by - December 8, 2021 10:30 am
The University of Arkansas has acquired the former Pace Industries headquarters at 481 Shiloh Drive along Interstate 49 in Fayetteville. The UA board of trustees approved a purchase price of…
by - December 8, 2021 8:51 am
Public education foundations in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest school districts are forming a new cooperative to support regional needs. Bentonville Public Education Foundation, Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, Rogers Public Education…
by - December 7, 2021 3:02 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Tuesday (Dec. 7) named Dr. Richard Turnage as its new vice chancellor for regional campuses. He succeeds Amy Wenger, who was…
by - December 7, 2021 11:09 am
RealResponse, a feedback and anonymous reporting platform for athletic organizations, announced a partnership Monday (Dec. 6) with the University of Arkansas. The partnership gives Razorback athletes a way to communicate…
by - December 7, 2021 8:28 am
As a television journalist, Olivia Walton made a name for herself. As a teenager, she imagined a career in the arts. During her senior year of high school, while filling…
by - December 6, 2021 11:16 am
Channing Barker, Benton County’s communications director since 2017, resigned recently. Her final day was Nov. 30. Barker has started a new job in Bentonville working for Walmart Inc. in the…
by - December 5, 2021 10:33 am
Two institutional investors from the coasts completed separate acquisitions in Benton County worth a combined $66.2 million just a few days apart in early October. Institutional investors are typically diverse…
by - December 5, 2021 10:23 am
A nearly 100,000-square-foot industrial property along southbound Interstate 49 in Springdale sold recently for $4.95 million. An investment group led by T.J. Lefler, owner of Lefler Capital of Fayetteville, bought…
by - December 3, 2021 7:40 am
Online retailers struggle to manage analytics from different shopping channels such as Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Facebook, and Google. Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing agency based in Rogers, has introduced…
by - December 2, 2021 12:31 pm
Arkansas-based restaurant chain Eat My Catfish is planning to open a Rogers location. In a news release Thursday (Dec. 2), the company said the restaurant should be open by mid-December….
by - December 2, 2021 11:44 am
A California-based trucking company is planning to develop land in Springdale to support operations for three subsidiaries. Kal Freight, a primarily full truckload (FTL) carrier based in Ontario, Calif., recently…
by - November 30, 2021 10:56 am
A student-run online business at the University of Arkansas has produced a record-breaking sales year. ForeverRed grossed $108,000 in sales for the fiscal year 2021 that ended June 30. That’s…
by - November 29, 2021 8:11 am
On Monday (Nov. 29), Walmart Inc. announced a transition plan to replace Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs. The company said Biggs would begin transitioning from the…
by - November 28, 2021 10:39 am
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, recently released its October 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report. It showed there were 66 Arkansas properties with foreclosure filings…
by - November 28, 2021 9:42 am
Real estate firm Lindsey & Associates, with offices in Fayetteville (headquarters) and Rogers, is adding a third office location to increase its presence in Northwest Arkansas. The new office is…
by - November 22, 2021 11:24 am
The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce announced Monday (Nov. 22) that president and CEO Graham Cobb is resigning, effective Dec. 31. According to a news release, Monica Kumar, the…
by - November 20, 2021 8:36 am
Business owner Kyle Jones of Lowell has purchased Service Plus Telecommunications of Russellville. The deal closed on Sept. 15. Financial terms were not disclosed. Jones has more than 20 years…
by - November 19, 2021 3:50 pm
A first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a Sotheby’s auction Thursday (Nov. 18) for $43.2 million — more than double its $20 million high estimate and world auction…
by - November 19, 2021 7:51 am
Simmons First National Corp. of Pine Bluff, parent of Simmons Bank, announced Friday (Nov. 19) it has an agreement in place to acquire Spirit of Texas Bancshares in a deal…
by - November 18, 2021 12:26 pm
The nonprofit Fayetteville Public Education Foundation (FPEF) announced this week a $110,000 gift from Tamara and John Roberts and their family. John Roberts is president and CEO of J.B. Hunt…
