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Huntington Square

Heather Walker Clark and her husband had a vision. They wanted to build a boutique hotel in Downtown Jonesboro. In 2016, they opened The Hotel at Huntington in the Huntington…

Bailey Contractors

Kevin Bailey started working in the construction business when he was in high school. Eventually, he moved onto different companies and became a project manager. By 2008 he decided to…

ARDOT to open office in Jonesboro

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is about to have a new office, and it’s located in Northeast Arkansas. ARDOT officials, elected officials, and community stakeholders will offically open the…

Baptist Health-Fort Smith may cease full hospital operations

Little Rock-based Baptist Health is planning to end hospital operations at Baptist Health-Fort Smith with the campus providing emergency room and possibly limited surgery services. Some or all existing physician…

Developer brings global experience to Bentonville townhome project

A 15-unit luxury townhome development recently opened at 500 S.W. B St. in Bentonville that draws on the attention to detail and experience of a successful real estate developer in…

Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue declines, Fayetteville posts a gain

Sales tax revenue in the four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties was down more than 8% in the March report, marking three consecutive reporting months of lower revenue…

Blew & Associates acquires Fayetteville architecture firm

Blew & Associates P.A., a Fayetteville-based civil engineering, land surveying and environmental firm, recently acquired Fayetteville engineering firm Jorgensen + Associates. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. This…

The Polish Agency

Katie Spencer’s best friend, Lindsey Bowman, decided to rebrand her consulting business and with Spencer’s help she opened The Polish Agency in Jonesboro. Although they did work together, the friends…

Play It Again Sports (Arkansas Sports University Inc.)

Cameron Campbell always enjoyed playing sports. His two favorite sports were basketball and baseball. When he got out of school, he wanted to do something where he was still involved…

Medex Waste

Shane Nichols’ wife, Melissa, worked in sales for a large medical waste disposal company, Stericycle. When the company wanted to transfer her to Memphis, she got out of the business…

Georgeous Custom Jewelry Design

George Gotcher had been a master jeweler all of his life, taking after his father and grandfather. He worked for several jewelry stores in Texas and Arkansas. He and his…

Chris West Plumbing

Chris West’s father was a plumber, and it was natural for him to join that trade. In 1999, he founded Chris West Plumbing in Jonesboro. The company specializes in residential…

Historical marker erected for Hattie Caraway on A-State campus

The first woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate has a historical marker to honor her accomplishment. The Arkansas250 Commission has placed a marker commemorating former U.S. Sen. Hattie Caraway…

The sixth annual ‘Free Tree Fridays’ has been launched

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is celebrating Arbor Day by launching its sixth annual “Free Tree Fridays” campaign, a statewide effort to encourage tree planting. Free bare root seedlings will…

Arkansas’ Goodwill leader shares business model goals

The CEO of Goodwill Industries of Arkansas Brian Marsh knows his nonprofit is practically a household name, but he’s hoping its work can change household incomes. Marsh sat down with…

NEA Business Notes: RightFiber expands into North Texas

Jonesboro-based RightFiber is expanding its 100% fiber optic internet with a more than $50 million investment in north Texas. RightFiber brings speeds up to 5 gigabytes to homes and up…

Fort Smith regional wage growth trails that of Arkansas

Sebastian County had the highest third quarter 2025 average weekly wage among Arkansas and Oklahoma counties in the Fort Smith region, with Sequoyah and Franklin counties posting the largest percentage…

Fort Smith auditor’s early work includes crafting a policies and procedures plan

Amanda Strange recently marked six months as the city of Fort Smith’s internal auditor, learning the challenges of the position, making a plan, and getting down to work as one…

Real Deals: 83 lots in Bentonville sell for $10.25 million

An 83-lot residential property in southwest Bentonville recently changed hands for $10.25 million. The purchase price equals $123,493 per lot. A fund of New York-based real estate investment platform TPG…

Skyline Report: NWA commercial real estate demand remained strong in second half of 2025

Demand for commercial real estate in Northwest Arkansas remained strong in the back half of 2025, according to a new Skyline Report released Tuesday (March 24). The latest Arvest Skyline…

Razorback football star, real estate developer Jim Lindsey has died

Simmons Foods makes $250,000 pledge to Fort Kids Children’s Museum

The Supply Side: Delivery’s the growth engine for online grocery

Smile Shoppe offers dental memberships amid rising costs