by - April 15, 2021 7:15 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. exceeded analyst expectations for earnings and revenue in the first quarter. Net income and revenue rose by double-digits amid weather-related disruptions and driver…
by - April 15, 2021 5:24 pm
A federal grant will allow the Fort Smith Police Department to take another step to help those suffering from addiction and mental health issues. FSPD has received just over $43,000…
by - April 15, 2021 5:12 pm
The recently announced restructuring of University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s organization structure means bringing to an end the school’s 39 year tradition of the Season of Entertainment. In response…
by - April 15, 2021 4:01 pm
Walmart, the nation’s largest employer, has said two-thirds of store employees will reach full-time work status by the end of the year. The retail giant said the move will provide…
by - April 15, 2021 9:58 am
Wealth management company Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA) of Overland Park, Kan., grew its Northwest Arkansas footprint on April 1 when it closed a deal to acquire Fayetteville firm Sphere…
by - April 14, 2021 5:14 pm
Funding for the city of Fort Smith’s new lease of the Blue Lion facility will be split among five city funds with the city’s water and sewer operating fund providing…
by - April 14, 2021 5:00 pm
Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications has spent $4 million to expand into Morrilton in the River Valley. In addition to broadband connectivity, Ritter Communications will offer a full suite of telecommunications services,…
by - April 14, 2021 3:39 pm
Fort Smith-based businessman Steve Clark has expanded his downtown Fort Smith property footprint with an estimated $4 million planned investment in two properties adjacent to the Propak Corp. headquarters building…
by - April 14, 2021 12:31 pm
Daniel Trujillo, the Walmart global chief ethics and compliance officer, is exiting the retail giant to pursue other opportunities. The announcement was made this week in an internal email from…
by - April 14, 2021 12:17 pm
The Heartland Challenge, a global student startup competition designed to simulate the process of raising venture capital with a cash prize pool of $96,000, will be held virtually Thursday and…
by - April 14, 2021 9:43 am
The Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation has awarded NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville a $1.03 million grant to support a cycling-focused curriculum and learning space. The funding will go…
by - April 13, 2021 6:47 pm
Elizabeth Jones, a history major and German minor at Hendrix College from Mount Vernon, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award to study at Royal Holloway, University of London…
by - April 13, 2021 3:14 pm
Fayetteville’s Greenwood Gearhart Inc., one of the largest independent investment advisory firms in the state, has opened a second office. President and CEO Brock Gearhart said the company opened an office on March…
by - April 13, 2021 2:49 pm
For decades, there have been no changes made to the cost of fishing and hunting licenses issued to residents in Arkansas. That could change in the near future. In a…
by - April 13, 2021 9:33 am
As planting season begins in Arkansas, feral hogs continue to do damage and the cost is difficult to quantify. Most damage estimates, however, include only the crop itself, said Jennifer…
by - April 12, 2021 6:09 pm
The dream of having an inland port and intermodal facility in Crawford County is a step closer to becoming reality with work completed on both an environmental assessment and design…
by - April 12, 2021 3:23 pm
In response to a loss of sales tax revenue, the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will realign its organizational structure beginning July 1 that will result in $1.69 million…
by - April 12, 2021 2:01 pm
The planned Whole Health School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Bentonville is joining the institutional membership of the Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health, working to advance patient-centered, evidence-based…
by - April 12, 2021 10:12 am
Research suggests that for all the pain the ongoing pandemic has dealt retailers, the sector has innovated and invested in meeting the challenges head-on. Research by consulting firm McKinsey &…
by - April 12, 2021 9:26 am
Citizens Bank, headquartered in Batesville, has appointed Adam Mitchell as its CEO, succeeding outgoing CEO Phil Baldwin. Baldwin’s retirement, originally announced for mid-year, has been shortened due to the successful…
