by - August 16, 2018 8:35 am
Dillard’s Inc. on Thursday (Aug. 16) tidied up losses from a year ago and easily beat Wall Street expectations as the Little Rock department store chain and other retailers look…
by - August 15, 2018 6:50 pm
Jonesboro Alderman L.J. Bryant noticed a familiar pattern when he attended board or commission meetings or examined a roster of commissioners. The city’s boards and commissions are dominated by white…
by - August 15, 2018 5:12 pm
Former Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Annabelle Tuck thinks Issue 1 will diminish the power of the judiciary in the state, and will be a tool used by corporations and special…
by - August 15, 2018 3:52 pm
A local leadership consultant wants to improve professional development for businesses, organizations and individuals through improv-based techniques. The Improv Lab opened recently at 123 S. Main St., one block south…
by - August 15, 2018 2:40 pm
The Fort Smith Planning Commission granted approvals to Fish City Grill and a new $15 million real estate development in the Chaffee Crossing district at a meeting on Tuesday (Aug….
by - August 15, 2018 12:41 pm
The owners of Kyya Chocolate, a bean-to-bar chocolate maker based in Elm Springs, have signed a lease agreement to open the company’s first retail store on the square in downtown…
by - August 14, 2018 9:59 pm
Rogers voters approved a $240 million bond issue, a 1-cent sales tax extension and to pay off nearly $60 million in existing bonds, with more than 70% of the vote,…
by - August 14, 2018 9:44 pm
Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, walked away from the Tuesday (Aug. 14) special election as the city’s new mayor and first African-American to hold the position in the city’s history….
by - August 14, 2018 9:25 pm
Former Rep. Frank Glidewell won Tuesday’s (Aug. 14) special election to serve out the remainder of the term of Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith. Glidewell captured 70.9% of the vote,…
by - August 14, 2018 5:55 pm
The Northeast Research and Extension center will host its annual field day Wednesday, (Aug. 15) in Keiser, Arkansas. Experts with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture will discuss a variety…
by - August 14, 2018 4:11 pm
After 72 years of operation, city leaders and the aviation community have a new vision for Bentonville’s municipal airport, Louise M. Thaden Field, to become a destination airport for aviators…
by - August 14, 2018 2:33 pm
Legendary public relations executive Ron Robinson has died at the age of 75. Robinson had a long, storied career in Arkansas business circles, and came to prominence during his affiliation…
by - August 14, 2018 12:40 pm
Walton Family Foundation (WFF), the Bentonville-based philanthropic organization started 30 years ago by Walmart founders Sam and Helen Walton, is planning an exclusive event Oct. 18-21 in Bentonville. The goal…
by - August 13, 2018 9:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School district has released a list of 32 names who have agreed to serve on the inaugural citizens’ millage advisory committee (CMAC) approved by the school…
by - August 13, 2018 5:52 pm
Wall Street is bullish on Walmart and expects double-digit earnings growth of 12.9% when the retail giant reports its fiscal second quarter results on Thursday (Aug. 16) ahead of the…
by - August 13, 2018 5:14 pm
Some of Mark Wilson’s fondest memories of his childhood involve him, his father, and countless hours of duck hunting in rural Arkansas. Part of duck hunting is setting duck decoys,…
by - August 13, 2018 4:31 pm
In its first go-around as a publicly traded company, Little Rock-based BSR Trust booked a second quarter profit of $6.7 million nearly 45 days after the company completed its initial…
by - August 13, 2018 4:06 pm
Arkansas’ newest publicly traded company is probably not one that would immediately come to mind. However, Little Rock-based BSR Real Estate Investment Trust recently took the unusual step of conducting…
by - August 13, 2018 3:41 pm
The Unexpected art mural project will be held during the last third of the year, according to 64.6 Downtown. The group — a nonprofit funded and created by Propak owner…
by - August 13, 2018 2:32 pm
Ryan Howard, the FNBC community bank president for Izard County, will also assume the role of community president for Independence County, according to FNBC Regional President Chad Hudson. “Ryan is…
