Smith Tideriders member uses swimming to prep for a military career

Consumers expected to spend $27.9 billion for Father’s Day

Kevin Costner advocates for national parks during Congressional hearing in Hot Springs

Change-of-government question fails to make Fort Smith Board agenda

Northeast Arkansas

The 9th annual Juneteenth celebration slated for Jonesboro

Applications being sought for Farmers Market Promotion Program

Stevens to lead architecture school at the University of Arkansas

Fort Smith city administrator search has 13 candidates

Fort Smith metro home sales up almost 4% through April

Bjarke Ingels Group to plan, design 422,000-square-foot university in Bentonville

Retail sales rose 7.19% in May despite inflation, tariff costs

Northwest Arkansas Council hires regional workforce program director

Leadership Banking Series returns to A-State

U.S. Marshals Museum matching campaign tops $5 million

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue up more than 9% early 2026

Higher energy prices push May price index up 4.2%

Another Sam’s Club exec exits the company

The Supply Side: Walmart continues to expand its beauty business

Blondin named interim president of Arkansas Colleges of Health Education

UAMS receives $7 million grant from Windgate Foundation for scholarships

Fort Smith Board hears new plan for Bass Reeves Legacy Loop project

Northeast Arkansas

Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp to seek re-election

Outcomes ABA opens clinic in Hoxie

Governor makes appointments to boards and commissions

ScaleUp Accelerator focuses on intimacy, impact of program

Insurance agency to expand to Northwest Arkansas

Car-Mart lenders extend financial commitments deadline; shares hit 52-week low

Marine Glisovic promoted to director at Electric Cooperatives

New World Screwworm arrives in the U.S.

Lakeport Plantation Museum to host ‘The Mississippi River in American Memory’ event

Average weekly wages rise in the Fort Smith region

Regional county sales tax revenue up in the 2026 first quarter

Guest Commentary

Capital is redefining development

Real Deals: Highfill pasture sells for $6.58 million

Wes Morris exits retirement to become COO at Tyson Foods

Engine, Nuqleous complete merger

Report: Rising number of uninsured children in Arkansas

Pilot training school to scale at Drake Field

Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program

Fort Smith police, fire departments to provide 2025 annual reports

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith

Fort Smith Sports

Sallisaw senior soccer striker still relishing Black Diamonds’ Class 4A championship

Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card

Walmart leaders note company history, push AI adoption

ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter

Walton-led entity buys 900,000 square feet of former Walmart Home Office for $73 million

America’s protein triangle

Gladner to retire from Arkansas Broadcasters Association later this year

Economy still growing, data center construction driving growth, economist says

Walmart to deliver Subway sandwiches with online orders in select stores

Fort Smith metro jobs in higher-paying sector down 7.2% in April

Arkansas TV Commission rescinds PBS disaffiliation

The Supply Side: Grocery business responds to GLP-1 use

Blk Elk selected for Mountainfilm Festival

Tearing down (and building back) that wall

Simulator provides ‘better perspective’ about challenges faced by those in poverty

Walmart elects board, welcomes new CEO at annual business meeting

A-State vet school opens Large Animal Ambulatory Service

ASU System Board of Trustees approves $402.6 million budget for next year

Car-Mart hires investment firm, appoints board member as it evaluates ‘strategic alternatives’

Arkansas metro job growth moderates in April, NWA beats the trend

Sam’s Club names new chief operating officer

Benton County wages up almost 11%, Arkansas average weekly wages up 5%

Developer completes home at $60 million Rogers community

Community Clinic adds services in Siloam Springs

Retirement facility, commercial property top recent deals in Craighead County

Arkansas TV Foundation surpasses $2 million goal

Pistole, Roedel take new roles with Arkansas Farm Bureau

Research could help with state’s muscadine production

XNA remains on growth trajectory, names new CFO

Baptist Health to cut another 70 Fort Smith hospital jobs

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro receives grant for bulletproof vests

Highlands Oncology opens $4 million clinical trials suite

Freeman Health completes $110 million purchase of Northwest Health

Seattle-based company has acquired Van Buren-based Five Rivers Distribution

Specialized lending helps region keep medical talent close to home

May tax revenue up 6.7% in Arkansas, ‘substantial surplus’ projected

NEA Business Notes: NYITCOM marks 10 years

Fort Smith metro building permit numbers down in May

Northeast Arkansas

Delta Arts Festival slated for this weekend in Newport

modus studio announces promotions, updates to logo, website

Crystal Bridges opens 114,000-square-foot expansion this weekend

Arkansas River commercial tonnage recovers in April, up 32.5%

Report: Arkansas’ economy declines in May but above growth neutral

NYITCOM making an impact across Arkansas

Access, education part of improving maternal health in the Delta

History of ‘Rainbow Girls’ in Fort Smith includes accomplishments, pain

The next chapter for infant health

Westerman touts transportation funding, defense economy, outdoors act

‘Covered Buttons’ tells a story of the push for better women’s health

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood senior soccer goalkeeper developed a passion for the sport as a freshman

Arkansas is showing what’s possible when we move faster for students

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A 4,000-mile ‘Journey of Hope,’ fire and police fundraiser, and climate program input

