by - October 10, 2025 12:47 pm
A recent lobbying trip to Washington, D.C., by seven city of Fort Smith officials and employees cost just under $15,000, but the city spends considerably more than that with a…
by - October 9, 2025 8:27 pm
The 2022 Arkansas Democratic gubernatorial nominee, Dr. Chris Jones, officially kicked off Thursday (Oct. 9) his bid for the 2nd District Congressional seat. If Jones wins the Democratic nomination, he…
by - October 9, 2025 7:05 pm
Walmart handed out more than 100 golden tickets to business owners hoping to get products in the retailer’s system. The retail giant hosted more than 500 companies from 47 states;…
by - October 9, 2025 3:49 pm
Emeraude, based in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers, was born out of a need to serve clients of a regional law firm who sought assistance beyond the scope of…
by - October 9, 2025 3:08 pm
Arkansas State University’s Neil Griffin College of Business will host the 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum on Nov. 6 at the Embassy Suites Red Wolf Convention Center…
by - October 9, 2025 12:27 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) are collaborating on a $250,000 play space at the airport. The project will transform the site of a…
by - October 9, 2025 12:23 pm
Colliers, a Toronto-based professional services and investment management firm, acquired the Arkansas affiliate of Dallas-based multifamily investment firm Greystone Sales Group LLC (GREA Dallas) as part of its recent acquisition….
by - October 9, 2025 12:16 pm
A majority of year-over-year job gains in the Fort Smith metro in August were from the Trade, Transportation, Utilities and Education and Health Services sectors. Smaller gains were reported in…
by - October 8, 2025 8:55 pm
Amidst the backdrop of a federal government shutdown, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, is not slowing down in his effort to help Arkansas farmers. The First District Congressman said in…
by - October 8, 2025 7:02 pm
Greenbrier-based Knox Title announced Wednesday (Oct. 8) that president and CEO BJ Fast will step down after more than 20 years of leadership as the title company looks to its…
by - October 8, 2025 5:00 pm
Attorney Jen Standerfer hopes for a “fair and reasoned” result with the Oct. 15 hearing on a lawsuit seeking to expedite a special election in Senate District 26. Pulaski County…
by - October 8, 2025 3:28 pm
The nine-story, 252,162-square-foot Bentonville Plaza at 609 S.W. Eighth St. is undergoing a “multimillion-dollar transformation” into a “modern workplace destination,” according to a Wednesday (Oct. 8) news release from those…
by - October 8, 2025 12:51 pm
The Roark Group Inc., a Rogers-based printing and graphics company, recently acquired assets of the special projects division of Bentonville-based marketing agency MOjO Marketing. Financial terms of the deal were…
by - October 8, 2025 12:48 pm
The Collective, an upscale restaurant and bar, recently opened at 216 W. Dickson St. in Fayetteville. The establishment is a collaboration between brothers Don and William Ray and Little Rock…
by - October 8, 2025 12:24 pm
After a nationwide search, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission hired airport employee Andrew Meyer as airport director. He succeeds Michael Griffin who resigned April 22, and Meyer’s first day…
by - October 8, 2025 12:06 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end not far off from last year, which was a…
by - October 7, 2025 6:45 pm
Hopeful entrepreneurs filed into the Sam Walton Auditorium early Tuesday (Oct. 7) for Walmart’s 12th Annual Open Call event. It is the 40th anniversary for the effort to buy goods…
by - October 7, 2025 6:13 pm
A group at Arkansas State University is studying election administration with support from a new grant the institution has secured. The Elections Trust Initiative (ETI) awarded A-State a grant of…
by - October 7, 2025 6:08 pm
The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….
by - October 7, 2025 3:25 pm
Speaking to several hundred people Tuesday (Oct. 7) at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, Finland Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola dropped a bit of holiday humor into a…
