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Tri-State Soybean Conference returns to Arkansas

Two major soybean-growing villains — taproot decline and nematodes — will be on the agenda for the Tri-State Soybean Conference, an event that returns to Arkansas on Jan. 6. The…

MMC director revokes River Valley Relief medical marijuana cultivation license

Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission (MMC) Director Doralee Chandler has revoked the cultivation license of Fort Smith-based River Valley Relief (RVR). Her action was procedural and followed a Nov. 3 court…

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs lands $4 million grant to improve prenatal care in 11 counties

CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs landed a $4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to improve access to high-quality prenatal care for pregnant women across…

A-State’s Zhou receives $50,000 grant to study breast cancer cell behavior

A faculty researcher at Arkansas State University will continue his study of how breast cancer cells behave with assistance from a new grant. Dr. Guolei Zhou, professor of cell biology,…

Fayetteville entrepreneur Mark Zweig has a new book out

Mark Zweig of Fayetteville has a new book out with advice that he hopes combats some misconceptions and misinformation about starting and running a business. In the book, “Confessions of…

Mia Rose, ERC Construction complete 234-unit Pure Springdale

Missouri-based commercial real estate development firm Mia Rose Holdings has completed the construction of its first Arkansas apartment complex. The 234-unit Pure Springdale development in Springdale is situated at the…

South Yard takes shape in Fayetteville

The $63 million South Yard development that’s opening in stages will include 128 apartments, multiple restaurants and a seven-story hotel when completed in late 2024. Area business owners expect it…

Fort Smith’s share of countywide sales tax up more than 11% through October report

Fort Smith sales tax numbers took a bit of a dive in October, but revenues remain higher than those in 2021. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue growth slows in November

Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported a combined $8.013 million in the November sales tax report, a gain of 1.32% on the heels of double-digit growth for most of this…

The Supply Side: Fayetteville-based Natural Way lands on Walmart shelves

Brothers and business partners Quinn and Austin Simkins of Fayetteville, founders of Natural Way Food Group, have been selling homemade peanut butter products in retail since 2017. But after success…

Little Rock insurance firm plans Fayetteville expansion

The owner of one of Arkansas’ oldest privately owned independent insurance agencies is investing in downtown Fayetteville to establish a second location. Roberts Lee, principal of Meadors Adams & Lee…

Los Angeles entrepreneur’s comeback story leads to NWA

Chris Thompson took his first drink when he was 19. Over the next five years, he began cutting himself off from friends and family, and the isolation fueled his alcohol…

Executive turnover continues at Walmart health

Dr. Cheryl Pegus, who joined Walmart in December 2020 to head up the retail giant’s health and wellness division, has exited the company to take a position at JP Morgan’s…

CardioWise wins health tech award

Fayetteville-based digital healthcare company CardioWise was named a rising star in a health technology awards program hosted by an affiliate of the University of California. San Francisco-based nonprofit UCSF Health…

Lyon College approved to offer doctoral degrees in dentistry, veterinary medicine

Arkansas is one step closer to having its first dental and veterinarian schools. Lyon received official notification Friday (Nov. 18) from the Higher Learning Commission Institutional Actions Council (IAC) approved…

Connections: NWA Ballet Theatre hires artistic director

The Northwest Arkansas Ballet Theatre (NWABT) board of directors has hired Stephen Wynne as artistic director. Wynne is an acclaimed international choreographer, former university professor and professional ballet dancer who…

BRTC to offer career, technical certifications in Clay County

Black River Technical College recently dedicated the Armory at BRTC in Piggott. The site will house career and technical certification opportunities for students in Piggott, Corning, Rector and the surrounding…

Real Deals: Springdale estate with 43 acres sells for $3.6 million

A gated estate on 43.7 acres east of Arkansas Highway 112 in Springdale has a new owner after a recent sale worth $3.6 million. The Harp Trust, managed by Jim…

Fort Smith proposed budget calls for expense reduction, more pay for directors

Although Fort Smith city administration does not believe the city will be hit by a possible recession, the 2023 proposed city budget includes $51.875 million in general fund expenses in…

River Valley Relief denied effort to seek trial in license loss litigation, will appeal

The future of 75 jobs and an $8 million marijuana cultivation center in Fort Smith was the focus of continued legal filings in the Pulaski County Circuit Court, with attorneys…