Denali may close ‘noxious’ Crawford County lagoon in 2026

Santos Fernandez

Angela Elizabeth Membreno-Martinez

Tonya Denise Gordon

Abel Dupris Lawrence

Herman Luper

Elizabeth “Mitt” Young Judice

Violet Austin

Then and Now: Robinson’s career defined by banking

Audit committee reviews draft report of Parrot Island Waterpark financial procedures

A-State’s Dr. Andrew Fleming selected for Emerging Research Leaders program

Arkansas Development Finance Authority awards $13 million in tax credits

Garry Lynn Wilson

Boyd Thomas Fowler

Brenda Joyce (Hancock) Yusko

Erna Helen Rouse

Barbara Ann Milor

Gertrude Janice Larimore

Ella Joan Chapman

Darrell Macs Hayes I

Jose Raul Hernandez Cruz

Peggy Levings

Herman Earl Luper

Vera Mae Gibson

Anja Pia Barreto

Violet Elsie Austin

Irene Rosalina Moore

Richard Paul Donahue

Debbie Marie Lindsey

Shelby J. Hobbs

Sandra Lee Readinger

Frances June Miller

Emmet “Sonny” Ray Holman

Sandra Lee Palmer

Bryan “Biff” Lee Brown

Iris Ann Bruce

Green named provost at UAFS, will begin in July

Arkansas labor productivity up 1.8% in 2025, hours worked up 0.9%

Washington Regional announces restructuring plan, will cut 86 jobs

Tyson Foods announces planned CEO change

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up 4% through the April report

Northwest Arkansas transportation projects awarded over $15 million in federal money

Arkansas Beef Council distributes money for projects

Guest Commentary

Feeding families, rebuilding community

The Supply Side: Walmart continues its milk processing facility expansion

Fort Smith municipal elections attracting a lot of interest

Rebates shift sales tax revenue results in Bentonville

Joe Molinaro to retire from Broadband Association

Dr. Todd Shields named A-State System president

Central Arkansas

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine opens clinic in Little Rock

Tenhold, formerly Jotto Desk, launches multiple products

Fort Smith Board yet to tackle funding for significant water system needs

Kevin Karl Greenlee

Earl Smith Flood

Michael Ben Whitson, Sr.

Sam Johnson

Larry Eddins

Lottie Faye Saucier

Kody Glenn Edwards

Linda Mae Mathis

Randy Guy “Buckwheat” Buckner

Johnny Wayne Harris

Gary Joe Lawrence

Father Norman Lyvone McFall

Tina Ruloph Gilbreth

Angela Marie Jones

Elizabeth Polta

Orville Lee Broggi

Barbara Renea Hunt

David Eugene Wewers

Barry Kent Cole

Alpha Mae Lowrie

Chris Allen Brackney

John David Nast Sr.

William “Bill” Manuel Laster

Alica Carol Johnston

Gary Edward Lowe

Real Deals: Siloam Springs apartments sell for $10.8 million

UA receives multiple gifts toward scholarship campaign

Mercy collaboration to bring cardiology care to rural area

Connections: FirstLight Home Care wins multiple awards

Guest Commentary

Finding your place in a growing region

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Principal named at Northside, Van Buren Chamber announces scholarships

ATU approves budget, tuition increase

Fort Smith Sports

Northside junior track athlete Kha’Madri Goodwin displays versatility, willingness

Two Walmart execs are exiting the company

Dillard family gives $10 million to University of Arkansas building campaign

Tourism jobs growth leads Fort Smith metro job sectors in March

Arkansas job growth numbers trend lower in April report

Single Parent Scholarship Fund to receive $1 million challenge grant

Northeast Arkansas under exceptional drought conditions

State chamber leader touts Northwest Arkansas growth

Butterfield Stagecoach monument could be installed by late summer

The Supply Side: AI changing relationships between retailers, suppliers

UAMS launches initiative, tops out Springdale hospital

Walmart quarterly net income up almost 19%, revenue rises 7.3%

Central Arkansas

Dr. William Jones named market president for CHI St. Vincent

Town hall focuses on health care access, self advocacy with health care needs

New startup program launched by AEDC, global venture firm

Teens are the partners we need for a thriving Arkansas

A-State Chancellor Todd Shields named Rural Advocate of the Year

My Place Hotels opens in Jonesboro

Change-of-government ballot vote could again come before the Fort Smith Board

Fort Smith airport director grateful to be ‘surrounded by aviation’ daily

Swarm Aero gains approval to continue operations in Fayetteville

Markham Hill starts phase 2 of development

Development group to invest $15 million in Pinnacle office building

Combined FY 2026 and FY 2027 Arkansas revenue surplus could be just under $1 billion

Fort Smith Board does not place change-of-government question on the ballot

Municipal League chief: Issue 3 would give cities tools to recruit

Central Arkansas

Electrical substation manufacturer locating in North Little Rock

Arkansas remains top three cotton producer despite declining acres

A-State launches non-traditional student scholarship fund

Central Arkansas

CHI St. Vincent announces matching $5 million gift for cardiac center

Fort Smith schools boss touts charter school plan; building named after Gooden

Pratt & Whitney to invest $4.7 million In Springdale plant

Rogers attorney named to the Inner Circle of Advocates

March job numbers trend lower in most Arkansas metros

Arkansas real estate is ripe for pickin’

Central Arkansas

Legislation would provide grants to improve HBCU facilities

Central Arkansas

Philander Smith University receives $3.9 million Windgate grant

Fort Smith School Board approves $15 million bond package for construction

Walmart expected to post 8% first fiscal quarter net income gain

SWEPCO Foundation gives $500,000 for University of Arkansas scholarship

Rice plants and Venus flytraps have unexpectedly similar defense systems

Bruce Kane Sanders Sr.

