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Airship Coffee opens 5th café in Bentonville

Bentonville-based Airship Coffee recently opened its fifth café in Bentonville at the new Walmart headquarters, according to a news release. The Airship on The Porch at 810 Customer Drive is…

Fort Smith receives ‘clean’ audit opinion on 2024 financial reporting

The City of Fort Smith received a “clean” audit opinion of its 2024 financial statements from Springfield, Mo.-based Forvis Mazars. The city had a “net position” of $1.069 billion in…

Halsey Thrasher Harpole rebrands to Halsey Real Estate

One of the largest real estate companies in Jonesboro is changing its name. Halsey Thrasher Harpole is now Halsey Real Estate. The company was founded by Jerry Halsey Jr., who…

Medical marijuana sales up more than 6% through June

Arkansas’ 37 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries sold $144.217 million in the first six months of 2025, up 6.4% compared with sales with the same period of 2024, according to the…

Fianna Hills Country Club redevelopment plan on Fort Smith Board agenda

Consideration of a new master land use plan amendment tied to redevelopment of the almost 32 acres around the former Fianna Hills Country Club is on the Fort Smith Board…

Whirlpool posts 2024 report on Fort Smith pollution monitoring

The 2024 annual report from the engineering firm hired by Whirlpool to monitor cancer-causing pollution at the former Whirlpool site in Fort Smith indicates the presence of harmful chemicals remains,…

Weaving NWA to offer difference-maker awards

Weaving NWA is seeking nominations for a new award that recognizes Northwest Arkansas residents or organizations that are “bringing together neighbors to make a difference in their communities,” according to…

Modus Studio earns 2 AIA design awards

Fayetteville-based architecture and design firm Modus Studio recently received two 2025 Small Project Awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), according to a news release. The firm was honored…

J.B. Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson to keynote Forty Under 40 luncheon

Shelley Simpson, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., will be the keynote speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 luncheon at the…

Badham recalls her time as ‘Scout,’ working with Gregory Peck

Mary Badham was a local actress working at a theater in Birmingham, Ala., when its manager told her that a major film was being planned in Hollywood, and they were…

Union members ratify new contract at large Tyson plant in Amarillo, avoid strike

There will be no strike at the large Tyson Foods’ beef processing plant in Amarillo, Texas, with 93% of union members there voting Wednesday (July 2) to approve a new…

Funding hold, potential complete cut jeopardize Boys & Girls Club programs, viability

Include more than 9,400 Arkansas teens among the more than 1.4 million nationwide who may lose access to after-school programs as a result of a surprise hold on federal funds…

Arvest raises $616,000 in ‘Million Meals’ campaign

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank raised $616,100 and hit its goal of 3 million meals in the bank’s 15th annual Million Meals campaign. The money will benefit more than 80 food partners…

Law firm opens in Pinnacle Hills

Boutique law firm Venture Law Partners has opened in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The corporate and real estate law firm focuses on private equity, venture capital, and “complex…

Most Arkansas metro areas post job gains in May

Northwest Arkansas had an almost 3% year-over-year job gain, and six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted job gains in the May metro jobs report….

‘Citizen Science Mosquito Project’ enters year two in Jonesboro

The Department of Biological Sciences at Arkansas State University has announced the second-year launch of the “Citizen Science Mosquito Project” in partnership with the city of Jonesboro. “This innovative public…

Arkansas ends fiscal year with $367.9 million surplus, total revenue down 4%

Arkansas ended its fiscal year in June with total tax revenue down 4% compared with the previous fiscal year, and a surplus of $367.9 million. The fiscal year tax revenue…

Strip mall in Jonesboro sells for $12.7 million

Bernard Court MS Realty LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from May 15 to June 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office….

Riceland’s conservation program distributed $4 million to farmers in 2024

Riceland Foods distributed more than $4 million to its farmers enrolled in the 2024 Riceland Carbon Ready Program. Since it launched in 2022, the program has paid out close to…

Digs restaurant to replace Mad Ox bar at the Bakery District

Destiney Cameron, a co-owner and manager of AJ’s Oyster House in downtown Fort Smith, plans to soon open Digs, a new restaurant just a few blocks away in the Bakery…