by - June 9, 2020 9:19 am
Burned-out business owners
I was talking the other day with a friend of mine who owns a business in Northwest Arkansas. He has been luckier than most through this thing and has managed…
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by - June 8, 2020 4:58 pm
Arkansas cotton growers eligible for COVID-19 related federal funding
Cotton growers who have been financially hurt by a global drop in demand and market prices are now eligible for relief funding through the federal Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The…
by - June 8, 2020 3:54 pm
Fort Smith to replace bridge on Jenny Lind Road
A busy section of Jenny Lind Road between Harvard Drive and the southbound on/off ramps at Interstate 540 will be temporarily closed starting June 15. The removal and replacement of…
by - June 8, 2020 3:15 pm
Central Research in Lowell acquires Skyline Ultd Inc.
Lowell-based Central Research Inc., (CRI) a provider of financial services and products for government and commercial sectors, announced Monday (June 8) the acquisition of Alexandria, Va.-based Skyline Ultd Inc., a…
by - June 6, 2020 5:15 pm
Walmart and foundation commit $100 million toward diversity efforts
On the day Walmart would have normally held its star-studded shareholder’s celebration CEO Doug McMillon met virtually with employees to announce a $100 million commitment the retail giant and its…
by - June 5, 2020 5:38 pm
Ivy Owen, former head of Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, has died
Ivy Owen, who served as the face and often evangelical voice of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) for many years, died in the early morning hours Friday (June 5)…
by - June 5, 2020 11:39 am
Connections: Olsson promotes Brad Hammond to lead Fayetteville office
Nebraska-based engineering and design firm Olsson has promoted Brad Hammond to lead the company’s Fayetteville office. Hammond previously led the company’s water/wastewater team based in Fayetteville. Hammond has more than…
by - June 5, 2020 10:50 am
Real Deals: UA football coach buys $1.47 million Fayetteville estate
A 10,093-square-foot estate in Fayetteville’s gated Ridgewood neighborhood changed hands recently for $1.47 million. The purchase price equals $146.14 per square foot. Barry and Tia Odom bought the property on…
by - June 4, 2020 3:48 pm
Rogers banker Jon Harrell named Arkansas Bankers Association chairman
The Arkansas Bankers Association (ABA) installed Rogers bank executive Jon Harrell as the organization’s 2020-21 chairman. The one-year term began in April. Harrell is the chairman and CEO of Generations…
by - June 4, 2020 3:09 pm
Osceola/Southern Mississippi Chamber of Commerce appoints Sheri Adams as executive director
The Osceola/Southern Mississippi Chamber of Commerce has a new executive director. Sheri Adams, who has spent the last several years working for the chamber, has been selected as the new…
by - June 4, 2020 3:02 pm
Haas Foundation grants $1 million to Fort Smith Peak Center
The Fort Smith Public School district received a $1 million grant from the Gene Haas Foundation for expansion of the computer integrated machine lab at the district’s Peak Innovation Center….
by - June 4, 2020 2:09 pm
No tuition or fee raises in the ASU system next year; seven athletes test positive for COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed how Arkansas State University system delivered its spring semester to students, but there will be no change to the amount of money students will pay…
by - June 4, 2020 1:36 pm
Fayetteville firm announces name change
Fayetteville professional development firm Grandslam Performance Associates (GPA) recently changed its name to Serve2Perform. Adam Arroyos, the CEO who founded the consulting firm in 2012, said the change is to…
by - June 4, 2020 11:57 am
Crystal Bridges, Momentary set reopening date
Bentonville tourism attractions Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary will reopen to the public June 10. The venues closed temporarily March 16 and March 15, respectively, due…
by - June 4, 2020 10:44 am
Then & Now: Mike Malone shares insight of working for Waltons
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 25 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 3, 2020 6:58 pm
No ‘organized or collaborative discussion’ about future of Confederate statue at Sebastian County courthouse
A Confederate soldier statue on the Bentonville square is preparing for a move to a private park near the Bentonville Cemetery, but the Confederate monument on the grounds of the…
by - June 3, 2020 4:10 pm
Metro building permit values up 26.4% in May
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped in May, but as just as with April, monthly numbers stayed higher than the same time in 2019. The region issued permits…
by - June 3, 2020 3:17 pm
Jim Rollins named president of Northwest Technical Institute in Springdale
Jim Rollins, the longtime superintendent of Springdale Public Schools, will become the next president of Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale. Rollins recently resigned from his role with Springdale Public…
by - June 3, 2020 2:31 pm
ASU and city develop new JETS tracking app
A partnership with Arkansas State University and the city of Jonesboro has led to an app that Jonesboro’s JET bus riders can use to see their buses online in real…
by - June 3, 2020 2:23 pm
Walmart re-elects board, denies all four independent shareholder proposals
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart Inc. made history Wednesday (June 3) with its first-ever virtual shareholder’s meeting. It lasted just under one hour, including a question-and-answer segment with company executives. …