by - January 16, 2025 12:01 pm
The Walton Arts Center and the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) recently released a 2024 impact study showing the two performing arts venues had a total economic impact of $68.2…
by - January 16, 2025 11:13 am
With an experienced restaurant franchise executive as part of the leadership team, Bentonville-based food and restaurant company Good Gravy Group plans to grow by adding new locations, franchising and landing…
by - January 16, 2025 11:00 am
Tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River in 2024 totaled 12.446 million tons, up 1.95% compared with 2023 tonnage. The increase was driven by a 13% increase in sand, gravel, rock…
by - January 16, 2025 10:52 am
ArcBest on Thursday (Jan. 16) announced top management changes the company says will push strategic priorities and long-term growth. The changes include aligning “revenue-generating functions” under a chief commercial officer…
by - January 16, 2025 9:07 am
For one of the rare times during the last decade and a half, Craighead County and its seat Jonesboro, collected less yearly sales and use taxes – but barely. The…
by - January 15, 2025 7:06 pm
E.C. Barton & Company will open six new Home Outlet stores in 2025, the Jonesboro-based retail chain said Wednesday (Jan. 15). The new stores will be located in Athens and…
by - January 15, 2025 3:58 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares ended 2024 with net income of $402.241 million, up 2.7% compared with 2023, and a record for the bank holding company. Fourth quarter per share earnings of…
by - January 15, 2025 2:46 pm
During her state of the state address earlier this week, Gov. Sarah Sanders said she wanted to streamline the college application process and wanted to create a process to terminate…
by - January 15, 2025 2:03 pm
The path is uncertain on how to develop the more than 100 acres that was once the ACME brick facility in Fort Smith, with city staff suggesting a holistic long-term…
by - January 15, 2025 1:05 pm
CHI St. Vincent named Crystal Bohannan to president of CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs on Wednesday (Jan. 15). Bohannan moves into the role after serving as vice president of operations…
by - January 15, 2025 12:56 pm
New data shows there were 92 work-related fatalities in Arkansas during 2023, up 22.7% compared with the 75 fatalities in 2022. The 2023 fatality count was just below the record…
by - January 15, 2025 10:42 am
The River Valley Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission, in partnership with the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, has a slate of events scheduled Jan. 18-23 to celebrate the…
by - January 15, 2025 10:26 am
While Walmart has downsized its global portfolio, the retail giant continues to invest in countries where it sees growth opportunities. The company recently said it will invest $1.3 billion in…
by - January 15, 2025 10:21 am
San Diego-based Kitchen Guard, a commercial kitchen exhaust cleaning service provider, recently expanded into Northwest Arkansas under the leadership of franchise owner Jason Kuilan. The area Kitchen Guard is based…
by - January 15, 2025 10:12 am
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit posted total annual ridership exceeding 300,000 passengers for the first time since 2016, a record year. In 2024, ridership rose by 15.8% to 315,027…
by - January 15, 2025 9:18 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced the following appointments on Wednesday (Jan. 15): Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine Keri Cody, Ashdown, to the Arkansas Board of Podiatric Medicine. Term to expire August…
by - January 14, 2025 8:00 pm
UA Little Rock named Allen Stanley, a CPA with more than 25 years experience in finance and higher education administration, as as the new vice chancellor for finance and administration….
by - January 14, 2025 5:01 pm
In 2025, resilience strategies will distinguish leaders in agriculture. The globalized nature of today’s food system places U.S. agriculture at a stressful crossroads as geopolitics grows more volatile, compelling agribusinesses…
by - January 14, 2025 2:19 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ largest manufacturers will shutter its facility in Paragould after being in operation for 50 years. Auto parts maker Tenneco told its workers at a meeting Tuesday…
by - January 14, 2025 2:13 pm
Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved…
