by - January 14, 2021 8:05 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is set Tuesday (Jan. 19) to consider the repeal of an ordinance passed in December that would double the city’s supplemental alcohol tax on…
by - January 14, 2021 6:19 pm
After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down much of the state and national economy in early 2020 and the Fort Smith metro lost 10.5% of its jobs in one month, it…
by - January 14, 2021 5:10 pm
Hospitalizations, ventilator use and active cases declined in Thursday’s (Jan. 14) report from the Arkansas Department of Health, but the number of school districts with high infection rates among district…
by - January 14, 2021 2:55 pm
Specialty apparel retailer Christopher & Banks that caters to women ages 40 to 60 has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the District of New Jersey. The company said it expects…
by - January 14, 2021 2:14 pm
A new film festival in Fort Smith will not only highlight talented film makers in the Arkansas River valley but, hopefully, from across the world. The River Valley Film Society…
by - January 14, 2021 1:40 pm
Arkansas corn farmers planted nearly 20% less corn than was projected at the start of the 2020 planting season, according to figures released by the United States Department of Agriculture….
by - January 14, 2021 1:03 pm
Major flooding along the Black River has been a significant problem in Lawrence and Randolph counties in recent years. The eastern half of Pocahontas, where the Ozark Mountains transform into…
by - January 14, 2021 12:18 pm
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeder Cobb-Vantress Inc. announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) the completion of its first shipment to Jordan last month after building a relationship with Saudi Arabia distributor Al-Watania Poultry….
by - January 14, 2021 12:03 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) plans to reopen the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to small lenders on Friday (Jan. 15) and to all lenders next Tuesday. The SBA and…
by - January 14, 2021 11:02 am
While New Year’s Eve celebrations were smaller and looked different, Americans’ excitement to close out the chapter of one year and turn the page of a new one has never…
by - January 14, 2021 10:58 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank was the top U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lender in Arkansas in fiscal year 2020. The ranking is based on 7(a) loan production for the SBA fiscal…
by - January 14, 2021 9:22 am
The COVID-19 pandemic has created momentum for permanently expanding telemedicine and some medical professions’ scopes of practice, Arkansas state legislators say. Meanwhile, the Arkansas Works program again will be an…
by - January 13, 2021 6:29 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools will go to online learning Friday (Jan. 15) and Tuesday (Jan. 19) though schools will be open to students. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on…
by - January 13, 2021 5:13 pm
When the Hartford Public Schools consolidated with Hackett Public Schools in 2014, it would have been hard to foresee that the Hartford High School would be sold to the highest…
by - January 13, 2021 5:01 pm
While active COVID-19 cases declined, Wednesday’s (Jan. 13) Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) report shows another 65 Arkansans died from the virus in the previous 24 hours. The ADH report…
by - January 13, 2021 3:48 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is partnering with Matrix Medical to ensure its more than 100,000 U.S. employees are educated about and have access to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Providing vaccine education and…
by - January 13, 2021 3:42 pm
Rogers-based solar energy company Shine Solar announced Wednesday (Jan. 13) it’s hired David Chidester as its first chief financial officer adviser. “After a lengthy and thorough vetting process, I’m thrilled…
by - January 13, 2021 3:33 pm
Brad Chambless is the new CEO and President of Farmers and Merchants Bank and the Bank of Fayetteville. He succeeds Gary Hudson, who retired on Dec. 31, 2020. Chambless joined…
by - January 13, 2021 3:25 pm
Walmart and dozens of U.S. companies such as JPMorgan, Disney and AT&T have said they will suspend political contributions to members of Congress who voted against the certification of state…
by - January 13, 2021 3:24 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post an earnings decline in the fourth quarter and for 2020 as shares rise to a 52-week high following an…