Nilo Alberto Acosta

Salvador Verduzco Melgoza

Roger Yates

Venoma Marie Foster

Mary J. Lynn

Jean Baldwin

Sebastian County trail, park work continues; officials seek ‘great natural environment’

Kimberly “Joni” Cox

Change-of-government elections, grant requests on Fort Smith Board agenda

Executive Summary: Positive attitude, doing the right thing important to Jeter

Guest Commentary

When 2 Northwest Arkansas towns right-sized their maps

Fort Smith Sports

Southside senior track Rhett Moss qualifies for state meet, ready for college

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A new ARCOM dean, a BHC Insurance promotion, and a debris bag

Congress for the New Urbanism speaker touts the technology of playgrounds

Fort Smith airport traffic up in April, $13.5 million in work may begin in June

James Taisler

The Berlin Wall arrives in Blytheville for National Cold War Center

Barling has top metro percentage population growth in 2025 Census report

Circle K stores, Chick-fil-A among top first-quarter Sebastian County property deals

The Supply Side: Report suggests physical stores key to retail growth

Kenneth Wayne Quick

Khonesy Inthavong

Herbert B Frye

Dorothy Joann Garrison

Anthony “Tony” Mathews

Della McCarley

Jimmy Don Castleberry Sr.

Billie C. Tedder

Mary Lee Kulin

Robert Lee Connor

Ralph Compton Haraway

Neta-Jean Baldwin

Gwendolyn “Sue” Chastain

Donald “Don” P. Clover

Rosemary Ruloph

Ellen Marie Terry

Charles George Gartner

Lester Clyde Fleming, Sr.,

Barbara Ann McDaniel

Crystal Bridges founder Alice Walton to discuss museum expansion

Gowan Milling to expand operations in Blytheville

Central Arkansas

Census Bureau: Centerton remains state’s fastest-growing city

Litigation settlement boosts Dillard’s Q1 profitability

Ken Lewis graduates with college degree after 53 years

Inszone Insurance acquires Smith & Co. of Stuttgart

Legacy Bank rebrands, seeks state charter

Retail sales rise 5.7% in April from year ago

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro mayor gives state of the city address

Fort Smith board reviews first quarter finances, fund balances

Fort Smith metro home sales up 8% in early 2026

Then and Now: Relationships key to Steve Cox’s career

Multiple startup programs launch, hosted in Northwest Arkansas

Walmart cutting around 1,000 technology jobs

Robotic welding line unveiled at Lexicon in Blytheville

Fort Smith Board set to consider change-of-government election ordinances

EnergyWorks buys over 700 natural gas wells for $65 million

BLS data shows April inflation outpacing wage gains

Hybrid work schedules, infill push part of commercial real estate trends

Water For Good kicks off 3-year plan

Groundbreaking for project to honor Arkansas musicians

Northeast Arkansas

Aggie Road to Airport Road connector gets environmental nod

Writer in residence selected at Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

2 Northwest Arkansas liquor stores change ownership

Hutton opens first Arkansas office in Springdale

Nevin announces another bid for Fort Smith director seat

Fort Smith school district sues contractor over Peak Center ‘defects and deficiencies’

The business case for supporting Arkansas moms

Change of government review again on Fort Smith Board agenda

Connections: Arkade forms startup support advisory board

UA opens Fine Arts Center after $38 million restoration

The next decade will define Arkansas’ economic future

Fort Smith Sports

Former Muldrow, Fort Smith Juniors athlete to play college volleyball

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A ‘Serious Fiber’ selection, doctors move from Baptist Health to Mercy

Arisa Health to close 26 clinics, cease being state-contracted provider

Thurman “Cotton” Nichols

Earlene (Cummings) Watford

Tracy Lyn Russell

Jim Spears

James “Jim” A Etter Jr.

Anthony Mathews

Jill Renee Drouhard

Toby Lee Brandon Plumbtree

Lillie Jewel Stewart

William Cooksey

Alice Marie Chappell

2 retirement communities in Benton County sell for $41 million

February jobs reports shows decline in Fort Smith metro jobs

The George opens near the Fayetteville mall

Boozman: Senate Farm Bill markup a few weeks away

Central Arkansas

Westrock Coffee sees sales spike 44%, net loss shrinks

Central Arkansas

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

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

Pastor ML Brown

Kayvron Joy Hammond

William David Clark

Franklin Moises Perez

Sandra Lynn Miller

Sue Chastain

William George Cooksey

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Fort Smith metro building permit values down 2.1% through April

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

Sage Partners releases first quarter Northwest Arkansas market report

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

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

A-State partners with Kalmer Solutions on Security Operations Center

Governor signs tax cuts into law

Toll Brothers buys Buffington Homes properties for over $111 million

Construction underway on $32 million Bentonville apartments

Work begins on F-35 academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base

