by - October 13, 2025 10:18 am
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, announced Monday (Oct. 13) two leadership appointments to expand its reach and impact. Krista Cupp, vice president of development, has been promoted to executive…
by - October 12, 2025 1:56 pm
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - October 12, 2025 1:21 pm
Bentonville-based Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas recently received $135,000 in gifts for its Building for Success Capital Campaign, which has reached 69% of its $7.4 million goal. The…
by - October 12, 2025 1:08 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Oct. 14) is set to vote on annexation of property in south Fort Smith, and to consider an agreement with Ghan &…
by - October 12, 2025 9:47 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is introducing the Bridge the Gap for Rural Communities Act (H.R. 5710), legislation that hopes to help farmers bridge the safety net gap until the…
by - October 11, 2025 11:31 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Food Insecurity Talk The Democratic Party of Sebastian County is presenting a food insecurity program 6 to 7:30 p.m., Oct….
by - October 10, 2025 12:57 pm
Jenny Marrs, designer, author and star of HGTV’s “Fixer to Fabulous,” will be the featured speaker at CREW Northwest Arkansas’ 2025 Signature Event from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 10…
by - October 9, 2025 12:27 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) are collaborating on a $250,000 play space at the airport. The project will transform the site of a…
by - October 9, 2025 12:16 pm
A majority of year-over-year job gains in the Fort Smith metro in August were from the Trade, Transportation, Utilities and Education and Health Services sectors. Smaller gains were reported in…
by - October 8, 2025 7:02 pm
Greenbrier-based Knox Title announced Wednesday (Oct. 8) that president and CEO BJ Fast will step down after more than 20 years of leadership as the title company looks to its…
by - October 8, 2025 12:48 pm
The Collective, an upscale restaurant and bar, recently opened at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The establishment is a collaboration between brothers Don and William Ray and Little Rock…
by - October 7, 2025 6:13 pm
A group at Arkansas State University is studying election administration with support from a new grant the institution has secured. The Elections Trust Initiative (ETI) awarded A-State a grant of…
by - October 7, 2025 6:08 pm
The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….
by - October 7, 2025 1:50 pm
Xuan Zhuang, an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, was awarded $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how genes and the environment…
by - October 6, 2025 10:41 pm
The Democratic Party of Arkansas executive committee voted unanimously to hold a primary election for the House District 70 special election. The seat has been vacated by Rep. Carlton Wing,…
by - October 6, 2025 4:13 pm
The Arkansas Edge, the organizational vehicle established less than two years ago through which University of Arkansas athletes were provided name, image, and likeness (NIL) financial deals, will officially end…
by - October 6, 2025 2:46 pm
The University of Arkansas recently received more than $175,000 to establish an endowed scholarship and support various campus initiatives. The Women’s Giving Circle at the University of Arkansas has awarded…
by - October 6, 2025 12:35 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is once again excited to present its annual C-Suite Awards class. The 2025 class is our 11th cohort and includes top executives from various sectors,…
by - October 6, 2025 12:30 pm
Les W. Smith joined the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education in December 2019 as chief business strategy officer after a more than 20-year career at Arvest Bank. He was promoted…
by - October 6, 2025 12:00 pm
With almost three decades of human resources experience, John Shaw manages Garver’s health and retirement benefit programs, recruitment, learning and development, and wellness initiatives, as well as a team of…
