by - April 26, 2021 7:01 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education agreed at its regular board meeting Monday (April 26) to keep the district’s mask mandate in place until the end of the…
by - April 26, 2021 6:46 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue rose again in March, coming in around 1% higher than the same period in 2020, but collections were one of the lowest monthly collections in…
by - April 26, 2021 1:46 pm
Ceramics manufacturer CoorsTek announced Monday (April 26) an additional expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Benton. The company plans to add an additional $9 million in capital investment and 50…
by - April 26, 2021 12:47 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse and his wife Beth Damphousse have made personal commitments to future generations of students. For the Day of Giving, which is Tuesday (April 27),…
by - April 26, 2021 11:51 am
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the shift in customer banking preferences and increased digital banking offerings, bank executives said. Meanwhile, U.S. banks closed a record number of branches in 2020. Still,…
by - April 26, 2021 11:33 am
New orders for manufactured durable goods rose by 0.5%, or $1.4 billion, to $256.3 billion in March, from February, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau released Monday…
by - April 26, 2021 7:40 am
Had it been a battle during the Civil War, it would have ranked as one of the worst in terms of loss of life. It turns out that when the…
by - April 25, 2021 12:16 pm
As Walmart and other retailers focus and spend heavily on omnichannel shopping, other discounters such as Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Ross have announced expansion plans for more stores in…
by - April 24, 2021 11:04 am
The Blockchain Center for Excellence at the University of Arkansas recently released a whitepaper showing the success of a blockchain software that’s nearly eliminated invoicing disputes between shippers and carriers…
by - April 23, 2021 5:44 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart is planning for up to 50% of its corporate employees to return to their offices by July, more than a year since most at the corporate campus moved…
by - April 23, 2021 3:54 pm
Former University of Arkansas head football coach Bret Bielema and the Razorback Foundation announced Friday (April 23) a settlement of a contract dispute that will see the former coach paid…
by - April 23, 2021 1:45 pm
Walmart’s top six executives cumulatively received total compensation of $79.93 million in fiscal 2021 which ended Feb. 1. The combined salaries and benefits equate to $9,124 for every hour of…
by - April 23, 2021 7:06 am
U.S. Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton—along with Congressmen Rick Crawford, French Hill, Bruce Westerman and Steve Womack—announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $90,000 in federal…
by - April 22, 2021 5:06 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. announced changes to certain senior leadership roles Thursday (April 22). The following changes are effective as of April 26, 2021: Bob Fehlman has been…
by - April 22, 2021 4:18 pm
Tyson Foods plans to invest $48 million in its poultry operation in Pine Bluff. Company officials say nearly 70 jobs will be created by the project, which is expected to…
by - April 22, 2021 4:12 pm
Bank OZK posted first quarter net income of $148.416 million, well ahead of the $11.866 million in the same quarter of 2020. Quarterly revenue of $266.753 million was up from…
by - April 22, 2021 3:57 pm
The leaders of the two legislative chambers and Gov. Asa Hutchinson outlined expectations for the end of the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly, and it should be an unprecedented and lengthy…
by - April 22, 2021 3:00 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax revenue of $5.873 million, up 2% from the year-ago period, according to the April report from the cities. The report reflects…
by - April 22, 2021 10:53 am
North Little Rock-based renewable energy company Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) announced Thursday (April 22) the election of two directors, Scott Foushee and Rusty Pendergraft, to serve on its board of…
by - April 22, 2021 10:48 am
California-based Attom Data Solutions, which tracks national housing and foreclosure data, recently released its first-quarter U.S. Foreclosure Market Report for 2021. It showed that foreclosure filings in Arkansas were up 34%…
