by - September 6, 2017 2:52 pm
Pump prices across Arkansas have jumped nearly 25 cents over the past week as Hurricane Irma approaches the Florida coast, prompting fears of gas shortages and price-gouging that could spike…
by - September 6, 2017 2:36 pm
Bentonville-based retail giant Wal-Mart Stores has brought back its holiday layaway program, opened its 1,000th store for online grocery pickup and unveiled several toy exclusives among this year’s child-tested toy…
by - September 6, 2017 2:21 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will move forward adding two civil service commissioners after a contentious Tuesday night (Sept. 5) vote. Directors George Catsavis, Don Hutchings, and Kevin Settle…
by - September 6, 2017 11:32 am
A small business in Northwest Arkansas has received a $100,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture with assistance from the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center based at…
by - September 6, 2017 10:51 am
Brian Clem, a longtime First National Bank lender, has been named the family-owned bank’s first regional president in Northwest Arkansas. Paragould-based FNB entered the market almost three years ago and…
by - September 6, 2017 9:32 am
Financial services giant Little Rock-based Stephens Inc. announced a multi-year sponsorship of PGA golfer David Lingmerth on Wednesday (Sept. 6). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As part…
by - September 6, 2017 8:39 am
Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro welcomed its first 250 students when it opened on Monday. ASUCQ is a private foundation led by Mexican businessman Ricardo González. He and his partners…
by - September 5, 2017 7:45 pm
ERC announced Tuesday (Sept. 5) the rollout of Stonecrest — an $8 million luxury duplex development at Chaffee Crossing. The units will be located at Wells Lake Road. and Custer…
by - September 5, 2017 4:05 pm
The Marion Advertising and Planning Commission will spend $25,000 on an advertising campaign to lure high paid workers from adjacent towns and cities to live in Marion. Specific targets include…
by - September 5, 2017 3:53 pm
Two large highway projects in Northwest Arkansas are in various stages of design before construction starts. The public will have another opportunity to comment on the proposed $7.2 million extension…
by - September 5, 2017 2:57 pm
Tyson Foods said Tuesday (Sept. 5) it will spend $320 million to construct a new poultry processing plant and supporting complex in eastern Kansas near the city of Tonganoxie, which…
by - September 5, 2017 1:21 pm
More than a week into the aftermath from Hurricane Harvey, Wal-Mart Stores continues to reopen its shuttered stores and disperse emergency relief suppliers throughout the Gulf Coast region. The retail…
by - September 5, 2017 1:03 pm
Revenue collections in the second month of fiscal 2018 came in flat as several major tax categories were below forecast, although U.S. national data show consumer confidence is at a…
by - September 5, 2017 12:40 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank has completed the sale of its property and casualty (P&C) insurance business to Sunstar Insurance Group LLC, an independent agency headquartered in Memphis, Tenn. Most life,…
by - September 5, 2017 12:40 pm
With the launch of medical marijuana in Arkansas starting in months, the medical cannabis industry is coming to Little Rock for a tri-state conference. The two-day expo will be held…
by - September 5, 2017 12:39 pm
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville became a melting pot of language and culture on Aug. 29 at their second annual International Celebration. Dancers in colorful costumers circled…
by - September 5, 2017 12:33 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Makerspace Powered by the Conductor has hired Jason Huselton as its master maker. Huselton is a 1997 UCA graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in…
by - September 5, 2017 12:22 pm
A new Arkansas education report shows that 50 public schools have chronic absenteeism rates of 30% or higher. Another 109 Arkansas schools are experiencing chronic student absence rates of 20-29…
by - September 5, 2017 12:12 pm
The Old State House Museum’s September calendar will explore several major events in Arkansas history. With the 60th anniversary of the Central High crisis, the museum will hold a brown…
by - September 5, 2017 11:43 am
Valentus Specialty Chemicals announced that it has partnered with Jacksonville, Ark.-based PoloPlaz, Inc. to create one of the industry’s leading wood floor coatings companies. Founded in the 1960’s, PoloPlaz manufactures…
