by - May 20, 2025 8:07 am
John William “Bill” Ramsey, 90, of Fayetteville, passed away on May 17, 2025. Ramsey was a former Arkansas legislator, serving from 1973 to 1990. He also served as president and…
by - May 19, 2025 5:17 pm
Fayetteville-based real estate company Collier & Associates will invest about $3.5 million to build a new office on 2 acres southeast of Pleasant Grove and Bellview roads in Rogers, the…
by - May 19, 2025 2:45 pm
The Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club (FSBGC) is set to officially flip the switch Tuesday (May 20) on a solar facility near its Evans unit that is expected to…
by - May 19, 2025 2:10 pm
The vast majority of Arkansas’ rice crop has been planted, but some of the acres that were projected for the crop may turn into soybean acres due to floods earlier…
by - May 19, 2025 2:00 pm
Fort Smith is getting a new Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy Store. A building permit for construction of a new store for the Oklahoma City-based company was issued by the…
by - May 19, 2025 1:39 pm
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and Kieran Shanahan, the chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., believe in the importance of mentorship, financial literacy, and the need to be good at receiving…
by - May 19, 2025 12:59 pm
The Northwest Arkansas soccer team, Ozark United FC, has hired a consultant to help with its development of its professional soccer franchise, stadium complex and associated mixed-use infrastructure in Rogers….
by - May 19, 2025 12:54 pm
The Arkansas Health Care Association (AHCA), which represents the state’s nursing homes and assisted living facilities, has a new initiative that will launch this summer and include a location in…
by - May 19, 2025 12:49 pm
Little Rock-based florist Tipton & Hurst will open its first Northwest Arkansas store at Village on the Creeks in Rogers, the company announced Monday (May 19). The family-owned business, founded…
by - May 19, 2025 10:52 am
FNBC Bank has hired Tony Futrell as business development officer. Futrell has over 40 years of banking experience in the Jonesboro market and will report to Community President Gabe Roberts….
by - May 18, 2025 8:52 am
Dr. Brendan Kelly, Arkansas State University System President, has been traveling the state his first eight months on the job. Has he seen any changes? “I’ve seen about 50,000 miles…
by - May 17, 2025 6:27 pm
Colliers central Arkansas market report for the first quarter of 2025 showed positive trends for the retail and office sectors. The industrial market has stabilized, but demand is slightly down….
by - May 17, 2025 6:00 pm
Coming off a $618.5 million sale of assets to AvalonBay, BSR Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) announced late this week it has acquired two new “high-quality” assets in Houston. BSR…
by - May 16, 2025 6:46 pm
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has secured a combined $3 million from the Mabee Foundation and the Schmieding Foundation to support the second phase of a $13 million project…
by - May 16, 2025 4:32 pm
Springdale-based Chandler Equipment Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of truck accessories, has recently acquired Starwood Customs, a Lowell-based provider of vehicle customization services. Financial terms of the deal were not…
by - May 16, 2025 2:00 pm
Sasha Rayevskiy, better known in the art world as TigerSasha, is making bubbles in downtown Fort Smith. Rayevskiy, a Russian-born American artist from the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk…
by - May 16, 2025 1:16 pm
Four of the six largest job categories in the Fort Smith metro had year-over-year job gains in March, with the Education and Health Services category posting the most new jobs…
by - May 16, 2025 1:00 pm
Springdale-based grocery retailer Harps Food Stores Inc. will acquire Doc’s Food Stores Inc., an independent grocery retailer with 10 stores across Oklahoma, according to a Friday (May 16) news release….
by - May 16, 2025 7:22 am
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is pleased that President Donald Trump backed away from his 145% tariff on goods from China, but the retailer is concerned the lower rate at 30%…
by - May 15, 2025 5:38 pm
Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District will invest about $10 million into a 4.99-megawatt solar array adjacent to the district’s administrative center. Area officials gathered Thursday (May 15) for a ceremony…
