by - November 6, 2022 10:50 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has kicked off its 14th annual Holiday Toy Drive for 25 children’s hospitals. The goal is to collect 30,000 toys to give to children who are…
by - November 5, 2022 1:28 pm
Operation Stand Down is coming to Fort Smith, allowing veterans to receive free dental care just in time for Veterans Day. It’s part of a program that began 10 years…
by - November 5, 2022 10:26 am
Jordan-based Classic Fashion has opened its first U.S. production facility in Santa Ana, Calif., to cut and sew apparel for Walmart. The commitment is part of Walmart’s effort to grow…
by - November 5, 2022 7:52 am
The Arkansas Department of Human Services says the federal government may end the COVID-19 public health emergency as early as the week of Nov. 7-11. If that happens, DHS will…
by - November 4, 2022 1:42 pm
The future of the River Valley Relief (RVR) marijuana cultivation center in Fort Smith is uncertain following a Pulaski County Circuit Court ruling Thursday (Nov. 3) that said state officials…
by - November 3, 2022 8:38 pm
Uniti, the Little Rock-based real estate investment trust that specializes in fiber for the communications industry, saw a growth in revenue, but decline in profits in the third quarter compared…
by - November 3, 2022 7:02 pm
Evan Teague has been named vice president of Environmental Issues at Arkansas Farm Bureau, where he will focus on the intersection of agricultural and environmental issues. He previously served the…
by - November 3, 2022 4:31 pm
Walmart snagged top honors again in the Kantar PoweRanking report for 2022. It’s the 26th year the Bentonville-based retailer ranked first and is a testament to the company’s financial strength…
by - November 3, 2022 4:21 pm
The passenger traffic trend continues to improve at the Fort Smith Regional Airport with enplanements through September up more than 38% compared with the same period in 2021. September traffic…
by - November 3, 2022 7:28 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently invested about $3.3 million in two new partnerships that will train and equip the next generation of crop insurance agents, adjusters and outreach educators…
by - November 2, 2022 5:52 pm
Bartlo Packaging, a manufacturer serving the specialty chemical industry, announced Wednesday (Nov. 2) it will conduct a $1.3 million expansion of its operations in Helena, Arkansas. The company has recently…
by - November 2, 2022 4:57 pm
Folks continue to hammer in the Fort Smith metro. Greenwood, Van Buren and Fort Smith building permits totaled $413.469 million through the first 10 months of the year, up 44.7%…
by - November 2, 2022 3:47 pm
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will give Arkansas more than $105.17 million for energy efficiency programs as part of the nearly $9 billion made available from the Inflation Reduction…
by - November 2, 2022 11:31 am
It’s the same song, different month, with respect to strong state tax collections. Arkansas’ tax revenue in the first four months of the fiscal year (July-October 2022) was $2.791 billion,…
by - November 2, 2022 11:17 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently awarded $250,000 in scholarships to 100 recipients as part of the company’s new scholarship program, the J.B. Hunt Scholarship Program for Families….
by - November 2, 2022 7:47 am
The city of Paragould recently celebrated the official opening of the 8 Mile Creek Trail at the Rotary Park Trailhead. Plans for the trail began in 2016 when the Greene…
by - November 1, 2022 8:29 pm
A long-awaited plan by the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) to raise revenue and implement plans designed to improve the look and safety of downtown Fort Smith is…
by - November 1, 2022 5:32 pm
The 21 million U.S. households that receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits – commonly known as food stamps – are among some of the hardest hit with rising food…
by - November 1, 2022 4:47 pm
The federal government on Tuesday (Nov. 1) approved Arkansas’ waiver request to incentivize insurers to improve health outcomes for at-risk pregnant women and others through services offered by hospitals. The…
by - November 1, 2022 2:21 pm
Touting a well-financed campaign and support from Arkansas business owners and their employees, Responsible Growth Arkansas, the pro recreational marijuana group, said Tuesday (Nov. 1) it was serving the interest…
