by - June 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Chipotle to open a Fort Smith location
A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in Fort Smith later this year, and will be part of a multi-tenant redevelopment of the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in the northeast corner…
Business
by - June 21, 2022 3:41 pm
Permit issued, demolition to begin by July 1 on St. Scholastica Monastery
A permit was issued Tuesday (June 21) by the city of Fort Smith to Catoosa, Okla.-based DT Specialized Services for the demolition of the historic St. Scholastica Monastery. Demolition of…
by - June 21, 2022 3:15 pm
St. Louis Fed names Matuschka Lindo Briggs as regional executive in Little Rock
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on Tuesday (June 21) named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority…
by - June 21, 2022 3:09 pm
CBID votes to send downtown Fort Smith assessment plan to Fort Smith city clerk
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed Tuesday (June 21) to send its petition to levy a supplemental annual assessment for operations to the Fort Smith City…
by - June 21, 2022 12:01 pm
Chase Bank to open Fayetteville branch
The consumer banking division of New York-based JPMorgan Chase & Co. will open its first Northwest Arkansas bank branch on Dickson Street in Fayetteville. The more than 3,100-square-foot Chase bank…
by - June 21, 2022 7:54 am
Bentonville’s Outdoor Cap Co. turns 45, looks to promising future
One of Bentonville’s best-kept business success stories is celebrating its 45th birthday in 2022. Its new president says the milestone is an opportunity to regain momentum following the pandemic and…
by - June 20, 2022 7:16 pm
Terms set for members, officers elected on Fort Smith Public School Board
Terms were set for all members of the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education, and Dee Blackwell was selected as the board president. The new board members were sworn…
by - June 20, 2022 5:48 pm
Farmers, conservationists share concerns at Farm Bill hearing in Jonesboro
Every five years, lawmakers formulate the nation’s farm bill, legislation that dictates how much support the federal government will provide for farmers across the country. The new bill will be…
by - June 20, 2022 1:09 pm
New solar arrays underway, operational throughout state
Multiple solar farms and advanced energy projects are underway or have been completed recently in Arkansas. In Woodruff County, Little Rock-based Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) recently started construction on…
by - June 19, 2022 1:46 pm
Banker: Feds must use interest rate hikes to contain inflation
Davy Carter has a pretty good seat to gauge the local, state and national economies. From his perch as Northeast Arkansas regional president for Centennial Bank and as a director…
by - June 17, 2022 2:42 pm
Walmart to open two health clinics in Rogers, Fort Smith
Walmart will open two health clinics in Rogers and Fort Smith later this summer. The two new clinics are modeled after the Walmart Health clinic in Store No. 4108 on…
by - June 17, 2022 10:22 am
Arkansas jobless rate holds at 3.2% in May, year-over-year job numbers up 2.7%
Arkansas’ jobless rate remained at 3.2% in May, and better than the 4.4% in May 2021. The state posted year-over-year job gains of 2.7%, with the labor force up 1.45%…
by - June 16, 2022 9:25 pm
FCRA meeting deals with parking lot conflict; votes against sale of golf course
In what started as a largely attended and contentious meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees, board members accepted offers for purchase of two parking lots, the…
by - June 16, 2022 5:40 pm
State trade groups, federal legislators tout new ocean carrier regulations
Federal legislators and industry organization leaders from Arkansas touted a new law that’s expected to benefit U.S. exporters and ease supply chain issues, The U.S. Senate approved the act in…
by - June 16, 2022 5:05 pm
Governor names members to Tax Appeals Commission
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Thursday (June 16) the members to a state tax appeals commission that was created by lawmakers in 2021 to resolve Arkansas tax disputes. The commission, formed…
by - June 16, 2022 4:09 pm
Delta Population Health Institute hands out Delta Impact Awards
The Delta Population Health Institute (DPHI) honored seven individuals for their outstanding contributions to population health and health equity at the inaugural Delta Impact Awards ceremony held in Jonesboro earlier…
by - June 16, 2022 2:08 pm
The Supply Side: Consumer spending shifts driven by inflation, end of stimulus funds
According to a survey by management and analytics firm Tango, with consumer spending expected to rebound after two years of pandemic disruptions, inflation threatens to inhibit the critical consumer impact…
by - June 16, 2022 1:27 pm
Wachter to add 116 Northwest Arkansas workers
Kansas-based technology services company Wachter Inc. will hire 116 employees in Northwest Arkansas as part of plans to expand employment to 464 workers in the region by 2026. “The expansion…
by - June 16, 2022 10:02 am
Medical buildings top Sebastian County property deals in May
Ownership changes with medical properties were the top Sebastian County property deals in May, with four properties owned by Rodney and Stuart Ghan and Bob Cooper selling for a combined…
by - June 16, 2022 9:28 am
Northwest Health launches patient home monitoring
Springdale-based Northwest Health now offers virtual care and remote monitoring for patients coping with certain chronic health conditions. Care Management at Home is the name of the program. Initially, it…