by - December 9, 2021 1:42 pm
A federal jury on Thursday (Dec. 9) convicted Joshua James Duggar, 33, for receiving and possessing material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. He faces up to 20 years…
by - December 8, 2021 11:38 am
The 28th annual Business Forecast luncheon will take place in January in Rogers and feature three economists who will provide regional, national and international outlooks for 2022, according to a…
by - December 8, 2021 10:30 am
The University of Arkansas has acquired the former Pace Industries headquarters at 481 Shiloh Drive along Interstate 49 in Fayetteville. The UA board of trustees approved a purchase price of…
by - December 8, 2021 8:51 am
Public education foundations in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest school districts are forming a new cooperative to support regional needs. Bentonville Public Education Foundation, Fayetteville Public Education Foundation, Rogers Public Education…
by - December 7, 2021 11:09 am
RealResponse, a feedback and anonymous reporting platform for athletic organizations, announced a partnership Monday (Dec. 6) with the University of Arkansas. The partnership gives Razorback athletes a way to communicate…
by - December 7, 2021 8:28 am
As a television journalist, Olivia Walton made a name for herself. As a teenager, she imagined a career in the arts. During her senior year of high school, while filling…
by - December 6, 2021 1:17 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Nov. 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - December 6, 2021 12:54 pm
Pay is one of the top worker complaints with food processors like Tyson Foods. The Springdale-based meat protein giant on Monday (Dec. 6) announced around $50 million in year-end bonus…
by - December 6, 2021 11:16 am
Channing Barker, Benton County’s communications director since 2017, resigned recently. Her final day was Nov. 30. Barker has started a new job in Bentonville working for Walmart Inc. in the…
by - December 6, 2021 7:39 am
Lisa Parks, a Democrat vying for the open State Senate seat in District 7, received the endorsement of all five incumbent Democratic officeholders in the region on Monday (Dec. 6)….
by - December 5, 2021 10:33 am
Two institutional investors from the coasts completed separate acquisitions in Benton County worth a combined $66.2 million just a few days apart in early October. Institutional investors are typically diverse…
by - December 5, 2021 10:23 am
A nearly 100,000-square-foot industrial property along southbound Interstate 49 in Springdale sold recently for $4.95 million. An investment group led by T.J. Lefler, owner of Lefler Capital of Fayetteville, bought…
by - December 5, 2021 10:17 am
Lowell-based Central States Manufacturing Inc. will sponsor more than 1,600 wreaths to place on headstones of military veterans for Wreaths Across America. According to a company news release, Central States…
by - December 4, 2021 8:44 am
Springdale-based Varsity Automotive Inc. recently opened a Byrider dealership in Fayetteville. The store at 2920 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. is the franchise owner’s second Byrider location in Northwest…
by - December 3, 2021 7:47 am
NEW HIRES Media Relations Nate Kuester Fayetteville Employer: Mercy Northwest Arkansas Title: senior media relations and communications specialist Previous employer: 4media Group U.S. Previous title: director of client relations Real…
by - December 3, 2021 7:40 am
Online retailers struggle to manage analytics from different shopping channels such as Shopify, Amazon, Walmart, Instacart, Facebook, and Google. Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing agency based in Rogers, has introduced…
by - December 2, 2021 4:43 pm
Walmart has a full year to find a replacement for Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs, who announced his retirement effective Jan. 31. 2023. Biggs has logged 22 years at Walmart,…
by - December 2, 2021 12:31 pm
Arkansas-based restaurant chain Eat My Catfish is planning to open a Rogers location. In a news release Thursday (Dec. 2), the company said the restaurant should be open by mid-December….
by - December 2, 2021 11:44 am
A California-based trucking company is planning to develop land in Springdale to support operations for three subsidiaries. Kal Freight, a primarily full truckload (FTL) carrier based in Ontario, Calif., recently…
by - December 2, 2021 8:34 am
An agreement between two carriers would allow low-cost carrier Allegiant to offer nonstop flights to tourist destinations in Mexico as early as 2023, but it’s uncertain whether the flights would…
