by - March 1, 2022 4:08 pm
Hot Springs, horses and hotels are the backgrounds of Louis Cella and Bill Ott who were inducted Monday (Feb. 28) into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during the 48th…
by - March 1, 2022 1:12 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced four new members who will serve three-year terms on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members include J.R….
by - March 1, 2022 1:04 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector rose at a faster rate in February, from the previous month, amid strong demand and waning pandemic-related impacts, according to the Institute for Supply…
by - March 1, 2022 10:38 am
Access to high-speed broadband internet service will be an impetus for civic leaders throughout the state in the coming years and the largest city in Northeast Arkansas is ready to…
by - March 1, 2022 10:00 am
Pearl Anna McElfish, director of the Office of Community Health and Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Springdale, has been named to the healthcare industry council…
by - March 1, 2022 9:49 am
The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education agreed during a Monday (Feb. 28) board meeting to hire architectural and engineering firms to move forward with master plan projects funded…
by - March 1, 2022 8:23 am
A national home furniture retailer closed a sizable land purchase recently east of Interstate 49 in Rogers for $9.5 million. Mathis Brothers Furniture of Oklahoma paid $4.09 per square foot…
by - February 28, 2022 8:16 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith started 2022 on the same upward momentum of 2021.The January sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian…
by - February 28, 2022 6:34 pm
The Arkansas Securities Department (ASD) said Monday (Feb. 28) that James Rouse has joined the department as Investor Education Director. Rouse has more than 25 years of experience in the…
by - February 28, 2022 3:25 pm
When rice is harvested it is at peak quality. Everything that happens to the rice after that impacts its quality and yield, which in turn impacts profit margins. One part…
by - February 28, 2022 2:03 pm
Restaurants and retail stores continue to open in Benton and Washington counties in early 2022 as the pandemic begins to ease in Northwest Arkansas. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General has planned…
by - February 28, 2022 11:07 am
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall…
by - February 26, 2022 9:57 am
Brick-and-mortar stores are essential to consumers even as online sales continue to grow. Walmart, Dollar General and Dick’s Sporting Goods are doubling down this year on efforts to test new…
by - February 25, 2022 4:08 pm
Northwest Arkansas needs more affordable housing if it is going to continue a growth trajectory to 1 million people by 2045. The Northwest Arkansas Council made housing a priority late…
by - February 25, 2022 8:01 am
The parent company of Centennial Bank is ready to move forward with a merger announced last year. Conway-based Home BancShares has received federal approval for its acquisition of Texas-based Happy Bancshares…
by - February 24, 2022 5:48 pm
Sarah Doss has been named executive director of Downtown Jonesboro Alliance (DJA). In this capacity, Doss will serve as the authority of information and chief advocate for the commercial district…
by - February 24, 2022 4:46 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported a combined revenue of $9.251 million, up 14.1% from a year ago. During the first two months of reports in 2022, the tax revenue…
by - February 24, 2022 11:20 am
Disease, especially avian influenza, could impact Arkansas poultry producers in 2022. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging poultry owners to increase biosecurity measures on their operations in response to…
by - February 24, 2022 11:18 am
For various reasons, fewer and fewer family farms are passing on to the next generation. Recent economic, weather and political events have certainly set forth a bumpy road for those…
by - February 24, 2022 11:06 am
Developments in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine have led future oil prices to rise to $100 a barrel – the highest since 2014 – but the full impact of…
