by - May 10, 2022 10:14 pm
Arkansas-based digital product design company, Few, was named an honoree for two awards and was nominated for a third in the 26th Annual Webby Awards, the leading international awards honoring…
by - May 10, 2022 7:26 pm
Fort Smith Public School Board member Matt Blaylock is being challenged by Madeline Marquette for the district’s At-large Zone 1 position. The school board approved a new zone map with…
by - May 10, 2022 7:09 pm
The trucking industry, long a barometer for the overall U.S. economy, is showing signs of a freight recession. Excess capacity, waning demand and declines in spot rates are at play…
by - May 10, 2022 5:00 pm
For almost a century the castle on Albert Pike has been a constant in Fort Smith. Many have wondered what it is. Many know. In June, the former home of…
by - May 10, 2022 4:49 pm
Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall on…
by - May 10, 2022 1:15 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart Inc. has added to its economic team by hiring its first chief economist. John List, a distinguished professor at the University of Chicago, fills that role for the…
by - May 10, 2022 11:30 am
Author Matt Gallagher, a Tulsa, Okla. native, has been selected as the 2022 writer-in-residence for the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center in Piggott. The residency is made possible by an…
by - May 10, 2022 11:25 am
Sunstar Insurance Group, LLC has merged with Evins Insurance Group of Jonesboro for their ninth expansion in five years. Terms of the merger were not disclosed. Evins Insurance, founded by…
by - May 10, 2022 10:40 am
Kevin Holmes and Robert Presley II are candidates in the non-partisan election for Crawford County Prosecuting Attorney. Prosecutor Rinda Baker is not seeking reelection. The non-partisan election for prosecuting attorney…
by - May 9, 2022 8:33 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education has approved a new salary schedule for certified employees that will give teachers on average a 5.89% pay increase with the 2022-23…
by - May 9, 2022 1:52 pm
Tyson Foods reported net income of $829 million in the second fiscal quarter, up 74% from a year ago, and 22% more than the consensus estimate. For the first half…
by - May 9, 2022 11:56 am
Tontitown-based Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric continues to expand throughout Arkansas. The company announced Monday (May 9) a deal to acquire GTS Inc. Heating and Air of Hot Springs. The financial…
by - May 9, 2022 10:49 am
Fort Smith Public School Board member Dalton Person is being challenged by Tara Mendoza for the district’s Zone 5 position. The school board approved a new zone map with five…
by - May 9, 2022 10:19 am
Springdale-based Milestone Construction is leading an expansion and renovation project for The Salvation Army of Northwest Arkansas at 219 W. 15th St. in Fayetteville. Spokesman Joey Jackson said the remodel…
by - May 9, 2022 9:56 am
Jonesboro has a new fire chief. Longtime firefighter and assistant Fire Chief Marty Hamrick will replace retiring Chief Kevin Miller, Mayor Harold Copenhaver said after a Friday (May 6) morning…
by - May 9, 2022 8:29 am
We are proud to introduce our Fast 15 honorees for 2022. These young professionals impact a wide range of professions just a few years after starting their careers. Across disciplines,…
by - May 8, 2022 3:06 pm
Stuttgart Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bethany Hildebrand was preparing for an interview through Zoom with Talk Business & Politics when an all too frequent problem emerged. Her internet…
by - May 8, 2022 12:13 pm
Dean Lee LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County, from March 15 through April 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. The company…
by - May 8, 2022 9:01 am
The two party primaries for Arkansas’ Secretary of State show a clear lead for the incumbent among GOP voters, while the two Democratic candidates are tied and vying for a…
by - May 7, 2022 10:39 am
Gravette-based healthcare provider Ozarks Community Hospital (OCH) recently opened an outpatient lab in Bentonville. OCH Benton County Lab is located at 907 S.E. Village Loop, Suite 3. Karen Spout, lab…
