by - January 21, 2021 11:38 am
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unforeseen challenges to the Fort Smith area. One of those ways is finding enough substitute teachers to cover teacher absences in Fort Smith Public…
by - January 21, 2021 11:25 am
Home Bancshares, parent company for Centennial Bank, posted strong fourth quarter earnings as the Conway-based financial institution recorded its third straight record quarter despite the coronavirus pandemic. Net income was…
by - January 21, 2021 10:48 am
SGL Carbon, a provider of carbon-based solutions for the automotive, aerostructure, and other sectors, announced Thursday (Jan. 21) that it will expand its operations in Arkadelphia. The company plans to…
by - January 21, 2021 10:39 am
Arkansas farmers planted about 180,000 acres of winter wheat in the fall of 2020, according to a report released Tuesday (Jan. 19) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The acreage…
by - January 21, 2021 10:34 am
Cromwell Architects Engineers announced the company’s board of directors has appointed Greg Cockmon as Chief Executive Officer, Dan Fowler as President, and Aaron Scott to the board. Cockmon, who has…
by - January 21, 2021 9:26 am
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 21) it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank, a $185…
by - January 21, 2021 8:00 am
When a pressing medical issue arises, who do we turn to for help? Our health care providers. For many Arkansans, particularly in rural areas of the state, that means local…
by - January 20, 2021 8:43 pm
The Forge Institute, along with the University of Arkansas Fayetteville and University of Arkansas Little Rock, jointly announced a partnership to advance applied research in areas that support U.S. national…
by - January 20, 2021 5:23 pm
A personal photography exhibition, “1968: A Folsom Redemption” will open Jan. 28, at the Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The exhibit is a collection of photographs and memories of…
by - January 20, 2021 5:09 pm
New confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases fell week-over-week for the fourth consecutive day, according to Wednesday’s (Jan. 20) report from the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH). Unfortunately, deaths rose by…
by - January 20, 2021 4:06 pm
The downtown assessment on Fort Smith properties within the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will at the least be delayed another year, but the Fort Smith Police Department is already…
by - January 20, 2021 3:49 pm
Denver-based Western Union has struck a deal with Bentonville-based Walmart to offer money transfer services alongside competitor Money Gram, which manages Walmart’s transfer services. Western Union said the move inside…
by - January 20, 2021 11:48 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods will pay $221.5 million to settle all claims in antitrust litigation over decades-long collusion and price-fixing of broiler chicken. This is the largest settlement of all the…
by - January 20, 2021 10:26 am
A hallmark of recent Arkansas legislative cycles has been tax cuts. During his State of the State address last week, Gov. Asa Hutchinson noted that since he took office in…
by - January 20, 2021 8:03 am
Murphy USA recorded a fourth quarter boost in net income that added to the company’s yearly bottom line. The El Dorado-based convenience store chain reported $61 million in 2020 fourth…
by - January 20, 2021 8:01 am
The nation’s meat-producing sector outlook for 2021 will depend on several factors, including feed costs and consumer demand, James Mitchell, economist for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture,…
by - January 19, 2021 7:22 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 19) unanimously repealed an ordinance passed in December that would double the city’s supplemental alcohol tax on private clubs. The board…
by - January 19, 2021 5:40 pm
Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services ended fiscal 2020 on a high note with better-than-expected net income in the fourth quarter and revenue growth of 12% from a year ago. The…
by - January 19, 2021 5:03 pm
The college-going rate among all Arkansas students fell last school year, while four-year high school graduation rates improved, according to the Arkansas Department of Education’s 2020 School Report Card released…
by - January 19, 2021 4:54 pm
Arkansas has added a dozen new listings to the National Register of Historic Places, according to state officials. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) received word this week from the…