Modernization ‘breathes new life’ into Girl Scouts facility in Fort Smith

Walton Family Foundation launches new 5-year home region strategy

Mini storage, apartment complex are top recent deals

Tourism, healthcare help push Arkansas’ March job numbers higher

Fort Smith community promoter Judge Jim Spears has died

Rice stink bug a focus of agri researchers in several states

Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame names its 10th class

Estimating water capacity, demand challenges Fort Smith board and city admin

Burnelle “Burnei” Elizabeth Martin Wilkins

Lisa Carol Davenport

Dr. Michael Lavon Barker

Catherine Nolan Grimm

Adrian Stringer

Jimmy Dale Bryant

David “Pooh Bear” Moore

Marjo Hill

Arkansas Trucking Association elects new chairman, board member

Arkansas is doing the work

Workforce leader says realigning priorities requires listening

Real Deals: Fayetteville townhomes sell for $6.18 million

Fayetteville design firm receives $258,000 grant

City of Fort Smith ’disbursement’ errors noted in draft audit report

4media group announces leadership transition

NEA Business Notes: A-State awards 3 for contributions

Entergy chief says ‘new nuclear’ could come to Arkansas

UAFS ceremonially opens advanced manufacturing lab, workforce center

Applications open for rural health ideas

NWA Business Journal seeks nominations for awards programs

Green seeking Congressional seat to fight for a healthy democracy

Arkansas tax revenue tops $1 billion in April, up almost 15%

Tyson Foods quarterly net income dips 3.5%, revenue up more than 4%

George McAlister

Giselle Cioraru

AQ Chicken to hire 80 employees for new restaurant

Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2026 Fast 15 class

Fast 15: Buster Dean Vanhooser

Fast 15: Alec Steele

Fast 15: José Romero

Fast 15: Kayla Reynolds

Fast 15: Tyler Mlakar

Fast 15: Jenna McEvoy

Fast 15: Justin Macedo

Fast 15: Michelle Long

Fast 15: Christina Grace Long

Fast 15: Javier Hernandez

Fast 15: Sarah Henderson

Fast 15: Maddie Hardwick

Fast 15: Angela Gaucin

Fast 15: Camron “Noah” Collins

Fast 15: Sam Chesshir

Executive Summary: Murray says it’s an ‘exciting time’ for the Fort Smith/Van Buren area

Goldie Kikin

Shirley Estep

Katheryn Sue (Bartlett) Reano

Velma Jean Tichenor

Central Arkansas

$1 million from Google to launch new UALR cybersecurity initiative

Central Arkansas

Student grants from endowment honoring Clinton School Dean Emeritus announced

Inszone Insurance acquires Mena agency

Medal of Honor recipient highlights Wings of Honor event

Fort Smith water leaks down more than 80% in 2026

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood junior catcher Emily Creason enjoys the bonds shared pitchers

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: PRADCO and Bass Pro, UAFS marks ‘Day of Giving’ campaign

Washington’s $39 trillion debt problem has Arkansas’ name on it

Walmart to pay Arkansas $847,000 in delivery driver settlement

PAMT sees narrow Q1 loss, revenue falls more than 8%

Washington Regional makes 3 leadership changes

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Bradley Stephen Carter

Iris Louise (Williams) Tripp

Austin Slade McAllister

Barbara Westmoreland

Nancy True Crain

Arthur “Bud” Isaac Holbrook

Linda Sue McCauley

Ralph Pallireto, Jr.

Tammy Lynn Burkett

Margaret Allene Israel

Margaret Israel

Arkansas seeks to consolidate area workforce boards at state level

Ferrosource completing $70 million facility on Big River Steel campus

More than 1,000 signatures gathered to change Fort Smith’s form of government

Then and Now: Curry making title industry more efficient at Allegiance

The Supply Side: Elkins family follows passion with food seasoning business

Beef segment expected to lower quarterly numbers for Tyson Foods

Nancy Claire Monroe

Martha Elizabeth Sosa

Margaret Marie Cook

Lorrie Lynne (Wilson) Robison

Tami Carol (Light) Wilson

William Lee Phillips

Timothy Wayne Pitlick

Mary Catherine Youmans Udouj

Reba Gail Metcalf

David Smith

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up almost 5% in the first quarter of 2026

Expanding access to credit ensures a business-friendly climate

Gov. Sanders signs Arkansas budget bill into law, tax cut special session next

U.S. Steel to spend $1.9 billion on direct reduced iron facility in Osceola

Murphy USA posts higher revenue, profits

Congress for the New Urbanism gathering features 2 keynotes in May

Mercy Fort Smith says funding is complete for first phase of cancer center expansion

