by - June 14, 2019 12:45 pm
The combined value of distributive trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments fell 0.2% to $1.46 trillion in April, from March, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The combined value rose 2.8%…
by - June 13, 2019 10:01 pm
Seal Energy Solutions, now Seal Solar, officially opened a new headquarters in Argenta last week. The Arkansas-based company, founded in 2012 by Josh Davenport and Heather Nelson, is focusing exclusively…
by - June 13, 2019 6:53 pm
The flood waters along the Arkansas River have ravaged farms and homes, and another group – wildlife that lives in these impacted zones. Residents are advised to avoid flood-displaced wildlife,…
by - June 13, 2019 6:47 pm
C&H Hog Farms, the controversial facility located 6.6 miles from the Big Creek that flows into the Buffalo National River, will cease operations in return for $6.2 million as part…
by - June 13, 2019 6:39 pm
Five of the half-dozen applicants for casino gaming licenses in Arkansas went home rejected following a highly-anticipated meeting Thursday (June 13) that put the rare spotlight on the Arkansas Racing…
by - June 13, 2019 1:18 pm
Walmart, IBM, Merck, KPMG and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday (June 13) they will work together to identify and track prescription medicines and vaccines distributed in…
by - June 13, 2019 11:50 am
America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (June 13) it’s opened a dealership in Bryant. The new dealership is the first opening of fiscal 2020 for the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here…
by - June 13, 2019 11:37 am
The alternative meat category is one of the fastest growing categories in the food industry and Tyson Foods is throwing its hat into the ring. The company announced a new…
by - June 13, 2019 8:50 am
Fayetteville retailer Scott Crook, the co-founder and owner of longtime outdoor outfitter Pack Rat Outdoor Center, died Monday (June 10) at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville. He was 72….
by - June 13, 2019 8:42 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has hired Jonathan Bricker as vice president and international business development representative for its treasury management division. Bricker has more than 16 years of industry experience. He…
by - June 12, 2019 7:35 pm
Wally Bailey, who has worked under six Fort Smith city administrators, is retiring as the city’s director of planning to pursue an opportunity that will not be as “all consuming.”…
by - June 12, 2019 6:40 pm
Walmart has called “time’s up” on Jet.com roughly three years since acquiring the e-commerce startup and the service founder Marc Lore for $3.3 billion. Walmart has tried to figure out…
by - June 12, 2019 5:41 pm
Northwest Arkansas has long been seen as a cradle for innovation and it’s also earned the distinction of a supply chain center of excellence. Next year it will also be…
by - June 12, 2019 3:18 pm
Even with unanswered questions concerning the 2020 census that the U.S. Supreme Court will likely decide on later this month, the U.S. Department of Commerce is moving ahead with a…
by - June 12, 2019 3:03 pm
The Fort Smith metro jobless rate fell to a record low of 2.9% in April, with all four counties in the region below 4%. The April 2018 rate was 3.7%….
by - June 12, 2019 2:55 pm
Sales and use tax growth through the first five months of 2019 is still on a record setting pace in Craighead County and its seat, Jonesboro, but that pace slowed…
by - June 12, 2019 2:44 pm
The Arkansas Plant Board on Tuesday (June 11) voted unanimously to appoint APB assistant director Scott Bray to the director’s post. Bray will replace Butch Calhoun who has served as…
by - June 12, 2019 12:43 pm
Electric utility Entergy Arkansas has started to offer a solar tariff that will allow customers to subscribe to blocks of solar energy generated by a solar facility near Stuttgart and…
by - June 12, 2019 11:12 am
Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) in Little Rock received the highest level 1 designation by the American College of Surgeon (ACS) for its surgical center. ACH is one of only 17…
by - June 11, 2019 6:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed Tuesday (June 11) the purchase of property near the river to be used for a ropes course and climbing obstacles park. If the…
