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Pedal Kids releases app

Pedal Kids USA, a Bentonville-based organization that offers youth cycling education and family bike programs, has launched an app for Apple and Android devices, according to a news release. Pedal…

Attorney Andrew Nadzam to seek circuit court judgeship

Attorney Andrew Nadzam will seek to become the judge for Circuit Judge, Division Four, in the Second Judicial District (Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties). Nadzam currently serves…

Chinese-owned Syngenta sells ag land in Craighead County

A Chinese state-owned company that owned land in Craighead County has sold that land, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. Syngenta Seeds LLC sold more than 150 acres to…

Southern Bancorp names Will Carrouthers as chief financial officer

Southern Bancorp, Inc. named Will Carrouthers as its chief financial officer (CFO) on Tuesday (May 27). Carrouthers succeeds Mike Myers, former Winrock chief financial officer and long-time Southern Bancorp board…

Community Scholars Training to be held at two A-State Heritage Sites

This summer, the Community Scholars Training Program will be held at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The program consists of two weekend training sessions to be held…

Serious crimes down 14% in Fort Smith, fire department sees recruitment challenge

The Fort Smith Police Department recorded a 14.07% decline in “Part 1” crime – serious offenses tracked by the Federal Bureau of Investigation – in 2024, and more than 65%…

Report: Northwest Arkansas’ housing challenges have grown since 2019

The need for more affordable housing continues to accelerate in Northwest Arkansas, according to the Walton Family Foundation. The foundation released an update Tuesday (May 27) to its first Our…

Bentonville sales tax revenue declines, other cities see gains

The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities had mixed sales tax revenue results in their May reports. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $47.662 million, down…

NYITCOM graduates 104 doctors during hooding ceremony

Dr. Melissa Bonano vividly recalls how she felt when she walked into Wilson Hall for the first time in 2021 to begin her medical school journey. “Wide-eyed, uncertain, but hopeful,”…

Subdivision sale the top Sebastian County property deal in early 2025

The sale of numerous properties on Preston Wood Drive in Fort Smith was the top Sebastian County property transaction in the first quarter of 2025. The sale of a storage…

Central States announces leadership changes

Tontitown-based Central States Inc. has named Doug Watts president of manufacturing, according to a Tuesday (May 27) news release. Longtime President Tim Ruger will transition to chief strategy officer. Watts…

Then & Now: Eldridge’s career defined by legal, bank, government work

Law, banking, and government have kept Conner Eldridge busy and fulfilled throughout his career, focusing on areas where he believes he can make a difference. “Growing up in small-town Arkansas,…

Russell estate donates $335,000 to Jones Center

The Jones Center in Springdale has received $335,036 from the estate of Robert Harvey Russell, nephew of Jones Truck Lines founder Harvey Jones, according to a news release. The gift,…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue trending lower through April

Fort Smith sales tax revenue was a little stronger in April than it had been through the first quarter of 2025, but numbers are still under those budgeted for the…

Arkansas Dental Centers opens clinic in Rogers

Arkansas Dental Centers recently opened a clinic at 3903 W. Financial Parkway in Rogers. It’s the company’s 11th location in Arkansas. The new clinic is led by Dr. Matthew Harrison…

Ozark Prosthodontics provides care for Baptist Health program

Fayetteville-based Ozark Prosthodontics will provide in-network care for the Baptist Health Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, according to a news release. The nonprofit program offers comprehensive medical care…

Rep. Crawford says OB3 act good ‘for everybody’; expects Senate to conform

U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, thinks the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” passed by the House this week will have a broad positive impact on his constituents, and he believes the…

Arkansas House Speaker Evans believes tax cuts will wait until fiscal session

Arkansas Speaker of the House Rep. Brian Evans, R-Cabot, was satisfied with his first legislative session in charge, but he thinks tax cuts may wait with the uncertainty around federal…

2 Fed presidents visit Northwest Arkansas, speak to area leaders

Two Federal Reserve District presidents discussed the importance of community banks and what the Fed and other federal agencies are doing to help them, such as through programs and events…

More vendors set for 2nd annual Fort Smith Food Truck Festival

The Fort Smith Downtown Business Association and Bar & Restaurant Committee will “proudly present” the 2nd Annual Fort Smith Food Truck Festival on June 21, at 601 Garrison Ave. Organizers…