by - May 23, 2018 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith Fire Department experienced its best year since 2014 for the number of fires and total fire dollar loss in relation to property values, according to its 2017…
by - May 23, 2018 3:02 pm
After somewhat mixed earnings among some of the nation’s largest retailers, there were some changes in the C-suite this week, which analysts say isn’t a surprise given the pressure many…
by - May 23, 2018 2:25 pm
Electric vehicles, including hybrid and battery-powered vehicles, have been slow to gain market share in the United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Between 2012 and 2017, electric…
by - May 23, 2018 12:00 pm
Arkansans looking for better paying jobs may want to head to Northwest Arkansas, where workers see about $150 more per week in their paycheck than those in other areas of…
by - May 23, 2018 11:55 am
Cameron Magee needed two truck docks. He’s getting them, along with 10,300 square feet of commercial real estate in a $1.22 million building, allowing his businesses to consolidate from multiple…
by - May 23, 2018 11:49 am
It’s not just Gucci or Birkenstock targeted by counterfeiters. The International Chamber of Commerce estimates piracy and product knockoffs and theft of trade secrets drain up to $600 billion from…
by - May 23, 2018 8:55 am
The Arkansas Heart Hospital is planning a 186,000-square-foot facility in Bryant that will employ 200-250 people and be completed by July 2020, according to a press report. The hospital’s plans…
by - May 23, 2018 8:54 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank is investing in its hometown college. On Tuesday (May 22), Simmons announced a $2.5 million gift for upgrades to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff’s…
by - May 23, 2018 8:51 am
This week, First Security Bank announced it would partner with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. The Searcy-based bank rolled out a program that provides all children from birth to age 5…
by - May 22, 2018 10:51 pm
Fort Smith voters said yes to a school millage increase, the first in 31 years, on Tuesday (May 22) with approximately 62% of voters — around 78% of whom were…
by - May 22, 2018 2:11 pm
A pilot program called Artists 360 began accepting applications on May 1 for $440,000 in competitive grants for artists in Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Sebastian and Washington counties. Steuart and Tom…
by - May 21, 2018 9:12 pm
The Arkansas Foundation for Medical Care’s (AFMC) Board of Directors recently elected new officers to lead the board for the next year, as well as two new board members. Stacy…
by - May 21, 2018 7:08 pm
America’s Car-Mart beat earnings expectations by nearly $1.75 per share in fiscal 2018 and 45 cents per share in the fourth quarter as the company works to open four dealerships…
by - May 21, 2018 3:20 pm
The HUB at Providence broke ground Friday (May 18) from 9101 R.A. Young Jr. Drive in the Chaffee Crossing district of Fort Smith. The $11 million development at the Wells…
by - May 21, 2018 2:30 pm
Retail-ready packaging or shelf-ready packaging is the standard at Walmart as the retail giant looks to simplify merchandising displays while also accelerating product sell-through without adding to the labor. Walmart…
by - May 21, 2018 2:20 pm
Inside the Eddie Mae Herron Center in Pocahontas there’s a ticket on display. The ticket was fastened to a piece of property owned in 1826 by T.H. Porter, a horse…
by - May 21, 2018 1:11 pm
Longtime company executive Jim Minor has been promoted to vice president and chief operating officer of Little Rock-based Baldwin & Shell Construction Co., the company announced Monday (May 21). Minor…
by - May 21, 2018 12:29 pm
Entegrity Energy Partners, an energy services company based in Little Rock, has acquired Faytteville-based firm Richter Solar Energy. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Matt Bell, a partner…
by - May 20, 2018 3:21 pm
Dirt. Nutrient-rich, alluvial-plain soil. It’s the foundation of Arkansas’ row crop agri industry. Rice, soybeans, cotton and other profitable plants have for generations risen from millions of eastern Arkansas acres….
by - May 20, 2018 3:11 pm
The University of Arkansas this month rededicated efforts to stimulate the state’s economic growth by gathering six outreach units under the umbrella of the new Office of Economic Development. “We’re…
