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For more than nine years, Logan Towles ran a grain elevator. The Arkansas State University graduate was approached about selling chemicals to farmers, and she decided to change career paths….

Harrisburg Fitness

Cody Raines spent many years in the military and working in law enforcement. This meant he had to stay in shape to meet the requirements of his duties. A lot…

The Den Zone

Jerry Rapert had owned a pharmacy and worked in some other businesses but decided he wanted to open his own sports bar and grill. He had a conversation with Arkansas…

Apex Ag Solutions

Apex Ag Solutions sells seed, chemical, and nutritional products in Northeast Arkansas, serving more than 75 farmers in the region and currently employing 16 staff members. Owner/CEO Ryan Bane hopes…

All Thingz Pools and Pool Tables

Mike Peterson started working with his brother in the swimming pool and pool table business at an early age. During this time he learned many aspects of the industry including…

Harps will use AI to generate personalized meal plans for customers

Springdale-based Harps Food Stores will usher in “SmartMeals,” an AI-powered shopping assistant, for customers using its more than 150 stores. The announcement was made Monday (March 23) at an Associated…

Susan Reynolds promoted to president at The Janet Jones Company

Central Arkansas-based real estate agency The Janet Jones Company is celebrating its 46th year in business and has announced the promotion of Susan Reynolds as president and principal broker. Reynolds,…

Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board approves $4.3 million for research, promotion projects

The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board has approved $4.387 million in funding for 96 research and promotion projects. The projects will support the growth and market development of Arkansas’ soybean industry….

Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas attracts 500 students from around NEA

Be Pro Be Proud Arkansas connected more than 500 students with 19 organizations at Northeast Arkansas Draft Day, held March 18 at Arkansas Northeastern College. The experiential hiring event brought…

Tankersley, Fort Smith tourism officials creating worker relief fund

Discussions on the economy have dominated gatherings, social media and public discussions for months, maybe years. There is frequent discussion on social media forums about the cost of gas, groceries…

County sales tax revenue up almost 4% in the Fort Smith region

Sales tax revenue for counties in the Fort Smith area was up in 2025 compared with 2024, and among cities with more than $1 million in annual sales tax revenue,…

Tyson Foods faces racial discrimination suits in Virginia federal court

Alvin Clark, 62, and a former co-worker, Matthew Reeves, who were employed in Tyson Foods’ fully-cooked poultry plant in Danville, Va., are suing the meat giant for racial discrimination and…

United Way of Northeast Arkansas

Nonprofits in Northeast Arkansas needed support and in 1955 a fundraising organization, United Fund opened in Jonesboro. The organization changed to United Way Global in 1972. The United Way of…

Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority

The Northeast Arkansas Regional Intermodal Authority was formed in 2009 to spur economic and job growth in the region. It’s composed of three counties — Lawrence, Randoph and Sharp —…

Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center

The Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization that serves child victims of abuse and their families by providing a haven for interviewing and examining the child. NEACAC…

The CALL of Lawrence and Randolph Counties

Rachel Netrefa had worked as a teacher and administrator for years and knew that some of her students were in foster care but didn’t know much about it. That all…

Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center began its operations on the Arkansas State University campus in 1983. It serves as a small business assistance organization. Each year, the…

CALS director Nate Coulter to retire at year end

Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), will retire at the end of 2026 after 10 years at the helm. Since 2016, Coulter led CALS through…

Introducing the 2026 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards finalists

For several weeks, we have been soliciting the region’s business community for nominations for our first recognition program of the year: the Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards, presented by Arvest…

2026 NEA Business Impact Award recipient: Trey Stafford

When Trey Stafford was young he listened to a radio program, “The Road Show.” It featured two men, Bill and Jerry, and they would gab about various topics in and…

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