by - May 26, 2022 5:29 pm
Diamond State Networks, a coalition of 13 Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, is the newest wholesale broadband provider in the state with the goal of providing high-speed internet access to 1.25 million…
by - May 26, 2022 3:49 pm
With consumer prices at 40-year highs, shoppers know their grocery dollars are being squeezed. And so is the packaging. Package sizes are shrinking — known as “shrinkflation” — on everything…
by - May 26, 2022 3:00 pm
An Alignable Research Center survey found that 72% of restaurateurs say they will be out of business if inflation does not moderate. Roughly half said inflationary pressures could force them…
by - May 26, 2022 10:41 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 26) one of the largest museum endowments in the country dedicated to developing the next generation of arts leadership….
by - May 26, 2022 7:56 am
Northwest Arkansas cities remain the fastest-growing in the state, according to new population estimates. On Thursday (May 26), the U.S. Census Bureau released population estimates as of July 1, 2021,…
by - May 25, 2022 6:29 pm
Little Rock-based Preserve Arkansas has received preliminary grant approval from a national trust to conduct an assessment of historic St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, which is set for demolition…
by - May 25, 2022 2:35 pm
Manufacturing jobs announcements in Mississippi County are becoming commonplace. Sierra Group Roofing and Solar announced Wednesday (May 25) it’s expanding into metal manufacturing specializing in standing seam, R-panel, gutters, and…
by - May 25, 2022 2:05 pm
Hiring more examiners, using the Saline County Fairgrounds for skills testing, and approving overtime pay for examiners are some of the ways the Arkansas State Police and Arkansas Trucking Association…
by - May 25, 2022 6:36 am
There will be two fewer incumbents in the Arkansas State Senate after Tuesday’s primary election returns are officially tabulated. State Sen. Bill Sample, R-Hot Springs, and State Sen. Charles Beckham,…
by - May 24, 2022 10:21 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., grinded his way to a clear victory in the Republican primary race for his U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday (May 24), while Arkansas’ three U.S….
by - May 24, 2022 10:11 pm
Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday (May 24) became the first female Republican party nominee for Arkansas governor, while Chris Jones became the first African-American major party gubernatorial nominee. Lt. Governor…
by - May 24, 2022 2:34 pm
Walmart Inc. and tech company Symbotic announced a new agreement to place Symbotic’s robotics and software automation platform in Walmart’s 42 regional distribution centers. The deal builds on the prior…
by - May 24, 2022 8:25 am
Hytrol Conveyor Co. and Haag Brown Commercial Real Estate and Development, through its holding company Real Estate for e-Commerce, have partnered on a new warehouse and distribution center at the…
by - May 23, 2022 6:45 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart beat expectations for earnings and revenue in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022 and for the year as it faces supply and demand imbalances, inflation and decreasing…
by - May 21, 2022 11:21 am
Walmart, a leader in supply chain innovation with more than four decades of experience over chief competitor Amazon, is still challenged to meet consumer demand, according to David Guggina, senior…
by - May 20, 2022 11:56 am
The number of Arkansans with jobs increased by more than 4,500 in April compared with March, but the state’s jobless rate rose from 3.1% to 3.2%. The state added more…
by - May 20, 2022 10:56 am
Paramount+ has plans to produce a Bass Reeves limited series as part of its “Yellowstone” spinoff “1883.” State and local officials are mum about any chance all or parts of…
by - May 19, 2022 3:21 pm
Northeast Arkansas has gone more than a week with little to no rain and cotton farmers are taking advantage. For the week ending May 15, Arkansas cotton was 53% planted,…
by - May 19, 2022 2:44 pm
Medical marijuana patients spent $24 million in April at the state’s 38 dispensaries to obtain 4,213 pounds, up from the 4,166 pounds sold in March. Hot Springs is home to…
by - May 19, 2022 11:14 am
Lyon College plans to open Arkansas’ first dental and veterinary schools at Heifer International’s Little Rock headquarters, which is being sold to a private health care company based in Little…
