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J.B. Hunt to give 42-cent quarterly dividend

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. will pay a 42-cent per share cash dividend on Aug. 18 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 4, according to a Wednesday…

Walmart names Allyson Park chief communications officer

Walmart Inc. has named Allyson Park its new chief communications officer and senior vice president. She is replacing Brian Besanceney, who left the company for a job working for Boeing…

Jack Pillow hired as director of economic development at Conway Chamber

The Conway Area Chamber of Commerce has hired Jack Pillow as its director of economic development. Pillow started in the role May 1. His responsibilities include existing business retention and…

Rice farmers advised to be on the look out for sheath blight

Perpetual rains this summer have kept the Arkansas Delta away from the drought conditions that plagued farmers last year. The extra moisture does cause some other problems, however. Specialists with…

Children’s Safety Center in Springdale on track for September finish

Construction of the J.B. and Johnelle Hunt Family Children’s Safety Center of Washington Co. (CSC) in Springdale is nearing completion. Executive director Elizabeth Shackelford expects a certificate of occupancy in…

Mississippi County receives $2 million in grants for infrastructure

Multiple cities in Mississippi County are slated to receive a total of $2 million in grants for various public construction projects through the Mississippi County Infrastructure Grant Program. The 11…

Fort Smith Board approves resolutions for ‘Project X,’ Acme Brick property

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution at its regular meeting Tuesday (July 18) that would amend one passed in March to provide approximately $4.925 million in incentives…

J.B. Hunt’s Q2 performance stumbles amid freight recession

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed expectations for earnings and revenue in the second quarter amid a freight recession. The earnings and revenue fell by double digits from…

Affordable housing, medical school, art part of NWA Council annual meeting

Nelson Peacock, CEO of the Northwest Arkansas Council, said Tuesday (July 18) during the group’s annual meeting that one of the toughest challenges the region faces is affordable housing for…

Call for nominations: Northwest Arkansas Business Journal C-Suite Awards

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is actively seeking nominations of qualified honorees for its final recognition program in 2023, the C-Suite Awards. In its ninth year, the program is designed…

UAMS opens new $65 million radiation oncology center

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute opened a new Radiation Oncology Center Tuesday (July 18) with expanded capabilities to provide advanced radiation treatments…

Speaker Shepherd appoints Amber Pool to Medical Marijuana Commission

Arkansas House Speaker Matthew Shepherd has named Amber Pool of Lonoke to serve on the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission. Pool will serve a four-year term replacing Jessica Mobley, whose term…

Jonesboro Sports Complex officials gauging community feedback

Progress on the proposed $50 million Jonesboro Sports Complex has been slower than anticipated, but Steering Committee Chairman Kevin Hodges thinks construction could begin before the end of the year….

Arkansas River tonnage up 19% through June, inbound shipments up 38%

Tonnage on the Arkansas River totaled 6.297 million tons between January and June, up 19%, with inbound traffic on the navigable water up 38% in the first six months, according…

Razorbacks AD Yurachek pays $1.35M for home in historic district in downtown Fayetteville

University of Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek and his wife Jennifer recently paid $1.35 million for a two-story, 4,540-square-foot house in downtown Fayetteville’s Washington-Willow Historic District. According to county property…

PSC to Summit Utilities: Issues largely resolved, suspension of late fees, disconnections to end

The Arkansas Public Service Commission (PSC) issued a filing disclosed Monday (July 17) that will allow Summit Utilities to discontinue the suspension of late fees and disconnections within the next…

Peak Center floods again; Fort Smith Public School officials ignore requests for info (UPDATED)

Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center flooded again during rains that caused flooding in many Fort Smith areas Friday morning (July 14). The extent of flooding is unknown. District…

Elder care facility opens in Bentonville

The Green House Cottages of Northwest Arkansas, a long-term elder care facility, celebrated its grand opening on June 14 with community leaders and members in attendance. Located at 1303 N.E….

First cut in Arkansas pasturelands underperforms projections

Volatile fertilizer prices impacted all manner of farm operations in 2022, and the effects have continued into 2023 even as prices have eased. Pasture grasses, typically used to feed livestock…

Arts on Main in downtown Van Buren expanding programs ‘rapidly’

With the Adult Art Competition exhibit opening July 14 and auditions set for its youth theater performance at the end of the month, Arts on Main in Van Buren is…