by - May 9, 2025 11:59 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro declined in April but continues to stay ahead of the same time last year. Building permits in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren…
by - May 9, 2025 11:48 am
About 17 acres of pasture southwest of Interstate 49 and Pleasant Grove Road in Rogers recently changed hands after a transaction worth $4.49 million. The purchase price equals $265,000 per…
by - May 9, 2025 11:18 am
Consumer spending rose in April ahead of expected tariff impacts. The National Retail Federation (NRF) Retail Monitor had April sales, excluding gasoline and automobiles, up 0.72% from the prior month…
by - May 9, 2025 10:56 am
At a time when Trump Administration tariffs threaten the apparel supply chain, Walmart announced a Trend-to-Product initiative that uses artificial intelligence tools to expedite the launch of on-trend, affordable fashion….
by - May 8, 2025 10:07 pm
Westrock Coffee saw sales grow, but its net loss widen in the first quarter of 2025. For the quarter ended March 31, 2025, Westrock posted sales of $213.79 million compared…
by - May 8, 2025 6:42 pm
The Crawford County Public Library System saga continues to be expensive for the county. A lawsuit may soon be filed that alleges the violation of a separation agreement with former…
by - May 8, 2025 5:48 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. has appointed former Walmart executive Jonathan Collins as chief financial officer, succeeding Vickie Judy who will transition to chief accounting officer, the company announced Thursday (May…
by - May 8, 2025 5:43 pm
Tyson Foods continues to be a family-controlled company and that continues with Chairman John Tyson’s two children, John Randal Tyson and Olivia Tyson being named as directors effective May 8….
by - May 8, 2025 1:47 pm
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, has launched the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice, aiming to advance maternal health and improve outcomes for families across the…
by - May 8, 2025 1:39 pm
Tom Walton and Steuart Walton said Thursday (May 8) that their family will establish a university as part of a mixed-use development planned for the former Walmart Home Office site…
by - May 8, 2025 10:26 am
Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, is partnering with education technology company Stemuli to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) learning platform that will help rural students and entrepreneurs acquire AI…
by - May 8, 2025 9:51 am
Springdale-based health system Northwest Health provided a total community benefit of more than $436 million in 2024, according to a new report. The company recently released its annual Community Benefit…
by - May 8, 2025 9:46 am
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville recently acquired the da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system from Intuitive Surgical. The new system is designed to enhance surgical precision and create better…
by - May 7, 2025 6:30 pm
The Girl Scouts-Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas will invest $1.3 million at Burnham Woods in Fort Smith with a focus on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education…
by - May 7, 2025 5:38 pm
Murphy USA reported lower quarterly revenues and income compared to a year ago primarily due to lower petroleum prices and seasonal storms. The El Dorado-based convenience store chain reported financial…
by - May 7, 2025 5:21 pm
Steel fabricator Lexicon, Inc. and school officials in central Arkansas announced Wednesday (May 7) the creation of the Lexicon Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Construction at Mills University Studies High…
by - May 7, 2025 2:00 pm
BMT LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from March 15 to April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company spent…
by - May 7, 2025 12:04 pm
Tariffs are a big concern for retailers, particularly large operations like Walmart, Target and Dollar Tree which import goods from abroad. So when the Trump Administration invited some of their…
by - May 7, 2025 11:53 am
The Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs (FSBGC) has received a $700,000 grant the organization will use to partner with the Future School of Fort Smith to open a teen…
by - May 7, 2025 11:44 am
The Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has announced its 2025 County Farm Families of the Year. Since 1947, the Arkansas Farm Family of the Year program has helped…
