by - September 25, 2023 2:21 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank broke ground Sept. 21 on a new branch in Jonesboro located on Caraway Road. Construction on the 20,000-square-foot branch is underway with the branch projected to…
by - September 25, 2023 1:56 pm
The 43rd annual Arkansas Scottish Festival and Scotsfest are slated to be held Oct. 27-29 on the Lyon College campus in Batesville. The Arkansas Scottish Festival began in 1979 as…
by - September 25, 2023 11:19 am
Melanie Boulden has been named group president of the prepared foods business at Tyson Foods in addition to her duties as chief growth officer at the company, which she began…
by - September 25, 2023 10:59 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently established a strategic partnership with krunchbox, which offers point-of-sale data management and analytics. The collaboration is expected to improve the dispute-resolution process between…
by - September 24, 2023 2:59 pm
DriveSmart announced Sunday (Sept. 24) it will locate its new call delivery facility in Newport. The company expects to create 200 new jobs at the facility over the next three…
by - September 24, 2023 10:54 am
Pearson-Kelly Technology of Springfield, Mo., completed an acquisition on Sept. 1 to enter the Northwest Arkansas market. According to a news release, Pearson-Kelly bought Digital Printing Solutions Inc. (DPS) of…
by - September 24, 2023 9:51 am
The city of Bentonville recently issued a building permit to Commerce Construction of Springdale valued at $3.91 million. Commerce is using the permit to build a 15,000-square-foot building at 1001…
by - September 24, 2023 8:49 am
Despite tough competition from Walmart and other regional players like Publix, Aldi USA is making a big bet to try and take market share in the southeastern United States. The…
by - September 23, 2023 11:23 am
Weldon, Williams, and Lick (WWL) employees, former employees, and others gathered Friday in Fort Smith to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the company that initially included a newspaper operation. Located…
by - September 22, 2023 5:09 pm
The National Retail Federation (NRF) says Halloween spending could reach a record $108.24 per person and total $12.2 billion, up 15% from a year ago. The NRF expects 73% of…
by - September 21, 2023 8:04 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) will not donate Deer Trails Golf Course to the City of Fort Smith because they fear the golf course will be sold and used…
by - September 21, 2023 6:31 pm
Continued job growth and broad gains in sales tax revenue indicate resilient and healthy economies in Arkansas’ four top metro areas, according to the second quarter 2023 The Compass Report….
by - September 21, 2023 3:06 pm
A company that intends to produce 1.7 million gallons of environmentally-friendlier motor fuel has selected a contractor to build a massive facility 13 miles north of Pine Bluff in Jefferson…
by - September 21, 2023 2:48 pm
Stone Bank has opened its new, full-service banking facility at 12615 Chenal Parkway. The three-story building, built by Bank OZK in 1998, was acquired this year by Stone Bank and…
by - September 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The Arkansas Institute for Performance Excellence (AIPE) honored Thursday (Sept. 21) eight Arkansas organizations with an Arkansas Governor’s Quality Award during the 29th Annual Governor’s Quality Award Celebration at the…
by - September 21, 2023 1:42 pm
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) will host its first annual Cold War Party on November 4. Previously called The National Cold War Center Gala, the Cold War Party is…
by - September 21, 2023 11:43 am
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay was recently selected to pitch in the Energy and Logistics Challenge at the Operational Energy and Logistics Summit 2023 in Honolulu. The pitch provided an…
by - September 21, 2023 11:34 am
Bentonville-based Cartwheel Startup Studio recently partnered with Chicago-based software developer Strategic Systems International (SSI) to launch a manufacturing technology startup in Bentonville. Quantis provides software as a service to improve…
by - September 20, 2023 7:26 pm
A housing market challenged by higher mortgage rates and a lack of listings would improve next year if interest rates decrease, according to National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Dr….
by - September 20, 2023 6:47 pm
Revenue deduction help has been available for large Walmart suppliers through companies like Harvest Revenue Group (HRG). But for smaller suppliers, auditing defense against the world’s largest retailer was too…
