by - November 22, 2025 9:51 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Student Registration The Fort Smith Public School District is opening new student registration Dec. 1, a month before the state’s…
by - November 21, 2025 5:07 pm
Tyson Foods said Friday (Nov. 21) it will shutter its beef plant in Lexington, Neb., eliminating 3,200 jobs. Tyson is by far the largest employer in the town with a…
by - November 20, 2025 4:56 pm
Amazon’s largest fulfillment facility in Arkansas will be shuttered indefinitely, and thousands of full and part-time employees will be laid off with pay while structural repairs are completed. Company spokesman…
by - November 18, 2025 7:58 pm
The partnership between U.S. Steel and its new owner, Japan-based Nippon Steel, is allowing U.S. Steel to advance a $3 billion investment at its Big River Steel Works complex in…
by - November 18, 2025 3:59 pm
Windsor Door completed its $2 million strut line investment expansion to speed production and delivery of garage doors, the company announced Tuesday (Nov. 18). Since Windsor Door’s production line came…
by - November 17, 2025 2:37 pm
Packaging Specialties Inc., a Fayetteville-based commercial printing and packaging company, announced Monday (Nov. 17) a $24 million expansion and plans to add more than 100 jobs over five years at…
by - November 14, 2025 9:10 pm
More than 200 people, including University of Arkansas, state and federal leaders, celebrated on a mild Friday (Nov. 14) the opening of a $95 million semiconductor fabrication facility that’s the…
by - November 14, 2025 3:25 pm
High water levels, river system maintenance, and tariff uncertainty are key factors in an almost 19% drop in tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River system in the first 10 months…
by - November 13, 2025 5:46 pm
Mississippi County officially has another steel producer. Hybar held its grand opening Wednesday (Nov. 12) for its sustainable rebar mill in Osceola. Since the startup company was formed a little…
by - November 12, 2025 6:53 pm
When Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation was allowed to acquire U.S. Steel earlier this summer, one of the requirements for the merger was the company had to commit to investing an…
by - November 11, 2025 10:51 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs recently announced that President Chip Pollard and his wife, Carey Pollard, received the Mark Simmons Service Above Self Award. Also, Joe Walenciak, distinguished professor…
by - November 10, 2025 11:56 am
Tyson Foods surprised analysts with better-than-expected results for its fourth-quarter ending Sept. 30. The meat giant reported revenue of $13.86 billion, up 2.2% from a year ago. On an adjusted…
by - November 9, 2025 7:51 am
SupplyOne, Inc., a distributor of custom corrugated and value-added packaging solutions across North America, has expanded its footprint by acquiring Lamb & Associates Packaging, Inc., a packaging manufacturer based in…
by - November 8, 2025 8:28 am
Despite strong sales growth, Conway-based Westrock Coffee reported a quarterly loss of $19.1 million. The coffee, tea and beverage manufacturer has been in an aggressive expansion mode, adding production capacity,…
by - November 6, 2025 3:43 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to post earnings per share of 88 cents for its fiscal fourth-quarter on Nov. 10, before the market opens. That would equal net income of roughly…
by - November 5, 2025 11:27 am
An ongoing U.S. freight recession and lower manufacturing sector output were key factors in a more than 60% decline in third quarter net income at Fort Smith-based ArcBest. Revenue in…
by - November 3, 2025 1:08 pm
Arkansas’ Business Conditions Index rose from 48.8 in September to 54.2 in October, and the Mid-America Index rose from 49.8 in September to 50.5 in October, according to the Creighton…
by - October 31, 2025 4:04 pm
More than 100 people attended an invitation-only event on a chilly Thursday evening (Oct. 30) at Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale to celebrate the opening of its new $8…
by - October 29, 2025 4:47 pm
Primo Brands Corporation on Wednesday (Oct. 29) broke ground on a new factory in Hot Springs to support demand for its premium brand The Mountain Valley. The site marks the…
by - October 28, 2025 6:12 am
International packaging manufacturer Elopak will expand its Little Rock manufacturing facility by another $30 million and add a third production line, the company said Tuesday (Oct. 28). The firm spent…
