Author: Paul Gatling

Paul Gatling

Loloft taps Mary Best to spearhead national expansion efforts

Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has hired Mary Best to lead the company’s national expansion efforts. Best previously worked at the Ledger office building in downtown Bentonville as director of…

John Brown University adds bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence

John Brown University in Siloam Springs will offer a bachelor’s degree in artificial intelligence (AI) beginning in the fall 2024 semester. College officials shared the details Monday (Feb. 19) in…

Iron Lotus Creative relocates in Fayetteville

Fayetteville photographer and videographer Stephen Ironside has relocated his business to a new address on the city’s west side. Iron Lotus Creative, formerly known as Ironside Photography, is now at…

Former Simmons Pet Food site in Siloam Springs changes hands for $16.3M

A 386,416-square-foot industrial building in Siloam Springs changed hands recently for $16.3 million. The purchase price equals $42.18 per square foot. Simmons Pet Food Inc. of Siloam Springs sold the…

New owners take the reins at historic War Eagle Mill in Arkansas

War Eagle Mill, a historic landmark in Arkansas, has a new owner. According to an announcement Friday (Feb. 16), Mark and Cristin Hall of Bentonville have taken ownership of the property…

Springdale students get hands-on entrepreneurial experience with EforAll NWA partnership

Entrepreneurship for All Northwest Arkansas (EforAll NWA) and Springdale Public Schools are partnering on a pilot program to introduce entrepreneurship and business representation to Springdale students. According to an announcement…

First National Bank of NWA planning 3rd Rogers branch

First National Bank of NWA (FNBNWA) has identified a 0.33-acre site in downtown Rogers to build a new branch. According to planning documents filed with the city, the bank intends…

Real Deals: Walmart pays $3.1M for Walton Boulevard acreage in Bentonville

A 4.6-acre land sale along Walton Boulevard in Bentonville tipped the scales at $3.1 million. The purchase price equals $15.47 per square foot. Walmart Inc. bought the property at 1110…

Bentonville-based Lifewater International merges with Water for Good, aims to amplify impact

Lifewater International, a safe water access, sanitation and hygiene nonprofit based in Bentonville, and Water for Good of Indianapolis have merged. According to a news release Wednesday (Feb. 14), the deal was…

Native Arkansan takes charge at UA’s Walton College

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has played an important role in Brent Williams’ life. He was a graduate student there many years ago….

Razorback athletics revenue up nearly 10% in FY2023 to $167.3M

The University of Arkansas athletics department set a record in operating revenue in the 2023 fiscal year by generating $167.3 million. The UA reported $166.5 million in athletic department expenses…

Harps Food Stores announces retirement of longtime executive

Springdale-based grocery chain Harps Food Stores Inc. said Wednesday (Feb. 7) that chief financial officer Jim Antz is retired. His final day of work was Jan. 26, ending his employment…

Northwest Arkansas startup hires fertility care leader for key leadership role

EmployWell, a Northwest Arkansas-based healthcare startup, has hired fertility care administrator Robin Mangieri of Connecticut as chief of clinic engagement. Mangieri is EmployWell’s third employee, working alongside Fayetteville entrepreneur Natalie Shew,…