by - July 19, 2022 8:01 pm
For years, an effort has been underway to build a museum to commemorate the sinking of the Sultana, a Civil War steamboat that sank April 27, 1865, in the choppy…
by - July 19, 2022 6:57 pm
Recent Increased numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in the Fort Smith area led to the reopening of a COVID unit at at least one area hospital, but numbers are already…
by - July 19, 2022 5:59 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. exceeded analyst expectations in the second quarter as earnings jumped by 48.3% and revenue rose by 31.9%. All segments contributed to the revenue…
by - July 19, 2022 5:47 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department’s Bicycle Patrol Unit is back in action after taking a hiatus for a few years. Started in the 1990s with a federal grant from Community…
by - July 19, 2022 11:56 am
St. Louis-based health system Mercy will invest $500 million in the second phase of its healthcare expansion in Northwest Arkansas. According to a news release Tuesday (July 19), phase two’s…
by - July 19, 2022 10:54 am
When 44-year-old Sam Walton opened the first Walmart in July 1962, the economy was recovering from a recession. Unemployment was high, as were taxes. But that did not stop the…
by - July 19, 2022 9:58 am
Drought conditions in Arkansas continue to worsen and it’s starting to have an impact on the state’s largest economic sector, agriculture. The impacts to row crops won’t be known for…
by - July 18, 2022 8:57 pm
The Fort Smith Public School board of education passed a resolution at its regular meeting Monday (July 18) to limit staff interaction with a construction company involved with the district’s…
by - July 18, 2022 7:32 pm
Cameron Smith, who launched his executive recruiting firm nearly 30 years ago in Northwest Arkansas and is credited with building customer teams for hundreds of Walmart supplier offices in the…
by - July 18, 2022 3:48 pm
Fort Smith City Prosecutor Sam Terry has been appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to fill the vacated term of Sebastian County Circuit Judge Claire Borengasser who retired June 1. Terry’s…
by - July 18, 2022 1:48 pm
Keep Our Dollars Local, a campaign committee working to put measures on the ballot to allow the Sunday sale of alcohol in Rogers and Bentonville, announced Monday (July 18) that…
by - July 18, 2022 1:21 pm
Year-to-date numbers through the year’s first six months in Northwest Arkansas show a continued increase in home prices. Real estate agents combined to sell 5,610 residential properties in Benton and…
by - July 18, 2022 10:16 am
Parts of Arkansas received some much-needed rain during the weekend, but the overall wildfire threat level has gone up significantly in July. And, the forecast predicts even hotter and drier…
by - July 18, 2022 9:27 am
Donny Story, president and CEO of Arvest Bank’s Fayetteville market, will retire after an almost four-decade career with the company, according to a memo sent to employees on June 29….
by - July 18, 2022 8:28 am
Johnson barbecue joint Wright’s Barbecue is expanding its brand of Texas-style brisket in Benton County. Restaurant entrepreneur Jordan Wright said the popular catering and food company will open a new restaurant in…
by - July 17, 2022 9:09 pm
It’s been a busy few weeks for Arkansas State University System President Dr. Charles “Chuck” Welch. The ASU leader recently announced plans for the troubled Henderson State University campus and…
by - July 17, 2022 8:46 pm
Two Arkansas politicos who worked closely with the late Jimmie Lou Fisher, Arkansas’ longtime state treasurer, reflected on her contributions to state politics. Dr. Chuck Welch, ASU System President, worked…
by - July 17, 2022 2:05 pm
The University of Arkansas selected fan engagement startup RevelXP as the school’s official hospitality partner in a multiyear deal. Financial terms were not disclosed in the UA announcement on June…
by - July 16, 2022 11:39 am
Field Agent, a company based in Fayetteville, was founded 12 years ago on the principle of solving problems for retail suppliers. Today, the company continues to evolve by launching a…
by - July 16, 2022 10:35 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 4 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
