by - August 29, 2024 5:19 pm
It’s been 30 years since Walmart acquired 122 Woolco stores in Canada from Woolworth for about $300 million. That was Walmart’s inaugural leap into Canada. Fast-forward to 2024, and Walmart…
by - August 29, 2024 5:07 pm
Farmington Hills LLC, led by Jian Fei Lin of Lowell, recently picked up 15 two-unit townhomes on North Fox Hunter Street in Farmington for $5.78 million. The purchase price equals…
by - August 29, 2024 4:57 pm
Eight U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jets will roar into Fort Smith for a September exercise that follows the branch’s “Agile Combat Employment” (ACE) doctrine, and provides an early test…
by - August 29, 2024 4:51 pm
Tyson Foods removed the interim title and officially made Curt Calaway the chief financial officer with a base salary of $675,000 and increased target annual incentive plan to 110% of…
by - August 29, 2024 4:31 pm
Developers included in a lawsuit filed in July by the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) have filed a counterclaim saying FCRA engages in deceptive practices and the original lawsuit was…
by - August 29, 2024 2:50 pm
The rise in demand for mental health services has led Springdale-based Arisa Health to build a $9.5 million behavioral health services clinic in Rogers. The 34,000-square-foot clinic is expected to be…
by - August 28, 2024 8:49 pm
The United States must be an active leader in world affairs and cannot adopt an isolationist stance, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Wednesday (Aug. 29). “Wishful thinking is…
by - August 28, 2024 7:26 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill has been appointed to the first class of the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Civic Leader Program. He will represent Ebbing…
by - August 28, 2024 6:36 pm
Transportation, manufacturing and petroleum-related industries have contributed to the overall economic strength of some of the top micropolitan areas in Arkansas, according to a new report. Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, a…
by - August 28, 2024 5:37 pm
Results from a poll conducted for Bentonville-based Heartland Forward suggests many people in middle America believe artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit the region’s economy, but do have concerns about data…
by - August 28, 2024 3:57 pm
Main Street Fort Smith is working to bring a unique art activation to connect historic areas in downtown Fort Smith, but it needs the right artist to make it happen….
by - August 28, 2024 3:30 pm
Mississippi County’s longest serving county judge was instrumental in defining the structure of county government for the state of Arkansas and now a plaque will commemorate his work. County officials…
by - August 28, 2024 2:37 pm
Be Pro Be Proud, an initiative created by the Associated Industries of Arkansas to help students explore, plan and launch careers in high-demand technical professions, has expanded into Texas in…
by - August 28, 2024 2:20 pm
A reading retreat is planned for this fall at two of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites. The retreat will be held at The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood…
by - August 28, 2024 2:14 pm
Bentonville-based logistics technology startup FR8relay will receive a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II program. The money will support…
by - August 28, 2024 12:58 pm
Glass recycling in Fort Smith is not getting off to the fast start city administration hoped. The city’s sanitation department has added only 10 customers since the onset of the…
by - August 28, 2024 12:49 pm
A more than $60 million student housing project with a rooftop pool is planned for north of Gregg and Center streets, between the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad tracks and the…
by - August 28, 2024 12:05 pm
Summit Utilities, Inc. named Todd Jacobs as executive vice president and chief operating officer on Wednesday (Aug. 28). Based in Little Rock, Jacobs brings 18 years of energy sector experience…
by - August 27, 2024 10:26 pm
The City of Fort Smith has a tall task in front of it to convince federal agencies to give the city relief on a consent decree mandating sewer system work….
by - August 27, 2024 7:50 pm
City Administrator Carl Geffken has been authorized by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to seek two federal grants to implement parts of a safety action plan designed to reduce…
