by - August 1, 2024 5:38 pm
Arkansas has lost another cotton gin and it follows a pattern that has been playing out for decades, said Scott Stiles, extension economics program associate for the University of Arkansas…
by - August 1, 2024 5:30 pm
Though Fort Smith Public Schools Emerging Art & Design program has been active for a year, when students return to school in August they will enter the newly completed space…
by - August 1, 2024 4:45 pm
Opponents of a citizen-led proposed constitutional amendment that would revoke the Pope County casino license said Aug. 1 that they are petitioning the Arkansas Supreme Court to have the measure…
by - August 1, 2024 3:11 pm
Throughout history we have seen the introduction and subsequent life-altering impact of technological advances, from personal computers and the internet to mobile phones. Is artificial intelligence (AI) the next tool…
by - August 1, 2024 3:01 pm
A Northwest Arkansas-based blockchain technology company has been finding success as a marketplace aggregator for the next generation of the internet, or Web3. Daniel Fritsche and Josh Owen are the…
by - August 1, 2024 2:48 pm
Arkansas River traffic tonnage totaled 6.19 million between January and June, down 2% compared with the same period in 2023. Declines in inbound traffic contributed to the overall decline, according…
by - August 1, 2024 2:36 pm
Executive leadership coach Chuck Hyde has been named president and CEO of Springdale-based nonprofit Hope Cancer Resources, according to a Thursday (Aug. 1) news release. He starts Aug. 15. In…
by - August 1, 2024 11:45 am
All eyes will be on Tyson Foods on Aug. 5 as analysts expect a big quarter thanks to improved operating metrics in chicken and pork. Tyson is expected to post…
by - August 1, 2024 11:30 am
SupplyPike CEO Dan Sanker has sold the Northwest Arkansas startup he founded in December 2017 to Minneapolis-based SPS Commerce for $119 million in cash and $87 million in stock. SupplyPike,…
by - August 1, 2024 5:13 am
Children were dying and the police were not responding inside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 24, 2022. An 18-year-old gunman, Salvador Ramos, barricaded himself inside the school….
by - July 31, 2024 5:29 pm
The Fort Smith Public School District is looking for an attorney. The district posted a job listing on its website in July for an attorney – with a salary of…
by - July 31, 2024 5:03 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA on Wednesday (July 31) posted second quarter net income of $144.8 million, above the $132.8 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share of…
by - July 31, 2024 3:58 pm
The number of fully electric vehicles in Arkansas is accelerating. Through the first half of 2024, the number of EVs registered in the state is up 69.4% from last year….
by - July 31, 2024 3:48 pm
Willie Robertson of Duck Dynasty fame will be the celebrity speaker at the the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Center for Economic Development (CED)’s inaugural Excellence in Family…
by - July 31, 2024 3:22 pm
The Walton Family Foundation and the state of Arkansas will provide $18.7 million for the McAuley Place development in Bentonville, according to a Wednesday (July 31) news release. The 160-unit…
by - July 31, 2024 3:10 pm
The Walmart Foundation is gifting $5 million to Mercy Health Foundation Northwest Arkansas to help the Mercy hospital system in the area “expand upon its growth plans, improving the reach…
by - July 31, 2024 9:00 am
Fort Smith Animal Haven presented plans for a new $6.2 million animal shelter to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at a study session Tuesday (July 30). The project includes…
by - July 31, 2024 8:37 am
Research and development workers at Springdale-based Tyson Foods wanted to develop a Razorback-inspired food that might be a hit at tailgating events for University of Arkansas fans. The result is…
by - July 31, 2024 7:55 am
Beef prices have been at an all-time high in recent months and producers are doing everything they can to optimize their herds at market. And the state’s largest row crop…
by - July 31, 2024 7:51 am
Forward Arkansas recently added Victoria DeFrancesco Soto and Jared Henderson to its board. Both additions bring experience in education and public service as the nonprofit pursues its mission of accelerating…
