by - January 4, 2024 4:01 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has received $4.7 million from the Arkansas State and Local Recovery funds allocated by the American Rescue Plan Act to help construct barracks to house…
by - January 4, 2024 2:59 pm
The Fort Smith metro in 2023 set another record for building permit values. Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren building permits totaled $492.294 million in 2023, 2.5% more than the…
by - January 4, 2024 11:42 am
Mark Ryan, loan manager and executive vice president for Arvest Bank’s Benton County market, will retire after a three-decade career with the company. Ryan’s retirement is effective March 31, 2024,…
by - January 4, 2024 10:24 am
Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate startup Loloft has signed a lease agreement in Phoenix to expand its industrial co-working concept. The company has leased approximately 52,000 square feet of traditional…
by - January 4, 2024 9:34 am
Chad Hudson has been promoted to president at FNBC Bank becoming the bank’s fourth president during the last 50 years. Hudson has been with Ash Flat-based FNBC since 2011, serving…
by - January 3, 2024 4:29 pm
A group of contract growers that supplied chickens to Tyson Foods’ slaughter and processing plant in Dexter, Mo., have sued the company claiming a breach of contract following a plant…
by - January 3, 2024 2:18 pm
It’s expected that Arkansas soybean yields could set a new record, with each acre yielding an estimated 53 bushels on average, said Jeremy Ross, soybean extension agronomist for the University…
by - January 3, 2024 2:06 pm
The City of Fort Smith has a new mission statement, vision statement and value statements following the Board of Directors first regular meeting of 2024 held Tuesday night (Jan. 2)….
by - January 3, 2024 1:37 pm
November sales tax numbers reflect sales tax gains once again with Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County 1% sales tax up 3.3% compared to November 2022, according to the…
by - January 3, 2024 12:05 pm
The $15 million J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Children’s Safety Center of Washington Co. celebrated its grand opening on Dec. 12 at 3242 Gene George Blvd. in Springdale. Construction of…
by - January 2, 2024 5:15 pm
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is citing the resignation of 188th Wing Commander Col. Dillon Patterson in a letter to President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin that asks…
by - January 2, 2024 1:56 pm
A recession forecast for the end of 2023 never arrived and consumer and business spending remained steady in Northwest Arkansas. Year-end reports from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale show sales…
by - January 2, 2024 1:43 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods posted a net loss of $649 million for fiscal year 2023. As a result, top executives received smaller performance cash bonuses, but stock awards were considerably higher…
by - January 2, 2024 1:28 pm
An almost 24% pay raise for officers on the force has positively impacted the Fort Smith Police Department by enhancing officers’ job satisfaction and financial well-being with an increase, according…
by - January 1, 2024 11:27 am
Ozark, Mo.-based Big Whiskey’s plans to build a fourth Northwest Arkansas restaurant. According to preliminary filings with the Rogers Planning Commission, the proposed site is in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area…
by - January 1, 2024 11:23 am
A 17.4-acre land sale east of Interstate 49 in Rogers’ Pleasant Crossing area closed recently for $5.16 million. The purchase price equals $6.82 per square foot. CarMax Auto Superstores Inc….
by - December 30, 2023 11:59 am
The Northeast Arkansas Political Animals Club will host its first meeting of the year at noon on Friday, Jan. 19th at the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce. The group will welcome…
by - December 27, 2023 7:29 pm
The Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) announced its 2024 board of directors. The terms for the newly elected directors officially commence on January 1, 2024. The statewide leaders…
by - December 27, 2023 6:58 pm
Harps Food Stores, Inc. will open its newest store, located at 8107 U.S. Highway 49 in Brookland, Arkansas on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. A grand opening ceremony will take place…
by - December 27, 2023 7:02 am
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will incorporate Nikola zero-emission trucks into its fleet when they’re available and meet its safety standards, a company executive said recently. On Nov. 2, Nikola…
