by - October 5, 2020 4:25 pm
The city of Jonesboro received a $2.5 million grant for rail storage expansion that will provide needed space for industrial park manufacturers, but it also mean jobs growth, Mayor Harold…
by - October 5, 2020 2:52 pm
The Fort Smith metro economy has not returned to pre-COVID-19 job levels with the number of employed in August down 4.35% compared with August 2019, and the size of the…
by - October 5, 2020 2:16 pm
In the first month since Walmart launched its new subscription service dubbed Walmart+, two surveys found consumers are using it but not at the expense of Amazon Prime. To that…
by - October 5, 2020 1:51 pm
U.S. natural gas production, consumption and gross exports rose to record levels in 2019, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Data recently released in EIA’s Natural Gas Annual…
by - October 5, 2020 9:10 am
Suzanne Allen Camfil, Director of Finance Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.S., accounting, Arkansas State University; M.S.E., educational leadership, ASU; Ed.S, superintendency, ASU Professional background: Allen has been the director of…
by - October 5, 2020 9:09 am
Holly Acebo LensMasters Co-owner Jonesboro Residence: Jonesboro Education: B.C., commerce, Mount Allison University Professional background: In addition to LensMasters, she owns Rodan+Fields Level 5 Lexus Achiever. What was your dream…
by - October 4, 2020 11:00 am
The pandemic has impacted many financial sectors since the partial shutdowns at the state level began in mid-March. Unemployment rates have skyrocketed, wages have been down, and profits in certain…
by - October 4, 2020 10:22 am
UA Walton College economist Mervin Jebaraj isn’t predicting who might win the Presidential election a month from now, but he is predicting that business behavior will be different than normal…
by - October 2, 2020 5:14 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health on Friday (Oct. 2) reported 778 confirmed new known COVID-19 cases. The case count was up 958 when included results from antigen tests, which pushed…
by - October 2, 2020 2:49 pm
Arkansas tax revenue continues to beat prior-year levels and forecasts despite an economy weighed down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tax collections during the first quarter (July-September) of the fiscal year…
by - October 2, 2020 12:17 pm
Walmart announced early Friday (Oct. 2) a deal to sell a majority interest in its British-based grocery retailer Asda has been reached. Brothers and British billionaires Zuber and Mohsin Issa…
by - October 2, 2020 9:10 am
Hendrix College in Conway announced Friday (Oct. 2) that it will lower its tuition by 32%. Current tuition for the 2020-2021 school year is listed at $49,140, while the 2021-2022…
by - October 1, 2020 5:07 pm
On another day when the number of new known COVID-19 cases was at or topped 1,000, the Arkansas Education Association (AEA) made note of “troubling reports of unsafe practices and…
by - October 1, 2020 4:59 pm
Fort Smith’s newest public park officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday (Oct. 1), and the town’s pups couldn’t be happier. ERC Holdings of Fort Smith constructed a new…
by - October 1, 2020 4:57 pm
Arkansas Solicitor General Nicholas Bronni will defend before the U.S. Supreme Court the constitutionality of a state law regulating pharmacy benefit managers next Tuesday (Oct. 6). Passed in 2015, Act…
by - October 1, 2020 4:31 pm
Entergy Arkansas customers can expect to save nearly $94 million in 2021 from the utility’s membership in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), a regional transmission organization, the utility announced…
by - October 1, 2020 4:24 pm
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector increased at a slower rate in September as the overall economy grew for the fifth consecutive month, according to the Institute for Supply Management…
by - October 1, 2020 3:57 pm
The Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors has appointed Gary Thompson as executive director. Thompson works at the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station in Fayetteville. This is the first time…
by - October 1, 2020 3:43 pm
Fort Smith’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax has generated $11.997 million in revenue for the city so far this year, up 4.85% from 2019, according to the city’s…
by - October 1, 2020 3:37 pm
Nominations for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame opened Thursday (Oct. 1), according to Secretary of the Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism Stacy Hurst. The nomination period will remain…
