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Building a chorus for Northeast Arkansas

As a resident of Northeast Arkansas for most of my life, I’ve watched through the years the opportunities that have come to our corner of the state that I love…

Real Deals: Olivet International pays $14.75M for Stribling building in Rogers

A 274,312-square-foot industrial property in Rogers changed hands recently for $14.75 million. California-based consumer products supplier Olivet International Inc., through its 1603 N. 35th Street LLC, bought the 23.3-acre warehouse/office…

Fort Smith area COVID-19 cases on the rise, ‘higher proportion’ in ICU

With only just over a quarter of the population over 12 vaccinated in Sebastian County, the active number of COVID-19 cases in the area is rivaling what it was last…

District judges, county officials searching for bailiff funding solution

Craighead County elected officials and the county’s elected district judges may soon meet to settle on how to pay for dedicated bailiffs for the district courts. District Judges Tommy Fowler…

J.B. Hunt publishes new report on 2020 ESG achievements

Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. released Friday (July 16) a new report that highlights its 2020 achievements in environmental, social and corporate governance. According to a news release,…

Connections: Orthopedic PA earns certification

Steven Johnson, physician assistant (PA) with the Orthopedic Center at Northwest, has earned his certificate of added qualification (CAQ) in orthopedic surgery from the National Commission of Certification of Physicians…

Car-Mart executives earn 30% raises; total compensation falls

Jeff Williams, president and CEO of Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart, received a 30.9% raise in 2021, while total compensation declined 83.8% to $797,506, from $4.92 million in 2020, according to the…

Principal named for Southside High School

Jeff Prewitt will be the new principal of Southside High School, Fort Smith Public Schools announced Thursday (July 15). Prewitt has served as an assistant principal of Southside High School…

NWA Council focuses on workforce development, talent attraction, affordable housing

Northwest Arkansas may be the fourth best place to live in the U.S., according to the U.S. News and World Report, but there are more than 10,000 job openings in…

Washington Regional unveils new J.B. Hunt cancer support home

Fayetteville-based healthcare organization Washington Regional Medical System celebrated Thursday (July 15) the opening of the Washington Regional J.B. Hunt Transport Services Cancer Support Home. The 9,980-square-foot facility at 488 E….

ASU Delta Center to lead COVID-19 recovery and resiliency workshop with key partners

Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, Arkansas Economic Development Institute, and the Central Arkansas Planning and Development District are partnering to offer a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Workshop…

Conway CVB signs NIL agreements with 30 UCA student athletes

Thirty students from the University of Central Arkansas have been signed to “Name, Image and Likeness” (NIL) agreements with the Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau, the group announced Thursday (July…

LRCVB’s Gretchen Hall to lead Destinations International

Destinations International has announced the new 2021-2022 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Gretchen Hall, CDME, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau,…

Transplace cuts ribbon on 150,000 SF office building in Rogers

The city of Rogers officially gained a major employer Thursday, and Northwest Arkansas cemented itself as a globally recognized logistics hub. Transplace, a third-party transportation management and logistics technology firm…

Net income up 26% at Home BancShares, loan growth declines

Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted second quarter net income of $79.1 million, up 26% from the $62.8 million in the same quarter of 2020. The gain,…

Newport voters approve continued sales tax for economic development

A half-cent sales tax that funds the Newport Economic Development Commission was overwhelmingly passed Tuesday night (July 13) by city voters. In unofficial results, the tax renewal passed 421-161, a…

Bentonville packaging company Rapid rebrands, expands to Tontitown

Bentonville-based corrugated packaging company Rapid recently rebranded from Rapid Prototypes and moved into a 14,000-square-foot warehouse in Tontitown. Including the existing 25,000-square-foot facility on Walton Boulevard in Bentonville, the company’s…

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain