by - June 16, 2023 1:01 pm
International Brotherhood of Teamsters members who work for ABF Freight are set to vote on a new five-year labor agreement that includes an immediate per hour raise of $3.50, and…
by - June 16, 2023 12:25 pm
U.S. online grocery market sales totaled $6.9 billion in May, down 3.4% compared to $7.2 billion a year ago, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus latest survey. The U.S. Census…
by - June 16, 2023 12:13 pm
There is no sign of a looming recession in Arkansas’ job market. The state jobless rate hit a record low of 2.7% in May, which followed a record low of…
by - June 16, 2023 9:53 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association announced Thursday (June 15) that two Arkansas graduating seniors will each receive $7,500 in scholarships from the Carl Tapp Memorial Scholarship Fund as they pursue careers…
by - June 15, 2023 6:10 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees tabled further discussion of Deer Trails Golf Course for another month in order to give all parties another chance to negotiate a…
by - June 15, 2023 5:54 pm
Consumer spending on goods, excluding automobiles, restaurants and gas stations, was up 4.4% from a year ago in May. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports retail sales are up 4.2%…
by - June 15, 2023 1:22 pm
Walmart has reduced its international footprint in recent years by divesting operations in Japan, Asda in the United Kingdom, Brazil and Argentina, but the retail giant still expects to double…
by - June 15, 2023 12:43 pm
Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT) in partnership with Park Partners of Fort Smith announced a $250,000 commitment to the Maybranch Trail at the Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission meeting…
by - June 15, 2023 10:48 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court ended a restraining order against the LEARNS Act, Gov. Sarah Sanders’ signature education law, but the case will continue to be litigated. In a 5-2 vote…
by - June 15, 2023 9:53 am
Sales and use tax collections slightly dipped during the month of May in Jonesboro. The city collected $2.17 million during the month, a 1.4% ($31,000) drop from the previous May….
by - June 15, 2023 8:57 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched the Arvest Homebuyer Advantage, a product aimed at helping first-time homebuyers with insufficient down payment funds. The new tool is a joint venture with the…
by - June 14, 2023 5:09 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center said Wednesday (June 14) it will begin offering new medical services to Lawrence County residents through a partnership with Lawrence Healthcare in Walnut Ridge. The services,…
by - June 14, 2023 4:17 pm
Entergy Arkansas recently awarded Polyethylene Containers, Inc. of El Dorado with $969,505.71 in incentives as part of its Large Commercial & Industrial Program through Entergy Solutions, a program which provides…
by - June 14, 2023 4:09 pm
Last year’s drought had significant impacts to row crop farmers throughout Northeast Arkansas, but it also started a chain reaction that is heavily impacting home and business owners, Craighead County…
by - June 14, 2023 2:36 pm
Arvest Bank’s 13th annual Million Meals campaign raised $101,791 to benefit over 30 food partners in Northwest Arkansas, southwest Missouri and eastern Oklahoma. During an event at Arvest Ballpark in…
by - June 14, 2023 2:26 pm
Walmart is a huge buyer of case-ready beef to sell in its 4,700 U.S. stores. In recent years the retail giant has focused on improving the quality of its beef…
by - June 14, 2023 2:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 13) unanimously approved a resolution adopting the Fort Smith Energy Master Plan, including centralization of energy usage tracking and projects for efficiency…
by - June 14, 2023 12:43 pm
Arkansas ranked 43rd in the 2023 Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book, which measures child well-being across four domains: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community. The state…
by - June 14, 2023 10:44 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders said Wednesday (June 14) she would travel to Europe for the Paris Air Show next week in an effort to recruit more aerospace and defense business to…
by - June 14, 2023 10:29 am
The cardiac sonography program offered through Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus will move to the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education Research Institute Health and Wellness Center beginning July 1. “We are…