Baptist Health to close more Fort Smith services, cut 150 jobs

George Franklin McAlister

James Anthony Crea

Richard Louis Mayes

Marita Rose Needham

David Michael McGuire

George Frederick Nelson

Joy Sue Tackett

Martha (Stewart) Terry

Report: DOE delays stall grant project in Berryville

Jones Center solar array starts operating

February job numbers up in most Arkansas metro areas, jobless rates rise

Google hands out money from West Memphis Energy Impact Fund

$25 million in Arkansas Site Development Program funds awarded

OZ Trails bike park to open on June 12

Goodcents opens Fayetteville location

Process continues to rename the Fort Smith Public Schools admin center

ArcBest revenue up 3.3% in the first quarter, net income declines

ASU System trustees appoint Shane Broadway as interim Three Rivers chancellor

Northeast Arkansas

Clean Sweep Paragould surpasses 1,000 volunteers

Northwest Arkansas Council CEO talks about key strategies, vision

Port of Fort Smith awarded $8.1 million grant for transload project

Harps announces partnership with DoorDash for grocery delivery

Rhonda Lea (Morse) Huckey

Joy Joan Dechow

Glenn Edward Thompson

Robert “Bob” Roy Strange

Pamela Jeanne Sloat

Jennifer Jane Smith

Baron Colby Hicks

Natalie Cowley

Barbara Jensen

Alma Waters

Eva Mae Dodd

Ronnie Smith

Roy Lee Wilson

Larry Truman Mainer

Paul Stewart

David Wayne Smith

Tommy Byrd

Jewel Henryetta Gipson

Beth Chitwood-Carter

Jeff L. McRorey

Nyia Toua Xiong

Gerald Frederick Ottmer

Arvest fund hits milestone, bank launches fundraiser

UA reaches a new record in research expenditures

Arkansas Rural Electric Cooperative Caucus formed

Heartland Forward appoints John Bailey as first AI fellow

Government change process to be reviewed by Fort Smith board

The Compass Report: Economic activity moderates in Arkansas metro areas

Guest Commentary

Leading on health care solutions

Connections: Tyson Foods appoints chief accounting officer

Fort Smith Sports

Northside senior softball player Aaliyah Hamilton puts in the work to become better

Spencer Fane to merge with Conner & Winters

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest to issue dividend, Leadership Crawford County goes to the farm

Arkansas lawmakers near fiscal session end, set aside $300 million for superproject

Joint Budget advances school separation measure

Luxury homebuilder enters Northwest Arkansas market with acquisition of Buffington Homes

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue rebounds, up 6.6% from a year ago

Legislators hold ‘listening session’ with Baptist Health about Fort Smith hospital concerns

The Supply Side: Famous Chili owners work to grow sales, control costs and maintain quality

Real Deals: Bentonville pasture sells for $5.5 million

Teslar Software opens in new office building

J.B. Hunt shareholders approve 3 items, officers note 2025 highlights

Agriculture Across All Curriculum Showcase slated in Harrisburg

Excel by Eight achieves nonprofit status, names board

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp Community Partners names entrepreneurship leader

MISA to build $37 million steel plant in Osceola

Electric vehicle test, cancer support part of ArcBest ‘Impact Report’

Bass Pro Shops store in Fort Smith to open April 29

Applications sought for Arkansas Century Farm Program

Swarm Aero wants to make, deploy drones in Fayetteville

Single Parent Scholarship Fund reaches 55% of goal

CACHE invested $495,000 in 2025

Fort Smith Public School district loses another communications director

Karen Ruth Hobbs

Brenda Lee Waters

Lloyd Gary Davis

Darlene Joan (Radek) Durham

Burl Thomas House

Curtis Eugene “Gene” Sorrells

Steven Howard Huey

Ronnie G Prosser

Frank Howe

Donald Blane Mickle

Erma Dean Moore

Valerie Mae Dodd

Charles “Charlie” Alexander Horn

Waylen Elizabeth Bailey

Frank Vernon Howe

Martha Ann Terry

Arkansas job numbers up 0.7% in February, jobless rate rises

Anonymous donor offers $3 million challenge grant to keep Arkansas affiliated with PBS

Weinstein highlights work as venture capitalist, President Bush aide, Palantir adviser

Bank OZK net income dips in the first quarter, revenue rises

Arkansas Minority Health Commission alarmed by ‘cardiology deserts’

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro residents share concerns about growth during the next 30 years

Jerry Osment buys Harley-Davidson of Jonesboro

McReynoldses make ‘significant’ U.S. Marshals Museum pledge

Walmart top executives earn 21.3% more compensation in fiscal 2026

Central Arkansas

American Airlines subsidiary to expand aircraft maintenance center at Clinton National Airport

Retail, health care, tourism drive Fort Smith metro job gains

Central Arkansas

Producers Bank & Trust to open Little Rock office

Pie Festival brings flavor to Cherokee Village

UA, other universities collaborate on AI research, workforce development

Scholarship endowed for A-State student who died before graduation

Fayetteville banker, Dallas real estate investor Hayden McIlroy dies

UAFS, UAMS agreement to help advance health care careers

Dick’s House of Sport to anchor 37-acre Concord Commons project in Lowell

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to speak in Bentonville

UA to mark completion of west Fayetteville solar facility

Arkansas strawberry crop off to an early start

Fort Smith Sports

Northside senior soccer player Izaiah Hernandez gaining confidence, leadership

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A community survey request, consent decree work, and ‘Autism Works’

