by - September 10, 2025 6:19 pm
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, the Ambassador of Finland to the United States, will be the featured speaker at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in October, the chamber announced…
by - September 10, 2025 4:26 pm
Pediatrics Plus, a Conway-based pediatric health care provider, plans to expand its nature-based therapy platform to Northwest Arkansas. Pediatrics Plus operates farms in Bryant, Cabot and Conway. Bryant was the…
by - September 10, 2025 3:51 pm
Arkansas State University’s fall of 2025 class is the largest ever in the history of the school. A record-breaking 17,926 students are taking classes at the Jonesboro campus, according to…
by - September 10, 2025 1:24 pm
Construction could begin as early as October on a $1.45 million solar canopy in downtown Fort Smith that will cover part of a parking lot and provide shade and cover…
by - September 10, 2025 1:00 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has renewed and expanded its support for the Northwest Arkansas Kiva Hub with a three-year commitment and a $1 million contribution to the loan match fund…
by - September 9, 2025 7:31 pm
Walmart, the sole owner of South African retailer Massmart, plans to open Walmart branded stores in South Africa later this year. The retailer noted the action at its first Growth…
by - September 9, 2025 4:02 pm
City and county officials gathered at the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday (Sept. 9) to tout record-setting growth and to announce efforts to sustain the momentum. The…
by - September 9, 2025 3:46 pm
Experience Fayetteville CEO Ryan Hauck has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, said Elvis Moya, chairperson of the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission. The commission is the…
by - September 9, 2025 3:37 pm
Devin Cole, 55, was named chief operating officer at Tyson Foods on Sept. 2. His employment contract was amended per a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on…
by - September 9, 2025 1:39 pm
One of the largest manufacturers in Northeast Arkansas has a new owner. Georgia-Pacific has acquired Anchor Packaging, according to a release on Monday (Sept. 8). Anchor Packaging has been a…
by - September 9, 2025 1:34 pm
A powerful tornado ripped through the heart of Jonesboro on March 28, 2020, and all but leveled The Mall at Turtle Creek. The mall is gone, and now the land…
by - September 9, 2025 12:58 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (Sept. 9) announced she is authorizing up to 40 Arkansas National Guard members to support federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Fayetteville, Fort Smith…
by - September 9, 2025 11:51 am
As they did in June, the Professional and Business Services and the Leisure and Hospitality sectors were among the job growth sectors in the Fort Smith metro during July. The…
by - September 9, 2025 11:41 am
Benton County was first in the nation for first quarter 2025 average wage growth, with Arkansas in the top five ranking among the states for wage growth in the quarter,…
by - September 8, 2025 4:25 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Monday (Sept. 8) “two landmark gifts” and that it will host an opening ceremony for its 114,000-square-foot expansion on June 6…
by - September 8, 2025 4:08 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest points to continued weakness in the U.S. manufacturing and housing sectors as reasons the shipping and logistics company may post lower-than-expected financial metrics in the third quarter….
by - September 8, 2025 3:57 pm
The soybean harvest in Arkansas typically begins in August and wraps up in middle to late November. This year, Santa Claus might still be delivering presents and flying over unharvested…
by - September 8, 2025 3:52 pm
A journalism program alumna who has enjoyed success in the corporate world, Rose Stuckey Kirk of Austin, Texas, will present the fall 2025 Corinne Sternheimer Greenfield Lecture at Arkansas State…
by - September 8, 2025 1:41 pm
Sam’s Club announced plans earlier this year to double in size over the next eight to 10 years, which would put annual revenue at around $180 billion. The Walmart division…
by - September 8, 2025 12:32 pm
The Port of Fort Smith has received an almost $2 million grant from the Arkansas Waterways Commission that will help fund a new warehouse and is part of the effort…
