by - May 4, 2022 9:49 am
Jonesboro-based real estate developer Haag Brown is in the preliminary stages of opening a second Starbucks location in Springdale. The company announced Wednesday (May 4) plans to build a 2,600-square-foot…
by - May 4, 2022 8:59 am
The Bluebird Group, a retail services consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minn., has acquired 479 Sales & Marketing, a full-service omnichannel retail agency in Rogers. Financial terms of the deal…
by - May 4, 2022 8:33 am
Topgolf Entertainment Group said Wednesday (May 4) it has “set plans in motion” to locate a venue in Little Rock, its second venue in Arkansas. Topgolf has a high-tech entertainment…
by - May 3, 2022 7:34 pm
Murphy USA Inc. reported first quarter net income of $152.4 million, nearly three times higher than a year ago when profits topped $55.3 million. On Tuesday (May 3), the El…
by - May 3, 2022 7:09 pm
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan, R-Ark., announced Tuesday (May 3) he is endorsing State Sen. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, over Rep. Mark Lowery, R-Maumelle, in the Republican primary to succeed…
by - May 3, 2022 7:04 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 3) approved zoning for an estimated $50 million residential development that developer Mark Rouse said will be unique to the city…
by - May 3, 2022 5:04 pm
Multi-time Grammy award winner Rosanne Cash will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Arkansas State University’s spring commencement ceremony on Saturday (May 7). The ASU Board of Trustees voted in…
by - May 3, 2022 1:36 pm
Fort Smith Public School Board member Troy Ecklehoff is being challenged by Phillip Whiteaker for the district’s Zone 1 position. The school board approved a new zone map with five…
by - May 3, 2022 11:34 am
Arkansas’ net available fiscal year-to-date revenue surplus is $987.9 million thanks in large part to record business and individual income tax payments in April. The fiscal year (July 2021 to…
by - May 3, 2022 8:08 am
In 1918, the Great War was ending in Europe and a new strain of influenza, the Spanish Flu, was causing illness around the world. Residents of Stuttgart, located in Arkansas…
by - May 3, 2022 8:01 am
The Arkansas Securities Department promoted Amber Crouch to general counsel following the retirement of the ASD’s long-serving chief attorney, David Smith. As general counsel, Crouch will supervise the staff attorneys…
by - May 2, 2022 9:47 pm
The Systems Group, a steel industry equipment manufacturer, will expand its main fabrication and machine shop in El Dorado, the company announced Monday (May 2). The company will purchase 47…
by - May 2, 2022 9:44 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced appointments to several boards and commissions within the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. Here is a list of the appointments within the department: Arkansas Forestry Commission David…
by - May 2, 2022 7:26 pm
Three major crops in Arkansas – rice, soybeans, and corn – are behind planting schedules after heavy rains soaked agriculture fields repeatedly in April, according to Jarrod Hardke, extension rice…
by - May 2, 2022 7:07 pm
The state Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) will hold its annual national conference in Little Rock, Ark., starting May 2. It’s a first-time visit for the non-profit organization. The conference…
by - May 2, 2022 5:25 pm
The Community School of the Arts will open the first arts preschool in Arkansas in August. The Preschool for the Creative Arts will open to children ages 3 to 5,…
by - May 2, 2022 5:06 pm
Retailers and restaurant chains continue to invest in new locations in Benton and Washington counties, according to permits on file with the Arkansas State Health Department. Big Lots will open…
by - May 2, 2022 4:19 pm
Cox Communications Fort Smith donated $100,000 to Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center for a new career center and to support three network engineering technology classrooms. “The COX Career…
by - May 2, 2022 4:03 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew at a slower rate in April, from March, according to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The Manufacturing ISM Report on Business released…
by - May 2, 2022 12:02 pm
Bentonville-based outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign as it looks to release five products this year. Those who invest in the Wefunder crowdfunding campaign receive…
