by - November 12, 2025 12:36 pm
In the supplier world — especially here in Bentonville, where the stakes are high and Walmart and Sam’s Club partnerships move fast — interviews aren’t just about filling a role….
by - November 10, 2025 12:03 pm
Arkansas has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the United States. This problem isn’t limited to our state — the system is failing mothers across the country, especially…
by - November 8, 2025 11:33 am
Let us be among the first to publicly applaud the Fort Smith Public School District’s new effort to provide more district information through a “Transparency Dashboard” that can be found…
by - November 4, 2025 7:00 am
We are very fortunate to live and work in Northeast Arkansas. The commercial construction landscape is enjoying some of the strongest growth I’ve ever seen, with numerous new construction projects…
by - November 2, 2025 8:47 am
Recently, I was working with an organization that had developed some interdepartmental tension. The people in both departments were exceptionally talented and deeply passionate about the mission of their company….
by - October 26, 2025 9:03 am
Will Arkansas nonprofits weather what is being called the “perfect storm” of financial and operational challenges? Absolutely. But they will need community support to do it. Like nearly every industry,…
by - October 24, 2025 1:18 pm
Five years ago, the Walton Family Foundation’s original Our Housing Future report warned of an impending housing crisis in Northwest Arkansas. In 2025, those warnings have become reality. While our…
by - October 19, 2025 1:51 pm
The global supply chain is more complicated than ever. Federal agencies are paying closer attention to how goods enter the United States, and tariff levels in certain sectors continue to…
by - October 12, 2025 1:25 pm
Clients trust their financial advising team to offer guidance tailored to their needs and goals. That team can also provide a critical historical perspective when clients are considering different investment…
by - October 6, 2025 2:36 pm
Shelby Woods, arguably the best marketing mind to ever pitch a campaign in Arkansas, liked to say, “The name of the game is information and the one with the most,…
by - September 29, 2025 3:44 pm
When I was a boy, I knew a man named James. His childhood was nothing like mine. I grew up in a middle-class home with two parents who worked hard,…
by - September 23, 2025 2:00 pm
We’ve written for months about the dire circumstances facing Arkansas farmers. They’re not alone — the rest of the country’s agricultural sector — is on life support too. Delayed Farm…
by - September 20, 2025 11:17 am
On Oct. 22, 2024, 13-year-old Nehemiah Jackson was walking home from the public library near Kelley Highway in Fort Smith. As he approached North 44th Street from the east, a…
by - September 16, 2025 12:50 pm
Our economy increasingly depends on bringing goods directly to customers’ doorsteps or utilizing on-time delivery to ensure businesses have the exact supplies they need, when they need it. This reality…
by - September 14, 2025 11:51 am
Steve Jobs once commented that “Consumers are the biggest beneficiaries of competition. It forces businesses to deliver better products, lower prices and more choice.” For farmers and ranchers there is…
by - September 11, 2025 12:47 pm
As the only community banker serving in the Arkansas State House, I carry with me not just a title, but a deep, personal understanding of the people behind the numbers….
by - September 7, 2025 9:33 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders is the latest Arkansas governor to lead on efficiency, which is the idea that services can be provided to the people in a more cost-effective manner. Support…
by - September 5, 2025 3:57 pm
The 95th General Assembly of the Arkansas State Legislature, which adjourned in May, saw 1,026 bills become law. In terms of sheer numbers, it was more active than the 2023…
by - August 31, 2025 11:57 am
Replacing an employee can cost tens of thousands of dollars — yet in Northwest Arkansas, where companies compete for talent to manage the world’s largest retailer, many are watching their…
by - August 26, 2025 12:00 pm
It’s a good time to be a lawyer or to be a legal observer or to be engaged in political-legal battles. I tend to lean to the legal observer position….
