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Affordable housing, traffic and the failed Little Sugar Creek dam were some of the topics the five candidates for mayor addressed at the Bentonville Mayor Candidate Forum on Wednesday (Oct….
by - October 11, 2018 6:35 pm
Jeff Hodges, owner of Springdale-based restaurant chain Foghorn’s, has never seen so many new restaurants opening locally with a labor pool so small. “My first reaction when I hear of…
by - September 19, 2018 7:44 am
Athlete and adventurer Rebecca Rusch told guests at the 20th annual NWA Business Women’s Conference on Tuesday (Sept. 18) that her 1,200 kilometer bicycle trek on the Ho Chi Minh…
by - August 14, 2018 4:11 pm
After 72 years of operation, city leaders and the aviation community have a new vision for Bentonville’s municipal airport, Louise M. Thaden Field, to become a destination airport for aviators…
by - August 13, 2018 9:41 am
Fayetteville brothers Austin and Quinn Simkins believe a family recipe handed down for four generations is their key to a national business. At ages 8 and 4, their grandmother began…
by - July 31, 2018 4:25 pm
Implementing a four-year plan to ensure a diverse community feels welcome and included in Northwest Arkansas is essential to the region’s long-term economic success, Nelson Peacock, president and CEO of…
by - July 23, 2018 12:08 pm
A unique all day and late night option to the myriad of restaurants and coffee shops in Northwest Arkansas opened Saturday (July 21). The Holler, operated by the Walton-backed firm…
by - July 16, 2018 5:08 pm
Salsa never looked back after it was crowned king of the condiment category over ketchup more than 25 years ago. Increased consumer demand for Hispanic food sparked the growth, according…
by - June 21, 2018 4:28 pm
Trusting your “gut” in making business changes, putting the right people in the right jobs, and pursuing “inclusive” leadership were just a few of the topics covered Thursday (June 21)…
by - June 21, 2018 2:10 pm
Bike Rack Brewing Co. of Bentonville continues to add to the growing music scene in Northwest Arkansas with the announcement of the Bike Rack record label. The announcement comes in…
by - June 14, 2018 4:44 pm
City and state leaders took part Thursday (June 14) in a panel discussion about the growth of Bentonville and how that impacts its business community. The event was the 2018…
by - June 7, 2018 2:48 pm
When executive recruiter Cameron Smith first “hung out his shingle” in Northwest Arkansas in 1994, he said 48 Walmart supplier companies had offices in the area. Many of those teams…
by - June 6, 2018 3:11 pm
Arkansas Community Foundation (ACF) leaders unveiled the launch of a new online resource for nonprofits, community leaders and individuals during a press conference on May 21 at the Fayetteville Chamber…
by - June 5, 2018 4:36 pm
The Red Bull Pump Track World Championship Final, an international cycling event, will be held on Oct. 13 at the new Runway Bike Park at The Jones Center, Springdale Mayor…
by - May 14, 2018 2:47 pm
Cori Miller, a St. James, Mo., native, took her first construction management course at Missouri State University on a whim. In the hands-on class, “we were framing up walls, building…
by - May 14, 2018 2:45 pm
Aricka Lewis learned about hard work and perseverance when she was 9 years old. Her single mother moved them from Pine Bluff to Fayetteville, then successfully juggled law school, work…
by - May 10, 2018 1:50 pm
Andrew Heath came to Northwest Arkansas on business and found love. Eight years later, he lives here with his wife and two stepchildren, and has recently started his new job…
by - May 2, 2018 5:39 pm
Competition will be stiff again this year as Walmart supplier companies and other organizations take a day off work on May 4 to take part in the fourth annual Corporate…
by - May 2, 2018 3:01 pm
Helen and Sam Walton worked to improve the lives of others and that spirit of giving continues today through their grandchildren and nieces and nephews, Kyle Peterson, executive director of…
by - April 29, 2018 2:38 pm
Community leaders and educators helped raise money for scholarships at the NorthWest Arkansas Community College Foundation’s Plant a Seed Fundraiser held at Brightwater in Bentonville on Friday (April 27). Dr….
