by - June 29, 2021 11:59 am
Hendrix College names four to Board of Trustees
Four new members have been named to the Hendrix College Board of Trustees: Dr. John C. Byrd ’87, Latoya M. Goree ’01, Eric Jackson ’72, and Dr. Marquita Norman ’97….
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by - June 29, 2021 11:19 am
Motel renovation in Bentonville will cater to mountain bikers
Two of Northwest Arkansas’ newest residents are planning one of the region’s latest hospitality assets to bolster the mountain biking tourism economy. Jeremy and Tiffany Rose of Bella Vista are…
by - June 28, 2021 7:54 pm
Peak Innovation Center opening pushed to January; project also over budget
Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center will not open in August as originally planned, according to a presentation by HOAR Program Management (HPM) of Dallas, the project manager for…
by - June 28, 2021 3:42 pm
Rock Region Metro awarded $4.9 million for electric buses
Rock Region Metro in central Arkansas was awarded $4,900,000 – its largest competitive grant award to date – in Federal Transit Administration funds to purchase up to five 40-foot battery…
by - June 28, 2021 3:24 pm
Jonesboro, ASU and other entities apply for $20 million infrastructure grant
For several years, civic leaders in Jonesboro have been pushing efforts to improve the quality of living in Northeast Arkansas’s hub city. Several entities are coming together to massively upgrade…
by - June 28, 2021 1:24 pm
Bentonville building on downtown square changes hands for $2.75M
It’s not often a commercial building on the square in downtown Bentonville changes hands. So when it does, it’s news. According to property records, the 4,552-square-foot building at 104 E….
by - June 28, 2021 8:25 am
One For All: Greenwood Gearhart’s evolution as a multifamily office reflects a region that’s growing up
Mary Ann Greenwood founded a pioneering woman-owned business in Fayetteville in 1982 when she started M.A. Greenwood & Associates, a registered investment adviser (RIA). As a woman in a male-dominated…
by - June 27, 2021 10:51 am
Year-to-date share of countywide sales tax up 17% in Fort Smith
Fort Smith’s sales tax revenue stayed strong in May. Though it dipped a little from April, revenues are much higher than the same period in 2020. Sales tax revenues have…
by - June 26, 2021 10:11 am
The Supply Side: Me@Walmart app aims to improve store efficiency, support employees
Walmart has in recent years implemented a lot of technology to help store employees, but the latest investment in the Me@Walmart mobile app is the best thing local store employees…
by - June 26, 2021 9:46 am
Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison appointed interim dean at UA Little Rock
Dr. Shannon Collier-Tenison has been named interim dean of the College of Business, Health, and Human Services at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, effective July 1. “I am…
by - June 25, 2021 5:09 pm
Col. Ochoa becomes first woman commander of Little Rock Air Force Base
Col. Angela Ochoa took the helm of the 19th Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony, June 25, becoming the first woman to assume command of Little Rock Air…
by - June 25, 2021 4:48 pm
Pace moves headquarters to Detroit, establishes center in Fayetteville
Pace Industries, an aluminum, zinc and magnesium die casting company, recently announced it has relocated its headquarters from Fayetteville to Novi, Mich., a Detroit suburb. According to a news release,…
by - June 24, 2021 5:34 pm
Jeff Teague named chairman and CEO of Citizens Bancshares after sale of auto dealerships to NBA legend Karl Malone
Jeff Teague has been appointed Citizens Bancshares chairman and CEO. Citizens Bancshares of Batesville, Inc. is the holding company for Citizens Bank of Batesville. In his role with the holding…
by - June 24, 2021 4:55 pm
Sales tax revenue from April grows 40.7% in four Northwest Arkansas cities
The June report from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale city offices indicates the cumulative sales tax revenue from April sales totaled $7.976 million, up 40.76% from a year ago. Revenue…
by - June 24, 2021 11:40 am
Study examines Gen Z’s views about Northwest Arkansas
A new study conducted by Echelon Insights and commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation (WFF) in Bentonville sought to understand how Gen Zers in Northwest Arkansas view opportunity in the region. Results…
by - June 24, 2021 10:55 am
Fort Smith city administrator cites family reasons for seeking job in Florida
The mayor and city council in the gulf coast town of Clearwater, Fla., may have reopened the search for a new city manager, but Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken…
by - June 24, 2021 7:57 am
ASU makes changes in general counsel office
Arkansas State University System General Counsel Brad Phelps said changes have been made in the Office of General Counsel. Katie Prescott, who served as senior associate counsel for the ASU…
by - June 23, 2021 5:49 pm
First public trucking academy launched in Arkansas
Arkansas didn’t have a public trucking academy – until today. The Arkansas Trucking Academy (ArkTA) is a consortium of ASU Three Rivers, UA Cossatot, UA Rich Mountain, and UA Hope/Texarkana….
by - June 23, 2021 4:19 pm
New kitchen, other renovation ongoing at the Fort Smith Convention Center
Big changes are being made at the Fort Smith Convention Center by the new management company, including the addition of a new full catering kitchen, which should be complete by…
by - June 23, 2021 2:52 pm
Charles Scharlau, state business Hall of Famer, has died
Charles E. Scharlau of Fayetteville, retired chairman, president and chief executive officer at Southwestern Energy Co., died June 18 at Fayetteville senior living provider Butterfield Trail Village. He was 94….