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,…
by - May 13, 2021 3:19 pm
The University of Arkansas athletics department announced Thursday (May 13) a program to help athletes capitalize on the upcoming name, image and likeness (NIL) legislation set to go into law…
by - May 13, 2021 10:48 am
Mary Miller of Oxford, Miss., has been selected as the 2021 writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum & Educational Center in Piggott. HPMEC is an Arkansas State University Heritage Site. According…
by - May 13, 2021 10:01 am
A Fort Smith Public School English teacher and drill team coach had her proposed termination reversed following a public hearing in front of the FSPS Board of Education Wednesday (May…
by - May 12, 2021 5:33 pm
Bentonville-based tech startup Rejoicy, which focuses on helping businesses sell online, got a $500,000 pre-seed funding round led by Springdale-based Tyson Foods’ venture capital arm, Tyson Ventures, and Winrock International….
by - May 12, 2021 5:18 pm
An At-Large Position held by Bill Hanesworth is the only contested position in the school elections for Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education. Hanesworth is challenged by Matt Blaylock….
