by - October 20, 2025 1:07 pm
Think Idea Studio, a Searcy-based marketing and advertising agency, announced Monday (Oct. 20) that it has opened a Bentonville office and hired Brit McKenzie as business development executive. McKenzie will…
by - October 20, 2025 1:02 pm
Ashleigh Bachert and other supporters of a proposed indoor sports facility plan to soon renew the push for city of Fort Smith support of a facility they believe will be…
by - October 19, 2025 9:32 am
University of Arkansas at Little Rock athletics director Frank Cuervo was brought to Central Arkansas to take the school to new heights and he’s certainly doing it. With college athletics…
by - October 19, 2025 8:59 am
The Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE) honored 12 Arkansas organizations at the 31st Annual Governor’s Quality Award Celebration, held at the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock on Thursday…
by - October 19, 2025 8:50 am
Public relations veterans Kerri Jackson Case and Jessica Duff have formed a new firm, SheSpeaks Communications. Case and Duff are both journalists turned PR strategists. Together, they bring decades of…
by - October 18, 2025 9:00 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Election Information The Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association is partnering with the Sebastian County Election Commission for a “Ballots &…
by - October 17, 2025 9:12 am
Native Arkansan Bobby Wagner is living his dream. After working in sales for two decades at a Jonesboro tanning bed manufacturer, he was able to pitch his dad’s barbecue sauce…
by - October 16, 2025 5:43 pm
The internet of things (IoT) technology has been around for two decades, but Walmart is now investing in San Diego-based Wiliot to deploy its smart sensors in the retail giant’s…
by - October 16, 2025 4:09 pm
A restructuring of Simmons First’s balance sheet that included the sale of $2.4 billion in securities resulted in a loss of $562.8 million in the third quarter. The adjusted quarterly…
by - October 16, 2025 4:04 pm
Jonesboro’s sales and use tax collections in September remained virtually unchanged during the month of September when compared to the same month in 2024, but collections are still lagging behind…
by - October 16, 2025 3:38 pm
Third-quarter net income at Bank OZK was $180.5 million, up 1.9% compared with the same period in 2024, the Little Rock-based bank reported Thursday (Oct. 16). Earnings per share of…
by - October 16, 2025 2:50 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have promoted Brett Provost to the newly created role of vice president of farm management. Provost is based in the bank’s…
by - October 16, 2025 2:26 pm
James Alan “Jim” von Gremp, a former Walmart executive, state legislator and philanthropist, died at his Bentonville home Oct. 12. He was 75. According to his obituary, he had cancer…
by - October 16, 2025 12:46 pm
Commissioners with the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) on Thursday (Oct. 16) approved a plan to support Main Street Fort Smith efforts that align with their goals of boosting business…
by - October 16, 2025 11:46 am
The founders of Creekside Learning Academy plan to break ground at 10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17) on an 8,000-square-foot infant and child day care center near the Arkansas Colleges of…
by - October 16, 2025 10:06 am
The Paramount Building, a Class A office property located at 11025 Anderson Drive in Little Rock was sold Monday, Oct. 6 for $4,009,730.26. Isaac Smith of Colliers | Arkansas represented…
by - October 16, 2025 9:56 am
Craig Wilson has been named president and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) following a national search. He was the organization’s interim leader since January and before…
by - October 15, 2025 8:16 pm
Companies seeking to invest in large projects are looking for ready sites and available energy. Financial incentives act as a “coupon” to encourage them to select a site over their…
by - October 15, 2025 5:54 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, saw net income rise by 12.35% but revenue fall narrowly in the third quarter. The company’s previous net income increase…
by - October 15, 2025 4:54 pm
Conway-based Home BancShares on Wednesday (Oct. 15) posted third-quarter net income of $123.6 million, better than the $100 million in the same quarter of 2024. Earnings per share of 63…
