by - February 7, 2019 6:38 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen has asked for a public debate of the merits of a nine-month, one-cent sales tax that would benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith….
by - February 7, 2019 6:23 pm
Tyson Foods may be the nation’s largest meat producer, but in its quest to become a modern food company consumers can expect the company to ramp up investments and efforts…
by - February 7, 2019 4:35 pm
The more than 2,500 utility-scale solar photovoltaic electricity generating facilities in the United States represent 2.5% of utility-scale electric generating capacity and account for 1.7% of electricity generation annually, based…
by - February 7, 2019 3:26 pm
Author and television host P. Allen Smith will be the keynote speaker at the inaugural Arkansas Agritourism Association later this month in Little Rock. Smith is a conservationist, lifestyle expert…
by - February 7, 2019 2:30 pm
Nabholz Construction Corp. in Rogers recently paid the city of Springdale for a building permit valued at $11.8 million. The permit is being used for an interior finish-out of a…
by - February 7, 2019 2:16 pm
Tyson Foods reported net profits of $551 million for the first quarter ending Dec. 31. This compared to record results of $1.631 billion reported in the year-ago period. On an…
by - February 7, 2019 1:38 pm
Arkansas Tourism’s official travel website, Arkansas.com, received a bronze award in the visitor’s guide category at the 2018 North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) Awards Competition. The NATJA competition, now…
by - February 7, 2019 12:46 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to include a statement from NanoMech. New York-based technology financing company Michaelson Capital Partners is suing Springdale-based nanotechnology company NanoMech for not making payments…
by - February 7, 2019 9:45 am
Tyson Foods on Thursday (Feb. 7) announced the pending acquisition of the Thai and European operations of Brazil Foods for $340 million. The deal will expand Tyson’s global footprint and…
by - February 7, 2019 8:30 am
Arkansas tourism gained momentum throughout 2018 and State Tourism Director Jim Dailey says he doesn’t see that changing in 2019. “We are definitely in the most exciting times for growth…
by - February 7, 2019 5:40 am
The Congressional Budget Office in its most recent report on Jan. 28 projects that the federal budget deficit will reach $900 billion in 2019 and will exceed $1 trillion each…
by - February 7, 2019 12:10 am
A panel of legal and business experts on Wednesday (Feb. 6) provided an in-depth overview of the new federal Opportunity Zone rules that local and state economic officials hope will…
by - February 6, 2019 6:58 pm
A bill that would abolish the Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace and move its duties to the Arkansas Insurance Department moved one step closer to the governor’s desk Wednesday (Feb. 6)….
by - February 6, 2019 6:24 pm
Workers that live in rural parts of Arkansas make less than those in urban areas, have a harder time finding better paying jobs, and these are key factors in an…
by - February 6, 2019 6:07 pm
A coalition of statewide organizations has written an open letter to legislators supporting “meaningful” increased road funding. The coalition, which released its letter Feb. 6, includes the Arkansas Good Roads…
by - February 6, 2019 6:04 pm
Consumers who purchase cereal at the Walmart Supercenter on Walnut Street in Rogers will see a new iteration of electronic shelf labels (ESL) that make price adjustments automatically as dictated…
by - February 6, 2019 6:02 pm
The Arkansas State University System is about to grow once more. The College of the Ouachitas Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Tuesday (Feb. 5) to become part of the…
by - February 6, 2019 5:57 pm
Farmers looking to get trade adjustment assistance from the USDA have until February 14th to sign up with the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in order to be eligible for…
by - February 6, 2019 4:28 pm
Driver detention has become a $1 billion problem for the trucking industry, and industry executives recently discussed how carriers are coping with the issue and provided some solutions to it….
by - February 6, 2019 2:33 pm
Expect 2019 to be another strong year for the Northwest Arkansas real estate market, even though the national home buying picture may be somewhat meager in comparison. Nationally, home buying…
