by - May 25, 2021 4:53 pm
Tyson Foods is settling an 18-month-old federal lawsuit accusing the meat giant and its competitors of fixing prices for turkey. This week Tyson proposed a settlement offer that requires the…
by - May 25, 2021 4:36 pm
Extended use of the controversial herbicide dicamba was approved by the Arkansas Plant Board earlier this year, but has now been stopped, at least temporarily, according to the Arkansas Department…
by - May 25, 2021 4:31 pm
Another major bridge in Northeast Arkansas had to be shutdown immediately on Tuesday (May 25) after significant damage was discovered by inspectors. The U.S. 63/412 bridge that spans the Spring…
by - May 25, 2021 2:48 pm
Arkansas Delta Byways, one of the 12 regional tourist associations recognized by Arkansas Tourism, has introduced two new interactive games – a trivia game and a National Scenic Byways Challenge…
by - May 25, 2021 11:13 am
Discount air carrier Allegiant announced Tuesday (May 25) two more non-stop flights from Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) to Florida destinations St Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale. The new service will…
by - May 25, 2021 10:29 am
Arvest Bank will open its newest full-service branch in Bentonville on Wednesday (May 26). The office at 1100 S.W. Regional Airport Blvd. will maintain lobby hours from 9 a.m. to…
by - May 25, 2021 9:51 am
In March, the University of Arkansas System board of trustees approved an $85 million project in Northwest Arkansas proposed by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). A 185,000-square-foot…
by - May 25, 2021 8:42 am
The 230,000-square-foot mixed-use building under construction in downtown Bentonville called Ledger will hit a milestone when it tops out Tuesday (May 25). Topping out is symbolic of when the uppermost…
by - May 24, 2021 8:49 pm
Quantia “Key” Fletcher has been named as the new director of the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Monday (May 24). “Key has…
by - May 24, 2021 7:00 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted stellar fourth-quarter profit Monday (May 24) with net income rising 376% to $43.5 million for the period ending April 30. Net earnings per share totaled…
by - May 24, 2021 5:58 pm
Fort Smith’s ABB, NEMA Motors Division, announced Monday (May 24) it will make a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center, a regional career and technology center in Fort…
by - May 24, 2021 3:50 pm
Is an indoor sports complex something Fort Smith needs? The Fort Smith Advertising & Promotion Commission is poised to find out. The A&P commission approved $7,250 toward a feasibility study…
by - May 24, 2021 3:42 pm
The Arkansas Children’s Hospital (ACH) Auxiliary donated $1.15 million to Arkansas Children’s Hospital to support programs and research initiatives, the group said Monday (May 24). Since 2011, the ACH Auxiliary…
by - May 24, 2021 1:56 pm
Cleveland-based Preformed Line Products Co. (PLP) is seeking approval to expand its manufacturing plant in Rogers. The company filed a large-scale development plan with city planners indicating a 25% addition…
by - May 24, 2021 10:42 am
Consumer prices are impacted by the shipping and transportation costs for products, and those prices will likely rise due to the I-40 bridge closure on the Mississippi River on May…
by - May 24, 2021 10:34 am
Arkansas-based Custom Craft Poultry is opening a new poultry processing plant in Little Rock, the company announced Monday (May 24). The company has repurposed the former Odom’s Tennessee Pride sausage…
by - May 23, 2021 7:28 am
Rock Region Metro announced last week it will resume its public transit streetcar service Tuesday, June 1 in North Little Rock. Streetcar service was suspended March 17, 2020 as part…
by - May 23, 2021 7:17 am
The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) received a two-year grant of $469,420 from the Windgate Foundation to support teacher preparation programs for students through its Educator Preparation Program….
by - May 21, 2021 8:30 pm
Consumers in Benton and Washington counties spent big in March which boosted sales tax revenue by 32.6% in the May report from Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale. The cumulative sales…
by - May 21, 2021 8:20 pm
Mercy Fort Smith broke ground on the 62,570-square-foot Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital-Fort Smith in Chaffee Crossing on a rainy Feb. 12, 2020. Friday (May 21), another rainy day, dignitaries cut the…
