by - July 20, 2020 12:05 pm
Heritage Sites to reopen
Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites are planning to reopen with limited tours available beginning Aug. 4. Each site will open with a reduced tour schedule. The schedules vary, so Heritage…
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by - July 19, 2020 11:22 am
Northwest Arkansas Business Journal announces 2020 Forty Under 40 class
The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal has announced the honorees of its 24th annual Forty Under 40 class, presented by Intrust Bank. These professionals are already making their mark on the…
by - July 18, 2020 10:17 am
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for marketing firms
Marketing agencies have quickly adapted to changing client needs and consumer behaviors while mostly allowing their employees to work from home and avoiding layoffs amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID has…
by - July 17, 2020 5:09 pm
Arkansas State Fair cancelled for 2020 due to COVID-19
The board of directors for the Arkansas Livestock Show Association, the organization that produces the annual Arkansas State Fair, announced Friday (July 17) the cancellation of the 2020 event due…
by - July 17, 2020 11:21 am
Then & Now: Life’s challenges lead Briggs to start own business
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the July 6 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - July 16, 2020 7:21 pm
J.B. Hunt revenue, earnings fall in second quarter
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc.’s net income and revenue declined in the second quarter. Freight volume fell in the company’s intermodal and brokerage segments amid the COVID-19 pandemic…
by - July 16, 2020 5:34 pm
New wall, retail development approved by Fort Chaffee board
Chaffee Crossing will soon boast a 15-foot stone-look wall that will be visible from Zero Street. The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees on Thursday (July 16) approved the…
by - July 16, 2020 5:27 pm
Local investor group planning to buy Fianna Hills Country Club
Closed almost two years, there are signs of life for the Fianna Hills Country Club and golf course in Fort Smith. A group of local investors has made an offer…
by - July 16, 2020 4:28 pm
Face mask ordinance to remain on Fort Smith board agenda (Updated)
Editor’s note: After this story was posted, a majority of Fort Smith Board of Directors asked for the ordinance to be removed from the agenda of the upcoming meeting. Therefore,…
by - July 16, 2020 4:11 pm
Bentonville childcare center suspends operations following additional COVID-19 cases
The Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center in Bentonville is closing immediately after two more positive cases of COVID-19 were identified among staff. They are the third and fourth positive…
by - July 16, 2020 4:03 pm
Simmons Bank Arena’s challenges: No shows, no government funds to help
Justin Bieber was scheduled to be on stage at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock July 15. That concert has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Elton John…
by - July 16, 2020 3:52 pm
Peanuts are high-risk, high-reward crops in Northeast Arkansas
It’s been a decade since peanuts returned to the fertile fields of Northeast Arkansas and the legume, now planted in an estimated 35,000-36,000 acres across the state, continues to look…
by - July 16, 2020 3:46 pm
Study will focus on impacts of agricultural burning in the Delta
Two New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYITCOM) at Arkansas State University faculty members have received grants that will fund research projects at ASU’s Arkansas Biosciences Institute…
by - July 16, 2020 2:55 pm
UAMS Health Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine opens second NWA office
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) opened a second Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine office in Northwest Arkansas on Thursday (July 16). The new location is at 519 Latham…
by - July 16, 2020 2:35 pm
Connections: St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish at UA hires Sarah Brady Du Preez
Sarah Brady Du Preez has been hired by St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish as director of stewardship and development. St. Thomas is a Catholic parish with a registered student organization,…
by - July 16, 2020 1:16 pm
Mobile app gets early launch in Bentonville
SipScience, a national data analytics hospitality company for consumers, bars and restaurants, hosted two private events at Fred’s Hickory Inn in Bentonville in mid-June to launch its new mobile application,…
by - July 16, 2020 12:19 pm
Fayetteville manufacturer receives $1 million federal grant
Fayetteville-based electronics manufacturer Ozark Integrated Circuits Inc. (Ozark IC) announced Thursday (July 16) it has received a $1.14 million federal grant to develop high-temperature communication electronics for directional drilling. The…
by - July 16, 2020 12:14 pm
Home BancShares second-quarter income beats estimates, but down 13%
Conway-based Home BancShares, the parent company of Centennial Bank, posted second quarter revenue and income that beat the consensus estimate of analysts but fell below net income in the same…
by - July 16, 2020 10:56 am
Nearly 300,000 truck drivers would be fired if hair drug tests were required, UCA study shows
About 300,000 truck drivers in the United States would be removed from their positions if required to pass a hair drug test instead of a urinalysis, which might not be…
by - July 15, 2020 8:02 pm
Northwest Arkansas healthcare group seeks $6.5 million to enhance COVID-19 response
A healthcare group led by the Northwest Arkansas Council wants more than $6.55 million in COVID-19 federal aid to develop a COVID contact tracing program to reduce the spread of…