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Eddie Munster calls Conway ‘home’

Conway businessman Keller Johnson was at a pinball machine convention in Dallas when he came across a nostalgic figure from his youth – Butch Patrick, the child actor who played…

Goldman Sachs brings $100 million rural small business investment program to Arkansas

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses announced Friday (Oct. 27) it has expanded its $100 million “Investment in Rural Communities” initiative to Arkansas and is making a $20 million commitment to…

ArcBest quarterly income down 60%, revenue down 11.5%

Quarterly and year-to-date income and revenue is down for Fort Smith-based ArcBest, primarily a result of an environment in which the shipping and logistics company is handling less freight and…

Arkansas medical marijuana sales top $211 million through September

The demand for medical marijuana is not abating. Arkansas’ medical marijuana sales in the first nine months of 2023 totaled $211.3 million, up 3.1% compared with the same period in…

Supreme Court ruling results in new application process for Pope County casino license

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct. 26) affirmed a lower court ruling that said Cherokee Nation Businesses was not a qualified applicant when granted a casino license in Pope…

RTX to locate $33 million missile factory in Camden, will add 30 jobs

The first public jobs announcement from a summer trade show in Paris has been made. RTX, formerly Raytheon Corp., said Thursday (Oct. 26) it will locate a $33 million missile…

60 entrepreneurs get ‘golden ticket’ to do business with Walmart

Toting backpacks, sample goods and with nerves on edge, around 700 business owners on Wednesday (Oct. 25) got 20 minutes with buyer teams to make their product pitch at Walmart’s…

UA economist provides positive outlook for Northwest Arkansas

A University of Arkansas economist painted a rosy picture of the Northwest Arkansas economy amid expectations of strong U.S. GDP growth, ranging between 3% and 4% in the third quarter….

Mike Johnson of Louisiana elected U.S. House Speaker

Three weeks after Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives booted Rep. Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker, and after three failed attempts to vote on a new speaker, House members…

Van Buren, Northwest Arkansas architects and projects receive AIA recognition

Architects behind the Arts on Main building in downtown Van Buren, buildings at Thaden School in Bentonville, and the Jim Rollins Elementary School of Innovation in Springdale were some of…

Gov. Sanders sued by blogger Matt Campbell over FOIA denial

Blue Hog Report blogger and attorney Matt Campbell said he filed a lawsuit in Pulaski County Court late Tuesday (Oct. 24) against Gov. Sarah Sanders for her office’s denial of…

Mike Rowe, infant catheter to relieve gas, part of Walmart Open Call

Walmart hosted more than 600 potential suppliers at its 10th annual Open Call event on Tuesday (Oct. 24) at its corporate offices in Bentonville. Included were several suppliers like Proud…

Simmons Bank quarterly income, revenue decline in the third quarter

Third quarter net income was down more than 40% for Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp., and total revenue fell 17%. Quarterly per share earnings were 37 cents, better than…

Draper announces candidacy for Arkansas’ 3rd Congressional District

Caitlin Draper of Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Oct. 24) she is running for Congress. Draper, a 34-year-old Democrat, will vie for the seat occupied by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, a 66-year-old…

Dalaney Thomas named tourism director; tourism in state a $9.2 billion industry in 2022

Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Dalaney Thomas to be the director of tourism at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. Thomas previously worked at Arkansas-based ad agency CJRW…

A progress report: Walmart’s pledge to revive American jobs

It’s almost been a decade since Walmart committed to supporting American manufacturing jobs by buying $250 billion over 10 years in products grown or made in the U.S. That commitment…

Former LR Mayor, Pulaski Co. Judge Buddy Villines dies at 76

Former Little Rock Mayor and longtime Pulaski County Judge F.G. “Buddy” Villines died Saturday night at the age of 76. Villines, a Democrat, was first elected to the Little Rock…

Cong. Womack undecided on Speaker candidate, hopes for resolution this week

U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, isn’t hiding his frustration from more than two weeks of a Speaker-less House of Representatives. “We are a fractured, stubborn, divided bunch right now,” said…

The Supply Side: Retailers push for earlier holiday sales

Consumers and retailers are already shopping for Christmas a few weeks before Halloween. Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days (Oct. 10-11), Walmart’s Holiday Online Deals (Oct. 9-12), and Target’s just-completed Circle…

Arkansas jobless rate rises to 2.9% in September

An almost 7% month-to-month increase in the number of jobless pushed Arkansas’ unemployment rate from 2.7% in August to 2.9% in September. However, the number of jobless in September is…