by - April 29, 2026 12:38 pm
All seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted higher jobless rates in February compared with February 2025, with three metro areas posting rates lower than Arkansas’ February rate…
by - April 28, 2026 6:04 pm
The office of Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) on Tuesday (April 28) announced $25 million in funds to 22 communities through the Arkansas Site Development…
by - April 28, 2026 10:03 am
Revenue in the first quarter of 2026 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest increased in the company’s two segments thanks in part to an increase in shipments and more tonnage shipped. However,…
by - April 26, 2026 11:58 am
The fourth quarter of 2025 saw a decline, or moderation, in economic activity in the four Arkansas metro areas covered in The Compass Report. Higher unemployment numbers and less construction…
by - April 25, 2026 7:41 am
With a little drama but some mystery, Arkansas lawmakers have pushed through week 3 of their biennial fiscal session business to land a $6.7 billion balanced budget that looks mostly…
by - April 25, 2026 7:03 am
The Joint Budget Committee Thursday (April 23) advanced an amendment to an appropriations bill that the sponsor said is needed for four isolated schools to detach from their existing districts….
by - April 23, 2026 3:47 pm
Joseph Korkames and his wife, Zhina, of Fort Smith spend most days inside the offices of the family business that spans more than nine decades and four generations of chili…
by - April 23, 2026 1:39 pm
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc., a Lowell-based transportation services provider, reelected its nine-member board of directors as one of three items shareholders voted on in a 7-minute meeting Thursday (April…
by - April 23, 2026 8:26 am
Marubeni-Itochu Steel America (MISA) will build a flat-rolled steel processing plant in Osceola. The more than $37 million project will create 35 new jobs in Mississippi County. “Our commitment to…
by - April 22, 2026 5:11 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for the Arkansas Century Farm Program until July 31. This program honors Arkansas families who have owned and farmed the same land…
by - April 22, 2026 4:26 pm
Oxnard, Calif.-based drone company Swarm Aero recently opened an 80,000-square-foot Advanced Manufacturing Center at Drake Field in Fayetteville to build and deploy large drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), for…
by - April 22, 2026 10:30 am
A more than 3% gain in tourism jobs and an almost 2% gain in health care jobs helped with a gain of 9,100 estimated new Arkansas jobs in February compared…
by - April 21, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas TV Foundation announced Tuesday (April 21) that it received a $3 million challenge grant from an anonymous Arkansas funder to support the PBS Dues Fund. The grant provides…
by - April 21, 2026 4:31 pm
A more than 6% decline in non-interest income and a slight increase in the provision for credit losses were factors in a more than 5% decline in first quarter net…
by - April 21, 2026 4:01 pm
Many Arkansans need to make significant lifestyle changes to avoid heart disease, which is the leading cause of death in the state and nationwide. Arkansas is also being severely impacted…
by - April 21, 2026 1:29 pm
Four top Walmart executives earned a total of $88.765 million, up 21.3% from the prior year. This does not include Daniel Danker, the highest-paid executive for the year who was…
by - April 21, 2026 12:11 pm
Envoy Air Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group (AAG), announced Tuesday (April 21) that it will expand its aircraft maintenance facility and establish a Center of Excellence at…
by - April 20, 2026 6:04 pm
Four southern universities, including the University of Arkansas, announced Monday (April 20) the formation of the Mid-South AI Research Consortium. It aims to transform the region through artificial intelligence (AI)…
by - April 20, 2026 1:36 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art said Monday (April 20) that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will be the next guest in its Building Bridges speaker series. Ken Burns,…
by - April 20, 2026 12:17 pm
University of Arkansas and solar energy sector officials are set to gather Wednesday (April 22) in west Fayetteville to unveil a new solar facility that is part of the university’s…
