by - February 24, 2025 1:25 pm
Richard Stone has been sentenced to more than four years in a federal prison for unlawful use of federal funds related to COVID-19 pandemic relief programs, including the Paycheck Protection…
by - February 24, 2025 1:07 pm
Independent lifestyle hotel The Compton is slated to open late this fall at the southeast corner of the square in downtown Bentonville. The hotel will have 69 employees, and the…
by - February 24, 2025 1:02 pm
Outdoor recreation contributes $7.3 billion to Arkansas’ GDP and supports 68,431 jobs in the state, according to a new report from Bentonville-based Heartland Forward. The numbers account for indirect and…
by - February 24, 2025 12:06 pm
Arkansas State University held its seventh annual Living Legends event Saturday (Feb. 22) to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously. “Selections are made by a…
by - February 24, 2025 11:07 am
Fort Smith metro apartment property, commercial property, and land sales in 2024 are significantly below post pandemic levels, but apartment and land sales recovered slightly from 2023 lows. The region…
by - February 24, 2025 8:48 am
Whether you are dropping in on the Castle Hub, cruising down the nation’s first national river, chasing a combine harvester in search of a Yellow Rail, defying gravity by trusting…
by - February 24, 2025 7:21 am
Bryan Sanders, the state’s first First Gentleman, was given a task by his wife, Gov. Sarah Sanders, early in her administration: grow Arkansas’ outdoor economy. And that’s what he aims…
by - February 24, 2025 6:22 am
A new report from Colliers Arkansas shows steadiness, not rockiness, in Central Arkansas’ commercial real estate market. The office vacancy rate in Central Arkansas noted the office vacancy rate was…
by - February 23, 2025 7:26 pm
David Howald, Flywheel Energy’s chief operating officer, said that controlling costs, new technology, and industry economics are at the heart of his company investing heavily in the Fayetteville Shale Play….
by - February 23, 2025 8:15 am
Arkansas’ largest industry is agriculture generating more than $21 billion annually in economic activity. Poultry, along with egg production, generates $6.7 billion in cash receipts in the state, the highest…
by - February 22, 2025 10:41 am
Dr. Lee Bodenhamer passed away Feb. 20, 2025, at the age of 90. In 2008, Bodenhamer was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame after a career in insurance…
by - February 22, 2025 10:13 am
Arkansas-based financial technology company SmartChange announced the launch of SwiftAid, the fundraising platform’s latest innovation that provides quick, cost-effective financial relief for people experiencing urgent crises. With SwiftAid, fundraisers can…
by - February 22, 2025 9:17 am
An indoor sports facility that could bring thousands of visitors a year and generate more than $1 million in sales tax revenue will be discussed at Tuesday night’s (Feb. 25)…
by - February 22, 2025 8:53 am
Consumers purchased $10 billion in online groceries in January, up 16.6%, according to Brick Meets Click and Mercatus. The growth was from all three fulfillment methods — delivery, ship-to-home, and…
by - February 21, 2025 6:55 pm
Diamond State Networks (DSN) has promoted Jill McDaniel as the organization’s new chief executive officer. McDaniel, who has been serving as interim CEO since August 2024, steps into the permanent…
by - February 20, 2025 8:25 pm
Natalie Ghidotti, APR, founder and CEO of Little Rock-based Ghidotti Communications, has been named the 2025 chair of the Public Relations Society of America’s (PRSA) Counselors Academy, an international group…
by - February 20, 2025 8:17 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has announced Dr. Tim Bisping as the new dean of the UCA College of Business. Bisping will begin on July 1. In this role, Bisping…
by - February 20, 2025 8:14 pm
Harding University broke ground on a $8.5 million, 18,000-square-foot library addition for its School of Theology, set to be completed by March 2026. An extension of the Brackett Library, this…
by - February 20, 2025 6:05 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board voted Thursday (Feb. 20) to contribute $77,000 to the Garrison Courtyard project in hopes a project using assessment dollars will be…
by - February 20, 2025 5:32 pm
Rogers-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 20) that Brad Sikorski, former chief financial officer at Walton Enterprises, will be the next president and CEO. Jeff Webster, who’s served in…
