by - April 7, 2025 9:00 am
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank
June Self recognized that hunger was an issue in Northwest Arkansas. In 1988, she founded what would become the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. After researching how to start, operate, and…
Author: Talk Business & Politics staff
by - April 7, 2025 8:30 am
Havenwood
Many single mothers and their children were struggling in the Bentonville area in the early 1990s. They had trouble finding safe and stable housing. A group of people came together…
by - April 7, 2025 8:00 am
7hills
On any given night in Northwest Arkansas, there are approximately 900 individuals experiencing homelessness. Homelessness can range from couch surfing to staying in a temporary place like an emergency shelter…
by - April 4, 2025 9:53 am
George family gives $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital
Robin and Gary George and family have donated $1 million toward Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project. The investment will enhance subspecialty care access for children across the region. For…
by - April 3, 2025 7:52 pm
Johnson family to establish $1 million scholarship endowment at Hendrix College
Jeff and Katherine Arnold Johnson have given a $1 million gift to Hendrix College to create an endowed scholarship fund in support of future generations of students. This gift is…
by - April 3, 2025 4:14 pm
BEA: Value of Arkansas’ arts and culture sector grew 11% in 2023
Arkansas ranked high in job creation and compensation growth in the arts and culture economy, and was above the national growth trend in the sector, according to a recent report…
by - April 3, 2025 3:26 pm
NWA planning commission wants feedback on area transportation plan
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission is seeking feedback for the region’s long-range transportation plan, Forward2050. The plan will provide a policy framework for the region’s transportation system over the…
by - April 3, 2025 12:44 pm
Fort Smith consent decree report notes actions taken, money shortage
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 Compass Report: ‘Continued resilience’ noted in Arkansas economy
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
Ritter Communications
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
FNBC
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
Engines Inc.
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
Coldwell Banker Village Communities
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
Cherokee Nation touts annual economic impact of $3.1 billion
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
2 Bentonville chefs named nominees for 2025 James Beard Award
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
Diaper vending machines installed in XNA restrooms
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
NWA Council to host education roundtable
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’s Kitchen
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
Here We Crumb
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
Gen 4 Jets
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…