by - October 5, 2023 1:56 pm
A contest has come together in the Republican primary for Arkansas House District 51, which covers the southeastern part of Fort Smith, most of Barling and parts of Chaffee Crossing….
by - October 5, 2023 12:01 pm
Patrick Schueck wasn’t sure if he wanted to go into the family business. His father, Tom, founded Lexicon Construction and Fabrication more than 55 years ago. Tom was a ‘hard…
by - October 5, 2023 10:22 am
Chicago-based Harrison Street has announced a deal to acquire a 20-acre student housing property within walking distance from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The real estate asset manager purchased…
by - October 5, 2023 8:00 am
Recreational kayak manufacturer Eddyline Kayaks is moving its corporate address from Washington to Northwest Arkansas. The move to downtown Siloam Springs will be completed before the end of the year. “At…
by - October 4, 2023 5:56 pm
Longtime North Little Rock Mayor Patrick Henry Hays passed away at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Hays, a lawyer, was also a former member of the…
by - October 4, 2023 5:53 pm
While it is still in the design stage, Fort Smith Public School officials hope to have plans for the stage two of Peak Innovation Center to the construction company for…
by - October 4, 2023 1:52 pm
This year has been challenging for super retailers Costco, Target and Walmart. Through the first half of 2023, the financial contrasts between the companies were stark, as are the predicted…
by - October 4, 2023 11:52 am
Mayor Harold Copenhaver said the city of Jonesboro has been awarded $80,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice for body-worn police cameras. “The body-camera program has been successful in providing…
by - October 4, 2023 11:47 am
The IRS recently delayed processing new claims on a COVID-era payroll tax credit because of fraud. Still, businesses might qualify for the credit depending on how the pandemic affected them….
by - October 4, 2023 11:42 am
The International Avian Influenza Summit will bring hundreds of poultry industry professionals together for two days in October to address the global challenges of avian influenza. The summit aims to…
by - October 4, 2023 9:55 am
Fayetteville-based contractor Steelworx Industrial Group has filed a civil suit claiming an executive worked there under the guise of leading its electrical department but took confidential information and customers for…
by - October 3, 2023 7:33 pm
Motorists in the mid-South will only have one bridge option crossing the Mississippi River this weekend. The Tennessee Department of Transportation contract crews will be closing the I-55 Mississippi River…
by - October 3, 2023 7:12 pm
Harding University reported a 7% increase in enrollment for the incoming freshman class this fall, which boasts an average high school grade point average of 3.83. The school’s total enrollment…
by - October 3, 2023 6:19 pm
The Fort Smith metro area dropped a bit in new construction in September, but year-to-date construction is up more than 20% thanks in large part to an almost 49% increase…
by - October 3, 2023 6:03 pm
Tyson Foods is again shrinking the size of its poultry business by cutting 250 jobs in a Wilkesboro, N.C., plant that makes cooked chicken products. Springdale-based Tyson reduced the second…
by - October 3, 2023 2:00 pm
USL Arkansas has released initial renderings for its 5,000-seat stadium north of Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The professional soccer organization is seeking feedback on the renderings as it works…
by - October 3, 2023 12:27 pm
Rep. Jay Richardson, D-Fort Smith, is running for a fourth term to represent Arkansas House District 49, which covers most of north Fort Smith, including much of downtown Fort Smith…
by - October 3, 2023 10:52 am
The Milken Family Foundation awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award to an educator from Hellstern Middle School in Springdale on Tuesday (Oct. 3). Michael Tapee (pronounced TAY-pee), a sixth- and seventh-grade teacher, was…
by - October 3, 2023 10:00 am
Commercial vacancy rose less than 1 percentage point to 6.4% over the past year in Northwest Arkansas, and the rise could be attributed to a jump in warehouse space, according…
by - October 3, 2023 9:15 am
A financial milestone for an Oklahoma venture capital firm could eventually have a ripple effect in Northwest Arkansas. Cortado Ventures is starting the final close of its oversubscribed $80 million…
