Regions

Riceland’s Ben Noble testifies on Farm Bill need

The U.S. Congress has not passed a new Farm Bill since 2018 and even that bill uses commodity price points from 2012. Commodity prices have collapsed during the last year…

Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners adds four new partners

Commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners announced the addition of four new partners: Matt Mozzoni, Ryan Gibson, Mark Ellis, and Adam VanBecelaere. Matt Mozzoni, Managing Director…

Hybar Steel joins the ‘Work Here, Live Here’ program in Mississippi County

Hybar Steel has joined the “Work Here. Live Here.” (WHLH) housing incentive program in Mississippi County as an industry partner. With an investment of $500,000 to help its employees purchase…

Arkansas Farm Bureau to launch Arkansas Farm Trail program

Arkansas Farm Bureau (ArFB) will launch the Arkansas Farm Trail (AFT), on Saturday, March 15. AFT allows farmers to share stories, connect with consumers and increase visibility for ArFB members…

New 142nd headquarters to be built at Fort Chaffee

The Arkansas National Guard will on Thursday (March 13) ceremonially mark the start of construction on a new headquarters at Fort Chaffee for the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade, which is…

Ozark United stadium site to be twice the size of original site

Rogers-based pro soccer club Ozark United FC will build its new stadium at a Pinnacle Hills location that’s more than twice the size of the 11.5-acre site it had planned…

The Purple Cow to open in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers

Little Rock-based restaurant chain The Purple Cow has secured a lease for its first Northwest Arkansas location, according to a Tuesday (March 11) news release. It will be the company’s…

New waterslide tower set to be installed at Parrot Island

Work is set to begin on installing a new waterslide complex at Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park that is estimated to support overall park activity for 600…

Real Deals: Fayetteville townhomes near UA sell for $8.2 million

A 16-unit townhome development near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville recently sold for $8.2 million. The purchase price equals $512,500 per unit. 3CM Capital Fund I LLC, a Delaware-registered…

Matt Wait goes full time into the custom home business

How does a Razorback punter with a degree in financial management and a successful career in medical sales for an international firm make a career switch to homebuilder in Northwest…

ArcBest details early 2025 declines in shipping, freight rates

The manufacturing sector weakness and nationwide freight recession pricing that hampered ArcBest’s financials in 2024 are continuing into 2025, according to the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company. ArcBest on…

Ingeborg Initiatives, Royal Philips launch maternal health app

Bentonville-based Ingeborg Initiatives and Netherlands-based health technology company Royal Philips have partnered to provide all expectant parents in Arkansas with access to the Philips Avent Pregnancy+ app. According to a…

Heartland Whole Health Institute building to open May 1

The Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville announced Monday (March 10) that its three-story, 85,000-square-foot building will open to the public on May 1. Philanthropist Alice Walton founded the institute…

Roots Festival at Johnny Cash boyhood home planned for April 12

The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival will be held at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home on April 12. The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and…

Tourism, advertising legend Wayne Woods dies

Wayne Woods, the longtime cheerleader for Arkansas tourism and former CEO of advertising giant CJRW, has died at the age of 77 after an illness. Woods and his brother, Shelby,…

The Supply Side: Scarlet Letter Beverage produces seltzer for Sam’s Club

Jesse Core, founder of Springdale-based Scarlet Letter Beverage, formerly Core Brewing & Distilling Co., said the hard seltzer market continues to take share from craft beer. It’s part of the…

February building permits up almost 8% in the Fort Smith metro

Building activity in the Fort Smith metro continued to rise in February, though building slowed a bit from the start of the year. February building permit values were up 7.9%…

LR Convention and Visitors Bureau touts 2024 annual report

The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released its 2024 annual report, reflecting on the city’s performance as a leisure and convention destination and the continued value of…

UAFS names new ASBTDC director

Ty Barrett is director of the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) Regional Office at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, the university has announced. Barrett, 55,…

Fort Smith Board to again discuss homeless issue

Suggested changes to an ordinance attempting to address homelessness that failed to gain approval in 2024 and other discussion on the issue are on the agenda for the Fort Smith…