by - September 2, 2025 7:40 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Executive Director Clint O’Neal may soon add a new title to his resume: globetrotter. The AEDC leader is fresh off a successful trade trip to…
by - September 1, 2025 11:32 am
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has a full plate this fall as he moves his campus in several new directions. Shields, who was a guest on this week’s…
by - August 31, 2025 12:33 pm
Toad Thumper Lure Co., with Arkansas offices in Bentonville and Dierks as well as a location in Palestine, Texas, has experienced triple-digit growth since its founding and is expected to…
by - August 31, 2025 12:15 pm
Walmart continues to grow its share of online grocery to almost 26% of the total $9.8 billion spent in June. Total online grocery spending in July exceeded $10 billion, up…
by - August 31, 2025 11:46 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS, ACHE Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE)…
by - August 29, 2025 5:59 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (Aug. 29) it will use a $1 million gift from longtime professor and researcher R. Panneer Selvam and his wife, Chitra, to create the…
by - August 29, 2025 3:42 pm
A 284,896-square-foot industrial building near the Walmart distribution center on Arkansas Highway 12 in Bentonville recently changed hands for $31.48 million. The purchase price equals just over $110 per square…
by - August 29, 2025 3:35 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has completed an asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction that involved issuing $172 million in asset-backed notes with an average coupon of 5.46%, according to a Friday (Aug….
by - August 29, 2025 1:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 2) is set to official hire – finally – a director of internal audit. Votes are also expected on transferring property…
by - August 29, 2025 11:33 am
Teen accessories retailer Claire’s is moving forward with store closures in Arkansas but has received a lifeline from private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash and a…
by - August 29, 2025 11:05 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods was recently sued in Delaware Chancery Court by shareholder Michael Castagna, who owns 283 shares of stock in the company. Castagna seeks access to Tyson’s corporate records…
by - August 28, 2025 6:29 pm
A seven-story, 226-unit student housing development near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has a new owner after a transaction worth $92 million. The purchase price equals $407,079 per unit….
by - August 28, 2025 6:01 pm
The Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) on Thursday (Aug. 28) lost yet another bid to open a casino in Pope County with U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr., upholding a voter-approved…
by - August 28, 2025 3:18 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post higher earnings and revenue in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 as vehicle sales and margins increase, analysts said. Before the markets…
by - August 28, 2025 3:17 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has opened its Longevity Center focusing on preventive, team-based medicine. There was minimal startup cost for the center that is housed in a previously unoccupied space within…
by - August 28, 2025 3:12 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and the Northwest Arkansas Council will complete a $1.04 million study to guide wastewater infrastructure investments in Northwest Arkansas, Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (Aug….
by - August 28, 2025 12:45 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue declined almost 5% in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. It is the first significant decline since 2020,…
by - August 28, 2025 12:33 pm
Ordinal, a Bentonville-based startup that offers artificial intelligence (AI) research assistants for governmental agencies, has secured a $1 million seed round led by Plains Ventures, the company announced Thursday (Aug….
by - August 28, 2025 11:31 am
The city of Van Buren adopted its updated Parks and Recreation master plan in June, with Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst saying the update is proof that quality-of-life amenities are…
by - August 28, 2025 10:22 am
WelcomeHealth, a Fayetteville clinic providing free dental, medical and pharmaceutical care, appointed Cambre Horne-Brooks as its executive director, succeeding Dr. Monika Fischer-Massie who retired after leading the nonprofit for 23…
