by - November 1, 2022 11:43 am
A Wisconsin-based chain that specializes in frozen custard and butter burgers is one step closer to a second location in Arkansas. Culver’s, which opened on West New Hope Road in…
by - November 1, 2022 11:03 am
Arkansas Heritage Sites at Arkansas State University will host “Back Home with Joanne Cash Yates,” on Saturday (Nov. 5), in front of the Cash family home at the Historic Dyess…
by - November 1, 2022 11:03 am
Manufacturing sector growth moderated in October, from September, while prices fell and manufacturers faced uncertainty in medium- to long-term demand, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The ISM…
by - November 1, 2022 10:24 am
ArcBest is shipping and managing the shipment of more stuff and getting paid more to do both. It’s why the Fort Smith-based company is on track to post record revenue…
by - November 1, 2022 9:18 am
Highbar LLC, a newly formed company focused on sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production, announced Tuesday (Nov. 1) it has selected a greenfield site in Northeast Arkansas to build…
by - October 31, 2022 6:22 pm
A lot of folks in Arkansas are putting their chips in on the wide variety of sports betting, with wagers totaling a record $21.18 million in September, well above the…
by - October 31, 2022 5:50 pm
A one-time bonus payment to veteran teachers that was approved in May with the updated teacher raise and salary scheduled has been approved by the Arkansas Department of Education, but…
by - October 31, 2022 2:58 pm
Arkansas business leaders joined Gov. Asa Hutchinson Monday (Oct. 31) in calling for voters to oppose Issue 4, the general election ballot measure that would legalize adult use cannabis and…
by - October 31, 2022 1:41 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Business and Industry Training (BIT) has provided flexible, self-paced skills training in Northwest Arkansas for the past 26 years. Recently, the organization expanded its capacity and reach through…
by - October 31, 2022 10:34 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock received a nearly $800,000 grant from the National Security Agency (NSA) to expand a national cybersecurity education program for teachers, as well as…
by - October 31, 2022 10:26 am
Arkansas State University’s first chancellor, Dr. Robert Potts has died. The former chancellor of Florence, Ala., died after a lengthy illness, according to his family. Potts, 78, was the first…
by - October 30, 2022 9:46 am
Dennis Rittle said getting hired as president at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is one of his life’s great moments. In a recent interview at Burns Hall on the Bentonville college…
by - October 29, 2022 9:43 am
When shoppers reach for canned tuna at Walmart stores, they may not know the retailer has worked to ensure its Great Value tuna carries the Marine Stewardship Council seal for…
by - October 27, 2022 8:11 pm
The city of Jonesboro has grown accustomed to setting all-time sales and use tax collections records each year. In 2022, that record pace is now on an accelerated track. Northeast…
by - October 27, 2022 7:31 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue continues to be strong. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $2.019 million in September, up 11.31% compared with September 2021. September’s…
by - October 27, 2022 7:24 pm
Northwest Arkansas grew its population by 4.8% during the pandemic and brief 2020 recession. The unemployment rate averaged 2.9% and average annual wages grew 8.4% over the prior two-year period,…
by - October 27, 2022 10:45 am
Crude oil production growth could be limited in the United States amid fewer drilled but uncompleted wells and natural gas pipeline constraints, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)….
by - October 26, 2022 5:19 pm
On the strength of strong revenue growth, larger purchasing trips and improved same-store sales, Murphy USA reported third quarter profits that were more than double from a year ago. The…
by - October 26, 2022 4:59 pm
Springdale-based George’s Inc. announced Wednesday (Oct. 26) it is selling Campos Foods, a fully cooked meat processing plant in Caryville, Tenn., to Gold Creek Foods for an undisclosed amount. George’s…
by - October 26, 2022 12:53 pm
Drought has been a major problem for Arkansas farmers this year, and if climate prediction models are correct it will be a major problem in the coming years and decades….
