by - April 23, 2020 7:13 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit (ORT) has applied to receive $4.25 million in federal funding to pay for expenses related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ORT executive director Joel…
by - April 23, 2020 5:03 pm
TempleLive in downtown Fort Smith is attempting to “lean forward” during the COVID-19 pandemic and open its doors for a May 15 concert. But just a few blocks west, the…
by - April 23, 2020 4:12 pm
First quarter net income for Little Rock-based Bank OZK fell 89.2% thanks to a significant credit loss allowance charge. First quarter revenue was $299.653 million, down 6.1% compared with the…
by - April 23, 2020 3:47 pm
Tyson Foods said Thursday it is temporarily suspending the operations at a large beef packing and processing plant in Pasco, Wash., as it works with health officials to test employees…
by - April 23, 2020 3:31 pm
A 41,000-square-foot healthcare facility in Rogers sold recently to a real estate investment trust (REIT) in Tennessee for $19 million. CHCT Arkansas LLC bought the property at 4313 S. Pleasant…
by - April 23, 2020 3:25 pm
COVID-19 has stopped nearly all local musicians from performing at venues throughout Northeast Arkansas. Ritter Communications has found an innovative way to turn shutdowns into a showcase streamed concert series….
by - April 23, 2020 3:21 pm
Sales tax revenue for Fort Smith did not show a decline in March, though city officials are preparing for a major drop in the coming months. The March sales tax…
by - April 23, 2020 12:47 pm
Shareholders of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. approved two proposals that will require the company to report its political contributions and climate change initiatives. J.B. Hunt hosted Thursday…
by - April 23, 2020 11:03 am
Until a COVID-19 (coronavirus) vaccine is readily available, many employees may be subject to health monitoring in most public-facing workplaces. Bentonville-based technology firm Movista is responding to that likelihood with…
by - April 23, 2020 7:46 am
Steuart Walton has a message for citizens who may be eager to reopen the state’s economy sooner rather than later. “They’re not alone,” Walton said. “I think everybody is at…
by - April 22, 2020 4:43 pm
COVID-19 continues to loom over the world’s cotton industry and other crops have a gloomy outlook, according to a report by agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division…
by - April 22, 2020 4:01 pm
Though the feds aren’t giving the city of Fort Smith a break on the estimated $480 million consent decree despite the impact of historic flooding in 2019 and the ongoing…
by - April 22, 2020 2:53 pm
Walmart has hired William White, a marketing exec from competitor Target, as its next chief marketing officer. The position was vacated in August 2019 by Barbara Messing who held the…
by - April 22, 2020 1:41 pm
The four largest cities across Northwest Arkansas saw a strong increase in sales tax revenue generated from February sales and services. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale cumulatively reported total revenue…
by - April 22, 2020 1:16 pm
The Federal Transit Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Transportation, will give a total of $25 billion to help public transportation systems respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, and…
by - April 22, 2020 11:49 am
John Burgess, Mainstream Technologies Co-founder and President, is always vigilant in promoting security against cyber threats to his clients and the public at large. With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing more…
by - April 21, 2020 7:46 pm
The feds aren’t giving the city of Fort Smith a break on the estimated $480 million consent decree despite the impact of historic flooding in 2019 and the ongoing COVID-19…
by - April 21, 2020 4:11 pm
The Central Business Improvement District commissioners voted Tuesday (April 21) during its monthly meeting, which was held via Zoom, to move forward with steps that could lead to an assessment…
by - April 21, 2020 2:55 pm
For the eighth time in the past nine years, Searcy-chartered First Security Bank has the best return on assets (ROA) of the 27 privately-owned banks doing business in Northwest Arkansas….
by - April 21, 2020 2:34 pm
Earlier this year, at the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) heath emergency, Springdale-based brokerage Dana Transportation Inc. experienced a few weeks in which business doubled. It has since declined as the…
