by - July 16, 2023 9:45 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 3 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 16, 2023 9:17 am
Texas-based Waste Management (WM) has opened a $35 million renewable natural gas (RNG) facility at the company’s sprawling Eco Vista landfill south of Arbor Acres Avenue in Springdale. According to a WM news…
by - July 16, 2023 7:42 am
Since Joey Thomas was a child he has loved to write. The Grubbs native liked to write poems, short stories and when he became a musician he even dabbled in…
by - July 15, 2023 9:32 am
South Carolina startup Palmetto Gourmet Foods is focused on making protein-rich ramen noodle products and healthier alternatives to what’s on the soup aisle at Walmart and its competitors. Reza Soltanzadeh,…
by - July 14, 2023 11:40 am
South Dakota-based Black Hills Energy promoted Joey Msall of Rogers from director of operations to general manager of the company’s Arkansas operations. Before joining Black Hills in 2021, Msall held…
by - July 14, 2023 7:44 am
A Little Rock developer representing retail giant Costco said the company’s deal to buy land for its first Northwest Arkansas store in Lowell is off. Hank Kelley, the chief executive…
by - July 13, 2023 3:55 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. is expected to post declines in second-quarter earnings and revenue amid weak freight demand and recovery timeline uncertainty, analysts said. After the markets…
by - July 13, 2023 3:31 pm
Springdale-based Harps Foods Stores said it will acquire Janise’s Supermarket in Sunset, La., for an undisclosed amount. The store has been operating in south central Louisiana for 49 years. “We…
by - July 13, 2023 1:51 pm
UMB Bank has hired Jeffrey Hendricks as vice president, relationship manager in the Corporate Trust division. Hendricks is responsible for day-to-day administration of a book of trustee and escrow agent…
by - July 13, 2023 12:15 pm
NWA Recycles, a program of Springdale nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council, recently released the second report on the region’s recycling efforts, showing the region handled more than 45,000 tons of recyclables…
by - July 13, 2023 12:02 pm
Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Allen has been selected to receive the 2023 Jack White Leadership Award. The award was created as a tribute to…
by - July 13, 2023 11:18 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission has approved $203,000 for two water and wastewater projects serving more than 11,000 Arkansans. The city of Helena-West Helena in Phillips County…
by - July 13, 2023 11:15 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville announced Thursday (July 13) the hiring of Stephanie Cornell as the foundation’s new executive director. Cornell replaces Caryl Stern, who announced her resignation…
by - July 13, 2023 9:19 am
About a month ago, the city of Jonesboro was offered an unexpected opportunity. USA Track and Field Region 9 was slated to have its Junior Olympic Championships at a facility…
by - July 13, 2023 8:57 am
A multifamily transaction in Rogers tipped the scales at $5.82 million. Natural Capital of Little Rock bought the eight-acre development at 2000 W. Savannah Drive. Tom Embach of Leisure Homes…
by - July 13, 2023 8:30 am
Fort Smith Center for Economic Development and the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation announced July 12 an investment of nearly $200,000 for use as seed funds to help…
by - July 12, 2023 8:30 pm
When Gary Harpole was first elected to the Jonesboro City Council in 1992, there were many unique problems facing the city but none bigger than chronic traffic problems, he told…
by - July 12, 2023 7:58 pm
EPIC Glass Recycling is partnering with ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling which is ramping up plans to build a glass recycling plant in North Little Rock just east of I-440….
by - July 12, 2023 7:54 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted five to one to appoint Susan Krafft to the Zone III board vacancy during a special called board meeting Wednesday (July…
by - July 12, 2023 2:14 pm
Rick Naegler has been named market CEO of Springdale-based healthcare provider Northwest Health and CEO of Northwest Medical Center-Springdale, according to a Wednesday (July 12) news release. Naegler replaces former…
