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NWACC partners with Cox, Springdale schools

A program of NorthWest Arkansas Community College is collaborating with Cox Communications and Springdale Public Schools to encourage elementary students to pursue higher education, according to a news release. The…

The Supply Side: Retailers, manufacturers seek to shorten supply chains

Business executives at U.S. retailers and manufacturers have strategically reshaped supply chains to achieve greater efficiencies as global supply chains have proven vulnerable to disruptions and geopolitical and economic uncertainty….

Tyson Foods expected to see 86% earnings growth in the fourth quarter

Springdale-based Tyson Foods is expected to post adjusted earnings per share of 69 cents, up 86% from a year ago, according to the consensus estimate. Net income is forecast at…

State’s drought conditions impacting cattle producers

Despite recent rains, many parts of Arkansas remain in some form of drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. The prolonged dry and warm autumn weather will have a significant…

Charleston area residents push back against planned prison; ready for town hall

Residents are hoping to get some answers and maybe encouraged the Arkansas Board of Corrections to rethink a prison near Charleston during a town hall meeting Thursday (Nov. 7) at…

Ritter Communications to invest $7 million in Texarkana

Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications will invest $7 million in an infrastructure project in Texarkana. RightFiber, the company’s fiber-to-the-home service, that delivers multi-gig speeds and future-proof connectivity will be installed throughout the community. How long the project…

40 consecutive months of Arkansas tourism tax growth ends

For 40 consecutive months, beginning in March 2021, revenue from Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax has been above the same month in the previous year. But that ended in July when…

Real Deals: Rogers hotel along I-49 sells for $12.5 million

The four-story, 43,653-square-foot Tru by Hilton Rogers Bentonville hotel at 310 S. 45th St. in Rogers recently changed hands for $12.5 million. The purchase price equals $286 per square foot….

Restaurant, club opens at Stonebreaker in Fayetteville

Fayetteville real estate developer Specialized Real Estate Group and Hay Creek Hotels recently announced the opening of the Restaurant at Stonebreaker and the Club at Stonebreaker on Markham Hill in…

NIH awards $1.8 million to UA assistant professor

The National Institutes of Health awarded more than $1.8 million to Christopher Nelson, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Arkansas, according to a news release. Nelson will…

First National Bank of NWA to break ground on downtown Rogers branch

First National Bank of NWA will establish its third Rogers branch at 303 S. Arkansas St. The more than 5,500-square-foot full-service branch will be built at the southeast corner of…

Fire burns historic downtown Fort Smith structure, extent of damage unknown

Historic Adelaide Hall in downtown Fort Smith, home to the Bricktown Brewery restaurant, was damaged by a fire that began early Wednesday (Nov. 6) morning. The extent of the damage…

First Orion announces CEO transition

North Little Rock-based First Orion announced a leadership change Wednesday (Nov. 6). The company’s CEO, Joe Stinziano, departed from his role effective Nov. 5. This mutually agreed-upon departure marks the…

Bentonville mayor reelected, Fayetteville mayoral race goes to runoff

Bentonville Mayor Stephanie Orman will keep her seat, while the Fayetteville mayoral race is headed to a runoff, according to unofficial results Tuesday (Nov. 5). With 54.05% of the vote,…

Little Rock sales tax vote fails

A proposed one cent city sales tax proposed by the Little Rock Board of Directors and supported by Mayor Frank Scott failed on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Little Rock voters were…

Thurston wins Treasurer race; Baker leads Wood in Chief Justice contest

Secretary of State John Thurston, R-Ark., will be Arkansas’ next Treasurer of State having defeated a Democratic and Libertarian candidate handily on Tuesday (Nov. 5). Thurston, the Republican nominee, led…

Bragg, Kemp head to runoff in Fort Smith Director race

With no candidate receiving a majority of the votes, the Ward 3 position on the Fort Smith Board of Directors will be decided in a runoff election set for Dec….

Jonesboro mayoral runoff set; Craighead County jail sales tax vote defeated

There will be a runoff in the Jonesboro mayoral race. One-term incumbent Mayor Harold Copenhaver will square off against challenger and alderman L.J. Bryant after they were the top two…

All four of Arkansas’ GOP U.S. House members re-elected

In deep red Arkansas, outcomes of races in the state’s four Congressional districts provided no surprises, with all four of the GOP incumbents coasting to easy reelection wins. But as…

Reps. Crawford, Gramlich re-elected to House seats representing Fort Smith

The two contested Arkansas legislative for areas representing parts of Fort Smith will remain in Republican hands. Reps. Cindy Crawford and Zach Gramlich, both of Fort Smith, were re-elected with…