Regions

Development on former Fianna Hills golf course property is tabled

A left turn lane could be a problem, which is why the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 7) tabled a master land use plan change for a…

Dr. Victoria DeFrancesco Soto to be recommended as next dean of UA Clinton School

University of Arkansas System President Dr. Donald Bobbitt said Tuesday (Sept. 7) he will recommend Dr. Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto, assistant dean for civic engagement at the LBJ School of…

Corn prices dip as harvest season unfolds for the first row crop in the state

The corn harvest is underway in Arkansas as commodity prices in the sector have slightly dipped. As of late August, at least 9% of the state’s approximately 690,000 acres of…

Arvest Bank hires JPMorgan exec for new digital banking role

On Tuesday (Sept. 7), Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced the hiring of Melanie Fuller as president of digital banking solutions. Fuller spent the past decade working in Ohio in various leadership…

Fort Smith Public Schools grows police force to eight full-time officers

The Fort Smith Public Schools police department is growing. Created in summer 2019 after The Arkansas Legislature enacted Act 629 allowing school districts and other entities to establish police departments,…

CARTI hires specialist to serve as medical director for clinical research

CARTI announced it has added medical oncologist Sam Makhoul, M.D., to its team of cancer specialists, bringing its medical team to 44 physicians representing 12 specialties. In addition to treating…

Q&A: University of Arkansas entrepreneurship leader discusses NIL era

Now that college athletes are allowed to begin profiting from their name, image and likeness (NIL), the University of Arkansas is helping its student-athletes navigate and capitalize on the process….

Arkansas Department of Agriculture launches new website to promote Farm to School program

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new multi-platform website that partners Arkansas Farm to School, arfarmtoschool.org, with Arkansas Grown, arkansasgrown.org, the first website of its kind that connects…

Some Tyson Foods workers voice concern over safety and lack of pay

Poultry-worker advocate group Venceremos of Arkansas has been floating petitions around Tyson Foods’ chicken plants in Northwest Arkansas asking for better COVID-19 pandemic-related working conditions to include paid leave, contact…

Bill Schwyhart, former Northwest Arkansas auto dealer and real estate developer, has died

Bill Schwyhart, a prominent businessman, investor and real estate developer who helped shape the initial development of Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills interstate corridor, has died. He was 64. According to his…

Pinnacle champ Jon Whittaker reflects on golf-to-biz transition

Many serious golfers set their sights on winning their local club championship as the ultimate goal in their golfing life. For amateur golfers who never played professionally, it’s their major….

The Supply Side: Bold Strategies riding high on robust e-commerce demand

Rogers-based Bold Strategies, an e-commerce marketing and sales consultancy, has seen rapid growth in a short time. Founded in early 2017 by Allan and Lisa Peretz, the business recently made…

Entegrity hires Jack Bosch as first COO

Jack Bosch has been named the first Chief Operating Officer for Entegrity, an energy services company headquartered in Little Rock. Entegrity is an energy services, sustainability, and solar development company….

Two Arkansas men found guilty in connection with proposed Elm Springs wind farm

A federal jury in Fayetteville has found two Arkansas men guilty of fraud and money laundering in connection with the development of a wind turbine that was never operational and…

UAFS launches ‘Lions Vax’ program to encourage vaccinations

The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) has started a vaccine Incentive program – with prizes that include a $1,000 university credit and $300 bookstore voucher – to encourage…

LIVSN opens Bentonville office, hires multiple staff

LIVSN Designs, an outdoor apparel company, has opened a Bentonville office, hired multiple employees, and completed the most successful Kickstarter campaign hosted by an Arkansas-based company. Earlier this year, the…

Car-Mart shareholders elect technology executive Julia Davis to board

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart announced Thursday (Sept. 2) that its stockholders have elected Julia Davis to the Board of Directors for the buy here, pay here used car dealer. The appointment…

Dr. Mark Cochran set to retire from Arkansas System Division of Agriculture

After guiding the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture through a decade of growth, vice president for agriculture Dr. Mark J. Cochran will retire effective Sept. 30. During his…

Windgate Foundation awards UA Little Rock more than $3 million for arts, children’s education

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced Thursday (Sept. 2) it has received more than $3 million in grants from the Windgate Foundation to support art education at the…

Hytrol to add jobs in Fort Smith, Jonesboro operations

Jonesboro-based Hytrol Conveyor Co. said Thursday (Sept. 2) it plans to hire another 100 workers at its Fort Smith manufacturing plant to operate a new product line. The expansion would…

Rep. Carol Dalby sworn in as president of Arkansas Bar Association

Then and Now: Purpose-driven business important to Jeff Clapper

The Compass Report: Relative declines seen in Arkansas metro economies

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest goes electric, Baptist Health nurse receives national award