by - March 27, 2026 8:00 am
Dewayne and Mary Ann Allen wanted to own their own business. In 1964 they started Allen Engineering Corporation, a small ready-mix concrete business. In 1968 they bought the Allen-Hixson ready…
by - March 26, 2026 9:56 pm
Arkansas River traffic is down slightly in the first two months of 2026, with a more than 30% gain in internal shipments easing the impact of declines in inbound and…
by - March 26, 2026 9:39 pm
Upkept, a Rogers-based garment repair startup, recently closed on a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round. It also named its inaugural board of directors as it builds technology and logistics infrastructure for…
by - March 26, 2026 5:53 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, will have an opponent in the general election this fall. Democratic candidate Dr. Terri Yarbrough Green officially launched her campaign in Northeast Arkansas. The Paragould…
by - March 26, 2026 8:40 am
Ignatio Patino visited Northeast Arkansas once with his uncle. He was living in Georgia and decided to make the move to the region and work in the restaurant business. He…
by - March 26, 2026 8:30 am
Jeffrey Higgins majored in agriculture studies at Arkansas State University and the plan after college was for him to return to work on his family farm in Marianna. One thing…
by - March 26, 2026 8:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year bachelor of science to doctor of…
by - March 26, 2026 8:20 am
Jetton began in 1972 when founder Kendall Jetton established Kendall Jetton Electric in his hometown, focusing primarily on residential electrical wiring and serving the local community. In 1984, the company…
by - March 26, 2026 8:10 am
Heather Walker Clark and her husband had a vision. They wanted to build a boutique hotel in Downtown Jonesboro. In 2016, they opened The Hotel at Huntington in the Huntington…
by - March 26, 2026 8:00 am
Kevin Bailey started working in the construction business when he was in high school. Eventually, he moved onto different companies and became a project manager. By 2008 he decided to…
by - March 25, 2026 12:24 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is about to have a new office, and it’s located in Northeast Arkansas. ARDOT officials, elected officials, and community stakeholders will offically open the…
by - March 25, 2026 11:05 am
Little Rock-based Baptist Health is planning to end hospital operations at Baptist Health-Fort Smith with the campus providing emergency room and possibly limited surgery services. Some or all existing physician…
by - March 25, 2026 10:51 am
A 15-unit luxury townhome development recently opened at 500 S.W. B St. in Bentonville that draws on the attention to detail and experience of a successful real estate developer in…
by - March 25, 2026 10:40 am
Sales tax revenue in the four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties was down more than 8% in the March report, marking three consecutive reporting months of lower revenue…
by - March 25, 2026 10:31 am
Blew & Associates P.A., a Fayetteville-based civil engineering, land surveying and environmental firm, recently acquired Fayetteville engineering firm Jorgensen + Associates. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This…
by - March 25, 2026 8:40 am
Katie Spencer’s best friend, Lindsey Bowman, decided to rebrand her consulting business and with Spencer’s help she opened The Polish Agency in Jonesboro. Although they did work together, the friends…
by - March 25, 2026 8:30 am
Cameron Campbell always enjoyed playing sports. His two favorite sports were basketball and baseball. When he got out of school, he wanted to do something where he was still involved…
by - March 25, 2026 8:20 am
Shane Nichols’ wife, Melissa, worked in sales for a large medical waste disposal company, Stericycle. When the company wanted to transfer her to Memphis, she got out of the business…
by - March 25, 2026 8:10 am
George Gotcher had been a master jeweler all of his life, taking after his father and grandfather. He worked for several jewelry stores in Texas and Arkansas. He and his…
by - March 25, 2026 8:00 am
Chris West’s father was a plumber, and it was natural for him to join that trade. In 1999, he founded Chris West Plumbing in Jonesboro. The company specializes in residential…
