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Winter wheat acres up in Arkansas

Arkansas farmers planted about 180,000 acres of winter wheat in the fall of 2020, according to a report released Tuesday (Jan. 19) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The acreage…

Cromwell Architects Engineers names Greg Cockmon as CEO, Dan Fowler as President

Cromwell Architects Engineers announced the company’s board of directors has appointed Greg Cockmon as Chief Executive Officer, Dan Fowler as President, and Aaron Scott to the board. Cockmon, who has…

Southern Bancorp to acquire Arkansas County Bank

Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 21) it has entered into a merger agreement to acquire DeWitt First Bankshares Corp. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Arkansas County Bank, a $185…

Kelley Commercial Partners adds shareholder partners in Northwest Arkansas office

Little Rock-based commercial real estate firm Kelley Commercial Partners has appointed two new shareholder partners in its Northwest Arkansas office, Jay Pearcy and Matt Strom. They join existing partners Jordan…

Folsom Prison photography exhibition to open at Johnny Cash boyhood home

A personal photography exhibition, “1968: A Folsom Redemption” will open Jan. 28, at the Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. The exhibit is a collection of photographs and memories of…

Fort Smith Police Department moving forward with downtown ambassador post

The downtown assessment on Fort Smith properties within the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will at the least be delayed another year, but the Fort Smith Police Department is already…

Walmart partners with Western Union for money transfer service

Denver-based Western Union has struck a deal with Bentonville-based Walmart to offer money transfer services alongside competitor Money Gram, which manages Walmart’s transfer services. Western Union said the move inside…

Crafton Tull adds Ganoung, Pollard to board of directors

Rogers-based architecture and engineering firm Crafton Tull added David Ganoung of Harps Food Stores and Martine Pollard of Mercy Health of Northwest Arkansas as independent members to its board of…

Tyson Foods to pay $221.5 million to settle antitrust suits on price-fixing

Springdale-based Tyson Foods will pay $221.5 million to settle all claims in antitrust litigation over decades-long collusion and price-fixing of broiler chicken. This is the largest settlement of all the…

Planned alcohol tax increase repealed by Fort Smith Board

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 19) unanimously repealed an ordinance passed in December that would double the city’s supplemental alcohol tax on private clubs. The board…

2020 fiscal year income down 1% for J.B. Hunt Transport, revenue up 5%

Lowell-based J.B. Hunt Transport Services ended fiscal 2020 on a high note with better-than-expected net income in the fourth quarter and revenue growth of 12% from a year ago. The…

CBID approves RV park plan along Arkansas River, reviews downtown assessment plan

Fort Smith could have a new RV park located near the Arkansas River in 2022. Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) commissioners approved a request Tuesday (Jan. 19) by…

UA, ASU to square off in baseball in 2021

The University of Arkansas and Arkansas State University will compete on a collegiate field, but it won’t be in football. Both schools’ baseball teams are slated to play each other…

Grand Savings Bank eyes possible expansion with Bentonville acquisition

Grand Savings Bank is making moves to potentially grow its footprint in Bentonville. The Oklahoma-based lender, which operates nine of its 12 branches in Arkansas, completed a $1.65 million deal…

UAFS-sponsored panel discusses ‘tough questions’ around race, community unity

Area civic leaders commemorated the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday (Jan. 18) with a discussion of their action, compassion and passions when bringing unity…

2020 enplanements down almost 60% at the Fort Smith Regional Airport

Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements were down 59.6% in 2020 thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that largely shut down business and tourism travel around the world. The decline hit as…

ASU College of Agriculture receives $500,000 grant for meat processing safety

The College of Agriculture at Arkansas State University has received a $500,000 grant to expand and improve the laboratory space devoted to livestock research. The project will improve the current…

Westrock Coffee names Chris Pledger as Chief Financial Officer

Little Rock-based Westrock Coffee Co., LLC announced Monday (Jan. 18) that Chris Pledger will become the company’s new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. “Chris Pledger has been an integral part…

Mabee Foundation awards $950,000 to Methodist Family Health

The Mabee Foundation awarded $950,000 to Methodist Family Health for construction of the Mike Millar Spiritual Life Center. The new center will replace the original chapel on Methodist Family Health’s…

Dannelley acquires full ownership of Magna IV

Kristi Dannelley has acquired full ownership of Magna IV, a print and marketing firm, from long-time business partner Kent Middleton. In 2015, Dannelley and Middleton assumed control from founders Pat…