by - April 16, 2020 6:38 pm
Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville will furlough 305 full-time equivalent workers, president and CEO Larry Shackelford said Thursday (April 16). In a prepared statement, Shackelford said the directives of…
by - April 16, 2020 4:58 pm
Crittenden County remained the second hardest-hit county in the state in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday (April 16), the number of cases continued to expand and the…
by - April 16, 2020 4:11 pm
The city of Fort Smith will resume a normal sanitation collection cycle Monday (April 20). This means garbage, recycle, and yardwaste will be picked up separately. The city temporarily suspended…
by - April 16, 2020 4:01 pm
In a move they hope will allow speedier development, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board has approved a new planned zoning development (PZD) for a portion of the Chaffee Crossing…
by - April 16, 2020 10:51 am
Conway-based Home BancShares Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank, reported Thursday (April 16) earnings declined 99.3% as it completed an acquisition and remained profitable amidst the COVID-19 pandemic that contributed…
by - April 16, 2020 8:51 am
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the March 16 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - April 15, 2020 4:54 pm
Arkansas State University is considering a tuition and fee freeze for the upcoming school year and the first confirmed death from COVID-19 in Jonesboro was reported Wednesday (April 15). Craighead…
by - April 15, 2020 4:48 pm
Between historic floods, a lengthy tariff war and now a global pandemic, Marty Shell is not surprised Arkansas River traffic is down more than 10% in the first quarter of…
by - April 15, 2020 3:14 pm
Thanks to a donation of nearly 160,000 pounds of chicken from Fort Smith-based OK Foods, the River Valley Regional Food Bank organized food distribution for 4,000 families in the Fort…
by - April 15, 2020 3:02 pm
Health providers in Northwest Arkansas are working through COVID-19 financial challenges resulting from preparing COVID-19 priorities and postponing non-emergency services. Mercy Northwest Arkansas said none of the hospital’s 2,400 employees…
by - April 15, 2020 1:26 pm
In March, the COVID-19 pandemic forced large chunks of the U.S. economy to a halt. The retail and personal services industry bore the brunt, initially as a result of social…
by - April 14, 2020 8:20 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said a net loss was driven by stock market losses in the first quarter while revenue was up marginally. After the markets closed Tuesday…
by - April 14, 2020 7:27 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. earnings fell 12.3%, and revenue rose 9.1% as the carrier narrowly missed earnings expectations but beat revenue projections for the first quarter of…
by - April 14, 2020 5:36 pm
The Fort Smith community is often called a giving community, quick to help out when the need arises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the community has stepped up again, working to…
by - April 14, 2020 4:31 pm
Farmers can start using the weed killer dicamba this week, and a significant amount of litigation is on the horizon. A Missouri peach farmer was recently awarded $265 million after…
by - April 14, 2020 3:51 pm
The regional arts service organization (RASO) at the Northwest Arkansas Council is partnering with the local arts community to provide grants through a new bridge fund for small and mid-sized…
by - April 14, 2020 12:41 pm
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused one of the largest employers in Northeast Arkansas to furlough employees. St. Bernards Healthcare President Chris Barber said Tuesday (April 14) a furlough process had…
by - April 14, 2020 12:32 pm
Like many banks, the balance sheet the past couple of years has looked good for First Western Bank, an 11-branch lender headquartered in Booneville, with about $462 million in assets….
by - April 14, 2020 11:25 am
Event organizers said Tuesday (April 14) the sixth annual BITE NW Arkansas food festival, originally scheduled for June 19-20, has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled for fall 2020…
by - April 14, 2020 8:55 am
Lori Carpenter was an avid basketball player in high school. One fundamental that was stressed by her coaches was to establish a pivot foot. Being able to pivot is a…
