by - November 24, 2025 9:44 pm
The volume of soybeans harvested in Arkansas is down significantly as compared to last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly Crop Production report. Arkansas’ overall 2025…
by - November 24, 2025 5:34 pm
Construction to rebuild what was once the Bricktown Brewery restaurant on Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith is set to begin in January, according to Rick Griffin, manager of Fort…
by - November 24, 2025 5:27 pm
While it has been a planned part of the process since 2021, the U.S. Department of State has approved an estimated spend of $353 million to build facilities at Ebbing…
by - November 24, 2025 5:18 pm
Sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $9.61 million in the November report, down 2.02% from a year ago. It was the first deficit in more than…
by - November 24, 2025 12:32 pm
Banks insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) posted combined net income of $79.3 billion in the third quarter, up 13.5% compared with the previous quarter, and up 21.2%…
by - November 24, 2025 11:26 am
A 24,750-square-foot industrial building in southeast Fayetteville recently changed hands for $15 million. The purchase price equals $606 per square foot. Multi-Management Services Inc., an affiliate of Little Rock-based health…
by - November 24, 2025 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas recently received more than $1 million in gifts for its Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment. UA alumnus Bruce Woody and his wife, Rebecca, gave $1 million…
by - November 23, 2025 10:22 am
Consumer spending between Nov. 1 and Dec. 31 on holiday gifts is expected to exceed $1 trillion for the first time in history, according to the National Retail Federation. Sales…
by - November 23, 2025 8:29 am
R2S, a joint venture between Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Raytheon, an RTX business, on Friday (Nov. 21) opened its new manufacturing facility in East Camden, Ark. Plans for the…
by - November 22, 2025 9:51 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Student Registration The Fort Smith Public School District is opening new student registration Dec. 1, a month before the state’s…
by - November 21, 2025 7:20 pm
The board of directors of the Arkansas Community Foundation announced Friday (Nov. 21) Jessica Hughes Ford as the foundation’s next president and chief executive officer. Ford succeeds outgoing CEO Heather…
by - November 21, 2025 5:07 pm
Tyson Foods said Friday (Nov. 21) it will shutter its beef plant in Lexington, Neb., eliminating 3,200 jobs. Tyson is by far the largest employer in the town with a…
by - November 21, 2025 4:50 pm
Turkey dinners are a family tradition for millions of American families on Thanksgiving, and this year the cost will be about 5% less than in 2024, according to the American…
by - November 21, 2025 2:48 pm
Three multifamily developments in Rogers comprising 845 units recently changed hands in separate transactions totaling $163.39 million. The combined purchase price equals $193,367 per unit. An affiliate of Kirkland, Wash.-based…
by - November 21, 2025 2:37 pm
The Wyndham hotel in downtown Fort Smith is for sale. The landmark 242-room hotel was first opened in 1986 as an Embassy Suites by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels….
by - November 21, 2025 1:45 pm
Little Rock-based florist Tipton & Hurst recently opened a 2,500-square-foot store at Village on the Creeks at 5204 Village Parkway, Suite No. 5, in Rogers. Tipton & Hurst Rogers is…
by - November 20, 2025 8:52 pm
The Conway City Council passed an ordinance establishing an entertainment district in The Village at Hendrix at its meeting last Tuesday. The ordinance takes effect 30 days from the meeting,…
by - November 20, 2025 5:18 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) expressed frustration with a final report from the Arkansas Department and Transportation (ARDOT) about options to remove heavy truck traffic…
by - November 20, 2025 4:56 pm
Amazon’s largest fulfillment facility in Arkansas will be shuttered indefinitely, and thousands of full and part-time employees will be laid off with pay while structural repairs are completed. Company spokesman…
by - November 20, 2025 3:23 pm
The University of Arkansas will receive a $13.17 million federal grant to allow its transit provider, Razorback Transit, to buy new buses and paratransit vans. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA)…
