by - February 21, 2022 10:01 pm
During a special study session Monday (Feb. 21), the Fort Smith Board of Directors developed a list of modifications to proposed sales taxes ordinances that could adjust terms of the…
by - February 21, 2022 1:15 pm
Public entities such as schools considering upgrading ventilation systems in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic have also looked to implement energy efficiency projects. Still, a 2018 plan to reduce…
by - February 21, 2022 9:38 am
Feral hogs cause billions of dollars in agriculture losses nationwide each year, and in the Natural State an effort has been underway since before the pandemic to curb the problem….
by - February 20, 2022 10:26 am
Northwest Arkansas outdoor dealer WT Equipment (formerly Williams Tractor) has separated its powersports business, Freedom Powersports, to form a new standalone dealership. The new dealer group is called Wood Powersports…
by - February 20, 2022 9:43 am
Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health announced Friday (Feb. 18) that Jose Echavarria has been named CEO of Northwest Medical Center – Springdale. Echavarria has been as the interim CEO of…
by - February 19, 2022 9:04 am
The Lyon College Board of Trustees voted unanimously Friday (Feb. 18) to elect Dr. Melissa Taverner as the 19th president of Lyon College. Taverner has been serving as interim president…
by - February 17, 2022 5:32 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (Feb. 17) said he has reestablished a Women’s commission, with his Chief of Staff Alison Williams serving as commission chair. Williams said the commission’s first…
by - February 17, 2022 5:18 pm
Fort Smith could have another charter high school in August, with Premier High School seeking a charter amendment from the Arkansas Board of Education to open a school for at-risk…
by - February 17, 2022 3:55 pm
The Walton-backed firm Ropeswing Hospitality Group is working on a new food-and-drink concept in downtown Bentonville. The venue’s working name is Lady Slipper. The restaurant and bar will be in…
by - February 17, 2022 2:59 pm
Sale of the property on which Red Lobster (7401 Rogers Ave.) is located sold in January for $6.7 million, the largest January property deal in Sebastian County, according to information…
by - February 17, 2022 1:23 pm
Juli McWhorter has been promoted to CEO of Willow Creek Women’s Hospital in Johnson and Northwest Health Physicians’ Specialty Hospital (PSH) in Fayetteville. Both facilities are affiliates of Springdale-based Northwest…
by - February 17, 2022 12:17 pm
All engines are firing at Walmart as the Bentonville-based retailer reported net income for the holiday quarter of $3.562 billion, or $1.28 per share, well ahead of the 74-cent loss…
by - February 17, 2022 11:09 am
Waldo’s Chicken & Beer is scheduled to open its first Arkansas location on March 15th, according to a news release from JTJ Restaurants LLC, the local restaurant group behind eight…
by - February 17, 2022 7:01 am
NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation, the charitable arm of the NEA Baptist Health System, has received a donation of $1.6 million from Kim and Chris Fowler. This gift will fund a…
by - February 16, 2022 6:45 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted an earnings decrease and a revenue increase amid mixed sales volumes attributed to COVID-19 in the third quarter of fiscal 2022. After the markets closed…
by - February 16, 2022 4:16 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Wednesday (Feb. 16) that a $54 million Arkansas Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) portal is open, and homeowners can now apply for assistance. Arkansas is one of…
by - February 16, 2022 3:35 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has appointed Price Gardner of Little Rock, a 1984 graduate of Arkansas State University, to a second term on the ASU System Board of Trustees. Gardner, who…
by - February 16, 2022 3:32 pm
Opening of a Fort Smith campus by Fayetteville-based Haas Hall Academy received unanimous approval Feb. 15 from a state Charter Authorizing Panel. Final approval for the campus that will employ…
by - February 16, 2022 3:30 pm
Responsive Education Solutions (RES) is seeking approval from the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) to locate charter schools in Jonesboro and Texarkana. However, the Jonesboro request was pulled by RES…
by - February 16, 2022 3:05 pm
Arkansas voters are evenly split on allowing businesses to impose vaccine mandates for workers, a slight change from six months ago, according to a new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix College…
