by - March 24, 2026 11:14 am
The Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA)is accepting scholarship applications from students interested in pursuing careers as medium- and heavy-duty truck technicians. Applications will be accepted through April 17. “The Carl Tapp…
by - March 24, 2026 10:01 am
Demand for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas remained strong in the back half of 2025, according to a new Skyline Report released Tuesday (March 24). The latest Arvest Skyline…
by - March 23, 2026 2:18 pm
Central Arkansas-based real estate agency The Janet Jones Company is celebrating its 46th year in business and has announced the promotion of Susan Reynolds as president and principal broker. Reynolds,…
by - March 23, 2026 1:12 pm
Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas connected more than 500 students with 19 organizations at Northeast Arkansas Draft Day, held March 18 at Arkansas Northeastern College. The experiential hiring event brought…
by - March 22, 2026 9:06 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is ready to push forward on several budget priorities, but major issues — such as prison funding and tax cuts — remain a negotiable item heading…
by - March 20, 2026 6:59 am
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for an 850-megawatt (MW) natural gas-based generation facility in Morris County, Texas, near Naples. Construction of the Naples Power Plant…
by - March 19, 2026 8:24 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board has adopted a policy aimed at protecting agricultural research from benefiting foreign competitors. In a unanimous decision on March 12, the board voted to prohibit…
by - March 19, 2026 12:29 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received a $200,000 donation from the Jay F. and Patricia P. Hill Family Fund to establish the…
by - March 18, 2026 6:14 pm
The Domtar Glenwood sawmill, which employed more than 100 people and temporarily shut down in October, says it will be resuming operations in the coming weeks. The company announced on…
by - March 18, 2026 5:33 pm
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation recently released a report on the state’s energy sector that highlights economic opportunities, infrastructure challenges and rising electricity demand. The 2026…
by - March 18, 2026 3:43 pm
Retail sales are expected to top $5.6 trillion this year, growing 4.4% from 2025, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The trade group partnered with Oxford Economics to help…
by - March 17, 2026 3:03 pm
The number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered in Arkansas continued to rise through the second half of 2025. However, the growth rate has moderated, according to data from the Arkansas…
by - March 17, 2026 10:41 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores Inc. plans to acquire 18 stores from Joey and Jeanie Hays, owners of Dyer Foods, an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across western Tennessee…
by - March 16, 2026 5:29 pm
A ruling issued Monday (March 16) by U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Brooks permanently blocks six Arkansas school districts from posting a framed copy of the Ten Commandments in school…
by - March 16, 2026 4:16 pm
Walmart said it is deploying a new rapid remodel process beginning next month across select Neighborhood Market stores in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. The retailer did…
by - March 16, 2026 2:24 pm
Walmart is the largest grocery chain in the U.S., with food and consumables comprising roughly 60% of sales, and pharmacy/health and wellness making up 13.5% of the retailer’s U.S. revenue,…
by - March 16, 2026 1:28 pm
Award-winning Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell said Monday (March 16) that he’s retiring from teaching at the University of Arkansas. His retirement was effective June 30, 2025. Blackwell was Distinguished Professor…
by - March 16, 2026 12:35 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 16) that she has appointed Ashley Caldwell to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. She is replacing Kelly Eichler, and her term will…
by - March 16, 2026 6:29 am
It’s no secret that the cost of childcare in Arkansas, and nationally, is an expensive burden for many families. A new Arkansas-focused report quantifies and offers new insight into the…
by - March 13, 2026 9:53 am
The University of Arkansas will receive $550,000 from three donations to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship, which was publicly launched in November 2024. The scholarship campaign is a three-year initiative…
