by - September 7, 2025 10:07 am
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - September 7, 2025 8:28 am
Colliers announced the sale of four industrial properties in Little Rock, North Little Rock, Springdale and Van Buren, totaling $13,475,000 in transaction volume. Isaac Smith, Andrew Wiechern and Wade Smith,…
by - September 7, 2025 8:23 am
The University of Central Arkansas Foundation has received a $20,000 grant from the Roy & Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust in support of classroom renovations in the Department of Student Transitions…
by - September 6, 2025 11:55 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Engineering Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Sept. 3 renewed an agreement with the University of Arkansas,…
by - September 5, 2025 3:05 pm
The TempleLive entertainment company that began in November 2014 when Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG) acquired the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith and expanded to Cleveland, Ohio, and other…
by - September 5, 2025 9:55 am
Consumers have been shopping less often in brick-and-mortar store locations since late April, which was the last month with growth in weekly visits across overall retail, according to Placer.ai. April…
by - September 5, 2025 9:42 am
JJ’s Live, a more than 2,000-person capacity music venue in Fayetteville, has rebranded to Ozark Music Hall after a community naming contest, according to a news release. The venue at…
by - September 4, 2025 9:05 pm
Soybean farmers are being decimated by low commodity prices, a lack of a new farm bill, trade wars created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, and surging input costs with no relief…
by - September 4, 2025 5:42 pm
Execs with Tyson Foods, one of the nation’s largest beef packers, said Thursday (Sept. 4) there are early signs that beef segment losses may soon abate. It’s been a rough…
by - September 4, 2025 3:58 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity did not come to a halt during the dog days of summer, but it did slow tremendously. August building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood,…
by - September 4, 2025 3:49 pm
Washington, D.C.-based The Recycling Partnership recently released a report that shows Northwest Arkansas should double its investment in recycling as part of efforts to increase curbside recycling participation and tons…
by - September 4, 2025 10:13 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a net loss and revenue decline in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, missing analyst expectations amid tariff-related supply challenges affecting vehicle prices and sales….
by - September 3, 2025 7:11 pm
CARTI unveiled a cancer center in Heber Springs. Starting Thursday, Sept. 4, CARTI will begin offering expanded services at its new location at 309 Southridge Parkway. “The benefits of access…
by - September 3, 2025 7:06 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer an opportunity during August for small businesses to learn about funding, growing and marketing their…
by - September 3, 2025 7:04 pm
A large self-storage facility has been sold in Brookland. U Storage, based in Conway, has purchased the 60,000-square-foot facility for $3.5 million. The deal was brokered on Aug. 28 by…
by - September 3, 2025 7:01 pm
The Communications Group, an Arkansas-based public relations agency, announced the promotions of Kassie Booker and Carson Horn, to vice president. In addition to their new roles, Horn and Booker will…
by - September 3, 2025 6:10 pm
With funds in place to address a federal consent decree on the City of Fort Smith sewer system, there now is pressure to fix an aging water system. Director Christina…
by - September 3, 2025 5:58 pm
Running the world’s largest retailer can be tricky with volatile tariffs and trade policies, food inflation, and struggling consumers. But Walmart CEO Doug McMillon expects good holiday sales based on…
by - September 3, 2025 5:13 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a five-year nearly $5.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to continue research into the side effects…
by - September 3, 2025 3:32 pm
Tyson Foods is again shaking up its c-suite with Brady Stewart terminated immediately for cause, the company announced Sept. 2. Tyson provided no details other than saying Stewart violated the…
