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USDA launches screwworm website

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched a new website to provide information about a parasitic fly that could be a threat to livestock. Stakeholders in the industry can…

RV park to be built between Towson Avenue, Mill Creek in Fort Smith

Fort Smith-based Kopa LLC has received city of Fort Smith approval to invest at least $2 million to build a recreational vehicle (RV) site at 3706 Towson Ave., with the…

Community Clinic delivers first baby in new program

Community Clinic recently announced the delivery of the first baby born through its new midwifery program — the first hospital-based, certified midwifery program in Northwest Arkansas. The program is a…

Sevan opens in Bentonville

Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Inc., a Downers Grove, Ill.-based company that handles program management, design, construction and site development, recently opened a Bentonville location near Ledger. The 2,050-square-foot Center of Excellence…

Car-Mart Q2 loss exceeds $22 million, revenue up 0.8%; plans to close 15 dealerships

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a loss but a revenue increase in the second quarter of fiscal 2026 and closed five dealerships in early November as part of a new…

AMP revenue decreases by 24.6%, hosts 10 fewer concert series shows

The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers posted double-digit declines in shows, ticket sales and revenue this year but still had five shows with more than 10,000 in attendance….

Residents can view, give feedback on Northwest Arkansas transportation plan

The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission will soon release and seek feedback on a long-range transportation plan draft, Forward 2050. The plan will provide a policy framework for the region’s…

Arvest Bank adds chief information officer, chief credit administration officer roles

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (Dec. 3) that it has named Jason England as chief credit administration officer and Jennifer Baker as chief information officer. Both positions are new to…

Year-to-date building permit numbers up 13.3% in Fort Smith metro

Fort Smith metro building activity in November was down almost 30% compared with the same period in 2024, but regional permit numbers continue to surpass those of last year, according…

Cave City chamber works through tornado, hopes to help with connections

A few years ago, Thriving Cities Lab, a think tank that focuses on community and civic development, did an analysis of Cave City, a town that sits on the Sharp…

Attorney, Tyson exec, philanthropist Jim Blair has died

Jim Blair, a Fayetteville philanthropist and longtime attorney and Tyson Foods executive, died Wednesday (Dec. 3). He was 90 years old. Blair was a prominent attorney in the state for…

Warehouse, shopping center are top recent property deals in Craighead County

AIE Jonesboro LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…

Chris Kane promoted to president of Delta Solar

Chris Kane of Little Rock has been promoted to president of Delta Solar Inc., an Arkansas-based solar energy development company. Kane previously was the company’s vice president of business development,…

Three picked for latest Venture Center lithium accelerator

Building on the success of its inaugural 2025 program, The Venture Center this week kicked off the second cohort of the Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) — the nation’s first…

Thanksgiving weekend holiday spending up 7%

Retailers scored big over the past five days since Thanksgiving with a record 202.9 million consumers shopping online and in stores for promotional deals, according to the National Retail Federation…

UA Little Rock lands $5 million to counter AI-amplified information warfare

Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million award to research and develop…

UAMS awarded $10.5 million for national research

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop biomarkers for all human diseases including…

McLay, Nicholas touted as top prospects for Walmart U.S. job

When Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner moves up the Walmart corporate ladder following the announced Jan. 31 retirement of Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, the short list to replace Furner includes…

UAFS provides update on expansion of Windgate building

A new entrance to the Windgate Art & Design Building on the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) campus has opened and is part of an ongoing almost 19,000-square-foot…

Heartland Forward joins Microsoft TechSpark program

Bentonville-based Heartland Forward announced Monday (Dec. 1) that it will work with Microsoft to expand economic opportunity, job creation and innovation in the central United States through the Microsoft TechSpark…

Dr. Robin Myers named interim president for Arkansas State University System

Executive Summary: Parker focused on securing ‘greatness’ for others, region

Resolution could give Fort Smith full operational control of Parrot Island Waterpark

Sen. Boozman sees bipartisan effort forthcoming on health care