by - May 24, 2019 4:42 pm
The port of Fort Smith is underwater. Port operations in Van Buren are either underwater or will be by Sunday (May 26). The port of Little Rock is likely to…
by - May 24, 2019 3:07 pm
Robert Peiser, one of the architects of the financial turnaround of Van Buren-based USA Truck, has died, the company announced Friday (May 24). He was 70. Peiser joined the USA…
by - May 24, 2019 12:52 pm
New orders for manufactured durable goods fell 2.1%, or by $5.4 billion, in April, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The federal agency on Friday (May 24) released an advance…
by - May 23, 2019 11:56 pm
After years of infighting and lawsuits, the two courthouses in Mississippi County are about to undergo significant renovations. The county received a $17.2 million bond from Stephens Inc. in Little…
by - May 23, 2019 8:24 pm
The Future School of Fort Smith graduated its 79 students May 14, an inaugural graduating class that was offered about $1.9 million in scholarships. The graduating seniors all left the…
by - May 23, 2019 8:02 pm
James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (May 23) on a public input survey, gave an update on goals and said recommendations on what Fort Smith officials could…
by - May 23, 2019 3:43 pm
Northgate Holdings LLC has picked up a 13-year, $29.8 million funding agreement from Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank. The construction mortgage is backing the first phase of development of a 5.09-acre business…
by - May 23, 2019 3:36 pm
Rebates for various projects continue to hinder sales tax revenue growth across the region’s four largest cities. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative tax revenue of $5.94 million in…
by - May 23, 2019 11:47 am
Last week, Pine Bluff native Chris Jones had no idea his trek to Atlanta for the 20th anniversary celebration of his graduating class at Morehouse College would be part of…
by - May 23, 2019 10:57 am
As Arkansas’ first secretary of education, Johnny Key will implement Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s government transformation efforts for students in pre-kindergarten through graduate school. Hutchinson announced Key, the current education commissioner,…
by - May 22, 2019 9:00 pm
A grassroots organization, Team Jonesboro, has formed with the intention of passing a sales tax hike that the group hopes will improve the safety and standard of living in Northeast…
by - May 22, 2019 8:52 pm
The Department of Military Science and Leadership at Arkansas State University commissioned eight ROTC cadets as second lieutenants during a recent ceremony attended by family, friends and university staff. The…
by - May 22, 2019 5:03 pm
Oklahoma Gas & Electric said Wednesday (May 22) it has received all state and federal regulatory approvals to move forward with the acquisition of two cleaner-burning power plants to reduce…
by - May 22, 2019 4:34 pm
America’s Car-Mart Inc. stock fell more than 10% one day after the Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer reported earnings beat analyst expectations, but revenue missed estimates for…
by - May 22, 2019 3:45 pm
Michigan-based United Federal Credit Union (United) says it will open two new branches in Northwest Arkansas later this year, one in Rogers and one in Springdale. United bought a former…
by - May 22, 2019 3:29 pm
Data breaches are always on the minds of retailers regardless of their size. In brick-and-mortar stores or online, all retailers face millions of hacker threats each day. Walmart recently held…
by - May 22, 2019 12:48 pm
HIA Velo, the parent company of high-end bicycle brand Allied Cycle Works, has relocated its headquarters from Little Rock to Bentonville. Sam Pickman, who was promoted from director of product…
by - May 22, 2019 12:28 pm
Walmart announced this week it will be offering families a choice of flavored medicines (FLAVORx) with select liquid prescriptions. There will be no additional cost for the FLAVORx which comes…
by - May 22, 2019 8:54 am
Walmart unseated Starbucks as the most downloaded mobile pay app with 58 million users, according to a study from Cornerstone Advisors and StrategyCorps. The study said just over 44 million…
by - May 22, 2019 8:00 am
Little Rock investment banking group Stephens Inc. announced the hiring of Sarah Pickens as vice president within its Private Client Group. She is based at Stephens’ Wall Street office in…
