Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Citizens Bank to build new branch In Rogers

Batesville-based The Citizens Bank plans to open a new branch in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers to replace its existing location at 3350 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, No. 101….

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Leadership Crawford County applications, a UAFS workforce event

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Leadership Crawford County Applications for the 2027 Class of Leadership Crawford County are now open, and the application deadline is…

CertaPro franchise receives national award

CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas, a residential and commercial painting company with offices in Bentonville, Fayetteville and Fort Smith, recently received the 2025 CertaCup at the company’s annual conference. The…

Entergy Arkansas requests rate hike, residential bills to rise by $1

Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas said Friday (Feb. 27) that it is seeking a rate increase that will have a less than 1% impact on residential customers’ monthly bills for…

F1RSTNB appoints 2 community presidents

F1RSTNB, the rebranded name of First National Bank of Fort Smith and First National Bank of NWA, recently appointed Shannon Hicks and Sharon Mason as community presidents in Northwest Arkansas….

Whole Foods Market opens in Pinnacle area

Whole Foods Market, east of the Interstate 49 interchange with New Hope Road in Rogers, recently opened in a new 82,831-square-foot shopping center at 1801 S. 46th St. as part…

New simulation center opens at Washington Regional

Fayetteville-based health system Washington Regional said Thursday (Feb. 26) that it opened a $3.1 million simulation center to provide high-fidelity training experiences for health care professionals. The 6,650-square-foot Washington Regional…

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to speak at JBU in March

John Brown University in Siloam Springs will host former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft for its annual Ray and Laurine Barnett Civic Leadership Series. Ashcroft was the 79th U.S. attorney…

UA partners with Oak View Group

The University of Arkansas has established a partnership with Oak View Group to secure live event bookings at the 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and the 19,000-seat Bud Walton…

AM Group establishes board, Experience Fayetteville partnership

AM Group, a Fayetteville-based public relations and marketing agency, recently established an advisory board and began a three-year partnership with Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism marketing agency. Through the partnership…

Clinton School touts $15.8 million economic impact over two decades

The Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas released its inaugural Impact Report, which shows that it has had a more than $15.8 million economic effect over…

USDA outlines enrollment guidelines for farmer bridge payments

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in…

Style Encore opens Fayetteville location

The second Style Encore store in Arkansas recently opened at 3049 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. The other is in Jonesboro. The 3,325-square-foot store in Fayetteville is a resale boutique…

VA names medical center director of health care system based in Fayetteville

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Monday (Feb. 23) the appointment of Martha Smith as medical center director of the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville,…

Water user contracts, water conservation part of Fort Smith board agenda

Water will be a part of the Fort Smith Board of Directors discussion during its Feb. 24 study session, with board members expected to review water conservation rules and an…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Consent decree projects completed, Haas Hall gets quiz bowl win

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work The city of Fort Smith recently completed more than $8.1 million in sewer system improvements mandated by…

AACF calls for Medicaid extension in Arkansas for postpartum insurance

Arkansas is the only U.S. state that does not guarantee 12-month postpartum insurance coverage through Medicaid for low-income mothers. The Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF) is calling on…

DRA awards $17 million for projects in several states including Arkansas

The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently concluded Fiscal Year 2025 with an investment of nearly $17 million to help fund 11 infrastructure projects across the region. Provided through the Community…

Arkansas work-related deaths down 14.1% in 2024

The number of known work-related deaths in Arkansas in 2024 totaled 79, down 14.1% compared with 92 in 2023, according to federal and state data. The 2024 information, released Thursday…

UAMS opens sports medicine clinic in Bentonville

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences invested $2.8 million to open the UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic in Bentonville. The facility, in the Blume building at 609…

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive

Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets

Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge slated for its 16th year

Gov. Sanders: Student proficiency scores up since LEARNS