Business

Growth leads to expansion for MMJ dispensary The Source

Medical marijuana dispensary The Source recently relocated to a new 20,000-square-foot building along Interstate 49 in Rogers from an almost eight times smaller Bentonville location. The two-story building at 4505…

New Little Rock Federal Reserve leader looks to convene, connect

Matuschka Lindo Briggs, who was named in June as Vice President and regional executive for the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis’ Little Rock branch, is down with Arkansas hospitality….

Benton business owner inducted as president of National Pest Management Association

Justin McCauley of McCauley Services of Benton has been named as president of the National Pest Management Association (NPMA). McCauley Services is a family-owned and operated pest management company. McCauley,…

Seven Arkansas organizations honored with Governor’s Quality Awards

Seven Arkansas organizations were honored Thursday (Sept. 22) at the 27th Annual Governor’s Quality Awards ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. The seven organizations honored were: Mainstream Technologies,…

The Supply Side: Drone delivery among retailers becomes more prevalent

Once seen as a small possibility, drone delivery for online orders has become a reality for Walmart and some of its competitors. Drone deliveries are increasing with ongoing investments among…

Natural gas consumption to hit high; rig activity exceeds pre-pandemic levels

U.S. natural gas consumption is expected to reach a record this year, while natural gas producers operate more drilling rigs than at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early…

NEA Outstanding Business awards open for nominations

Talk Business & Politics is hosting its second annual Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business awards and is seeking nominations. The award program highlights efforts of businesses, nonprofits and startup operations, as…

Arkansas Supreme Court puts marijuana amendment back on the November ballot

Recreational marijuana use will be on Arkansas’ November election ballot. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Sept. 22) overturned a State Board of Election Commissioners (SBEC) decision to deny certification…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up almost 13% through August

Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue remained high last month with revenues up more than 11% from August 2021, according to the city’s August sales tax report. The city’s portion of…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up almost 13% in September reports

The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas again saw big gains in sales tax revenue. The September report totaled $8.859 million, up 12.74% from a year ago and the best…

Governor names Mark White to head DHS

Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (Sept. 22) his appointment of Mark White of Bryant as the Secretary of the Department of Human Services. He will replace Cindy Gillespie, who resigned…

Walton Family Foundation support of EforAll NWA chapter tops $1 million

Massachusetts-based nonprofit Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) has received additional funding from the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville for its Northwest Arkansas chapter. A two-year, $700,000 grant will be used…

Wynne finishes Competitive Communities Initiative

Wynne is the latest city in Arkansas to complete the state’s Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) in conjunction with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. The CCI evaluation is used to ensure…

Community shows up in support of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith

Hundreds of Fort Smith area citizens gathered Wednesday evening (Sept. 21) at a scheduled public meeting concerning the environmental impact of the new Foreign Military Sales Pilot Training Center (FMS)…

Zekelman Industries to expand steel tube factory in Blytheville

Zekelman Industries announced Wednesday (Sept. 21) that construction will begin in December on its new inline steel tube galvanizing factory in Blytheville. Similar to the company’s most recent expansion in…

Anecdotal evidence emerges that corn, rice yields could be down; soybeans projected to be up

Agriculture sector experts have feared that the heavy rains in the early spring, the drought that consumed the Delta during the first part of the summer, and blistering heat waves…

Fayetteville real estate exec joins Batesville bank’s board of directors

Batesvillle-based Citizens Bank said Wednesday (Sept. 21) that Fayetteville real estate developer T.J. Lefler has joined its board of directors. Lefler owns Lefler Capital, a real estate company that owns…

First Western Bank planning operations center expansion in Rogers

Booneville, Ark.-based lender First Western Bank is in the preliminary stages of expanding its operations center in Rogers. The company has filed a preliminary development plan with the city for…

Economic report on Northwest Arkansas to be released in October event

The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas will release the annual State of the Northwest Arkansas…

Small business hub, Arnold Innovation Center, opens in Conway

The Arnold Innovation Center is now open in downtown Conway. The space, named in honor of retired Conway Corp CEO Richard Arnold, is a membership-based space for startups, entrepreneurs, and…