by - July 28, 2022 8:04 am
For nearly half a century, Cave City residents in Sharp County have claimed that the sweetest watermelons are grown in and around their hometown. Since 1980, they’ve invited the rest…
by - July 27, 2022 6:17 pm
A ruling could be issued early next week in a lawsuit filed in late 2017 by Jennifer Merriott against the city of Fort Smith alleging the city lied for almost…
by - July 27, 2022 4:54 pm
Benefitting from its big merger with QuickChek, Murphy USA reported higher revenues and profits as the El Dorado-based convenience store chain had a healthy second quarter. For the three months…
by - July 27, 2022 4:50 pm
Tyson Foods filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday (July 22) seeking relief from liability stemming from four COVID-related deaths of its employees during the early days…
by - July 27, 2022 4:39 pm
As a child, Rachel Guerin watched her dad help a lot of people. At times, it frustrated her that he spent so much time tending to others’ needs. When she…
by - July 27, 2022 10:53 am
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $11.5 million in Phase II funding to the Arkansas Children’s Research Institute (ACRI). The award is based on the successes of the…
by - July 27, 2022 10:52 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) could turn A Street in downtown Fort Smith over to the city, which could lead to the street being turned into a pedestrian only…
by - July 27, 2022 10:35 am
Sales tax revenue was up 18.67% in Northwest Arkansas’ four largest cities’ July report. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported cumulative sales tax revenue of $8.988 million, up more than…
by - July 27, 2022 9:21 am
A rock climbing startup from the inaugural cohort of the University of Arkansas’ Greenhouse Outdoor Recreation Program (GORP) has launched its first product line. Lacaida Ropes is a veteran and Latino-owned direct-to-consumer business…
by - July 26, 2022 7:35 pm
With city reservoirs over 90% full, Fort Smith residents have no need to worry about water conservation requests from the city. Most of the watershed for the city’s water supply…
by - July 26, 2022 4:50 pm
The first tangible signs that the beef cattle industry in Arkansas is retracting are now visible. Cattle farmers throughout the South and West are culling herds, according to the U.S….
by - July 26, 2022 4:34 pm
A county wealth index produced by New York City-based SmartAsset has the top Arkansas counties in the state’s metro areas, with the only non-metro counties in the top 10 being…
by - July 26, 2022 2:50 pm
The University of Arkansas announced a $1 million endowment gift Tuesday (July 26) to the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences. The donation will support the perpetual upkeep and maintenance of…
by - July 26, 2022 2:32 pm
Martine Pollard, an executive with the state’s largest health insurer, will be the featured speaker at the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 26th annual Forty Under 40 event. The luncheon will…
by - July 26, 2022 12:33 pm
Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) is in the process of moving out of its downtown Fort Smith offices and locating in a building (former Golden Living headquarters) owned…
by - July 25, 2022 5:59 pm
Walmart is the second major big-box retailer to lower earnings guidance in recent weeks as consumer spending on non-essentials is slowing amid the highest price surges for food and fuel…
by - July 25, 2022 5:39 pm
Sales and use tax collections in Jonesboro and Craighead County continued at a blistering pace in July. Northeast Arkansas’ largest city collected $2.047 million during July, a 4.3% ($83,935) increase…
by - July 25, 2022 5:36 pm
Ritter Communications and The Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment recently donated $50,000 to the St. Bernards Foundation to help support healthcare needs in the local community. “Ritter Communications is…
by - July 25, 2022 3:43 pm
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue had another strong month in June, coming in significantly higher than anticipated. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $2.033 million, up…
by - July 25, 2022 10:09 am
Gary Mickelson (pronounced Michaelson) retired in early July as senior director of public relations at Springdale-based Tyson Foods, ending a 35-year career on the communications side of the meatpacking industry….
