by - July 10, 2020 12:02 pm
The University of Arkansas announced Friday (July 10) a $2 million gift from alumnus and entrepreneur Sam Alley and his wife, Janet, of Little Rock will be used to develop…
by - July 10, 2020 9:45 am
Effective communication is a critical part of any attempt to persuade others. Martine Pollard has built a career in that field. For the past nearly 10 years, she has worked…
by - July 9, 2020 3:42 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (July 9) that its mortgage division has originated total volume of more than $2 billion for the third consecutive year, and at the earliest point in…
by - July 9, 2020 2:06 pm
Will there be college football this fall? It’s a question fans are asking and decision-makers are discussing at several levels daily throughout the country. Some smaller dominoes are already falling….
by - July 9, 2020 11:33 am
Organizers of the annual Bentonville Film Festival announced Thursday (July 9) details of a planned hybrid event scheduled Aug. 10-16. This year’s festival will offer virtual presentations and world premieres…
by - July 9, 2020 9:17 am
Climbing cases of COVID-19 in the northwest corner of the state are taxing the region’s capacity, draining health care resources, and disproportionately affecting the Latino and Marshallese communities. That’s where…
by - July 8, 2020 2:29 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will expand its on-demand transit service in Rogers by offering a new route and extended hours. ORT announced Wednesday (July 8) the new service…
by - July 8, 2020 9:38 am
A 23-court racquet facility and health and fitness center under construction in Lowell, a private funding product, is nearing its grand opening. Shannon Hudson, her fiancé Johan den Toom, and…
by - July 8, 2020 9:10 am
Mercy Northwest Arkansas has added 14 mother-baby suites and a high-risk obstetrics unit to its hospital services in Rogers. This new unit dubbed Mercy Birthplace — Northwest Arkansas opened adjacent…
by - July 7, 2020 3:52 pm
A letter on behalf of more than 120 advocate groups sent to Tyson Foods’ largest institutional investors and company executives asked them to address the rising number of COVID-19 cases…
by - July 7, 2020 2:23 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville has postponed Broadway shows and performances with audiences of more than 200 until January 2021 and launched the Ghost Light Recovery Fund to help…
by - July 7, 2020 1:35 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services is expected to report a 39.4% decline in earnings per share for the second quarter of 2020 as freight volumes recovered over the period…
by - July 7, 2020 10:17 am
An endorsement deal between Rogers-based residential array installer Shine Solar and Lou Holtz wrapped in April, but a new agreement with the legendary football coach isn’t off the table. Caleb…
by - July 6, 2020 2:28 pm
Walmart is leveraging its business and celebrity relationships to give families access to a virtual a star-studded summer camp and drive-in movies in store parking lots. “Summer hasn’t really felt…
by - July 5, 2020 1:47 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the June 22 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 5, 2020 11:10 am
Conway-based Nabholz Corp., which maintains its Central Region headquarters in Rogers, recently paid the city of Springdale for a commercial building permit valued at $11.37 million. Nabholz is using the…
by - July 2, 2020 7:36 pm
U.S. Sen. J. William Fulbright is one of Arkansas’ most renowned politicians and in the age of the Black Lives Matter movement his civil rights record is being re-examined. The…
by - July 2, 2020 4:48 pm
Walmart is jumping into the insurance brokerage business under the business name Walmart Insurance Services LLC. The Bentonville-based retailer is in the process of hiring Medicare insurance agents in the Dallas…
by - July 2, 2020 9:26 am
At its virtual annual meeting recently, the Arkansas Bar Association (ABA) presented longtime Rogers attorney Sean Keith with the Golden Gavel Award for his service to the legal profession, recognizing…
by - July 1, 2020 2:10 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will continue to remain fare-free in light of the COVID-19 pandemic as ridership fell 53% in May, from the same month in 2019. ORT…
