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Fort Smith Regional Airport Commissioner Eric Pendergrass believes the airport is close to signing an Airport Joint Use Agreement (AJUA) with the U.S. Air Force that details fiscal and physical…
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Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti. The Eastern Michigan University Board…
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When Doug McMillon was named CEO of Walmart in February 2014, the company was being investigated by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations…
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Consumers continue to turn to online shopping for their grocery and consumable needs. Brick Meets Click reports that online grocery spending accounted for 17% of total food and consumable sales…
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Little Rock-based Baptist Health and North Little Rock-based Seal Solar are in the final stages of construction of a 13.05 megawatt solar array for the hospital system’s campus. The array…
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ARBRA Plastic Surgery recently opened in Springdale and plans to relocate to a medical office building in Rogers. Founder Dr. Kasia Kania is the first and only breast microsurgeon to…
by - December 9, 2025 8:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will continue the discussion about control of three historic and active cemetery properties in the city again next week at a special called study…
by - December 9, 2025 4:37 pm
Alice Walton announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) that her foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute would partner with Bentonville Public Schools to expand the Ignite Professional Studies program on the…
by - December 9, 2025 3:45 pm
Almost $17 million in proposed cuts from the city of Fort Smith’s four main operating budgets are part of a draft 2026 budget, with some of the reduction coming from…
by - December 9, 2025 1:42 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) that Bret Jones, commercial loan officer for Benton County, has been promoted to community bank president in Pea Ridge. Jones replaces Jeff Neil,…
by - December 9, 2025 1:36 pm
Maryland-based Tate Inc. officially opened its Pocahontas facility Tuesday (Dec. 9) and announced it was expanding its operations. The company had initially promised to create 148 jobs during its first…
by - December 9, 2025 1:26 pm
Arkansas’ year-over-year job numbers were up 1.65% in September, but the number of unemployed was up more than 12%. As a result, the state’s September jobless rate was 3.9%, up…
by - December 9, 2025 1:25 pm
Three companies ready to invest in pilot projects in Arkansas’ emerging lithium industry are building relationships with producers, investors and academics through The Venture Center’s Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator. The…
by - December 9, 2025 11:12 am
Life took Jessica McConnell out of the school library, but it didn’t take the school library out of her. Now, she’s channeling her love of teaching into Fayetteville’s new Ember…
by - December 9, 2025 11:07 am
SurfTec LLC, a Fayetteville-based company founded through research and innovation programs at the University of Arkansas, recently launched TriboFlux bicycle chain lubricants. Samuel Beckford, co-founder and CEO of SurfTec, said…
by - December 9, 2025 11:01 am
The first Fuego Tortilla Grill outside of Texas will open Dec. 16 in Fayetteville, according to a news release. A grand opening event is set for Jan. 13. The 3,250-square-foot…
by - December 8, 2025 6:25 pm
A $350,000 grant from The Oaklawn Foundation will lead to the expansion of Hot Springs’ Northwoods Trails System, open two of the property’s lakes to water activities, and set up…
by - December 8, 2025 6:19 pm
Citizens Bank has named Alan Jessup to the bank’s leadership team as executive vice president and director of specialty lending. Jessup has more than 30 years of banking experience with…
by - December 8, 2025 6:17 pm
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) awarded $2 million in funding to 12 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology…
by - December 8, 2025 5:34 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Secretary Shea Lewis signed Monday (Dec. 8) a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Forest Service that begins the…
