by - January 7, 2024 9:21 am
Construction started on a transformative medical school. A national tourism destination opened its doors, and two of the region’s longest-running restaurants closed their doors. Those were some of the top…
by - January 7, 2024 8:16 am
What little kid wouldn’t want to ride around Sam’s Club on a cart? As an adult, Megan Crozier gets paid to do it. Crozier, the company’s executive vice president and…
by - January 6, 2024 5:15 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1: Jamie J. Henry, vice president of finance,…
by - January 4, 2024 11:42 am
Mark Ryan, loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, will retire after a three-decade career with the company. Ryan’s retirement is effective March 31, 2024,…
by - January 4, 2024 10:24 am
Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has signed a lease agreement in Phoenix to expand its industrial co-working concept. The company has leased approximately 52,000 square feet of traditional…
by - January 3, 2024 4:29 pm
A group of contract growers that supplied chickens to Tyson Foods’ slaughter and processing plant in Dexter, Mo., have sued the company claiming a breach of contract following a plant…
by - January 3, 2024 12:05 pm
The $15 million J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Children’s Safety Center of Washington Co. celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 12 at 3242 Gene George Blvd. in Springdale. Construction of…
by - January 2, 2024 1:56 pm
A recession forecast for the end of 2023 never arrived and consumer and business spending remained steady in Northwest Arkansas. Year-end reports from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale show sales…
by - January 2, 2024 1:43 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted a net loss of $649 million for fiscal year 2023. As a result, top executives received smaller performance cash bonuses, but stock awards were considerably higher…
by - January 1, 2024 11:27 am
Ozark, Mo.-based Big Whiskey’s plans to build a fourth Northwest Arkansas restaurant. According to preliminary filings with the Rogers Planning Commission, the proposed site is in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area…
by - January 1, 2024 11:23 am
A 17.4-acre land sale east of Interstate 49 in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area closed recently for $5.16 million. The purchase price equals $6.82 per square foot. CarMax Auto Superstores Inc….
by - December 27, 2023 7:02 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will incorporate Nikola zero-emission trucks into its fleet when they’re available and meet its safety standards, a company executive said recently. On Nov. 2, Nikola…
by - December 26, 2023 7:37 am
Engineering and design firm Olsson has moved into its new Fayetteville office. The company’s first official day with a new address was Dec. 4. The new 37,000-square-foot building, with Olsson…
by - December 25, 2023 9:25 am
On a mild December morning, Joe and Mary Saumweber of Bentonville walked the remnants of their farm’s asparagus crop surrounding the high tunnels where strawberries grow. They crossed the field…
by - December 22, 2023 8:18 am
Texas-based Builders FirstSource has completed a deal to acquire Encore Building Products of Springdale. Financial terms were not disclosed. Encore supplies professional contractors and multi-family builders, primarily in Northwest Arkansas….
by - December 21, 2023 3:21 pm
Springdale nonprofit The Jones Center is looking for a new chief executive. Terri Trotter, president and CEO since 2021, has resigned. A spokeswoman for The Jones Center confirmed her departure…
by - December 21, 2023 2:23 pm
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018 paved the way for individual states to legalize and regulate sports betting….
by - December 21, 2023 10:00 am
Two established auto repair businesses in Fayetteville, University Auto & Tire and The Grease Pig Lube and Tune, have completed a merger. The acquisition by University Auto, owned by Will…
by - December 20, 2023 1:35 pm
A new service for Springdale-based neurodiagnostic services provider Advanced Monitoring Services has achieved 800% growth this year. The ambulatory electroencephalography (EEG) service is the company’s first to use technology to…
by - December 20, 2023 1:29 pm
Home sales through November in Northwest Arkansas’ two most populous counties remain down by double digits, but there is a small sign of optimism. There were 9,108 homes sold through…