Then and Now: Carmen Kingston moves into regional management at Sam’s Club

DreamMaker wins first place in contest

More personnel, investment expected with expanded FMS mission at Ebbing

Central Arkansas

Hendrix College launches work experience into curriculum

Simmons First sees year-over-year profits grow

Guest Commentary

Equipping future public service leaders with AI literacy

Northside High School student surprised with $60,000 scholarship

Steve Forbes visits Bentonville, praises Sam Walton, entrepreneurship

Jones Center and Walmart to create a regional volunteer center

Arkansas metro job numbers revised, most areas see job gains in January

Director Lee Kemp enters Fort Smith mayoral race

Chamber leaders discuss economy at NEA Outstanding Business Awards luncheon

Tenaris to invest $11.7 million in Hickman plant

UA Trustees name new ASMSA chief

Gov. Sanders announces appointments

Report: Women in rural Arkansas face significant financial challenges

Fort Smith Board discusses water rate freeze, reduction for senior citizens

NYITCOM signs partnerships with the University of Guam, Guam Memorial Hospital

National Cold War Center receives $1 million from Pattern Energy

‘Defining moment’ of Northwest Arkansas growth discussed at council meeting

J.B. Hunt Q1 earnings jump 20%, revenue up over 4%

Quarterly net income up 2.6% for Home BancShares, revenue rises

Walmart Foundation provides $175,000 grant to Jones Center

$161 million Trade Winds development to break ground in Springdale

New 188th Wing detachment using ‘Flying Razorbacks’ identity

NEA Outstanding Business Awards handed out; Stafford recognized

WelcomeHealth in Fayetteville to become clinical training site

Hold on Franklin County prison plan viewed with ‘guarded optimism’ by one opponent

Billie Marie (Daniel) Harms

Linda Jackson

Jessie “Tommy” Thomas Wilson

Sunny Pornjaroen

Carol Ann (Caldwell) Matlock

T.L. Kelley

Vivian Marie Cole

Robert Earl Vaught

Dava Darlene (Kelley) Wilkey

Wallace “Wally” Lynn Adams

Jeffrey Cole Bieker

Anita Jane Mills

Cecil Warren Garner

Shirley Ann Mathews

Joanne Hudgens

Dr. William F. Dudding

Mike “Rowe” Carter

Lee Denton Cole

Mary Udouj

Carlos Vega Torres

Burnelle “Burnei” Wilkins

J. D. Sagely Jr.

Beth “Becky” Stover

Michael P. Skidmore

Cricket McClain

Donald R. Lewison Sr.

Holise Cleveland Jr.

Barbara King Miller

Glenda Brackett

Brenda Waters

Carole Rogers

Joy Dechow

Josie Taylor

Reiner Allosada

Chadrick Smith

B.J. Dial-McKim

Kathy James

John Randall Post

Terri Carson

Donald Wayne Rea

Billy Don Bynum

Austin McAllister

Judy Newsom

Alice I Whatley

Helena Nellie (Opitz) Brewer

Claranna (Estep) Morton

Robert L. Miller

Victoria Jean Chevrefils

Aileen Luana Breyette

Teresa Jo Hawthorne

Margie Lane Huff

Marion Odell Bascue

Ian Trip Mark Bennett

Harvey Raymond Pankonien

John Joe Macias

Jimmy Don Evans

Judy Darlene Kirkham

NRF: Tax refunds help lift retail sales 6.59% in March

Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic ticks higher in the first quarter

Shepherd confirmed as federal judge in Arkansas’ Western District

Central States CEO Jim Sliker to transition from role, Kurt Weaver named successor

Harvest Group in Rogers acquires Austin, Texas-based Cartograph

Educators express confidence 3rd graders are ready for new reading requirement

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Health Care Association graduates first class of nurses

Kevin Wilcutt Memorial Garden opened at WBU

BRTC’s gunsmithing program receives national designation

ESPN Arkansas acquires 93.7 frequency, KISR to move to 93.1 FM

Arkansas lithium potential still strong, but market conditions shifting

SREG finds successful formula in South Yard, Drake Farms and more

The Supply Side: Private brand sales growth expected to continue in 2026

Parker to step away from ACHE leadership post

Audit begins with Parrot Island Waterpark management firm

Guest Commentary

Public television is worth saving

Connections: Build My Future comes to Rogers

Podcast provides in-depth coverage of area food, restaurant scene

Westerman, House Armed Services chair visit Highland Industrial Park

Fort Smith Sports

Southside pitcher throws left-handed, does everything else right-handed

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Fort Smith educators recognized, Fort Chaffee command change set

