by - May 6, 2022 4:25 pm
Denny Altes charged with abuse of public trust
Former Arkansas legislator Denny Altes, who is a Republican candidate for Sebastian County Judge, has been charged with one count of abuse of public trust, a class C felony. A…
Regions
by - May 6, 2022 10:05 am
Heartland Summit kicks off with community events in Bentonville
Bentonville think tank Heartland Forward’s flagship event kicks off next week. The two-day Heartland Summit (May 11-12) is invitation-only, but organizers also plan two community events to bring the conversations…
by - May 5, 2022 7:43 pm
Jeff Pitchford named Arkansas Farm Bureau EVP
Jeff Pitchford has been named as Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president. He replaces Warren Carter, who is retiring May 31, 2022. Arkansas Farm Bureau’s executive vice president serves as…
by - May 5, 2022 5:35 pm
Fort Smith School Board Zone 3: Q&A with candidates Dee Blackwell and Ryan Goodwin
Fort Smith Public School Board member Dee Blackwell is being challenged by Ryan Goodwin for the district’s Zone 3 position. The school board approved a new zone map with five…
by - May 5, 2022 4:27 pm
Governor appoints interim Health secretary, new director of Health Department
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (May 5) announced that Renee Mallory will serve as interim Secretary of Health, while Dr. Jennifer Dillaha will serve as director of the Department of…
by - May 5, 2022 3:33 pm
Connections: Bold Strategies hires former Walmart exec for COO role
Matt Parry of Fayetteville is the new chief operating officer at Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing agency based in Rogers. Parry most recently served as the head of Walmart’s customer…
by - May 5, 2022 3:31 pm
Market watchers estimate 36% gain in quarterly net income for Tyson Foods
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is predicted to see quarterly earnings per share of $1.83, compared to $1.34 a year ago, when the company reports earnings on Monday (May 9). The consensus…
by - May 5, 2022 3:18 pm
The Supply Side: Walmart selling international assets to focus on higher growth markets
It has been more than two decades since Walmart aggressively moved to grow its global retail footprint. But in the past two to three years, the Bentonville-based retail giant has…
by - May 5, 2022 2:55 pm
Real Deals: Fayetteville medical office off Joyce sells for $3.4M
A 6,900-square-foot medical office building in Fayetteville sold recently for $3.4 million. The purchase price equals $492.75 per square foot. Bennett Family LP, a New Mexico limited partnership, bought the…
by - May 5, 2022 10:36 am
Jonesboro businessman Wallace Fowler dies at 87
One of Northeast Arkansas’ most influential businessmen and philanthropists has died. Wallace Fowler Sr. died Wednesday (May 4) at NEA Baptist Hospital. He was 87. His wife and business partner,…
by - May 5, 2022 10:10 am
Atlas Tube opens $150 million facility, 75 new jobs to be created
Atlas Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, has opened its newest steel mill in Blytheville. It’s the second facility they have opened in Mississippi County’s largest city. The new facility…
by - May 5, 2022 9:17 am
Farmers encouraged to use potash ‘tool’ amid rising fertilizer prices
Fertilizer prices have edged slightly downward in recent months, but remain a worrisome aspect of the 2022 growing season for farmers. In addition to supply chain issues relating to the…
by - May 5, 2022 9:11 am
Bank OZK hires new managing director for Trust and Wealth group
Bank OZK hired Chris Henry as Managing Director, Trust and Wealth Group, the company announced Thursday (May 5). Henry will be charged with leading and growing Bank OZK’s services in…
by - May 4, 2022 5:32 pm
FCRA to consider ideas making property offers more transparent
Members of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) may in the near future consider ideas that alter the process by which property offers are known to the authority even if…
by - May 4, 2022 4:44 pm
Jeff Purinton selected as the new vice chancellor for athletics at Arkansas State University
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Chuck Welch announced Wednesday (May 4) that Jeff Purinton, an athletics administrator who most recently spent the last seven years as part of the…
by - May 4, 2022 4:05 pm
Fort Smith School Board Zone 2: Q&A with candidates Sandy Dixon and Brittney Hall
Sandy Dixon and Brittney Hall are vying for the Fort Smith Public School Board Zone 2 position. The school board approved a new zone map with five single-membered and two…
by - May 4, 2022 3:50 pm
Three prosecutor candidates make pitches at Jonesboro Kiwanis Club
Three candidates – Corey Seats, Sonia Fonticiella and Martin Lilly – are vying in the May 24th primary to become the next prosecutor in the Second Judicial District which includes…
by - May 4, 2022 12:59 pm
Rogers startup Firebend offers supply chain, logistics technology
Rogers startup Firebend was spun out of Fort Smith-based Propak Corp. after founder Steve Clark envisioned the supply chain company as a technology company with supply chain expertise, an executive…
by - May 4, 2022 9:49 am
Developer announces 2nd Starbucks location in Springdale
Jonesboro-based real estate developer Haag Brown is in the preliminary stages of opening a second Starbucks location in Springdale. The company announced Wednesday (May 4) plans to build a 2,600-square-foot…
by - May 4, 2022 8:59 am
Minnesota agency acquires 479 Sales & Marketing in Rogers
The Bluebird Group, a retail services consulting firm based in Minneapolis, Minn., has acquired 479 Sales & Marketing, a full-service omnichannel retail agency in Rogers. Financial terms of the deal…