by - March 12, 2021 8:35 am
Four Arkansas restaurants made it onto Yelp’s list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021.” The eateries are all in Northwest Arkansas. Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, ranked No….
by - March 11, 2021 5:59 pm
Fort Smith-based First Bank Corp. has acquired Poteau, Okla.-based Central National Bank in a deal that will grow First Bank Corp deposits by 20% and further expand the bank holding…
by - March 11, 2021 5:48 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority’s real estate review committee approved a request by Arkansas Colleges of Health Education to purchase 77 acres located on the corner of Roberts and Chad…
by - March 11, 2021 4:21 pm
Bank of America named Heather Albright as President of Bank of America Arkansas, the financial institution announced Thursday (March 11). Albright succeeds Donnie Cook who has led the market for…
by - March 11, 2021 12:40 pm
The venture capital arm of Tyson Foods is one of four lead investors in Iterate Labs, a startup specializing in wearable digital technology for the poultry industry. Tyson Ventures was…
by - March 11, 2021 12:20 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - March 11, 2021 12:19 pm
Mississippi County native Dr. Fred Bourland received the A.L. Vandergriff Cotton Pioneer Award in February from the Southern Cotton Ginners Association. He is a professor of cotton breeding and genetics…
by - March 11, 2021 10:46 am
Arkansas banking company Arvest Bank is now an official sponsor of one of Missouri’s most popular tourist destinations. Arvest officials announced Thursday (March 11) a 10-year marketing agreement to be…
by - March 11, 2021 8:01 am
Fayetteville brokerage AcreTrader, the online farmland investing platform, said Thursday (March 11) it had raised $12 million in Series A funding. Jump Capital, a venture capital firm in Chicago, led…
by - March 10, 2021 6:23 pm
Fort Smith area sales tax revenue during 2020 points to a resilient consumer during the COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic downturn, but food distribution numbers from Antioch for Youth and Family shows…
by - March 10, 2021 5:16 pm
Despite a national pandemic, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority ended 2020 in a solid financial situation with a new year off to a good start, according to Daniel Mann, FCRA…
by - March 10, 2021 3:04 pm
Arkansas State University’s quest to find a new Vice Chancellor for Intercollegiate Athletics has ended. Chancellor Kelly Damphousse announced Wednesday (March 10) that Tom Bowen, a 25-year veteran in collegiate…
by - March 10, 2021 2:34 pm
Walnut Creek, Calif.-based insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services Inc. announced Wednesday (March 10) it has acquired the assets of Rogers-based The McKinney Group, doing business as McGhee Insurance Northwest Arkansas….
by - March 10, 2021 1:14 pm
The commercial development west of Interstate 49 in Springdale continues to gather momentum. Rogers-based ERC Construction Group is partnering for the first time with Missouri-based commercial real estate development firm…
by - March 10, 2021 11:17 am
BSR Real Estate Investment Trust reported steady fourth quarter results, which led to a profitable full year. The Little Rock-based REIT, which trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange, posted full…
by - March 10, 2021 10:05 am
This past May, as much of the nation was gripped by growing racial and social justice concerns ignited by the murders of George Floyd and others, Marcus Baskerville felt called…
by - March 9, 2021 8:21 pm
Replacing the Riverfront Amphitheater at Harry E. Kelley Park with a bigger venue could help draw more people to Fort Smith and to the city’s river, Fort Smith City Director…
by - March 9, 2021 1:24 pm
One of Northeast Arkansas’ most well-known former state senators has died. Gene Roebuck, 85, of Jonesboro passed away Monday (March 8) at NEA Medical Center. The cause of death was…
by - March 9, 2021 1:12 pm
Chipotle Mexican Grill is coming to Jonesboro. Haag Brown Commercial Principal Joshua Brown said he’s been emailing Chipotle’s corporate office for a decade trying to lure the popular restaurant chain…
by - March 9, 2021 10:50 am
Erica Vaughan’s office phone began to ring about 2 p.m. on March 12, 2020. By the end of the day, she had lost $900,000 in sales revenue due to concerns…
