by - April 3, 2025 12:44 pm
The City of Fort Smith in 2024 completed two major sewer basin projects, cleaned 32,971 linear feet of sewer system lines, and finished assessment of 456.7 miles of sewer system…
by - April 3, 2025 11:03 am
The Arkansas economy “demonstrated continued resilience and solid growth” in the fourth quarter of 2024 thanks to overall job gains and “vigorous” construction sector activity, according to The Compass Report….
by - April 3, 2025 9:30 am
The COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, and many holes in systems throughout society were exposed. One in Arkansas and in surrounding states was the lack of high-speed internet in many…
by - April 3, 2025 9:00 am
When FNBC President Chad Hudson applied for his first full-time job in the banking industry, he had an unplanned advantage. The bank was looking to hire a loan officer who…
by - April 3, 2025 8:30 am
Cameron Wofford cleaned the offices and bathrooms at his family-owned business, Engines Inc., was in high school. Years later he worked his way into the parts department and continued to…
by - April 3, 2025 8:00 am
It was 1966 and Carroll Caldwell needed a job. Developer John Cooper was building the first retirement community in the United States, a town called Cherokee Village that spanned into…
by - April 2, 2025 4:43 pm
The Tahlequah, Okla.-based Cherokee Nation — which includes part of the Fort Smith metro — announced Wednesday (April 2) it contributes $3.1 billion annually to the Oklahoma economy. An economic…
by - April 2, 2025 2:56 pm
The James Beard Foundation announced Wednesday (April 2) the 2025 James Beard Awards nominees, and the shortlist includes two Bentonville chefs. Matthew Cooper of Bentonville-based Conifer and Rafael Rios of…
by - April 2, 2025 11:25 am
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) recently collaborated with Diaper Concierge to install diaper vending machines in the men’s and women’s restrooms near gate A3, which is after the security checkpoint….
by - April 2, 2025 11:23 am
The Northwest Arkansas Council will host an event in April to discuss education’s role in the workforce and economic growth in the region. The event will take place from 11…
by - April 2, 2025 9:30 am
Sue Williams had a problem. She operated the kitchen and dining room for Citizens Bank in downtown Jonesboro, and did catering jobs on the side. When her boss asked her…
by - April 2, 2025 9:00 am
Belinda Hensley had a number of career options in mind when she was growing up. At one point she wanted to be a lawyer, and then she worked as a…
by - April 2, 2025 8:30 am
Garrett Lassiter’s great-grandfather was a pilot who helped to ferry aircraft to Europe during World War II. When he returned home he became one of the first crop dusting pilots…
by - April 2, 2025 8:00 am
Dr. Kristin Sullivan always knew what she wanted to do as a career. Sullivan loved animals and, starting in high school, she worked toward her goal of becoming a veterinarian….
by - April 1, 2025 4:22 pm
Walmart has announced plans to expand its business in Mexico over the next five years with a $6 billion investment to add 1,500 new stores. This will add to the…
by - April 1, 2025 12:19 pm
Fayetteville-based construction company HTP Contractors is completing multiple projects in Northwest Arkansas for Dallas-based Wingstop restaurant franchisee Vibe Restaurants Group. HTP Contactors is building its second and third Wingstop restaurants…
by - April 1, 2025 12:14 pm
New York-based Omnicom Group Inc. agencies Omnicom Commerce and Flywheel recently moved into an 11,932-square-foot office at Founders Plaza, 5001 Founders Way, Suite 220, in Rogers. Omnicom is a publicly…
by - April 1, 2025 12:12 pm
A new partnership between NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville and Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mo., will allow students to transfer credits more easily between the two institutions….
by - April 1, 2025 9:30 am
Sari and Arthur Harlow knew they had to seize on a unique opportunity to grow their independent bookstore, Verb Bookstore. A building in downtown Jonesboro became available and they decided…
by - April 1, 2025 9:00 am
Jason and Kerri Cowgill’s daughters, Katie and Emily danced for 12 years. There was only one problem. If they needed replacement shoes or dance gear there was no place in…
