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July job numbers up in most Arkansas metro areas

Year-over-year job gains continue in most of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, but the metros also are seeing a rise in the number of unemployed, which…

Arkansas on the verge of agricultural disaster

One in three or more farms in Arkansas could be shuttered by next spring if the federal government doesn’t provide some type of supplemental assistance to farmers this fall, Agriculture…

Craigs hope to grow The Market on The Square in Greenwood

Casey Craig and wife Sarah, directors of The Market on The Square, hope to continue the traditions of Greenwood farmers markets while giving small businesses a chance to shine. The…

Walmart expands next-day delivery for marketplace sellers

Walmart Fulfillment Services, which stores and ships products for the retailer’s third-party marketplace sellers, is now offering expanded next-day shipping in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Houston, Atlanta and other…

Fort Smith, Van Buren tourism tax revenue down in June

Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end on positive notes. Part of the decline is related…

Schmieding Foundation donates $500,000 to Arkansas Children’s Northwest

The Schmieding Foundation Inc. will give $500,000 to the expansion project at Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) in Springdale, according to a Wednesday (Aug. 27) news release. The hospital’s pharmacy will…

New Game and Fish initiative angles to grow Arkansas fishing tourism

When the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year-old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke in mid-July, officials launched a program…

Walton Family Foundation provides $3.5 million for Bentonville trail project

Construction is set to begin next month on a $3.53 million project to relocate a 2,500-foot-long segment of the Razorback Greenway in north Bentonville. A Walton Family Foundation grant will pay…

Labor Day spending expected to be similar to 2024

As summer winds down, the Labor Day weekend holiday is often celebrated by families with barbecue grilling and plenty of beverages. Marketing firm Numerator reports 64% of U.S. consumers plan…

Jack Sisson to join Heartland Whole Health Institute

Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville has hired Jack Sisson, a senior advisor to Gov. Sarah Sanders, as vice president of policy and strategic planning. The appointment is effective Sept….

$7.4M convenience store top recent property deal in Craighead County

Getty Leasing Inc. made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from July 15 to Aug. 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…

Farmers & Merchants Bank names Greg Connell president and CEO

Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Aug. 26) that Greg Connell has been named president and CEO. Connell, who is the president, will now also…

Transportation leaders discuss industry metrics, tariffs, demand planning

Amid a freight recession that’s lasted more than three years, transportation executives shared insights into planning for freight transportation needs for the remainder of this year and into 2026. On…

Walmart contracts with Ranpak on fulfillment-center automation

Walmart is using Ohio-based Ranpak to install AutoFill systems in five next-generation fulfillment centers. Terms of the contract were not made pubic. Walmart now uses the AutoFill system at its…

Corn, rice harvests underway

The harvest is underway in Arkansas and corn producers are outpacing collections this year as compared to last, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…

A-State, NYITCOM partner to create ‘Freshman to Physician’ pathway

Arkansas State University and the NYIT College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at A-State announced Tuesday (Aug. 26) the launch of the Freshman to Physician Pathway, a new opportunity for Arkansas…

New report notes jobs held, job duration, marital rates among some baby boomers

Americans born in the latter years of the baby boom held an average of 12.9 jobs between the ages of 18 and 58, with more than 40% of those jobs…

Runway Group program moves to Ozark Foundation

Oversight of the Rural Recreational Roads (R3) program recently transitioned from Bentonville-based Runway Group to Bentonville nonprofit Ozark Foundation, positioning the program for statewide expansion, according to a news release….

Fort Smith sales tax revenue dips again in July report

The city of Fort Smith saw a sales tax revenue dip again in July. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $2.048 million in July, down 5%…

Heartland Forward president Angie Cooper pushing for more progress

Angie Cooper was recently named president of Heartland Forward, a think-and-do tank headquartered in Bentonville, but doing work across a wide swath of middle America, including the Delta. She has…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville