by - May 5, 2021 5:16 pm
The Fort Smith metro area’s three biggest cities had $68.728 million in April building permits, a 245.7% jump from the $19.879 million in March building activity. The April total was…
by - May 5, 2021 3:41 pm
FNBC, based in Sharp County since 1912, opened a major Jonesboro facility on Wednesday (May 5). The 5,800 square-foot building at the intersection of Race Street and Fair Park Boulevard…
by - May 5, 2021 3:33 pm
Kevin Orr has been hired as senior vice president trust manager of Centennial Bank according to Davy Carter, Regional President of Centennial Bank. Orr has over 23 years of experience…
by - May 5, 2021 11:59 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is giving 240,000 pounds of food to the five largest school districts in Northwest Arkansas. This is the equivalent of one million meals to be delivered to…
by - May 5, 2021 11:30 am
While employed by separate companies, Patrick Byrd and Butch Gurganus worked together for the past decade to finalize several commercial real estate deals throughout Northwest Arkansas. They are still working…
by - May 5, 2021 10:56 am
Paragould-based First National Bank will expand into the Nashville, Tennessee market after signing a definitive agreement to acquire Citizens Bank. Citizens Bank is based in Hartsville, Tennessee and operates three locations…
by - May 4, 2021 7:42 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students engaged in an upper level leadership class that works to develop community improvement didn’t just come up with ideas to benefit the region,…
by - May 4, 2021 7:20 pm
Arkansas State University’s inaugural Day of Giving raised more than $1 million in gifts and pledges to support the university, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. Held April 27, the event totaled…
by - May 4, 2021 4:30 pm
A lot of unknowns remain on how to reopen event venues safely, but some have started to reopen in Arkansas or are looking to do so soon, panelists said. Northwest…
by - May 4, 2021 3:51 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank has selected Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank to participate in a pilot program for a new real-time payments system. FedNow is a new instant payment service that will…
by - May 4, 2021 1:11 pm
Former UCI road cyclists Ernie and Scotti Lechuga recently opened cycling retreat Natural State Rock & Republic in downtown Springdale. The Lechugas spent about two months renovating the former Magnolia…
by - May 4, 2021 11:07 am
More consumer demand and not enough equipment to ship what the consumer demands helped Fort Smith-based ArcBest boost first-quarter revenue by more than 18% and post earnings per share of…
by - May 4, 2021 10:51 am
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked global economic havoc in nearly every economic sector during 2020. It fueled the worst U.S. recession since the Great Depression as unemployment soared and the country’s…
by - May 3, 2021 4:54 pm
The Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield board of directors announced the election of Alec Farmer of Jonesboro, president of Farmer Enterprises, Inc., to its board on Monday (May 3)….
by - May 3, 2021 4:04 pm
The parent company of television station KAIT in Jonesboro is set to become the second largest broadcast company in the U.S. after a major acquisition announced on Monday (May 3)….
by - May 3, 2021 3:09 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received a nearly $8 million gift from the Windgate Foundation for student scholarships and internships, an artist in residence program and continued…
by - May 3, 2021 2:02 pm
Tontitown-based Paschal Air Plumbing & Electric has opened a service, install and warehouse facility at 1324 Jackson St. in Fort Smith. It is the company’s third location. Paschal also has…
by - May 3, 2021 1:58 pm
Fayetteville nonprofit New Beginnings announced Monday (May 3) a $1 million donation, the largest in the organization’s history. The gift from Jane Hunt, daughter of Johnelle Hunt and the late…
by - May 3, 2021 10:42 am
Strong freight demand, tight capacity and a challenging driver market are existing trends in the trucking and transportation industry. To navigate the dynamic market, Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc….
by - May 3, 2021 10:39 am
Hilburn, Calhoon, Harper, Pruniski & Calhoun, Ltd. announced Monday (May 3) it has rebranded to Hilburn & Harper Ltd. “We strongly feel this refreshed brand helps identify who we are…
