Author: Talk Business & Politics staff

Talk Business & Politics staff

Take Action to invest in artists, organizations

The Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) recently established Take Action, a new program that will invest $130,000 in artists and arts organizations in Northwest Arkansas. The program is…

Thaden School expands performing arts program

Thaden School, a K-12 private school in Bentonville, is expanding its after-school program through the Thaden Community Performing Arts Program. This new initiative will carry forward several youth programs previously…

Virginia Air Guard pilots train with Finnish F-35 pilots in Fort Smith

It’s a bit louder in and around Fort Smith thanks to two F-22 fighter jets (Raptors) from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron in town to train with…

Ritter and Great Plains to combine and become Rightfiber

Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on digital infrastructure and communications, on Tuesday (June 16) said it will combine two portfolio companies, Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications and Blair, Neb.-based Great…

Kendra Harris appointed to the Lawrence County chamber board

The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kendra Harris, superintendent of Lake Charles State Park, to its board of directors. Harris fills the seat vacated by Taylor Heinen, who…

Conductor Akiko Fujimoto joins Symphony of Northwest Arkansas

Acclaimed conductor Akiko Fujimoto, music director of the Mid-Texas Symphony, was recently named the music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) after a nationwide search. Fujimoto will lead…

Sweet Paris opens at Pinnacle Hills Promenade

Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café recently opened its first Arkansas location at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The 2,750-square-foot restaurant at 2203 Promenade Blvd., Space 8105, will employ about 40…

Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic trends lower in May

Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements reversed course in May with a more than 2% decline, with traffic numbers out of the airport in the first five months of 2026 essentially…

Tyson Family Foundation to give $500,000 for NWA Pride Weekend

Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc. in Fayetteville will receive $500,000 from the Tyson Family Foundation to be a presenting sponsor of NWA Pride Weekend through 2030. The 22nd NWA Pride is…

Experience Fayetteville releases marketing, sales plan to public

Experience Fayetteville, the tourism marketing agency for the city of Fayetteville, said Monday (June 15) that it will release its first public marketing and sales plan, combining into a single…

NWA Women in Business: Amanda Tolley-Holloway

Residence: Bentonville Education: B.S.B.A., business management, 2004, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas Professional background: In her existing role, Tolley-Holloway works in Tyson Foods’ Prepared Foods business,…

NWA Women in Business: Kelli Stueve

Residence: Springdale Education: B.S., mathematics with computer science minor, 2003, Morningside College; MBA, emphasis in finance, 2012, University of Colorado Denver Professional background: Stueve has more than 20 years of…

NWA Women in Business: Charlcee Small

Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., political science, 2008, J.D., 2011, University of Arkansas Professional background: Small began her career at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas and…

NWA Women in Business: Anna Russell

Residence: Bentonville Education: Russell did not complete high school or attend college. Much of Russell’s learning has come through real-world experience, entrepreneurship and the lessons passed down through her family’s…

NWA Women in Business: Jessica Pearson

Residence: Bentonville Education: B.A., public relations, B.A., advertising, 2001-05, Drury University Professional background: Pearson is the founder of Arkansas Moves, a statewide active transportation advocacy organization focused on building safer,…