by - November 16, 2025 11:54 am
Walmart shareholders have experienced an average annual return of 14.53% during the past 12 years of CEO Doug McMillon’s tenure. There have been ups and downs, but the total return…
by - November 16, 2025 11:01 am
The Northwest Arkansas Council at its recent annual meeting noted accomplishments over the past three and a half decades. The council also gave former Simmons Foods CEO Mark Simmons a…
by - November 16, 2025 8:47 am
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, hopes to not experience deja vu again. But there isn’t as much time as one might think for the recently reopened federal government to get…
by - November 15, 2025 12:03 pm
Proposed rate changes in some sanitation services and a proposed ordinance to create a process to review large capital projects are two items the Fort Smith Board of Directors will…
by - November 15, 2025 10:25 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Toy Toss The return of the UAFS Toy Toss will be 6 p.m., Nov. 18 at the University of Arkansas…
by - November 15, 2025 10:13 am
Philander Smith University has received a $19 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single contribution in the Little Rock university’s 147-year history. “This gift is a resounding…
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 14, 2025 7:50 am
Walmart will usher in its sixth company CEO in its 63-year history when Doug McMillon retires Jan. 31, 2026 — the end of the company’s fiscal year. John Furner, CEO…
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 13, 2025 12:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) is advising Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) beneficiaries that they should now expect to receive full benefit amounts for November, and that these…
by - November 13, 2025 12:51 pm
Treaty Oak Clean Energy LLC announced a 15-year power purchase agreement with Google for 100 megawatts from the 1,033-acre Redfield Solar Project located in southeastern Grant County in Arkansas. Google…
by - November 13, 2025 12:46 pm
Ann Chou, professor for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, is leading a $2.2 million community-based study that addresses access to…
by - November 13, 2025 12:04 pm
U.S. monthly online grocery sales rose 10.47% to $11.6 billion in October, an increase of $1.1 billion compared with a year ago, according to the recently released Brick Meets Click…
by - November 13, 2025 7:40 am
Little Rock-based retailer Dillard’s reported Thursday (Nov. 13) higher sales and stronger profits over its year-ago third quarter. Total retail sales for the 13 weeks ending Nov. 1 were $1.401…
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 12, 2025 5:22 pm
Bentonville Schools announced Wednesday (Nov. 12) that Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kan., will give 10 Ignite Professional Studies students a full academic scholarship as part of a partnership with…
by - November 12, 2025 12:30 pm
Adaptability. That’s Canetta Reid’s greatest career achievement. A licensed attorney and senior professional in human resources (SPHR), she’s had to adapt to “different cultures, different leadership styles, different-sized companies and…
by - November 12, 2025 12:23 pm
Consumer spending on retail goods in October increased by 5% from a year ago. On a monthly basis, retail sales were up 0.6%, according to the National Retail Federation’s monthly…
by - November 12, 2025 12:18 pm
The Alice L. Walton Foundation announced Wednesday (Nov. 12) that New York-based CannonDesign and Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based EDSA will design the Bentonville Health Care Campus that’s planned to be built…
