by - September 4, 2020 7:02 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken said flags at the Riverfront Park were initially removed because they were faded and tattered, but Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen says it has…
by - September 4, 2020 3:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Sept. 4) praised the move by University of Arkansas officials to suspend on-campus events and limit off-campus events to 10 or fewer people. The action…
by - September 4, 2020 2:59 pm
This week Walmart told its more than 100,000 suppliers about its new Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP) which will measure suppliers on four areas as part of an effort to…
by - September 3, 2020 5:38 pm
Donnie King, a Tyson Foods veteran, was named Thursday (Sept. 3) as president of the meat giant’s poultry business, effective immediately. He has spent 35 years in the poultry business…
by - September 3, 2020 4:32 pm
Walmart suppliers have been told that on-time and in-full (OTIF) shipments must be 98% complete effective Sept. 15. Suppliers not meeting the new guidance will be fined 3% of the…
by - September 3, 2020 12:04 pm
Arkansas State University students returning to the Jonesboro campus for the fall semester are finding a campus different from the one they left in March when the spread of COVID-19…
by - September 3, 2020 11:56 am
The Arts Center of the Ozarks (ACO) in Springdale will transition ownership and management of its downtown building. The facility and operations will shift from the ACO staff to Creative…
by - September 3, 2020 10:22 am
In 2018, Major League Baseball star Bryce Harper, then an outfielder for the Washington Nationals, thrilled the hometown crowd at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., by winning the MLB Home…
by - September 3, 2020 9:56 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, launched his second television ad of the 2020 cycle. Titled “China,” the ad focuses on what Hill calls a “deliberate strategy” to control America’s…
by - September 3, 2020 8:00 am
Dr. Anne Williamson, a nationwide expert in housing policy, has been selected as the new director of the School of Public Affairs at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock….
by - September 3, 2020 7:51 am
Tyson Foods announced Thursday (Sept. 3) plans to open seven health clinics with Marathon Health to be located near its meat processing plants. The clinics will give Tyson Foods employees…
by - September 2, 2020 4:37 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly reduced the entertainment and cultural options for nearly everyone in the country, but one museum in Jonesboro will hold an exhibition to showcase artists in…
by - September 2, 2020 3:44 pm
Nearly $400,000 has been invested in the first esports gaming center in Northwest Arkansas. The Grid Esports is set to open in Fayetteville in late September. GMS Esports Enterprises, a…
by - September 2, 2020 3:20 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill could fall to between 250,000 and 500,000 for 2020 and might not return to 2019 levels for three or four years,…
by - September 2, 2020 9:36 am
Tropical Storm Laura and subsequent torrential rains throughout Arkansas during the last week have produced flooding in numerous areas. It is well-documented when Arkansas’ top agricultural crops such as rice…
by - September 2, 2020 9:31 am
After 112 years, a statue of a Confederate soldier has been removed from Bentonville’s downtown square. Several onlookers gathered Wednesday morning (Sept. 2) as a construction crew started to disassemble…
by - September 1, 2020 7:59 pm
Permanent entertainment districts are now a reality in downtown Fort Smith and Chaffee Crossing. The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 1) approved the districts, and added emergency…
by - September 1, 2020 4:20 pm
Just days after Walmart made a deal to sell the Bare Necessities retail business, the retail giant is also divesting Shoes.com, according to several media organizations, and first reported by Bloomberg. Walmart acquired…
by - September 1, 2020 3:47 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest announced Tuesday (Sept. 1) that Danny Loe will add the role of president of the company’s asset-light segment while also retaining the title of chief yield officer…
by - September 1, 2020 1:55 pm
The Central Arkansas Angel Network is expanding statewide with a new name. Now called the Ark Angel Alliance, the Conway-based investment capital group will be working with companies in all…
