by - December 10, 2018 3:25 pm
Organizers of the Bentonville Film Festival look to expand the annual event’s focus on inclusion by adding an international element to the film competition for the 2019 festival. The fifth…
by - December 10, 2018 3:22 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees has approved a resolution to create the School of Media and Journalism at the Jonesboro campus as an area of excellence in the…
by - December 10, 2018 12:56 pm
Rogers-based tech company RichContext is a startup launched in mid-2016, but it has rapidly grown its client base to include some of the biggest names in the consumer packaged goods…
by - December 10, 2018 12:00 pm
I write this article from three perspectives: First, as someone who went to college in the 60s. Second, as someone who has dedicated his career to creative pursuits. Finally, as…
by - December 9, 2018 12:59 pm
Walton Arts Center (WAC) in Fayetteville will continue in the coming months its history of hosting and supporting new national tours during their technical rehearsals. WAC will host technical rehearsals…
by - December 9, 2018 12:54 pm
When a Portland, Ore.-based artist needed help last spring constructing an exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, museum officials in Bentonville called upon the University of Arkansas. To…
by - December 9, 2018 12:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas is well known for Razorback athletics, and it’s ground zero for retail and supply chain logistics. Very few, though, would think the region is on the minds of…
by - December 9, 2018 10:43 am
Baptist Health CEO Troy Wells said his hospital system’s acquisition of two campuses in the Fort Smith region was tricky due to negotiations with a publicly-traded company, but he expects…
by - December 9, 2018 9:59 am
Chris and Judy Isbell of Humnoke in Lonoke County are the 2018 Arkansas Farm Family of the Year. As Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, the Isbells will compete with…
by - December 9, 2018 9:54 am
The Arkansas Agriculture Department’s State Plant Board has approved restrictive use of the herbicide dicamba for the upcoming growing season, and now it will be under Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s review….
by - December 7, 2018 6:56 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum will go before the Fort Smith board of directors Tuesday (Dec. 11) to ask for a special election to ask the voters for a one-time, non-renewable,…
by - December 7, 2018 4:02 pm
The city of Fayetteville will host two public meetings to receive input on its plan for U.S. Highway 71B. The meetings from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12…
by - December 7, 2018 3:29 pm
Fort Smith business leaders heard Friday morning (Dec. 7) that the four Ts —- teachers, taxes, transportation and transformation — will be the main focus when the Arkansas General Assembly…
by - December 7, 2018 12:55 pm
The Momentary announced Friday (Dec. 7) a $1 million gift from Australian-based audio company Rode Microphones. As part of the funding, Rode Microphones will provide audio equipment to assist musicians,…
by - December 7, 2018 10:04 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Nov. 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - December 6, 2018 8:33 pm
Walmart’s shopping spree continues with the latest purchase of Art.com, a startup founded in 1998, and now the largest online art and wall decor retailer with more than two million…
by - December 6, 2018 7:05 pm
Applications are now open for the Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, a weeklong training program for undergraduate and graduate students that equips them with the skills and knowledge they need…
by - December 6, 2018 6:55 pm
Jennifer Albert, who earned her master’s degree in educational theory and practice in 2013 from Arkansas State University, has received the Milken Educator Award of $25,000 for 2018-19. Albert is…
by - December 6, 2018 6:46 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20 million in grants for a bypass extension in Hot Springs. The money will come from the $1.5 billion Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage…
by - December 6, 2018 5:30 pm
Steve Clark, chief executive officer of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award. Clark will be awarded…
