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Downtowns New Part Of Northwest Arkansas Council Strategy

A move announced last week by the Northwest Arkansas Council is geared to build upon the past several years of renewed interest in developing downtown areas in Northwest Arkansas. The…

Majority Of Metro Area Jobless Figures Rise

During October, the lowest metro jobless rate in the state was in Northwest Arkansas with 5.1% and the highest rate was 9.6% in the Pine Bluff area. What’s trending in your area?

Nabholz Construction Makes Chairman, CEO Change

Nabholz Construction Services announced that CEO Bill Hannah has been named Chairman of the Board and CFO Greg J. Williams will step into the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective…

Arvest Bank Completes Acquisition Of National Bank Of Arkansas

A bank deal announced in October has closed. Arvest Bank announced Saturday (Dec. 7) that its acquisition of National Bank of Arkansas (NBA) through NBA’s holding company, National Banking Corp….

Weekend Digest: The Nelson Mandela Edition

From international coverage of Nelson Mandela’s death to drone delivery, Hillary Clinton’s political moves, and a makeover for AM radio, check out this weekend’s digest of news.

Arkansas State Considers Development of Hotel, Conference Center On Campus

Arkansas State University said it is considering a public-private partnership that would develop a hotel and conference center on it Jonesboro campus. The university is evaluating proposals received through the…

Veach, Hillman Re-elected To Farm Bureau Leadership

Randy Veach and Rich Hillman will continue as president and vice president, respectively, of the Arkansas Farm Bureau, the state”s leading agricultural advocacy group. Delegates also re-elected five board members…

Northwest Arkansas jobless rate down in October

The Northwest Arkansas jobless rate in October was 5.1%, down compared to September, but an estimated increase in the number of unemployed pushed the rate higher than the 5% in…

Fort Smith area jobless rate ticks higher in October

Small year-over-year gains in the Fort Smith metro workforce and the number of employed saw the October metro jobless rate fall to 7.3% compared to 7.5% in October 2012. However,…

The Friday Wire: Good construction numbers and fuzzy math

A Fort Smith budget battle, technology tussle, fuzzy trucking math and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Nov. 8 Friday Wire for the Fort Smith…

The Friday Wire: Office space and ‘Oh Baby’

Badgered Wal-Mart Board members, concerns about consumer confidence, and more notes on a U.S. manufacturing renaissance are part of the Northwest Arkansas Friday Wire for Dec. 6. NOTES & ANALYSIS…

The Supply Side: ARROWSigns awaits national Walmart rollout

They say necessity is the mother of invention and that’s certainly the case for ARROWSigns founder Rhonda Pieracci. The southern California entrepreneur has invested more than two years into developing…

Electric Companies On Alert As Winter Weather Approaches

The state’s two largest electric utilities are urging customers to be prepared for a pending winter storm expected to blanket many parts of Arkansas with ice.

Downtowns new part of Northwest Arkansas Council strategy

A move announced Wednesday (Dec. 4) by the Northwest Arkansas Council is geared to build upon the past several years of renewed interest in developing downtown areas in Northwest Arkansas….

O’Daniel named USA Truck director of procurement

Lance O’Daniel has been hired as director of procurement and sustainability at Van Buren-based USA Truck Inc. The appointment represents a homecoming for O’Daniel, who began his career with USA…

Agri-mom finds success in the baby food business

As a fifth generation Arkansas family farmer, Fran Free set off to the University of Arkansas to study agriculture so she could learn the latest innovation to keep the farm…

Trucking Industry Pushes Back Against New Driver Rules

A legislative delay of new hours-of-service rules is being sought by the U.S. trucking industry, but the head of Arkansas’ trucking lobby says the legislative effort will not work and rising shipping costs resulting from the new rules may be the only path to regulatory relief.