by - March 1, 2021 7:01 pm
Less than half of Fort Smith police officers and firefighters have notified their departments they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Fort Smith Police Department has hosted two clinics, said…
by - March 1, 2021 3:07 pm
More than five years ago, business and civic leaders in Jonesboro realized the city and surrounding areas had a significant economic development problem. Jobs were relatively plentiful, proved by the…
by - March 1, 2021 1:21 pm
Springdale-based grocery chain Harps Food Stores Inc. has completed a sale-leaseback deal of 13 free-standing grocery stores for $30.1 million. All of the stores are in Arkansas and Missouri and…
by - March 1, 2021 12:55 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the Feb. 15 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - February 27, 2021 10:37 am
The Jones Center in Springdale is seeking more than 1,000 survey responses from Northwest Arkansas residents for an estimated $25 million project to redesign the more than 25-year-old community center….
by - February 26, 2021 2:57 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $4.5 million in federal stimulus money to Arkansas airports, including $4.38 million to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill….
by - February 26, 2021 1:34 pm
Tyson Foods has launched a program with Arkansas Immigrant Defense (AID) to offer employees and their families immigration legal services at no cost. Arkansas Immigrant Defense is the only 501c3…
by - February 26, 2021 12:53 pm
Truity Credit Union has agreed to a partnership with United Federal Credit Union that will give United ownership of Truity’s Springdale branch at 1910 S. Thompson St. As part of…
by - February 26, 2021 11:37 am
Oklahoma-based construction company Flintco has promoted Justin Stoverink from senior project manager to project director. Stoverink will relocate from Memphis, Tenn., to Flintco’s Northwest Arkansas office in Springdale. Stoverink has…
by - February 25, 2021 2:45 pm
Less than 60 days into his job as the new executive director of the Fort Smith A&P, Tim Jacobsen is optimistic about the future of the tourism industry in the…
by - February 25, 2021 1:05 pm
Sen. Dave Wallace, R-Leachville, is carrying a load of legislation this session. Two areas where he is leading efforts involve expanded pharmacy services and tax reform. In an interview with…
by - February 25, 2021 12:06 pm
Like so many automakers, General Motors is investing heavily in electrification. That means the auto dealers who sell their cars must make investments, too. “We’ve got to sell what General…
by - February 25, 2021 11:53 am
Rogers-based Generations Bank said Thursday (Feb. 25) it has promoted August Rusher to president of its Bentonville/Rogers market and Ed Love to president of its Fayetteville market. Rusher, a community…
by - February 25, 2021 11:21 am
NEA Baptist will break ground Friday (Feb. 26) on a new Pain Management Clinic within The Reserve at NEA, a lifestyle-focused medical development that is a virtual extension of the NEA…
by - February 25, 2021 10:24 am
A 26.6-acre industrial development sitting vacant in Rogers changed hands recently for $4.8 million. 6420 Bentonville Rogers LLC, managed by Louis and Shannon Froud, bought the office/warehouse property at 400…
by - February 24, 2021 6:30 pm
The Walnut Ridge Airport Commission, and by extension the city of Walnut Ridge, filed a lawsuit against the Scott Fetzer Company and Stone Partners LLC. The lawsuit claims that the…
by - February 24, 2021 5:29 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith started 2021 on the same trajectory it showed through most of 2020, up from the year before. The January sales tax…
by - February 24, 2021 3:41 pm
Enplanements at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill are not expected to return to 2019 levels until 2024, based on a new report cited by CEO Aaron Burkes. Burkes…
by - February 24, 2021 2:28 pm
Immerse Arkansas, a Little Rock-based nonprofit organization that provides resources and services to youth in crisis, received a $300,000 grant from the Sunderland Foundation. The gift will help fund the…
by - February 24, 2021 11:26 am
Bentonville’s downtown square will gain a new restaurant later this year. Family-owned Mexican restaurant Azul Tequila will open a second location in the city at 111 N. Main St. The…
