by - December 28, 2019 10:38 am
One of the fastest-growing retail segments — convenience stores — reports strong business conditions with a positive outlook for 2020, according to the recent CSP Outlook Survey. The trade group…
by - December 27, 2019 2:39 pm
Ashley Buchanan, the chief merchandising officer of Walmart eCommerce U.S., was named Friday (Dec. 27) as president and CEO-designate of The Michaels Companies, the specialty provider of arts, crafts, framing,…
by - December 26, 2019 3:37 pm
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is building a stand-alone clinic in Fort Smith that could add around 100 jobs to the Fort Smith metro and “significantly” increase healthcare access…
by - December 23, 2019 3:11 pm
Arkansans for Healthy Eyes, the ballot question committee opposing an initiated act to reverse Act 579 of 2019, filed a petition for rehearing with the Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday…
by - December 22, 2019 5:29 pm
The competition ended. The votes were counted. Fort Smith is a winner. The Levitt Foundation listed 64.6 Downtown as one of 20 recipients of the 2020 Levitt [Your City] AMP…
by - December 22, 2019 10:28 am
Dr. David Ware was named Friday (Dec. 20) as state historian and director of the Arkansas State Archives (ASA), an agency of Arkansas Heritage, which is a division of Arkansas…
by - December 22, 2019 9:35 am
The Central Arkansas Water Board of Commissioners approved an agreement Friday (Dec. 20) between CAW and Scenic Hill Solar to build a 4.8 MW DC solar power plant near Cabot….
by - December 20, 2019 2:40 pm
Centerpoint School District and North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar will work together to build a 1.04-megawatt solar power plant for the school district. The project was…
by - December 20, 2019 2:40 pm
Tyson Foods’ c-suite ran a profitable business in fiscal 2019 and were rewarded with pay raises ranging from 1.5% to 34% in base salaries, according to the company’s annual proxy…
by - December 20, 2019 2:24 pm
Sebastian County and Fort Smith officials may in 2020 invest in solar power and join a growing number of Arkansas cities and counties that built or announced solar power facilities…
by - December 20, 2019 12:52 pm
Arkansas’ jobless rate was 3.6% in November, up from the 3.5% in October, but below the 3.7% in November 2018. Year-over-year, the state economy added 14,009 jobs, a 1.07% increase…
by - December 19, 2019 10:07 pm
A group of Chaffee Crossing business owners who have sued Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority over land uses changes in the historic district held a town hall meeting Thursday (Dec. 19)…
by - December 19, 2019 8:50 pm
A day after the historic impeachment vote of President Donald Trump, Congress made progress Thursday (Dec. 19) on spending programs and a trade deal that will impact Arkansas. An agreed-upon…
by - December 19, 2019 6:56 pm
Better-for-you and save-the-planet ideology among more consumers continues to reshape the food and beverage industries and 2020 will no different. Consumers are driving innovation in the food manufacturing sector as more…
by - December 19, 2019 6:13 pm
Jonesboro ranks fifth in the nation among places to work in manufacturing and sixth among cities for working parents, according to Smartasset.com, a website that says it is dedicated to…
by - December 19, 2019 3:00 pm
There is a relatively new discipline of cycling called gravel riding that is growing in popularity. It’s generally defined as a challenging fusion of road cycling and mountain biking. “It’s…
by - December 19, 2019 2:13 pm
Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has hired Les Smith to be the institution’s chief business strategy officer. Smith will work directly for Kyle Parker, ACHE CEO, for vision, finance and…
by - December 19, 2019 1:16 pm
Consumers across the country have largely kept their household finances in sound shape over the past few years. But as more retailers entice large ticket purchases with pay-later plans, economists…
by - December 19, 2019 1:01 pm
Forrest City and North Little Rock-based solar power developer Scenic Hill Solar plan to build a 3.46-megawatt solar energy system for the eastern Arkansas city of 14,000 people. The approximately…
by - December 18, 2019 8:31 pm
The Central Business Improvement District board on Tuesday (Dec. 17) agreed to move ahead with an assessment on property within the district. The board also agreed that not-for-profit organizations within…
