by - January 15, 2026 3:31 pm
The nominations of David “Clay” Fowlkes and Kevin Holmes have been approved by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. District Judge and U.S. Attorney for the Western District of…
by - January 15, 2026 2:20 pm
The newest accelerator in Northwest Arkansas will focus on the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry and is designed to help companies improve their product offerings, prepare for placement in large…
by - January 14, 2026 6:20 pm
The partners of Wright Lindsey Jennings (WLJ) elected four attorneys into partnership: Eli Bauer, Collins Hickman, Jennifer Smith and Zach Trail. Bauer’s practice focuses on corporate formation and governance, operations,…
by - January 14, 2026 6:13 pm
Southern Bancorp Inc. announced the appointment of Jeremy Loftin as its new chief operating officer. The announcement follows the closure of Southern Bancorp’s acquisition of Legacy Bank & Trust earlier…
by - January 14, 2026 5:05 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares posted double-digit percentage gains in net income in the fourth quarter and for the full year, and beat the consensus estimates on income and revenue. The bank…
by - January 14, 2026 2:52 pm
Springdale-based beverage company 7 Brew recently appointed a chief financial officer as it grows to more than 600 drive-thru locations across the United States. Matthew Dunnigan, chief financial officer of…
by - January 14, 2026 2:49 pm
The founder of Siloam Springs-based gift box company Puzzling Presents recently won the top prize in the fall 2025 Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) Northwest Arkansas Business Accelerator. Puzzling Presents founder…
by - January 13, 2026 9:01 pm
Seth Summerside of Keo Fish Farms, Inc. has been named a 2026 Presidential Leadership Scholar. Summerside is one of 60 scholars who will form this year’s cohort, the 11th annual…
by - January 13, 2026 8:45 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that Deputy General Counsel Kevin Lee will take on an additional role as senior advisor for AI, advising the Office of…
by - January 12, 2026 6:47 pm
Fairfield Bay in Cleburne and Van Buren counties has launched the Fairfield Bay 2035 Strategic Plan, a roadmap designed to position the community as a residential and resort destination during…
by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 10, 2026 1:26 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work Completion The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another project mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 9, 2026 4:37 pm
Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The…
by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 8, 2026 5:01 pm
Walmart has added Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman, (formerly Grammarly), to the company’s board of directors. He will serve on the board’s compensation and management development committee and the technology…
by - January 8, 2026 3:42 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has given a three-year grant of $525,361 to the University of Central Arkansas to support a program that provides training and technical assistance to Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 7, 2026 4:27 pm
John Thomas Shepherd has been nominated to be a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, according to a press release from the…
by - January 7, 2026 1:06 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is set to add six new members to its ranks. The newest inductees will be recognized for their contributions to the fields of soybean,…
by - January 7, 2026 12:54 pm
The city of Fort Smith reduced the number of water leaks by almost 90% in 2025, with city crews fixing on average 5.3 leaks a day. The work marks major…
