by - June 10, 2026 3:38 pm
Little Rock residents Pat and Jim Wallis have pledged $500,000 to support the U.S. Marshals Museum’s “New Frontier of Giving” matching campaign. The campaign, first announced in March, was created…
by - June 10, 2026 1:15 pm
Diana Marshall, chief experience officer for Sam’s Club, is leaving Walmart after a 20-year career with the retail giant. Marshall is the third executive vice president to exit since John…
by - June 10, 2026 11:36 am
The sale of beauty products is already a huge business at Walmart, with the retailer garnering roughly 20% of the estimated $107 billion industry sales annually, according to analysts at…
by - June 10, 2026 11:05 am
Dr. Jo Alice Blondin, who has a history of academic leadership in the Fort Smith metro, has been named interim president of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE). She…
by - June 9, 2026 8:45 pm
The Bass Reeves Legacy Loop in Fort Smith is, possibly, back in the works, but with a significantly modified plan that meets new criteria following changes by the Trump administration….
by - June 9, 2026 8:11 pm
Walnut Ridge Mayor Charles Snapp told Talk Business & Politics he intends to seek re-election. First elected in 2014, Snapp said that job creation, city tax base growth and growing…
by - June 9, 2026 8:09 pm
Families in Lawrence County and across Northeast Arkansas will soon have access to specialized autism services closer to home as Outcomes ABA prepares to open its new clinic in Hoxie….
by - June 9, 2026 1:15 pm
In April, nine high-growth companies were selected to participate in Endeavor Heartland’s ScaleUp Accelerator, a regional program designed to help established businesses navigate their next stage of growth. Backed by…
by - June 9, 2026 12:55 pm
American Safeguard Insurance, a Conway-based independent insurance agency, said it will open a Springdale office, its first in Northwest Arkansas. Tracy Finn has joined the agency as regional vice president…
by - June 9, 2026 11:47 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. received lender approval for a five-day extension to meet various financial and reporting obligations, according to a June 5 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange…
by - June 8, 2026 9:54 pm
The Lakeport Plantation Museum (LPM), located in Lake Village, is hosting its first Mississippi River symposium this fall. The event, “The Mississippi in American Memory,” will be held on Oct….
by - June 8, 2026 4:29 pm
All six Arkansas and Oklahoma counties in the Fort Smith region posted average weekly wage gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. Crawford…
by - June 8, 2026 1:42 pm
First-quarter 2026 sales tax revenue is up broadly among the four Arkansas counties in the Fort Smith metro, with only Franklin County showing a quarterly decline compared with the same…
by - June 8, 2026 12:17 pm
More than 94 acres of pasture and timber on Arkansas Highway 12 in Highfill recently changed hands for $6.58 million. The purchase price equals $69,844 per acre. Holiday Island Retirement…
by - June 8, 2026 12:13 pm
The management shakeup continues at Tyson Foods, with the latest news being Wes Morris named chief operating officer. He will begin the job June 15, and is replacing Devin Cole,…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 pm
Rogers-based software company Engine recently merged with Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous. Engine is an analytics and data science provider for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Nuqleous provides space-planning and…
by - June 7, 2026 12:30 pm
Arendal, Norway-based OSM Aviation Academy recently reached a five-year lease agreement to operate a new commercial pilot training school at Drake Field in Fayetteville. It’s expected to become the company’s…
by - June 7, 2026 12:20 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall…
by - June 7, 2026 12:11 pm
A decline in crimes against persons and property, and the “difficult task” of making fire department budget cuts are part of reports from Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker and…
by - June 6, 2026 11:56 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for…
