by - June 8, 2026 12:17 pm
More than 94 acres of pasture and timber on Arkansas Highway 12 in Highfill recently changed hands for $6.58 million. The purchase price equals $69,844 per acre. Holiday Island Retirement…
by - June 8, 2026 12:13 pm
The management shakeup continues at Tyson Foods, with the latest news being Wes Morris named chief operating officer. He will begin the job June 15, and is replacing Devin Cole,…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 pm
Rogers-based software company Engine recently merged with Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous. Engine is an analytics and data science provider for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Nuqleous provides space-planning and…
by - June 7, 2026 12:30 pm
Arendal, Norway-based OSM Aviation Academy recently reached a five-year lease agreement to operate a new commercial pilot training school at Drake Field in Fayetteville. It’s expected to become the company’s…
by - June 7, 2026 12:20 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall…
by - June 7, 2026 12:11 pm
A decline in crimes against persons and property, and the “difficult task” of making fire department budget cuts are part of reports from Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker and…
by - June 6, 2026 11:56 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for…
by - June 6, 2026 10:53 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores recently partnered with NationsBenefits, a Plantation, Fla.-based healthcare fintech and benefits platform, to expand access to its benefits card. Through a new retail network integration,…
by - June 5, 2026 8:34 pm
For more than half a half-century Walmart has celebrated its successes annually with its employees and shareholders, from early picnics on the Bentonville lawn of founders Helen and Sam Walton…
by - June 5, 2026 5:59 pm
Improving revenue and tonnage at ArcBest is welcome news considering the past few years of operating in a tough national freight environment. The Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company on…
by - June 5, 2026 12:47 pm
Five office buildings comprising 900,302 square feet at and north of the former Walmart Home Office at Southwest Eighth Street and South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville recently sold for $73.12…
by - June 4, 2026 5:27 pm
Data centers are driving U.S. business investment, inflation is up because of energy prices, and consumer sentiment is down to a level lower than during the Great Recession, a University…
by - June 4, 2026 5:11 pm
Walmart has partnered with Connecticut-based Subway to deliver sandwiches to customers through the retailer’s online ordering app. The announcement was made Thursday (June 4) during Walmart’s shareholders week events held…
by - June 4, 2026 3:43 pm
The April jobs report for the Fort Smith metro shows a more than 7% year-over-year decline in Professional and Business Services sector jobs. The sector includes some of the highest…
by - June 4, 2026 1:00 pm
The rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is reshaping consumer spending, which impacts food retailers and suppliers. About 1 in 8 U.S. consumers use drugs that reduce appetites and curb…
by - June 4, 2026 12:53 pm
Fayetteville-based production studio Blk Elk was recently named a finalist at the 2026 Mountainfilm Festival, one of the most prestigious outdoor and documentary film festivals in the United States. The…
by - June 4, 2026 11:32 am
Thanks to an interactive poverty simulation exercise conducted by the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) in Fort Smith on Wednesday (June 3), 28 people from the regional community had…
by - June 4, 2026 11:00 am
Walmart Board Chairman Greg Penner called the retailer’s annual business shareholder meeting to order Thursday (June 4) morning, welcoming John Furner as the company’s new CEO and thanking former CEO…
by - June 4, 2026 10:44 am
With the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) opening this fall, the new college at Arkansas State University is getting a head start on being part of the community. The CVM…
by - June 3, 2026 8:12 pm
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees on Wednesday (June 3) approved a combined $402.6 million operating budget, as well as tuition and fees, for 2026-2027. Interim System President…
