by - May 20, 2023 3:44 pm
Former Arkansas Congressman Marion Berry has died
Former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry, D-Gillett, who began his political career as a Gillett city alderman and would serve seven terms in Congress, has died. He was 80. Berry was…
Regions
by - May 19, 2023 10:50 am
Jacobs named interim chancellor of ATU-Ozark
Dr. Sheila Jacobs will be the interim chancellor at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus beginning July 1. She steps in as the university searches for the next campus chancellor after the…
by - May 18, 2023 8:29 pm
UAMS, Baptist Health open new cancer clinic in LR; infusion center coming this fall
Baptist Health and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) on Thursday (May 18) held a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of a new cancer clinic and…
by - May 18, 2023 5:18 pm
FCRA discusses option of deeding golf course to city of Fort Smith
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Directors discussed that if they were to deed Chaffee Crossing property now operated as Deer Trails Golf Course to the city of…
by - May 18, 2023 1:20 pm
Auxiliary raises $1.4 million to help Arkansas Children’s Hospital
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary donated $1.4 million to ACH to support programs and research initiatives for the hospital, marking the 13th consecutive year the ACH Auxiliary has raised…
by - May 18, 2023 12:50 pm
Steinway makes its way to NWA
Steinway & Sons, the iconic piano retailer and manufacturer, has opened its second Arkansas retail store in Fayetteville. The New York-based company is leasing about 2,000 square feet inside a…
by - May 18, 2023 11:42 am
Walmart quarterly revenue up 7.6%; net income down more than 18%
Walmart on Thursday (May 18) reported better-than-expected first-quarter results for the fiscal quarter ending April 30. The Bentonville-based retailer grew total revenue to $152.3 billion, up 7.6% compared with the…
by - May 18, 2023 8:04 am
A-State’s Rocco Hicks selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institute
Arkansas State University student Rocco Hicks, a sophomore political science major of Prattsville, has been selected to participate in the Fulbright UK Summer Institute. This three to four-week program is…
by - May 17, 2023 10:00 pm
Soil testing ‘tool’ under development for farmers in Arkansas
Accurate soil testing is a critical component on any successful farm, but fertilizer recommendations for the same batch of soil differ across the nation. A coordinated effort from researchers across…
by - May 17, 2023 9:51 pm
Armor Bank hires Melissa Powell as director of marketing
Armor Bank has hired Melissa Powell as its new Director of Marketing and Human Resources. With a career spanning more than three decades in marketing, advertising, and graphic design, she…
by - May 17, 2023 9:12 pm
Letter suggests Fort Smith School Board did not get all info about Peak Center issues
The engineering firm hired by Fort Smith Public Schools for consultation with the district’s Peak Innovation Center believes the FSPS Board of Education (BOE) was blocked by school officials from…
by - May 17, 2023 3:43 pm
Analysts predict earnings drop, stable revenue for Car-Mart in Q4
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to see a double-digit decline in earnings and almost flat revenue growth in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 as expenses rise and vehicle…
by - May 17, 2023 2:36 pm
Residential building permits down 18% through 1Q
Residential building permit activity for single-family homes in Northwest Arkansas’s four largest cities is down 18% from last year’s pace through the first three months of 2023. According to permit…
by - May 17, 2023 9:45 am
Then & Now: Hutchinson helps grow RMP litigation practice
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 8 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - May 16, 2023 8:56 pm
Fort Smith Board asks FCRA to donate Deer Trails Golf Course to the city
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 16) unanimously passed a resolution requesting the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) donate the property that has operated as many years…
by - May 16, 2023 8:02 pm
J.B. Hunt president: Take care of people during freight recession
The trucking industry is in a freight recession, but trucking companies can come through it if they take care of their people, J.B. Hunt President Shelley Simpson said at the…
by - May 16, 2023 7:59 pm
Think tank leader says Arkansas should commit to ‘transformational’ economic development
Ross DeVol, president and CEO of Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think tank, told Arkansas trucking executives that his research indicates Arkansas should commit to transformational economic development and new strategic…
by - May 16, 2023 7:32 pm
Conventional career path, interrupted? The case for workforce development
Traditionally, Arkansas students graduate high school and pursue higher education or get full-time jobs. These career paths have, for the most part, provided a steady stream of talent to keep…
by - May 16, 2023 7:07 pm
Karen Labonte named Chief Nursing Officer at Unity Health
Unity Health has hired Karen Labonte, MSN, as its Chief Nursing Officer, effective May 30. Labonte will lead nursing services across the Unity Health enterprise. Labonte brings more than 40…
by - May 16, 2023 7:04 pm
FHLB Dallas donates $1 million for tornado damage assistance in Mississippi Delta
In response to the recent damage caused by severe storms and tornadoes in Arkansas, the Mississippi Delta and Northeast Mississippi, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) has…