by - February 27, 2023 1:12 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 13 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 27, 2023 11:09 am
Stephens Inc. announced Monday (Feb. 27) that Brad Eichler has been named Chief Operating Officer effective May 1, 2023. Eichler has led Stephens’ Investment Banking practice since 2015 and succeeds…
by - February 27, 2023 9:21 am
Owens Corning said it is expanding its presence in Russellville Monday (Feb. 27) and will add 50 new jobs in the area over the next two years. The Toledo-based building…
by - February 27, 2023 8:15 am
The University of Alabama athletics department was the Southeastern Conference revenue king in fiscal year 2022. The Crimson Tide’s revenue of $214.36 million in the 12 months from July 1,…
by - February 26, 2023 10:05 am
Walmart’s sister company Sam’s Club again finds itself battling the big dog with the recent launch of Walmart Business, an e-commerce site geared to serve large- and small-business customers. When…
by - February 26, 2023 9:52 am
Two vice-chairs of the education committees in the House and Senate say there are changes to be made to Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS bill, but those changes are unlikely to…
by - February 24, 2023 11:38 pm
During a special called meeting Friday (Feb. 24), the Crawford County Library Board appointed Eva White interim director of the Crawford County Library System in the wake of Deidre Grzymala’s…
by - February 24, 2023 3:02 pm
Electrical services provider B’Electric Co. in Bentonville is now serving its customers as an authorized Generac Power Systems dealer. “Generac’s products are known for their reliability and high performance, and…
by - February 23, 2023 5:06 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum (USMM) Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 23) that the museum received an $800,000 Division of Arkansas Heritage Cultural Institutions Trust Fund award. The prestigious awards were announced…
by - February 23, 2023 4:54 pm
The Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) was awarded $2.518 million through mediation related to two separate lawsuits filed after the relocation of a medical marijuana cultivator previously located in Newport….
by - February 23, 2023 1:54 pm
The city of Springdale recently issued a building permit valued at $3.18 million to Commerce Construction Co. of Springdale. Commerce is using the permit to build a 40,016-square-foot warehouse addition…
by - February 23, 2023 1:35 pm
Longtime communications pro Alison Nation of Bentonville has joined the city’s tourism bureau. Visit Bentonville said Thursday (Feb. 23) that Nation is the group’s new communications and marketing vice president. According…
by - February 23, 2023 9:57 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank has launched its first product using Thought Machine’s cloud-native core banking technology. According to a news release Thursday (Feb. 23), it took less than nine months for…
by - February 22, 2023 5:21 pm
The Crawford County Library System director who came under fire for placing LGBTQ+ books in the library has resigned and will receive a severance package of more than $40,000. The…
by - February 22, 2023 3:14 pm
The top Sebastian County property transaction in January was part of a two-transaction deal with an old gas station property in Fort Smith that involved a real estate company based…
by - February 22, 2023 2:21 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a double-digit decline in earnings and a double-digit increase in revenue as winter weather affected sales and vehicle values growth moderated in the third quarter…
by - February 22, 2023 2:13 pm
Pennsylvania-based Dick’s Sporting Goods announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) it has agreed to acquire outdoor retailer Moosejaw from Walmart Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close…
by - February 22, 2023 12:35 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc., a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and the holding company for Southern Bancorp Bank, announced Wednesday (Feb. 22) the conversion of FCB Financial Services, Inc. and its…
by - February 22, 2023 12:23 pm
During a recent Black River Technical College quarterly Board of Trustees meeting, Jason Smith, Vice President of Student Affairs, reported a 17% drop in enrollment from the fall to spring…
by - February 22, 2023 10:58 am
Bruce Sikes will retire June 30 as the Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus chancellor, ending almost 10 years in the job and wrapping up 16 years with Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University….
