by - January 14, 2021 11:02 am
Not in the 2020 dumpster fire: home sales
While New Year’s Eve celebrations were smaller and looked different, Americans’ excitement to close out the chapter of one year and turn the page of a new one has never…
Business
by - January 14, 2021 10:58 am
Arvest Bank tops Arkansas small business lending list
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Arkansas in fiscal year 2020. The ranking is based on 7(a) loan production for the SBA fiscal…
by - January 14, 2021 9:22 am
COVID-19 providing momentum to telemedicine, expanding scope of practice
The COVID-19 pandemic has created momentum for permanently expanding telemedicine and some medical professions’ scopes of practice, Arkansas state legislators say. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Works program again will be an…
by - January 13, 2021 6:29 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools to pivot briefly to online learning
Fort Smith Public Schools will go to online learning Friday (Jan. 15) and Tuesday (Jan. 19) though schools will be open to students. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on…
by - January 13, 2021 5:13 pm
Former Hartford Public School property to be sold at auction
When the Hartford Public Schools consolidated with Hackett Public Schools in 2014, it would have been hard to foresee that the Hartford High School would be sold to the highest…
by - January 13, 2021 5:01 pm
Another 65 COVID-19 deaths reported; percentage vaccinated rises
While active COVID-19 cases declined, Wednesday’s (Jan. 13) Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) report shows another 65 Arkansans died from the virus in the previous 24 hours. The ADH report…
by - January 13, 2021 3:48 pm
Tyson Foods partners with Matrix Medical on vaccine access, education
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is partnering with Matrix Medical to ensure its more than 100,000 U.S. employees are educated about and have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Providing vaccine education and…
by - January 13, 2021 3:42 pm
Former Overstock.com CFO David Chidester joins Rogers solar company as CFO Advisor
Rogers-based solar energy company Shine Solar announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) it’s hired David Chidester as its first chief financial officer adviser. “After a lengthy and thorough vetting process, I’m thrilled…
by - January 13, 2021 3:33 pm
Chambless officially takes CEO role at Farmers and Merchants, appoints Holzhauer as chief commercial lending officer
Brad Chambless is the new CEO and President of Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Bank of Fayetteville. He succeeds Gary Hudson, who retired on Dec. 31, 2020. Chambless joined…
by - January 13, 2021 3:25 pm
Walmart, much of corporate America, suspends political funding to certain members of Congress
Walmart and dozens of U.S. companies such as JPMorgan, Disney and AT&T have said they will suspend political contributions to members of Congress who voted against the certification of state…
by - January 13, 2021 3:24 pm
J.B. Hunt revenue to rise 5%, earnings to fall 4% in fourth quarter
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post an earnings decline in the fourth quarter and for 2020 as shares rise to a 52-week high following an…
by - January 13, 2021 3:22 pm
2021 should be better year for trucking industry
The trucking industry will have no shortage of challenges in 2021 as it delivers the COVID-19 vaccines that are expected to lead to some sense of American normalcy. Shannon Newton,…
by - January 13, 2021 1:03 pm
Arkansas banks see decline in profitability
In the third quarter of 2020, the average return on assets (ROA) for Arkansas banks was 1.07%, ranking the state’s lenders fifth among the seven states that make up the…
by - January 13, 2021 10:26 am
Butterball investing $8.7 million in two Arkansas processing facilities
North Carolina-based turkey producer Butterball announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) an $8.7 million, three-year investment in two of the company’s processing facilities in Arkansas. The expansion includes a $4.7 million investment…
by - January 13, 2021 10:16 am
Southwest Power Pool seeks industry experts for independent panel
Little Rock-based regional transmission organization Southwest Power Pool Inc. (SPP) is accepting applications to create a pool of industry experts. These experts might be selected to serve on an independent…
by - January 13, 2021 10:13 am
Then & Now: Colebank begins new chapter in long career
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 4 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - January 13, 2021 9:42 am
Arkansas technology provider acquires Michigan company
Little Rock-based Staley Technologies, a nationwide technology solutions provider, has acquired POSitive Solutions Group of Williamston, Mich. The acquisition was effective Dec. 31 and announced Wednesday (Jan. 13). Financial terms…
by - January 12, 2021 6:43 pm
Sebastian County posts record for new daily COVID-19 cases
Hospital capacity in Fort Smith is better than it was last week, but with 401 new COVID-19 cases reported in Sebastian County Tuesday (Jan. 12) the virus remains far from…
by - January 12, 2021 5:47 pm
Public school changes will be permanent, ‘radical ideas’ could come from legislation
The year 2020 was like none other in the history of Arkansas public education, and regardless of what happens with the COVID-19 pandemic, things will never get back to “normal.”…
by - January 12, 2021 5:01 pm
Soybean researchers exploring multiple disease defenses
The number of acres dedicated to soybeans — Arkansas’ top row crop — grew in 2020, and that number will probably remain the same or grow slightly, Arkansas Secretary of…