by - August 22, 2025 1:48 pm
Brad Delco, senior vice president of finance for Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., has been promoted to chief financial officer and executive vice president of finance, the company…
by - August 21, 2025 6:21 pm
The water tanks and reservoirs are full again – or full enough – in parts of Fort Smith, allowing city officials on Thursday (Aug. 21) to lift water conservation measures….
by - August 21, 2025 5:27 pm
Main Street Fort Smith will bring music back to downtown Fort Smith with the Fall 2025 Levit AMP Fort Smith Music Series, starting in September. The 2025 series is the…
by - August 21, 2025 5:04 pm
The Arkansas Tech University (ATU) Board of Trustees on Thursday (Aug. 21) approved a $7 million plan to address deferred facilities maintenance on the main Russellville campus. Suzanne McCall, ATU…
by - August 21, 2025 4:49 pm
John Brown University in Siloam Springs reached a record enrollment of 1,423 students this fall, officials announced Thursday (Aug. 21). The private university welcomed 441 new students for the start…
by - August 21, 2025 2:23 pm
In what began as a discussion about the need for a full-time director, members of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed during a Thursday (Aug. 21) meeting to…
by - August 21, 2025 1:16 pm
Arkansas Children’s and Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin provided an update on the 2023 announcement of the National Center for Opioid Research & Clinical Effectiveness (NCOR) on the Arkansas Children’s…
by - August 21, 2025 1:07 pm
Arkansas Community Foundation announced Thursday (Aug. 21) that longtime President and CEO Heather Larkin will retire at the end of 2025, concluding 27 years of dedicated service to the Foundation,…
by - August 21, 2025 1:02 pm
Stuart Allen owned a swath of land in central Arkansas and in 2020 he started to explore ways to monetize it. Many property owners make money by selling timber off…
by - August 21, 2025 12:36 pm
Stephanie Cornell, executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, said she will step down at the end of this year after more than two years in the role. On Thursday…
by - August 21, 2025 12:30 pm
Second quarter net income for Walmart was $7.026 billion, up 56.1% compared with the same period in 2024. Per share earnings were 88 cents before adjustments reduced them to 68…
by - August 20, 2025 5:46 pm
Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce interim Executive Director Terrence Ward has been named the permanent executive director of the organization. The board of directors announced Wednesday (Aug. 20) that it…
by - August 20, 2025 4:25 pm
Target will have a new CEO to start the next year as Brian Cornell becomes chairman for the retailer. The board unanimously elected Micheal Fiddelke as Target’s next CEO, effective Feb….
by - August 20, 2025 4:15 pm
Specialized Real Estate Group, in partnership with the city of Fayetteville, recently broke ground on a new public pocket park located along the Razorback Greenway, adjacent to the South Yard…
by - August 20, 2025 2:24 pm
As a business professor, business leadership consultant, and cosmetic line founder, Dr. Kimberly Polite “packages professionalism” in all its different aspects. “It takes multi-layers to be successful in the business…
by - August 20, 2025 2:19 pm
The number of Fort Smith metro properties in some form of a foreclosure filing is down 25% in July compared with a year ago and much better than the national…
by - August 20, 2025 1:07 pm
Many retailers are investing in stores, people and technology to ensure they remain relevant in the evolving retail sector. Burlington, Walmart, Five Below, and Tractor Supply are just a few…
by - August 20, 2025 11:01 am
Merrill Steel announced Wednesday (Aug. 20) it will open a steel fabrication facility in Osceola. The project will cost $32 million and create 108 new jobs during the next three…
by - August 19, 2025 8:23 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Aug. 19) tabled action on options to acquire or support four cemeteries in the city that cover around 105 acres. Cemetery managers…
by - August 19, 2025 6:09 pm
Trane Technologies plans to invest almost $6 million to expand manufacturing capacity at its Fort Smith plant. The expansion is expected to add 63 jobs to the 272 jobs now…