Holocaust survivor, weapons demo part of 2026 Darby Days, Darby Challenge

Walmart CFO bullish on e-commerce growth, Marketplace potential

Victory Theater in Rogers to reopen after 2024 tornado

Arkansas River commercial tonnage down in the 2026 first quarter

St. Bernards expands services in Greene County

A-State Museum receives $25,000 to help fund rockabilly exhibit

Governor wants to cut corporate taxes, open to prison reform ideas

U.S. National Guard boss visits Ebbing, tours 188th, FMS missions

Firebend rebrands, becomes Vantage 9

Retail imports slow, Walmart CFO talks war-related uncertainty, tariffs

Thrive Capital co-founder to be keynote speaker at Onward FX

Founding director of UA research institute steps down, interim director named

Governor outlines budget priorities, will seek two-tenths of a percent tax cut

Williams Baptist University approves 2026-27 budget

Pediatrics Plus opens farm in Searcy

UFP buys MoistureShield plant in Springdale for $7.4 million

The Supply Side: Convenience stores see reduced traffic to start 2026

Real Deals: 3 apartment complexes sell for $17.82 million

Scarlet Letter, Turkey Hill reach beverage partnership

First Bank Corp completes buyout of First State Bank

Fort Smith building permit values up almost 14% through March

Analysts: J.B. Hunt Q1 earnings, revenue to rise

Arkansas nonfarm jobs hit new record, but jobless numbers continue to rise

Governor sets primary election date to fill House District 44 vacancy

Asian longhorn tick spreads across Arkansas

AmerCable to invest $10 million for El Dorado expansion

Car-Mart to close 42 dealerships, lay off staff

Mercy Fort Smith announces $60 million in facility, service ‘investments’

Atavista Fitness opens at Uptown Fayetteville

AcreTrader makes 16,000-acre deal, launches open-ended farmland fund

‘Monsters, Cryptids, and the Monstrous’ theme for this year’s Delta Symposium

Harvest Group names new investor, another exits

Fort Smith engineers: New water meters needed for better system management

Scarlet Letter acquires Black Apple brand

First vet school in state can recruit students

Lacey Carter selected as CEO for Mississippi County Hospital System

Feds finally approve work on slackwater harbor in Van Buren

Executive Summary: Judge Hotz seeks ‘facts and data’ to make the right decisions

Hops and history on tap with ‘Brew on the Border’

Education reforms show early gains among parents, teachers

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Choctaw Art to be displayed, Golden Deeds recipient announced

Summit touts ‘Food as Medicine’ needs, efforts in Arkansas

Marshals Museum visitor numbers up more than 5% in 2025

Fort Smith Sports

Slatey Jo Free ends her basketball career at Howe as a state champion

Northwest Arkansas ranks 9th-fastest growing U.S. metro, first time in top 10 since at least 2020

Central Arkansas

Home BancShares closes on Mountain Commerce acquisition

Producers can use dicamba this year under certain restrictions

Riff Raff: Observations from a geek

Rep. Johnson: Hospital notice idea will need input from ‘all parties involved’

Barling warehouse sells for $151 million, top 2025 Sebastian County property deal

Downtown Rogers block earns planning, design award

Washington Regional CEO Larry Shackelford to retire, Lucas Campbell named successor

Norris seeking formal recount in GOP Secretary of State runoff

Income tax revenue gains push Arkansas tax revenue up 2.5% through March

Central Arkansas

Legislative leaders in sync on fiscal session next week

Record low cotton and rice acres projected in Arkansas; soybeans surge

Mercy Fort Smith ‘evaluating’ L&D services response; touts community investments

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: State tourism sector growth moderates in 2025

Ruling requires removal of Ten Commandments monument from Arkansas Capitol grounds

Creighton report shows Arkansas economy lagging mid-America conditions

ARDOT wants feedback on north-south connector in Benton, Washington counties

The Supply Side: Target continues to lag Walmart’s financial performance

Then and Now: Carr changes careers, in police work in Kansas

Hammer edges Norris in GOP Secretary of State runoff

Fort Smith Board holds off on legislative request targeting hospital care cuts

CARTI expands Russellville cancer center

Central Arkansas

Sanders announces Maumelle Pinnacles Project; awards outdoor rec grants

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up almost 5% through February

Butterfield Trail Village receives $30 million bond for expansion

Tyson Foods to close a food plant in Georgia

How a single mom became a full-time networker

Director of Division of Heritage to host event at Randolph County Heritage Museum

Northeast Arkansas

‘Starting a Business in Arkansas’ workshop slated in Paragould

Newsroom Ventures acquires Pine Bluff Commercial

Summit Utilities names Richard Leger as SVP of operations

Arvest Foundation donates to ACHE Adopt A Scholar program

Friends of Arkansas PBS to support Arkansas TV Foundation

Report: Tourism helped generate $23 million in visitor spending in Fayetteville in 2025

NWA doctor, medical workers charged with kidnapping conspiracy

Acres.com wins award, releases various features

Baptist Health to shutter labor and delivery, obstetric services in Fort Smith

Fort Smith metro home sales decline in 2025, average home price sets record

Arkansas under high wildfire risk due to drought, high temperatures, winds

Fort Smith receives waiver on $3 million matching requirement

Agriculture Hall of Fame inducts six

Fort Smith Board asked to approve $32 million in federal funding requests

Connections: UA dean receives Champion of Construction award

ULI NWA releases ‘Emerging Trends’ report

CCC to host event at The Compton Hotel

Barling event marks part of more than $3 million in playground renovations

Fort Smith Sports

Former Southside player taking over as head girls basketball coach at Searcy

Guest Commentary

NWA primed for next phase of regional growth

Blank Art Studio opens in Bentonville

Fort Smith mayor, city director seek more info from Baptist Health about future plans

