by - July 18, 2025 9:31 am
The number of Arkansans without jobs increased more than 10% in June, with year-over-year job gains up less than 1% in June. The state’s jobless rate held at 3.7%, up…
by - July 17, 2025 7:49 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees on Thursday (July 17) passed a resolution to allow more time for property owners to complete building projects on land purchased…
by - July 17, 2025 3:35 pm
Bank OZK, a Little Rock-based company with operations in nine states, posted second-quarter net income of $178.931 million, up 3.1% compared with the same period of 2024. Earnings per share…
by - July 17, 2025 2:00 pm
Melbourne, Fla.-based L3Harris Technologies announced Thursday (July 17) plans to build more than 20 new buildings as part of a manufacturing complex in Calhoun County that will produce large solid…
by - July 17, 2025 1:38 pm
Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs that support stores, market managers, and coaching positions around its training academies. The retail giant made the announcement Wednesday (July 16) and it…
by - July 17, 2025 11:47 am
Muskogee, Okla.-based Armstrong Bank recently announced leadership changes in Northwest Arkansas and opened a loan production office in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The bank hired Matt Mason as…
by - July 17, 2025 9:50 am
ArcBest Chair and CEO Judy McReynolds will retire as CEO at the end of 2025, ending 28 years as a company employee, including the past 15 as its top executive,…
by - July 16, 2025 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday (July 16) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke. It is the…
by - July 16, 2025 9:27 pm
The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home has announced the line-up for the 2025 Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle. Rosanne Cash will host the event and will be joined by…
by - July 16, 2025 9:12 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture have announced more than $1.4 million in funding to support Arkansas’ local fairs and livestock shows. The funding, awarded through the…
by - July 16, 2025 4:42 pm
Home BancShares on Wednesday (July 16) posted second quarter net income of $118.403 million, up 16.6% compared with $101.53 million in the same quarter of 2024. Earnings per share of…
by - July 16, 2025 1:25 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis said Tuesday (July 15) that it’s time to permanently park the downtown Fort Smith parking meter discussion and move to a vote to remove the…
by - July 16, 2025 12:12 pm
A planned soccer stadium for Ozark United FC in Rogers has grown to include a $250 million to $350 million sports-anchored entertainment district on 36 acres in the Pinnacle Hills…
by - July 16, 2025 10:38 am
Quadrivium, a Springdale-based information technology (IT) and cybersecurity company, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, according to a news release. According to the company, it hosted an anniversary celebration with its…
by - July 16, 2025 9:42 am
The Hope Campus in Fort Smith, which provides temporary housing and support services to homeless people, is in “rough” financial shape, is implementing staff cuts and possibly a “serious reduction…
by - July 16, 2025 5:33 am
LifeQuest of Arkansas, the state’s largest educational nonprofit for older adults, is expanding to Conway with a new satellite campus launching this fall. In partnership with Hendrix College and First…
by - July 15, 2025 7:09 pm
The City of Fort Smith is being asked to “assume responsibility” for Roselawn, Holy Cross, Forest Park, and Washington cemeteries – properties which contain more than 55,000 graves on more…
by - July 15, 2025 5:57 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. posted a second-quarter earnings decrease and flat revenue, both of which were close to analyst expectations. After the markets closed Tuesday (July 15),…
by - July 15, 2025 4:44 pm
Consumers spent $9.8 billion in June purchasing groceries online, up 27% from $7.7 billion reported a year ago, according to Mercatus and the Brick Meets Click Grocery Shopper Survey. Food-at-home…
by - July 15, 2025 4:13 pm
Four researchers with the University of Arkansas System were awarded bonus grants by the Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) for projects to develop innovative applications of rice, soybeans and lithium-ion batteries….
