by - September 3, 2025 1:21 pm
Pending city approval, 28 bus stops in Fayetteville and Rogers could receive more than $645,000 in upgrades as part of an effort to improve the rider experience and expand transportation…
by - September 3, 2025 1:19 pm
Arkansas’ uninsured child rate reached 6.7% in 2023, its highest point in a decade, and now ranks 42nd in the nation, according to report released Sept. 3 by Arkansas Advocates…
by - September 3, 2025 1:18 pm
Visit Bentonville, the tourism and promotions agency of Bentonville, recently established community mentorship program Belong Bentonville, according to a news release. The new program “is designed to reflect the city’s…
by - September 3, 2025 10:40 am
Arkansas tax revenue was up 8% in August compared with August 2024 and is up 5.7% in the first two fiscal months (July-August 2025) of the year compared with the…
by - September 2, 2025 10:13 pm
The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame (ABHOF) will celebrate its 2025 class of inductees during the 31st Annual Induction Ceremony and Show at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the…
by - September 2, 2025 9:58 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) two senior leadership appointments: Scott Sanders has joined the company as executive vice president and chief financial officer, and longtime Summit leader Vernon…
by - September 2, 2025 9:54 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB), a producer-led organization serving the state’s soybean industry through research, education and promotion has elected Matt Smith of Blytheville as vice-chairman. Gov. Sarah Sanders…
by - September 2, 2025 7:45 pm
The City of Fort Smith will have an internal auditor beginning Sept. 8. The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 2) voted unanimously to hire Amanda Strange for…
by - September 2, 2025 5:43 pm
Springdale-based Watco Logistics, the logistics division of Pittsburg, Kan.-based transportation company Watco, announced Tuesday (Sept. 2) the acquisition of Spring, Texas-based logistics company Colossal Transport Solutions. Financial terms of the…
by - September 2, 2025 3:14 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently moved its downtown Bentonville branch amid ongoing construction projects in the area, according to a news release. The bank relocated from the north side of the…
by - September 2, 2025 1:41 pm
A six-building industrial portfolio in Rogers recently changed hands for $8.2 million. The purchase price equals $75 per square foot. IAI SEP 13th Street LLC, whose authorized agent is Grant Reaves,…
by - September 2, 2025 1:24 pm
The University of Arkansas will use a $1.5 million gift from the Marinoni family to establish the Marinoni Endowed Chair in Italian, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 2) news release….
by - September 2, 2025 12:10 pm
Even as the agricultural industry faces turmoil with low commodity prices and ever rising input costs, one ag company in Northeast Arkansas is expanding its operations. Jonesboro-based Apex Ag Solutions…
by - September 2, 2025 11:06 am
Siloam Springs-based broiler breeding company Cobb-Vantress LLC recently announced the seven recipients of the 2025 Cobb Research Initiative grants. The grant program “is designed to advance the science of poultry…
by - September 2, 2025 7:40 am
Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Executive Director Clint O’Neal may soon add a new title to his resume: globetrotter. The AEDC leader is fresh off a successful trade trip to…
by - September 1, 2025 11:32 am
Arkansas State University Chancellor Dr. Todd Shields has a full plate this fall as he moves his campus in several new directions. Shields, who was a guest on this week’s…
by - August 31, 2025 12:33 pm
Toad Thumper Lure Co., with Arkansas offices in Bentonville and Dierks as well as a location in Palestine, Texas, has experienced triple-digit growth since its founding and is expected to…
by - August 31, 2025 12:15 pm
Walmart continues to grow its share of online grocery to almost 26% of the total $9.8 billion spent in June. Total online grocery spending in July exceeded $10 billion, up…
by - August 31, 2025 11:46 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS, ACHE Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) and the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE)…
by - August 29, 2025 5:59 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (Aug. 29) it will use a $1 million gift from longtime professor and researcher R. Panneer Selvam and his wife, Chitra, to create the…
