by - February 26, 2020 10:54 am
What you can expect when selling your business
Building value in your business — and cashing in when you exit — is one of the primary distinctions between someone who is an entrepreneur and someone who is just…
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by - February 26, 2020 8:05 am
Bentonville native Bill Fields, once considered CEO heir apparent at Walmart, dies at 70
A Texas businessman who was once considered the heir apparent to David Glass in the line of CEO leadership succession at Walmart Inc. has died. William R. “Bill” Fields, a…
by - February 25, 2020 2:50 pm
First Watch expands with new location in Bentonville
First Watch, whose concept is built on a “healthy and fresh” breakfast, brunch and lunch menu, is now open in Bentonville. Franchisees James Tillman and Joseph Hulston, operating through the…
by - February 25, 2020 1:51 pm
BOK Financial getting new leadership in Arkansas
Tulsa, Okla.-based BOK Financial — rebranded late last year from Bank of Arkansas — is getting new leadership in Arkansas. After 24 years with the company, and 37 years in…
by - February 25, 2020 12:38 pm
Walmart streamlines merchandising division with one omnichannel team
Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner and Marc Lore, CEO of Walmart U.S. eCommerce, sent an internal email Tuesday (Feb. 25) to announce several changes to the merchandising division. According to…
by - February 25, 2020 10:46 am
P.A.M. posts fourth-quarter loss; driver wage lawsuit affects earnings
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. earnings were negatively impacted by a proposed lawsuit settlement involving failure to pay minimum wage to drivers and driver misclassification as the company reported…
by - February 24, 2020 3:54 pm
NWACC awarded $586,900 grant from National Science Foundation
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant worth $586,900. College officials said Monday (Feb. 24) the funding will be used to purchase equipment…
by - February 24, 2020 2:56 pm
Walton Family Foundation director says ‘can-do’ attitude attracted her to Northwest Arkansas
Bentonville welcomed Caryl Stern to the city as the new executive director for the Walton Family Foundation by having her take part in a panel discussion on Monday (Feb. 24)…
by - February 24, 2020 1:50 pm
UA baseball program turns rare profit in 2019; athletic department hits record revenue total
The University of Arkansas baseball team finished the 2019 season where only eight programs end up each year — the College World Series. The Hogs did something else last year…
by - February 24, 2020 11:37 am
Drew Brees-owned sports bar will open Rogers location March 9
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is targeting March 9 to open its Northwest Arkansas location in Rogers. The Baton Rouge, La.-based company, owned in part by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, will…
by - February 23, 2020 11:20 am
Lawson reflects on nearly 40 years in oil and gas business
Randy Lawson, a longtime Bentonville oil and gas man, started his career like most in the energy industry — a landman, acquiring mineral rights from landowners. Nearly 40 years later,…
by - February 23, 2020 11:14 am
Walton Family Foundation loses director of university partnerships
Louise Epstein, director of university partnerships for Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation (WFF), resigned last month less than two years after taking up the job. Her final day was Jan. 10….
by - February 22, 2020 10:26 am
Ozark Regional Transit starts construction on administrative office
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit recently broke ground on an 8,800-square-foot office building that will replace ORT’s existing administrative offices at 2423 E. Robinson Ave. The $2.9 million project…
by - February 21, 2020 3:39 pm
The Momentary aims to be a living room for visual arts
It took roughly six years of planning and undisclosed millions to breathe life into the former Kraft Cheese plant a few blocks from the downtown Bentonville square. The Momentary is…
by - February 21, 2020 12:57 pm
Reality series features Crafton Tull surveyors
Reality TV-like series “Down to Earth” features surveyors of Rogers-based engineering company Crafton Tull in the first three episodes, titled “The Ozarks.” Bret Burghdurf, marketing director of the Americas for…
by - February 21, 2020 12:33 pm
John Brown University to offer new degree track for cybersecurity
John Brown University in Siloam Springs announced Friday (Feb. 21) the addition of an undergraduate cybersecurity degree beginning in the fall of 2020. Students can select to pursue either a…
by - February 20, 2020 4:03 pm
Bentonville extends contract, bumps pay for school superintendent
The Bentonville Schools Board of Education has extended the contract of Superintendent Dr. Debbie Jones by one year through at least the 2022-23 school year. “Dr. Jones is a thoughtfully…
by - February 20, 2020 12:26 pm
Housing market off to fast start in NWA
New data from the Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors (NABOR) indicates the housing market in the two-county area is off to a strong start in 2020. According to the latest…
by - February 20, 2020 10:14 am
Momentary ready to take its place in regional art scene
Bentonville arts venue the Momentary is set to open Feb. 22, and members can visit it the day before. The 63,000-square-foot satellite to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was…
by - February 20, 2020 8:49 am
NWACC names new VP of finance, administration
NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville has chosen Arias (Al) Massri as vice president of finance and administration, a position vacated by Debi Buckley who retired in November after nine…