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July 5 jury trial set for U.S. Marshals Museum CEO

A July 5 trial date has been set for Patrick Weeks, president and CEO of the U.S. Marshals Museum. Weeks was arrested Dec. 21 on two felony charges of aggravated…

Two new herbicides can be used in Arkansas during 2022 growing season

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued new labels for two herbicides, offering farmers new tools for the 2022 growing season. Reviton, a marketed tiafenacil formulation, is a broadleaf herbicide…

Downtown Springdale food hub will support farmers, entrepreneurs

Two years ago, the Walton Family Foundation in Bentonville launched the Northwest Arkansas Food Systems initiative to strengthen the region’s capacity to grow food for its residents. On Wednesday (March…

Fort Smith board takes partial action on sales tax advisory committee

The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night (March 1) that commits them to creating a sales tax advisory committee for the city, while not actually creating…

No Democrats file for top Sebastian County elected positions

No Democrats filed for the top six Sebastian County elected positions, assuring that the posts will again be held by Republicans following the 2022 general election. However, three of the…

HomeBank of Arkansas to be acquired by Barksdale Federal Credit Union

Greenbrier-based HomeBank of Arkansas will become Barksdale Federal Credit Union of Louisiana later this year after federal and state regulators approve the deal. That’s expected to be finalized in the…

Water management schools slated for Northeast Arkansas this month

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture irrigation team will host a series of irrigation and water management schools in Northeast Arkansas for producers seeking to reduce their water…

UA Little Rock announces new foundation fund board members, chair

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced four new members who will serve three-year terms on the UA Little Rock Foundation Fund Board. The new members include J.R….

NWA investors announces Oklahoma City multifamily acquisition

Caisson Capital Partners, a Northwest Arkansas real estate investment firm, announced Tuesday (March 1) the acquisition of Bennett Pointe Apartments, a 98-unit multifamily property in Edmond, Okla. The purchase price…

Jonesboro seeks high-speed broadband partner

Access to high-speed broadband internet service will be an impetus for civic leaders throughout the state in the coming years and the largest city in Northeast Arkansas is ready to…

McElfish joins St. Louis Fed’s healthcare industry council

Pearl Anna McElfish, director of the Office of Community Health and Research at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Springdale, has been named to the healthcare industry council…

Firms hired to help Fort Smith School District with federal funding work

The Fort Smith Public School’s Board of Education agreed during a Monday (Feb. 28) board meeting to hire architectural and engineering firms to move forward with master plan projects funded…

Real Deals: Mathis Brothers plans 500,000-SF furniture hub in Rogers

A national home furniture retailer closed a sizable land purchase recently east of Interstate 49 in Rogers for $9.5 million. Mathis Brothers Furniture of Oklahoma paid $4.09 per square foot…

Fort Smith tax revenue posts double-digit percentage gains

Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith started 2022 on the same upward momentum of 2021.The January sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian…

Rice processing program releases on-farm, in-bin drying recommendations

When rice is harvested it is at peak quality. Everything that happens to the rice after that impacts its quality and yield, which in turn impacts profit margins. One part…

Retail and restaurant expansions continue in Northwest Arkansas

Restaurants and retail stores continue to open in Benton and Washington counties in early 2022 as the pandemic begins to ease in Northwest Arkansas. Goodlettsville, Tenn.-based Dollar General has planned…

‘Better Communities’ series launches with Fort Smith panel discussion

Talk Business & Politics, in partnership with First Security Bank, the Arkansas Department of Commerce and the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, will host a “Better Communities” town hall…

Walmart exec to keynote Bentonville chamber annual meeting

Donna Morris, executive vice president and chief people officer for Walmart Inc., will present the keynote address at the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce’s 96th annual meeting. The in-person…

CEI forms partnership with Mammoth Sports Construction

Bentonville-based CEI Engineering Associates has picked up an important agreement that will grow its outdoor sports facility division in target-rich Texas. CEI has an exclusive partnership with Kansas-based Mammoth Sports…

Affordable housing, efficient transportation part of Northwest Arkansas Council focus

Northwest Arkansas needs more affordable housing if it is going to continue a growth trajectory to 1 million people by 2045. The Northwest Arkansas Council made housing a priority late…

University of Arkansas to receive $5 million from state for food science center

Tyson board chairman’s new contract includes $40 million cash incentive

Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets

Grow for the Green Soybean Yield Challenge slated for its 16th year