by - February 4, 2026 12:18 pm
The Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical System has hired a surgeon, hospitalist and advanced practice registered nurse for its different care and surgery centers. Following are recent hires, promotions, and appointments…
by - February 4, 2026 11:50 am
December 2025 sales tax receipts lagged slightly behind years past, but Fort Smith city officials remain optimistic. Part of the optimism is founded in tax revenue showing gains in the…
by - February 4, 2026 10:28 am
Members of the Walton family announced Wednesday (Feb. 4) the appointment of the inaugural president of a planned university in Bentonville. The Walton-led Runway Group also said campus site work…
by - February 3, 2026 7:28 pm
A discussion Tuesday (Feb. 3) during the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting about funding Main Street Fort Smith turned into somewhat of a brag fest about the nonprofit’s ongoing…
by - February 3, 2026 6:41 pm
How do you convert $5 million into $1 trillion? It’s easy. Just innovate faster than competitors, don’t be afraid to try and fail a few times, keep investors and customers…
by - February 3, 2026 5:15 pm
InnovAsian Cuisine Enterprises, a subsidiary of Nichirei Foods will build a frozen food manufacturing facility in Jonesboro. It will create about 200 jobs, strengthening the region’s position as a hub…
by - February 3, 2026 5:09 pm
Williams Baptist University has received a $150,000 donation from Fresh Ideas. Officials with the food service provider recently presented the check with the funds slated for the planned J.E. &…
by - February 3, 2026 11:42 am
Respondents have filed an answer to the complaint denying the claim that a deal to combine Bentonville-based Genesis Commercial and Versailles Property Management into a new company was a means…
by - February 3, 2026 11:34 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank launched an initiative to establish dedicated bilingual branches for its Spanish-speaking customers. Existing branches at 2012 S. Pleasant St. in Springdale and another in Lawton, Okla., will…
by - February 3, 2026 11:27 am
Bentonville-based Mojo Bike Shop was recently acquired by Holly and Randall Anzalone. Financial terms were not disclosed. David Neal sold the shop after owning it since the early 2010s. “The…
by - February 3, 2026 11:12 am
Arkansas tax revenue in the first seven months of the fiscal year (July 2025-January 2026) totaled $4.777 billion, up 1.7% compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year…
by - February 3, 2026 10:30 am
Doug McMillon, who retired as Walmart CEO on Feb. 1 after 35 years with the Bentonville-based global retailer, is dealing with the new experience of having a “blank calendar.” “I…
by - February 3, 2026 10:06 am
The Fort Smith School Board of Education on Monday (Feb. 2) voted to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools as part of a “rightsizing” effort. Also, the district announced the…
by - February 2, 2026 5:49 pm
A package of U.S. Senate appropriations bills would direct $43 million to the Fort Smith metro for projects that include a mother and infant healthcare program at the University of…
by - February 2, 2026 5:37 pm
The Conway County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Entergy Arkansas on Monday (Feb. 2) announced that the Morrilton Industrial Park – South Site has achieved Entergy Arkansas’ Select Site certification,…
by - February 2, 2026 5:10 pm
$30 million in a U.S. Senate appropriations bill will help pull the trigger on building a $50 million Agriculture Center of Excellence in Food Science for the University of Arkansas…
by - February 2, 2026 11:48 am
A group of operators, investors and community leaders are working to relocate Meteor Guitar Gallery, a Bentonville events and performing arts venue that closed last year, to a downtown Centerton…
by - February 2, 2026 11:34 am
Greg Roberts, a University of Arkansas alumnus and retired principal with WHR Architects, has given $3 million to the university to continue support for an endowed chair, establish an endowed…
by - February 2, 2026 10:58 am
Springdale-based Chandler Capital Group announced Monday (Feb. 2) that it has acquired Free Spirit Recreation, a Golden, Colo.-based designer and developer of rooftop tents and camping accessories for vehicles. Financial…
by - February 2, 2026 10:44 am
Tyson Foods first-quarter net income dropped 76.7% before adjustments for beef segment restructuring and lawsuit-related costs in the beef chicken and pork segments. Net income before adjustments totaled $85 million,…
