by - September 26, 2025 3:49 pm
Mont Echols, an established figure in the Arkansas banking circles, member of the First National Bank board since 1962, and board chairman since 2011, died Thursday (Sept. 25). He was…
by - September 24, 2025 4:08 pm
Fort Smith taxpayers had a good day in the bond markets on Tuesday (Sept. 23). High demand for bonds sold to fund federally-mandated sewer system work resulted in a lower…
by - September 24, 2025 10:00 am
Sia Real Estate LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Aug. 15 to Sept. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The…
by - September 21, 2025 12:07 pm
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - September 21, 2025 9:49 am
Dan Andrews, CEO and managing partner with Tempus Realty Partners, is hoping his idea for seeding 529 college savings plans for elementary students in Jacksonville will become a blueprint for…
by - September 18, 2025 7:48 pm
Southern Bancorp Bank announced the promotion of Lee Reddmann to chief credit officer. He succeeds Jimbo Boyd, who had served as the institution’s chief credit officer since 2018. Boyd will…
by - September 15, 2025 10:25 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Cobblestone Farms will host its largest annual fundraiser, Cultivating Community Dinner, from 6 to 10 p.m. Sept. 18 at Barn at the Springs in Springdale, according to a…
by - September 12, 2025 2:42 pm
Kansas City, Mo.-based Academy Bank opened its first Arkansas location in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers, according to a Wednesday (Sept. 10) news release. The privately held bank is…
by - September 7, 2025 8:28 am
Colliers announced the sale of four industrial properties in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Springdale and Van Buren, totaling $13,475,000 in transaction volume. Isaac Smith, Andrew Wiechern and Wade Smith,…
by - September 4, 2025 10:13 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a net loss and revenue decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, missing analyst expectations amid tariff-related supply challenges affecting vehicle prices and sales….
by - September 2, 2025 3:14 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently moved its downtown Bentonville branch amid ongoing construction projects in the area, according to a news release. The bank relocated from the north side of the…
by - August 31, 2025 11:46 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS, ACHE Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE)…
by - August 29, 2025 3:35 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed an asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction that involved issuing $172 million in asset-backed notes with an average coupon of 5.46%, according to a Friday (Aug….
by - August 28, 2025 3:18 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post higher earnings and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 as vehicle sales and margins increase, analysts said. Before the markets…
by - August 27, 2025 10:10 am
Getty Leasing Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from July 15 to Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - August 26, 2025 7:56 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Aug. 26) that Greg Connell has been named president and CEO. Connell, who is the president, will now also…
by - August 18, 2025 5:43 pm
Douglas Campbell, president and CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart, received a 9.47% raise in fiscal 2025, which ended April 30, according to the company’s proxy statement. Campbell’s salary rose to…
by - August 14, 2025 12:51 pm
Arkansas State University Leadership in Banking Series is set to return for another year. This series features six monthly gatherings of experienced banking professionals from across Northeast Arkansas, where they…
by - August 7, 2025 7:33 pm
Colliers | Arkansas announced the July 31 sale of a 177,500-square-foot flex facility located at 4201 S. Shackleford Road in Little Rock. Total price was $13.55 million. Pond Commercial LLC…
by - August 7, 2025 1:08 pm
Harding University has received a $1 million gift from a private donor. Part of it will be used to start a one-hour credit course, Bitcoin, Monetary History and the Financial…
