by - January 27, 2025 3:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council has hired DPZ CoDesign, a Miami-based urban planning and design firm, to lead the effort to develop a regional growth strategy, the council announced Monday (Jan….
by - January 27, 2025 11:02 am
The 27th Annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Irrigation Expo is slated for Wednesday (Jan. 29,) inside Centennial Hall at the Reng Student Union on the Arkansas State…
by - January 27, 2025 9:35 am
Walmart is making leadership changes in its global business, according to an internal memo posted Jan. 17 by Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner, Sam’s Club CEO Chris Nicholas, and Walmart…
by - January 27, 2025 9:00 am
German agricultural chemist Adolf Eduard Mayer made a startling discovery in 1886. He was studying mosaic disease on tobacco leaves when he noticed that if sap from the leaves touched…
by - January 26, 2025 12:44 pm
Longtime marketing and public relations director Kyle Proctor has launched a new endeavor in Northwest Arkansas called Yellow Nunchucks, a fractional marketing company. Proctor founded the new agency in November…
by - January 26, 2025 9:51 am
Jobs are growing, unemployment is low, gross domestic product is strong, and consumer spending is healthy. Arkansas’ economy is booming, right? Yes and no. That’s according to University of Arkansas…
by - January 25, 2025 3:42 pm
Chris Bahn, a veteran communications, publishing and marketing professional, has officially launched C. Bahn Strategic Partners. The firm offers a full range of services to help organizations and executives build…
by - January 25, 2025 3:20 pm
It was the moment Gladys and Vernon Presley had been waiting for. She was set to give birth to the couple’s first child in the early morning hours on Jan….
by - January 25, 2025 3:13 pm
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) announced the conclusion of its Crescendo Campaign, which raised $13.35 million to fund its new ASO Stella Boyle Smith Music Center, which opened in September,…
by - January 25, 2025 3:08 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank promoted Marc Massad and Chris Howe to regional banking officers, roles that will expand their duties from Colorado to Florida. “Marc and Chris have consistently demonstrated…
by - January 24, 2025 6:32 pm
There is about $40 million in federal grant funds awarded to the City of Fort Smith in limbo following an executive order by President Donald Trump to freeze certain infrastructure…
by - January 24, 2025 5:45 pm
Legislation filed or sponsored by legislators representing all or parts of the Fort Smith metro includes a bill to lower the sales tax on used vehicles, a bill about pharmacy…
by - January 24, 2025 10:56 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host three public meetings next week to review findings from the Highway 59 and Highway 72 Corridor Study and the Western North-South Connector…
by - January 23, 2025 7:39 pm
Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. The average for feeders more than 500…
by - January 23, 2025 6:30 pm
Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG), which invested in its first TempleLive property in downtown Fort Smith, has partnered with the Fischer Companies on a $23 million renovation of an historic…
by - January 23, 2025 5:20 pm
A recent real estate report surveyed participants who were optimistic that federal funds rate cuts would lead to a decline in long-term mortgage rates, but there’s been a divergence in…
by - January 23, 2025 3:53 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board of Directors is making headway on promises to make downtown Fort Smith look better, though implementation of projects is different than originally anticipated….
by - January 23, 2025 1:29 pm
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport increased in 2024 compared with 2023, but the numbers are still well below pre-pandemic trends. Traffic at the airport also fell more than…
by - January 23, 2025 9:21 am
Residential property in Lowell recently changed hands after separate transactions worth a combined $10.65 million. The purchase price equals $150,967 per acre. NWA LD LLC of Fayetteville, managed by Scott…
by - January 23, 2025 9:15 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that 17% of items sold in 2024 were returned in 2024, totaling $890 billion, which is 15% higher than the previous year. The trade…
