by - October 6, 2025 11:32 am
August enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up almost 2% in August, but traffic out of the airport between January and August continues to trail activity from the…
by - October 6, 2025 11:30 am
Since assuming leadership in 2021, Dr. Allison Roberts has expanded the nationally-acclaimed Artful Learning program into grades pre-K to 8, making AAA the only school in Arkansas to fully embrace…
by - October 6, 2025 11:00 am
For the past couple of years, Lionel Riley has been chief human resources officer for Riceland Foods, where he works with senior leadership on human resources strategies and processes. He’s…
by - October 6, 2025 10:30 am
Ines Polonius founded alt.Consulting in 1998 to help small businesses in the Arkansas Delta launch and grow. She led its 2014 merger with Community Resource Group to form Communities Unlimited…
by - October 6, 2025 10:00 am
Juli McWhorter has worked for more than 30 years at Springdale-based health system Northwest Health. She was named to her existing role in July after serving as CEO at Northwest…
by - October 6, 2025 9:30 am
Under Jeremy Hudson’s leadership, Specialized Real Estate Group has delivered several Northwest Arkansas projects, including Stonebreaker Hotel, South Yard mixed-use district and multiple multifamily developments. Over the past year, the…
by - October 6, 2025 9:00 am
Jesse Henson has more than 28 years of experience in the electric motors, automation and drives industry. He joined Baldor Electric in 1997, played a key role in integrating Baldor-Reliance…
by - October 6, 2025 8:30 am
Nathan Gairhan has 39 years of banking experience, including 34 years with two banks in Northwest Arkansas. He’s served in his existing role since 2012. What is the best business…
by - October 6, 2025 8:00 am
Founded in 2008 by Chris Baribeau, modus studio has grown into a 25-person firm working from its self-designed, LEED Platinum-certified architectural studio and fabrication shop in downtown Fayetteville. The award-winning…
by - October 4, 2025 9:10 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. One Pill Can Kill The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is set to host One Pill Can Kill Training…
by - October 2, 2025 7:48 pm
The Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners, also known as AIPRO, has named two leaders to key positions. Anna Swaim will serve as the association’s executive director and Rodney Baker…
by - October 2, 2025 6:49 pm
AQ Chicken House announced Thursday (Oct. 2) that it will open in spring 2026 in downtown Springdale. It was previously planned to open in west Springdale along Interstate 49. The…
by - October 2, 2025 5:26 pm
Home sales between January and August in the Fort Smith metro are down more than 8% compared with the same period in 2024, with the average sales prices of homes…
by - October 2, 2025 4:03 pm
Tyson Foods has reached a preliminary settlement in an agreement to pay $85 million to end class action litigation over conspiring to inflate pork prices. The litigation began in 2018. …
by - October 2, 2025 3:36 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) continues to see passenger growth as it aims for record ridership levels in 2025, according to data released Wednesday (Oct. 1). Ridership increased…
by - October 2, 2025 2:19 pm
State tax revenue was down more than 7% in September and is up less than 1% in the first three fiscal months (July-September 2025) of the year compared with the…
by - October 1, 2025 4:32 pm
The Arkansas Trucking Association has named two new vice presidents to its leadership team. Sarah Newman has been promoted to vice president of operations, and David O’Neal has been named…
by - October 1, 2025 3:28 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in October for current and future small business owners to learn about funding, growing…
by - October 1, 2025 1:22 pm
The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, which includes Arkansas, points to a decline in manufacturing activity and overall flat or declining economic conditions during September. The Business Conditions Index,…
by - October 1, 2025 12:37 pm
With a 2.7% gain in year-over-year job numbers, the Northwest Arkansas metro had the highest percentage August job gain of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas. The…
