by - May 18, 2021 8:21 pm
With just 1,617 votes cast, incumbent Fort Smith School Board member Bill Hanesworth lost his reelection bid to Matt Blaylock. Blaylock, president of Blaylock Heating & Air Conditioning & Plumbing…
by - May 18, 2021 5:03 pm
The NEA Baptist Center for Good Grief has hired Anna Paige Umhoefer as clinical manager. Umhoefer has been at the center since 2017 as a grief counselor and bereavement specialist….
by - May 18, 2021 4:47 pm
Editor’s note: See updated info at the end of this story. Arkansas and Tennessee officials are focused on repairing and re-opening the Interstate 40 bridge rather than lobbying to build…
by - May 18, 2021 3:19 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) continues to study a project that would connect the Bella Vista Bypass to the U.S. Highway 412 bypass, or Springdale Northern Bypass. Meanwhile, construction…
by - May 18, 2021 11:12 am
Walmart Inc. benefited from higher in-store traffic and stimulus spending in the first quarter and grew revenue to $138.3 billion, up 2.7% from a year ago and beating the consensus…
by - May 18, 2021 10:08 am
Agree Stores LLC has purchased a new Firestone Complete Auto Care store in Bentonville for $3.77 million. The automotive service center at 1405 N. Walton Blvd. was built in 2020…
by - May 17, 2021 6:05 pm
Kinetic by Windstream is creating a new engineering and fiber construction organization to manage its broadband expansion across 18 states. The company plans to add nearly 1,000 jobs. “We are…
by - May 17, 2021 4:12 pm
Kyle Foreman, director of solid waste services for the City of Fort Smith, has packed up for Billings, Mont., after serving almost five years with the city. Foreman’s last day…
by - May 17, 2021 4:02 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post gains in earnings and revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021. Meanwhile, analysts expect positive overall trends to continue for auto…
by - May 17, 2021 2:17 pm
Washington County Judge Joseph Wood announced Monday (May 17) he would be a Republican candidate for Arkansas Lt. Governor. Wood is serving his second term as county judge. “I’m running…
by - May 17, 2021 2:08 pm
A near catastrophic failure of the Interstate 40 bridge connecting West Memphis to Memphis could have been caught in early 2019, and the engineer charged with inspecting the bridge was…
by - May 17, 2021 9:17 am
The future of logistics is about data, integration and speed, said an executive of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services. In a recent FreightWaves webinar, Josh Phelan, vice president of…
by - May 16, 2021 11:15 am
The Rogers-Lowell Chamber of Commerce will host a roundtable discussion on May 25 at the Supply Chain Hall of Fame inside the Northgate office building on West J.B. Hunt Drive…
by - May 16, 2021 11:11 am
The deadline to nominate individuals for the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 25th class of Forty Under 40 is May 28. The Business Journal annually recognizes promising young professionals who have…
by - May 16, 2021 9:50 am
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said in a Sunday (May 16) interview the I-40 Memphis bridge situation is a “national concern.” He also weighed in on the ouster of Rep….
by - May 15, 2021 8:34 am
Over the past six years, Walmart has continued to challenge online retail titan Amazon for e-commerce market share. And in return, Amazon has invested heavily in groceries to try and…
by - May 14, 2021 2:06 pm
Drone footage from May 2019 showed signs of damage on the Interstate 40 bridge that connects West Memphis to Memphis, Arkansas Department of Transportation public information officer Dave Parker told…
by - May 14, 2021 10:30 am
Tyson Foods announced Friday (May 14) plans to sell its pet treats business to General Mills for about $1.2 billion. Included in the cash deal will be a processing plant…
by - May 13, 2021 4:35 pm
The 330 acres the city of Fort Smith purchased from Kansas City Railroad to develop into soft surface trails more than 2 years ago might go a little higher, more…
by - May 13, 2021 4:15 pm
Tyson Foods’ plans to expand its international and e-commerce reach and a new partnership with Chinese online retailer Dada Group is a big first step in that direction. Dada Group,…
