by - January 21, 2016 10:19 pm
Release of Burlsworth movie, ‘Greater,’ delayed until summer
It wasn’t an easy path for Brandon Burlsworth to be a college football star, and it doesn’t appear that a movie about his life will have an easy path to…
Author: Rose Ann Pearce
by - January 21, 2016 9:58 am
New eateries, retail stores continue move to Northwest Arkansas
For years there were none and now a fourth Whataburger restaurant is planned to open in about six weeks, weather permitting. The newest restaurant in the popular chain is going…
by - January 20, 2016 11:57 am
After 11 years the Brandon Burlsworth movie ‘Greater’ is set for debut
Any fan of Razorback football and any student of college football would agree that if there were ever a player who personified the “can do” attitude, it would be Brandon…
by - January 4, 2016 12:54 pm
Progress noted in downtown Siloam Springs, but ‘not done by any means’
When it comes to news about downtown renewal in several Northwest Arkansas cities, don’t forget about Siloam Springs. Business owners and city officials made noteworthy progress in recent years. Historic…
by - December 29, 2015 1:16 pm
Northwest Arkansas downtown investments continue among region’s largest cities
Like a snowball packs on more snow and momentum as it rolls downhill, downtowns in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities have seen major changes this year. Springdale’s City Council was…
by - December 21, 2015 7:52 am
Wind farm officials won’t attend meeting, still plan to address resident concerns
Officials with Dragonfly Industries International plan to respond to community concerns as expressed in 250 questions submitted by local residents. But no company representative will attend Monday’s (Dec. 21) council…
by - November 23, 2015 9:45 pm
Griffith, a cheerleader for Bentonville, also cheering for all of Arkansas
Bentonville, Arkansas, had about 21,000 residents a decade ago. That’s when Kalene Griffith arrived in town to take over at the helm of the city’s tourism office, Visit Bentonville. Griffith,…
by - November 12, 2015 11:37 pm
Bentonville Arts District gets new businesses at Thrive Bentonville, first permanent sculpture
New commercial development is coming to the Thrive Bentonville complex as the Arts District welcomes its first permanent public sculpture. What once was an unused utility pole has been transformed…
by - November 9, 2015 10:26 pm
Proposed wind farm rezoning recommended by Elm Springs planning commission
A proposed wind farm planned for a 311-acre tract on the west side of Elm Springs in Washington County moved a step closer to reality Monday (Nov. 9) but is…
by - November 8, 2015 6:24 pm
Fayetteville and Benton County historic bridges set to get rehab work
A dam and three historic bridges, including the iconic War Eagle bridge, in Northwest Arkansas will receive some much-needed attention with repairs coming in the next year to two years….
by - November 2, 2015 1:34 pm
Downtown Bentonville’s Midtown Center set to open, will help push future area growth
Downtown Bentonville’s newest accomplishment – Walton Enterprises’ Midtown Center – is close to completion though roughly six months behind schedule and three years in the making. The $20.35 million Midtown…
by - October 22, 2015 4:48 pm
Downtown Springdale revitalization continues to grow, ready for master plan
The sounds of hammering and sawing may not be music to some ears but in downtown Springdale, it spells re-emergence of business along Emma Avenue. Or at least that’s the…
by - July 26, 2015 8:05 am
Campus Concierge CEO Named 2015 Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
At 25, Anna Morrison is an articulate entrepreneur running a successful and growing tutoring business blocks away from the University of Arkansas. She is the CEO and director of operations…
by - July 23, 2015 5:36 pm
Friends, Now Business Partners, Find Success With Slim Chickens
Tom Gordon dreamed of becoming a stockbroker when he graduated from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth with a degree in finance and accounting. Gregg Smart, 41, started law school…
by - June 28, 2015 9:31 am
Entrepreneurship Boot Camp Attracts, Students, Young Business Owners, Artists
After a week in a teen entrepreneurship boot camp, John David Halaway said the experience was a good one to help him manage his own company. What does he do and where is he taking his business?
by - June 22, 2015 10:06 pm
Teens Study Entrepreneurship At Boot Camp Held In Fayetteville
Sixteen teenagers assembled in a small conference overlooking the Fayetteville Square on Monday (June 22) to begin a week long study of entrepreneurship and starting their own business. The teenagers…
by - June 21, 2015 9:51 am
Credit Card Balances Rise Nationwide Despite Increased Reduction Of Debt
Americans paid off $34.7 billion in credit card debt in the first quarter of 2015 while racking up a whopping $55 billion in additional card debt so far this year,…
by - June 10, 2015 7:34 pm
J.B. Hunt Plans New Office Space For 1,250 Employees At Lowell HQ
J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to start construction this summer on a seven-story office tower on its corporate headquarters campus in Lowell. Details on the construction project, expected to…
by - June 3, 2015 5:28 pm
Lindsey Company Looks To Buy, Develop Razorback Park Golf Course
A proposed new Lindsey development in northwest Fayetteville couldn’t clear the first hurdle in the process when the city’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board tabled its decision on how much…
by - June 1, 2015 2:13 pm
Burlington Coat Factory Moving Forward In Rogers, Fort Smith
Residents in Northwest Arkansas and the Fort Smith area will soon have a new place to shop for winter coats and apparel when a Burlington Coat Factory opens this fall…