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Allegiance Title of Arkansas

Patrick Curry and Brian Blackman had many years of experience in the insurance industry. The two men thought they could streamline processes and make the process more efficient. In 2021…

Historic Taliano’s Italian Restaurant to close May 31 after 55 years

Taliano’s General Manager Tara Way was busier than normal Monday (April 7) taking reservations. Her boss, Joe Caldarera, surprised many area residents Sunday with a social media post announcing that…

Farmers may have to replant or delay planting in wake of historic floods

Historic rainfall and multiple tornado outbreaks during the past several days damaged row crop fields throughout the Arkansas Delta region. From Wednesday (April 2) through Sunday (April 6), up to…

Barnaby Group to open Little Rock pub, 23-acre Fayetteville retreat

Two hospitality concepts in the works in central and Northwest Arkansas have ties to the Stephens family and Little Rock-based investment bank Stephens Inc. Little Rock-based hospitality company Barnaby Group…

Longevity app 101+ launches in Little Rock

With advances in science and health and thanks to the growing advent of artificial intelligence (AI), a Little Rock tech firm and regional hospital unveiled Monday (April 7) a new…

Ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference held at A-State

Nearly 700 people attended the ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference held recently at Arkansas State University. The Women’s Leadership Collaborative and Women’s Business Leadership Center (WBLC) hosted the event. “Boldness…

mejo

In 2018, Ryan Sheedy decided to become a stay-at-home dad. He and his wife had recently welcomed twin sons. One of the boys has a rare genetic disorder. Soon Sheedy…

Horizon Roofing, Solar and Exteriors

Joseph Rupe had been operating his family business, Jody’s Auto Service Centers, for about 20 years. He wanted to get into the roofing, solar panel and exteriors business, however. The…

Carter’s Flowers and More

Founded in 2024 by Carter Collins, Carter’s Flowers and More serves the Lincoln area with a knowledgeable staff and friendly service that can deliver your order anywhere in the world….

Barbell Gyms of NWA

A Siloam Springs gym was selling all of its weightlifting equipment, and Bobby Bittle saw an opportunity. For more than three years, Bentonville had been without a gym where heavy…

Water for Good

About 713 million people globally don’t have access to reliable water, or about one in 12 people on Earth. That number balloons to one in four when the number of…

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

June Self recognized that hunger was an issue in Northwest Arkansas. In 1988, she founded what would become the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. After researching how to start, operate, and…

Havenwood

Many single mothers and their children were struggling in the Bentonville area in the early 1990s. They had trouble finding safe and stable housing. A group of people came together…

7hills

On any given night in Northwest Arkansas, there are approximately 900 individuals experiencing homelessness. Homelessness can range from couch surfing to staying in a temporary place like an emergency shelter…

Downtown Fort Smith tourism mural could be ready by summer

As the Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) settles into its newly renovated and fully functional office space at 524 Garrison Avenue, work continues on the portions that will…

Presenting the 2025 Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Award finalists

As we enter the second quarter of 2025, it’s time to recognize some outstanding businesses in our community through our annual Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards, presented by Arvest Bank….

Home sales down 1.5% in the Fort Smith metro

The Fort Smith metro home sales market is off to a slow start, with total sales down 1.5% in the first two months of 2025 compared with the same period…

George family gives $1 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital

Robin and Gary George and family have donated $1 million toward Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s historic expansion project. The investment will enhance subspecialty care access for children across the region. For…

Johnson family to establish $1 million scholarship endowment at Hendrix College

Jeff and Katherine Arnold Johnson have given a $1 million gift to Hendrix College to create an endowed scholarship fund in support of future generations of students. This gift is…

Demolition of former Citizens Bank building completed

The former Citizens Bank building in downtown Jonesboro has been demolished. Nabholz Construction, the company hired by the city to do the demolition, has filed a project closure form with…

UAFS launches RoarCorps to help address regional issues, needs

UAPB researcher: Arkansas can grow shrimp in fresh water

Early childhood conference slated at A-State

Economics Arkansas appoints two