by - January 21, 2026 9:35 pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to improve…
by - January 21, 2026 2:12 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (Jan. 21) that it has hired Aileen Wilkins as its chief people officer. She started Jan. 5 and succeeds Laura Andress who retired last year. Andress…
by - January 21, 2026 10:39 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. had fourth quarter net income of $78.078 million, up 61.6% compared with the 2024 quarter. Earnings per share of 54 cents was well above…
by - January 20, 2026 3:40 pm
Little Rock-based Bank OZK on Tuesday (Jan. 20) reported fourth quarter net income of $$171.916 million, down 3.5% compared with the same quarter in 2024. The per share earnings of…
by - January 20, 2026 2:37 pm
The Conway-based University of Central Arkansas recently launched a twice-monthly podcast focused on leadership, growth and community in Northwest Arkansas. “Central to NWA: A UCA Podcast” is hosted by Paul…
by - January 20, 2026 10:33 am
Terri Lynn Williams Womack, the wife of U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, died Sunday (Jan. 19) at Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville after a brief illness. She was 68….
by - January 19, 2026 4:07 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food announced several new promotions following the retirement of Randall Harp, who was vice president of warehouse operations and grocery procurement. “Randall has been an invaluable member of our…
by - January 19, 2026 11:05 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently opened a branch at the new Walmart Home Office in Bentonville. The 1,865-square-foot branch at 1702 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 6, is the company’s eighth Bentonville…
by - January 19, 2026 11:01 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has received a $750,000 gift from the Pat and Willard Walker Charitable Foundation to support the $8 million expansion of the university’s Health Education…
by - January 18, 2026 10:37 am
The Alice Walton School of Medicine has hired three assistant deans as it launches its first year of classes. The Bentonville-based medical school held its ceremonial opening in October. The…
by - January 18, 2026 8:22 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has added three new members to the ARA Academy, strengthening the state’s growing momentum as a center for world-class research and discovery. Inducted as ARA…
by - January 18, 2026 8:17 am
James Hendren stepped down from his role as chair of the board of directors at The Venture Center at the beginning of this year, after more than a decade of…
by - January 17, 2026 12:05 pm
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors, Closers and Connections recently added two professionals to its leadership team and announced its next networking event. Erin Coffel of Hutton in Springdale and…
by - January 17, 2026 11:08 am
Tourism jobs helped drive November job growth in the Fort Smith metro, with job declines reported in the manufacturing and government sectors, according to a recent report from the U.S….
by - January 17, 2026 10:34 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Police Feedback The Fort Smith Police Department is asking city residents to participate in the department’s effort to complete its…
by - January 16, 2026 1:27 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit saw ridership rise by 9.63% to 345,370 passengers in 2025 from 315,027 in 2024. In 2024, ORT’s total ridership surpassed 300,000 passengers for the…
by - January 16, 2026 10:06 am
November year-over-year job numbers were up in six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with the largest percentage job growth in Northwest Arkansas. All seven metros…
by - January 15, 2026 9:21 pm
Encore Bank has promoted Kris Wolf as market president to Encore Bank’s Jonesboro metro. With 27 years of banking experience, Wolf joined the Encore Bank in 2019. He was an…
by - January 15, 2026 3:47 pm
The University of Arkansas has rescinded its decision to hire Emily Suski as the university’s Law School dean less than a week after announcing she would begin as the new…
by - January 15, 2026 3:37 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville announced Thursday (Jan. 15) that the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $3 million to the museum’s $25 million capital campaign, supporting…
