by - August 13, 2020 3:54 pm
State officials have published a 20-page “Healthy School Guide” they say will help return hundreds of thousands of students, teachers and staff to more than 1,000 school facilities on Aug….
by - August 13, 2020 3:51 pm
Walmart has been deemed a winner in challenges caused by COVID-19. While analysts largely remain bullish on the Bentonville-based retailer, they also expect slightly lower net income for the second…
by - August 13, 2020 3:38 pm
A Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce survey of members shows that if they were voting today, 85% of respondents would vote for a ¼ cent sales tax to help…
by - August 13, 2020 2:25 pm
Walmart will continue having corporate office employees working remotely through Jan. 31, 2021. The retail giant just marked 20 weeks of remote working amid the COVID-19 pandemic and said it…
by - August 13, 2020 1:54 pm
With the COVID-19 global pandemic, more retail sales are occurring online as consumers stay in their homes. A recent report by legal software firm LexisNexis Risk Solutions found that the…
by - August 13, 2020 12:54 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to reduce airline traffic with July enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport totaling 2,957, down 67.3% compared with July 2019. Delta flights had the biggest…
by - August 13, 2020 10:36 am
It’s one of the most notorious and unusual deaths recorded in Lawrence County. Businessman John A. Rhea was riding his horse near Stewart Park on Feb. 15, 1893, when both…
by - August 12, 2020 6:51 pm
Arkansas State University System institutions now require everyone on campuses to wear face coverings in all indoor and outdoor settings where physical distancing of six feet or more cannot be…
by - August 12, 2020 6:40 pm
Little Rock-based solar energy company Entegrity has announced a solar energy project with the city of Eureka Springs. The solar energy project between Entegrity and Eureka Springs is expected to…
by - August 12, 2020 5:50 pm
With the number and timeliness of COVID-19 tests from commercial labs continuing to be a problem, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he is working with the Rockefeller Foundation and other states…
by - August 12, 2020 5:24 pm
Any decision on whether to change the name of Albert Pike Elementary School should wait until the public has the chance to research and make their voices known, said Fort…
by - August 12, 2020 4:01 pm
The Endeavor Foundation has rebranded itself as the Excellerate Foundation to better reflect its commitment to serving those in the region by working with existing resources while also spending $2.5…
by - August 12, 2020 3:33 pm
Fueled primarily by gains in sand/gravel/rock and wheat shipments, tonnage shipped on the Arkansas River during the first seven months of totaled 6.136 million tons, up 28.8% over the same…
by - August 12, 2020 12:28 pm
Retailers are importing less merchandise this year and the annual decline is estimated at 9.4%, the lowest volume since 2016, according to the National Retail Federation. The trade group estimates…
by - August 12, 2020 12:15 pm
Off-price retailer Stein Mart is the latest casualty of the COVID-19 crisis as the Jacksonville, Fla.,-based company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Stein Mart plans to close most, if not all…
by - August 12, 2020 12:00 pm
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded the city of Magazine $1,025,692 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Magazine Telephone Company and…
by - August 12, 2020 10:54 am
The travel industry came to an abrupt halt because of the COVID-19 pandemic as travelers canceled or rescheduled trips, yet travel agents said when travel returns, it will come back…
by - August 12, 2020 8:01 am
The Arkansas Department of Commerce awarded Cave City $803,762 from its Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. The city will work in partnership with Hillbilly Wireless and the project…
by - August 11, 2020 7:25 pm
Downtown Springdale will have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. In a 5-3 vote, Springdale City Council…
by - August 11, 2020 6:19 pm
Bees pollinate about one-third of the world’s food supply, according to Sustain, a nonprofit agriculture policy organization. Bees pollinate all manner of fruits, vegetables, crops, and even some of the…
