by - January 29, 2023 9:56 am
Then & Now: Hood finds balance in Home Depot role
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Jan. 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
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by - January 28, 2023 8:51 pm
AEDCE names 2023 board of directors
The membership of Arkansas Economic Developers and Chamber Executives (AEDCE) has elected the following to its board of directors with terms that began January 1, 2023. Robert Birch, City of…
by - January 28, 2023 8:46 pm
Arkansas Delta Byways to present 21st annual Delta Awards
The 21st annual Delta Awards recognizing tourism achievement in eastern Arkansas will be presented during festivities on Jan. 27 at the Hendrix Fine Arts Center on the campus of Phillips…
by - January 28, 2023 10:40 am
SBA lending in NWA down more than 23% in FY 2022
Northwest Arkansas banks underwrote fewer Small Business Administration (SBA) loans to area businesses during the most recent fiscal year that ended Sept. 30. According to agency data, 10 lenders with…
by - January 28, 2023 9:32 am
Connections: First Community Bank appoints 4 NWA board members
Arkansas-based First Community Bank has appointed Nathan Ogden (owner/president, Pick-It Construction), Ashley Harris (vice president, marketing and communications, Ozarks Electric Cooperative), Meredith Lowry (partner, Wright Lindsey Jennings) and Dr. Wesley…
by - January 27, 2023 5:50 pm
Economists: U.S., Arkansas economies not likely to see recession in 2023
According to three economists who spoke Friday (Jan. 27) at the 29th annual Arkansas Business Forecast Luncheon held in Rogers, Arkansas and the U.S. will likely avoid economic recession primarily…
by - January 27, 2023 10:35 am
Tyson Foods makes another leadership change
David Bray, who has managed Tyson Foods’ poultry business since July 2021, is being replaced by Wes Morris. Bray spent 14 years at Tyson Foods, most of them working in…
by - January 27, 2023 6:01 am
U.S. corn, cotton and soybean production down in 2022
Production for corn, cotton and soybeans declined from last year, according to the 2022 Crop Production Annual Summary released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
by - January 26, 2023 4:48 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum begins to hire workers ahead of summer opening
With a summer opening still on the horizon and an estimated $3 million needed for construction and operational needs, the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is starting the drive to…
by - January 26, 2023 12:29 pm
Sam’s Club to build 30 new clubs, expand fulfillment network
Sam’s Club, the warehouse club division owned and operated by Walmart Inc., announced Thursday (Jan. 26) plans to build 30 new U.S. locations. A timeline was not disclosed, but Sam’s…
by - January 26, 2023 10:48 am
UA renames Razorbacks basketball practice facility for donors following $5M gift
The nonprofit Razorback Foundation announced Thursday (Jan. 26) a $5 million donation from the Marty and Marsha Martin family of Little Rock. That donation will secure naming rights to the…
by - January 26, 2023 10:22 am
Signature Bank announces new mortgage division president
Fayetteville-based Signature Bank of Arkansas has promoted Kim Whedbee to president of its mortgage division. According to a news release Thursday (Jan. 26), her predecessor, Christine Morrison, has retired from…
by - January 25, 2023 4:44 pm
FCRA touts progress in 2022 at Chaffee Crossing
2022 was a record-breaking year for the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, according to the organization’s annual report released Wednesday (Jan. 25). The report noted that 2022 property sales totaled $3.8…
by - January 25, 2023 2:35 pm
Global wilderness education event to be hosted in Bentonville
Black Mountain, N.C.-based Wilderness Education Association Inc. will host its 34th annual International Conference on Outdoor Leadership in Bentonville. The conference will take place Feb. 8-11 and is open to…
by - January 25, 2023 2:13 pm
Hotel property sale the top Sebastian County property deal in December
A $2.45 million sale of the Rodeway Hotel at 2123 Burnham Road was the top Sebastian County property deals in December, according to info from the office of Sebastian County…
by - January 25, 2023 8:48 am
Bentonville IT executive launches medical billing service
Medical practice owners in Northwest Arkansas considering outsourcing their insurance and patient billing have a new option. Mikal Murders of Bentonville has launched a HIPAA-compliant, full-service medical billing and consulting…
by - January 25, 2023 8:23 am
Barnes & Noble to return to Jonesboro
When the pandemic enveloped the world in March of 2020, book lovers in Jonesboro were dealt a double blow. At the end of the same month during the same year,…
by - January 24, 2023 5:35 pm
Grand Jury issues indictments against Crawford County deputies
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Arkansas announced Tuesday (Jan. 24) that a Grand Jury issued indictments against Crawford County Sheriff’s Deputies Zackary King and Levi White…
by - January 24, 2023 5:13 pm
Walmart raises minimum hourly wage for store employees to $14
Walmart said Tuesday (Jan. 24) it will raise the starting and minimum wage for all employees who work in stores to $14 per hour beginning next month. Walmart spokesman Jimmy…
by - January 24, 2023 4:13 pm
Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue up 12.29% in January report
Sales tax revenue reported in January was up 12.29% for the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale had cumulative sales tax revenue of $8.82 million…