by - November 24, 2025 5:18 pm
Sales tax revenue in Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale totaled $9.61 million in the November report, down 2.02% from a year ago. It was the first deficit in more than…
by - November 24, 2025 11:26 am
A 24,750-square-foot industrial building in southeast Fayetteville recently changed hands for $15 million. The purchase price equals $606 per square foot. Multi-Management Services Inc., an affiliate of Little Rock-based health…
by - November 24, 2025 11:17 am
The University of Arkansas recently received more than $1 million in gifts for its Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment. UA alumnus Bruce Woody and his wife, Rebecca, gave $1 million…
by - November 22, 2025 9:51 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Student Registration The Fort Smith Public School District is opening new student registration Dec. 1, a month before the state’s…
by - November 21, 2025 6:42 pm
Local governments along the Interstate 49 route through western Arkansas have been provided a draft resolution calling for more federal funding to complete the long-awaited interstate. It’s part of a…
by - November 21, 2025 5:07 pm
Tyson Foods said Friday (Nov. 21) it will shutter its beef plant in Lexington, Neb., eliminating 3,200 jobs. Tyson is by far the largest employer in the town with a…
by - November 21, 2025 2:48 pm
Three multifamily developments in Rogers comprising 845 units recently changed hands in separate transactions totaling $163.39 million. The combined purchase price equals $193,367 per unit. An affiliate of Kirkland, Wash.-based…
by - November 21, 2025 2:37 pm
The Wyndham hotel in downtown Fort Smith is for sale. The landmark 242-room hotel was first opened in 1986 as an Embassy Suites by Springfield, Mo.-based John Q. Hammons Hotels….
by - November 21, 2025 1:45 pm
Little Rock-based florist Tipton & Hurst recently opened a 2,500-square-foot store at Village on the Creeks at 5204 Village Parkway, Suite No. 5, in Rogers. Tipton & Hurst Rogers is…
by - November 20, 2025 8:52 pm
The Conway City Council passed an ordinance establishing an entertainment district in The Village at Hendrix at its meeting last Tuesday. The ordinance takes effect 30 days from the meeting,…
by - November 20, 2025 5:18 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) expressed frustration with a final report from the Arkansas Department and Transportation (ARDOT) about options to remove heavy truck traffic…
by - November 20, 2025 4:56 pm
Amazon’s largest fulfillment facility in Arkansas will be shuttered indefinitely, and thousands of full and part-time employees will be laid off with pay while structural repairs are completed. Company spokesman…
by - November 20, 2025 3:23 pm
The University of Arkansas will receive a $13.17 million federal grant to allow its transit provider, Razorback Transit, to buy new buses and paratransit vans. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA)…
by - November 20, 2025 2:33 pm
It is unlikely military pilots from Saudi Arabia will soon be in Fort Smith to train with the F-35 fighter jet. An announced deal to sell the advanced jet to…
by - November 20, 2025 2:18 pm
Walmart is reportedly in discussions to acquire R&A Data, a New York City-based firm that helps retailers screen listings on its marketplace for fraud and other compliance issues. CNBC first…
by - November 20, 2025 2:07 pm
Bentonville-based Walmart reported fiscal third-quarter revenue of $179.496 billion, up 5.8% compared with the same period in 2024. Net income was $6.143 billion, up 34.2% compared with the 2024 quarter….
by - November 20, 2025 11:05 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University, in partnership with El Centro Hispano and Carl B. and Florence E. King Foundation, will host a…
by - November 20, 2025 10:56 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Thursday (Nov. 20) the launch of Building Bridges, a new lecture series celebrating the American spirit of meeting in the middle…
by - November 20, 2025 8:51 am
Businessman and Arkansas State University Distinguished Alumnus Ron Rhodes has died. Rhodes, 78, passed away Tuesday (Nov. 18) according to a social media post by his company King-Rhodes & Associates. “It is with great…
by - November 19, 2025 7:33 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Copenhaver announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) the city has hired Chris Richey of Benton as its new director of Grants and Community Development. Richey’s previous experience includes CEO…
