by - April 18, 2020 1:27 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith has been approved to accept ninth-grade students for the 2021-22 school year, adding to its 11th and 12th grade classes. The school met with…
by - April 18, 2020 11:34 am
The severity of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic started to manifest in the second week of March. The timeline is still fresh in James Smith’s mind. “The first week of March…
by - April 17, 2020 4:04 pm
Rep. Dr. Lee Johnson, R-Greenwood, and medical director for Fort Smith EMS and Southwest EMS, said because area residents have practiced social distancing Fort Smith has been able to control…
by - April 17, 2020 3:48 pm
The number of unemployed in Arkansas’ March jobs report rose 37.4% year-over-year, and was up 38.7% compared to February. The March report shows the initial impact of COVID-19 on the…
by - April 17, 2020 2:12 pm
May 4 is the target date to begin “Phase 1” reopening of Arkansas’ economy, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Friday (April 17). He added that Arkansans will have to remain focused…
by - April 17, 2020 1:03 pm
Dallas-based retailers JCPenney and Neiman Marcus are treading some heavy water amid the coronavirus outbreak with stores closed and much of their business shuttered. The two retailers skipped recent debt…
by - April 17, 2020 12:36 pm
The global pandemic is creating significant disruption for businesses in every industry, which are doing their best to adapt to a still-evolving new reality. Consumer preferences also are rapidly changing,…
by - April 17, 2020 12:25 pm
El Dorado-based Murphy USA beat revenue and earnings estimate on first quarter results, with the company CEO saying the fuel retailer is “well-positioned” to survive economic uncertainty arising from the…
by - April 17, 2020 11:27 am
The board of directors of E.C. Barton and Co. has named Mark Biggers president of the Jonesboro-based building materials company. Biggers is a 1998 graduate of Arkansas State University with…
by - April 16, 2020 7:20 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Thursday (April 16) distinguished professor Alan Mantooth has received $3.6 million from the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Energy Technologies Office to advance technologies that…
by - April 16, 2020 6:38 pm
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville will furlough 305 full-time equivalent workers, president and CEO Larry Shackelford said Thursday (April 16). In a prepared statement, Shackelford said the directives of…
by - April 16, 2020 4:58 pm
Crittenden County remained the second hardest-hit county in the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday (April 16), the number of cases continued to expand and the…
by - April 16, 2020 4:01 pm
In a move they hope will allow speedier development, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board has approved a new planned zoning development (PZD) for a portion of the Chaffee Crossing…
by - April 16, 2020 3:28 pm
The supply chains of product manufacturers of consumer packaged goods and the retailers they supply are being challenged in unprecedented ways amid the spread of coronavirus. Long truck lines form…
by - April 16, 2020 3:16 pm
Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. has acquired CTEH, an Arkansas-based scientific consulting firm that specializes in emergency preparedness, response and recovery. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “For nearly 25…
by - April 16, 2020 3:13 pm
The Farm Bureau Insurance companies are offering financial assistance measures in response to unexpected hardships for their customers and the communities they serve due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak including…
by - April 16, 2020 3:07 pm
Total industrial production declined 5.4% in March as the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic led many factories to suspend operations late in the month, according to the Federal Reserve. Manufacturing output fell…
by - April 16, 2020 2:52 pm
Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston said 14,803 businesses in the state were approved for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) established by Congress to help keep businesses open during the…
by - April 16, 2020 10:51 am
Conway-based Home BancShares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, reported Thursday (April 16) earnings declined 99.3% as it completed an acquisition and remained profitable amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that contributed…
by - April 16, 2020 8:51 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