Industry execs discuss AI applications in the protein supply chain

$250,000 in grants support 412 Angels

Northeast Arkansas

Ritter Communications

Northeast Arkansas

Peco Foods

Fort Smith, Van Buren hospitality tax revenues decline in 2025

Northeast Arkansas

E.C. Barton & Company

Northeast Arkansas

Best Manufacturing

Northeast Arkansas

Allen Engineering Corporation

Early 2026 Arkansas River tonnage down slightly

The Supply Side: Aldi food, pantry prices competitive with Walmart

Upkept receives $100,000, names inaugural board

Easter spending expected to top $24.9 billion, up 5.5%

Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green launches Congressional campaign

UAMS raising minimum wage to $16 an hour

Northeast Arkansas

La Cascada Mexican Restaurant of Valley View

Former VP, presidential nominee Kamala Harris to keynote Democrats’ Fisher Shackelford dinner

Northeast Arkansas

JTown’s Grill/The Social

Central Arkansas

UAMS, University of Arkansas launch six-year bachelor’s to medical degree program

Northeast Arkansas

Jetton General Contracting

Will Rockefeller joins Winthrop Rockefeller Institute board

Northeast Arkansas

Huntington Square

Northeast Arkansas

Bailey Contractors

ARDOT to open office in Jonesboro

Auto showroom, Ridgepointe home top recent property deals

Baptist Health-Fort Smith may cease full hospital operations

Developer brings global experience to Bentonville townhome project

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue declines, Fayetteville posts a gain

Blew & Associates acquires Fayetteville architecture firm

Northeast Arkansas

The Polish Agency

Northeast Arkansas

Play It Again Sports (Arkansas Sports University Inc.)

Northeast Arkansas

Medex Waste

Northeast Arkansas

Georgeous Custom Jewelry Design

Northeast Arkansas

Chris West Plumbing

Historical marker erected for Hattie Caraway on A-State campus

The sixth annual ‘Free Tree Fridays’ has been launched

Arkansas’ Goodwill leader shares business model goals

NEA Business Notes: RightFiber expands into North Texas

Fort Smith regional wage growth trails that of Arkansas

State Rep. Stan Berry passes away

Fort Smith auditor’s early work includes crafting a policies and procedures plan

Real Deals: 83 lots in Bentonville sell for $10.25 million

Arkansas Trucking Association taking scholarship applications

Guest Commentary

When reading starts to matter most

Skyline Report: NWA commercial real estate demand remained strong in second half of 2025

Northeast Arkansas

Migration Ag

Northeast Arkansas

Harrisburg Fitness

Northeast Arkansas

The Den Zone

Northeast Arkansas

Apex Ag Solutions

Northeast Arkansas

All Thingz Pools and Pool Tables

Harps will use AI to generate personalized meal plans for customers

Central Arkansas

Susan Reynolds promoted to president at The Janet Jones Company

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approves $4.3 million for research, promotion projects

Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas attracts 500 students from around NEA

Tankersley, Fort Smith tourism officials creating worker relief fund

County sales tax revenue up almost 4% in the Fort Smith region

Tyson Foods faces racial discrimination suits in Virginia federal court

The businesses that drive Northeast Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas

United Way of Northeast Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority

Northeast Arkansas

Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center

Northeast Arkansas

The CALL of Lawrence and Randolph Counties

Northeast Arkansas

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

Central Arkansas

CALS director Nate Coulter to retire at year end

Social studies has spent too long in the shadows

Northeast Arkansas

Introducing the 2026 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards finalists

2026 NEA Business Impact Award recipient: Trey Stafford

Gov. Sanders ready for fiscal session

Fort Smith Sports

Antwoine Thomas makes successful transition after moving to play at Pocola

Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic up more than 2% through February

Central Arkansas

UAMS receives $3.6 million to study diabetes, cardiovascular disease

Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. breaks ground on 850MW facility in Texas

Lawmakers must stand up to protect our communities in the digital age

Foreign entities no longer eligible for state soybean checkoff dollars

‘Amazing’ progress made on proposed Butterfield Trail monument in downtown Fort Smith

Jones Center’s economic impact exceeded $10 million in 2025, report shows

Hill Family Fund gives $200,000 to UA Walton College for endowment

Euper Lane, Midland Bridge lines part of effort to address water system ‘weak points’

Fort Smith Board study session to focus on change of government process

Glenwood sawmill to restart operations

Farm Credit Mid-America gives $125,000 for ag program at A-State

Northeast Arkansas

City of Jonesboro warns residents of scam

AAEA report indicates energy demand may outpace infrastructure

InnerSpace names 6 program projects

NRF: 2026 retail sales forecast to grow 4.4% to $5.6 trillion

Rep. Jeremiah Moore launches new land and farm firm

Central Arkansas

Colliers Arkansas names new shareholders

Fort Smith Board approves water slide work, waterpark management

Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board has approved $1.266 million

Governor appoints Heather Maxey to A-State Board of Trustees

Big Brothers Big Sisters NWA expanding into Fort Smith area

Then and Now: Blake Woolsey in new role at Walton College of Business

EVs registered in state up by nearly 25%

Open Avenues receives grant to support transportation efforts

Harps Food Stores to buy 18 grocery stores in Tennessee, Kentucky

Skyline Reports: Housing market still strong in Northwest Arkansas

Central Arkansas

Philander Smith University secures $7M for health and science programs