by - June 3, 2024 1:09 pm
Future and current small business owners have several options in June to participate in a free learning opportunity through the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas…
by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - June 3, 2024 11:37 am
The Fort Smith Fire Department succeeded in meeting its primary objectives in 2023 which including maintaining a healthy and strong workforce, ensuring thorough training, and being fully prepared to respond…
by - June 3, 2024 11:16 am
Replacing center turn lanes with raised medians along the majority of Rogers Avenue from Waldron Road to 74th Street will allow for better and safer traffic flow, according to the…
by - June 2, 2024 10:23 am
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) will lead a six-member team to develop electronics that can withstand extreme temperatures as part of a $10.9 million, three-year federal…
by - June 2, 2024 9:15 am
Rogers-based supply chain software company SupplyPike recently launched a new feature that will allow retail suppliers to track revenue loss at retailers. The Multi-Retailer Revenue Loss Summary provides consumer packaged…
by - May 31, 2024 9:12 am
Terry Martin will resign as University of Arkansas provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs on June 30, 2025. UA officials announced the details in a news release on…
by - May 30, 2024 11:08 pm
Three new members have been selected to serve on the Riceland Foods board of directors. Curtis Fox of Gillett will serve as the new director representing the Stuttgart District. Britt…
by - May 30, 2024 1:54 pm
Bentonville-based Walton Family Foundation announced Radhika Fox as a new fellow on Thursday (May 30). Fox will join the foundation’s environmental program and focus her work on the future of…
by - May 30, 2024 12:58 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker said it is evident that previous collective efforts and investments in the Fort Smith Police Department are making a difference across the department and…
by - May 30, 2024 10:37 am
Conway-based manufacturer Uniforce has been acquired by Manufacturing Corporation of America (MCA), the two companies announced Thursday (May 30). Uniforce produces custom thermoformed plastics for the recreational vehicle sector. MCA…
by - May 30, 2024 10:09 am
Alligators have been roaming the Earth for more than 37 million years, according to the fossil record. The apex predators can grow to 12-feet long and weigh more than 1,000…
by - May 30, 2024 10:08 am
Nebraska-based engineering and design firm Olsson has been working on nearly $150 million in water infrastructure projects to support growth in Northwest Arkansas. The largest includes more than $105 million…
by - May 30, 2024 9:36 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 20 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 29, 2024 9:34 pm
Hendrix College has received a $4.6 million bequest from the estate of alumnus and former board member the late Dr. William “Bill” Roberts of Conway. He was a 1965 graduate…
by - May 29, 2024 6:54 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest has partnered with Scholarship America to create the first Employee Dependent Scholarship Program for the shipping and logistic company’s more than 15,000 employees. The program offers $2,000…
by - May 29, 2024 2:29 pm
According to industry data, the retail industry has an estimated $380 billion annually from overstocks, out-of-stocks and other inventory challenges that result in lost sales or deep discounts for suppliers…
by - May 29, 2024 2:08 pm
Melba Shewmaker, 85, matriarch of a family well-known for its philanthropy throughout the region, died at her home in Bentonville on Saturday (May 25). According to the obituary, the family…
by - May 29, 2024 1:05 pm
Gold Mechanical Inc., a mechanical contracting company based in Springfield, Mo., recently opened a second office in Springdale at 1107 Shaver St. CEO Ron Bogart said the second office is…
by - May 29, 2024 12:58 pm
Audra Brooks Titsworth will serve as the founding dean of the Institute for the Creative Arts, the first performing and visual arts high school in Arkansas set to open Aug….
