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Fast 15: Colby Carlson

Colby Carlson made a quick jump into a successful career in real estate. He oversees more than $30 million in managed real estate assets through his company. “I attribute my…

Fast 15: Leigh Anne Robinson

Leigh Anne Robinson makes an impact on the lives of those around her, whether it’s in her job of improving public health for Arkansans or mentoring those early in their…

Fast 15: Mallory Files

Mallory Files had many career paths she thought about pursuing. There was a time when she wanted to be a lawyer, a teacher, a neurosurgeon, and she even had a…

NEA Business Notes: Ca Nguyen Receives American Advertising Federation Scholarship

Ca Nguyen, a senior graphic design major at Arkansas State University from Hue City, Vietnam, was awarded the Jay Hagins Award District 10 (D10) scholarship worth $5,000 from the American…

JBU, KLRC form FM radio station

John Brown University in Siloam Springs and KLRC (90.9-FM) have launched a new radio station, Real FM (100.3-FM). The 100.3-FM channel was formerly used by Rogers-based KURM Radio (790-AM, 100.3-FM)….

Executive Aviation Services sees itself as ‘a time machine’

Scientists may never crack the code of time travel, but Springdale-based Executive Aviation Services is coming pretty close. The Northwest Arkansas charter operator has been in business for 25 years…

Dayberrys, Lyon College partner on beer brewing program

Entrepreneurs Dustin and Tham Dayberry wanted to own a beer garden or tap room for nearly a decade. When the couple travels, they often stop at local breweries and enjoy…

Fort Smith School Board Zone 4: Q&A with candidate Maria Martinez

Maria Martinez and Dan Williams are candidates in the Zone 4 race for the Fort Smith Public School District Board of Education. The election is set for May 13. Early…

Fort Smith School Board At Large Zone 6: Q&A with candidates Gregory Carthon and Brad Harding

Gregory Carthon and Brad Harding are candidates in the At Large Zone 6 race for the Fort Smith Public School District Board of Education. The election is set for May…

UA Little Rock launches new scholarship program with $7.5 million Windgate gift

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has launched a new scholarship program with the support of a $7.5 million gift from the Windgate Foundation. UA Little Rock announced the…

Branscum, Davis named to USDA posts in Arkansas

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced Friday (May 2) two presidential appointments for a key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) state director job in Arkansas. David…

City of Fort Smith faces FOIA lawsuit related to internal auditor issue

The botched attempt by the City of Fort Smith to hire an internal auditor is not going away quietly. Fort Smith attorneys Joey McCutchen and Stephen Napurano filed a lawsuit…

Mercy Fort Smith set to open parts of $186 million expansion

Fort Smith may arguably be the third-largest city in Arkansas and center of the state’s third-largest metro area, but the Mercy Fort Smith hospital emergency room is the busiest in…

Panel discussion focuses on impact of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith

“There’s no chance they’ll bring that mission to Fort Smith.” That was the first thought Col. Jay “Evil” Spohn had when asked to review sites for a planned new foreign…

Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator back for a second year

The Venture Center, in continued partnership with the Arkansas Bankers Association, has announced the return of the Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator (ABSA). In its second year, ABSA is accepting applications…

$28 million boutique hotel to be built in downtown Springdale

Construction will soon begin on a five-story, 124-room boutique hotel in downtown Springdale after the city issued a $28 million building permit for the project. According to city records, Bentonville-based…

Heartland Whole Health Institute opens on Crystal Bridges campus

Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell thought outside the box when designing the Heartland Whole Health Institute. Blackwell said he was out of his comfort zone on this project, his firm’s first…

Walmart unveils program to solicit more US-made suppliers

With proposed and enacted Trump Administration tariffs – especially those targeting China – roiling the retail supply chain, Walmart execs searching for U.S. made goods recently launched a “Grow With…

First National Bank of Fort Smith installs ‘solar garden’ at branch bank

An almost completed “solar garden” adjacent to the First National Bank of Fort Smith Phoenix bank branch in Fort Smith is also a pause point with just under $1 million…

Rock Dental Brands hires new CFO

Little Rock-based Rock Dental Brands has named Abhi Nyatee as its new Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Nyatee will serve as a strategic and operational advisor to the executive…