by - July 23, 2020 6:28 pm
The day after three-term incumbent Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin announced he would not seek a fourth term, Craighead County’s Judge Marvin Day said he will seek the office. Day, 50,…
by - July 23, 2020 4:58 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue for the first half of 2020 is higher than expected, coming in slightly above revenue for the first six months of 2019. Two city directors…
by - July 23, 2020 2:54 pm
India has been a bit of disappointment for Walmart in past years, but that changed when the retail giant acquired a majority stake in Flipkart in 2018 for $16 billion….
by - July 23, 2020 2:41 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale reported sales tax revenue of $6.169 million in the July report, down 5.96% from the year-ago period. Revenue fell in three of the cities, with…
by - July 23, 2020 12:50 pm
Dr. Fenghuang “Frank” Zhan, Myeloma Center research director at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received two grants totaling almost $3.14 million to study the molecular genetics…
by - July 23, 2020 12:48 pm
Christy Hockaday, FACHE, a Morrilton native with more than 20 years of experience in healthcare administration in Arkansas and Louisiana, has joined Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield as Vice…
by - July 23, 2020 12:16 pm
Fayetteville-based co-op Ozark Natural Foods (ONF) recently relocated downtown after renovating a former grocery store. General Manager Mike Anzalone said the natural foods retailer opened at 380 N. College Ave….
by - July 22, 2020 6:58 pm
A group of downtown business owners, nonprofit representatives and city officials met Wednesday (July 22) to address homeless concerns in downtown Fort Smith that have been “triggered” by the COVID-19…
by - July 22, 2020 5:41 pm
Some members of the Arkansas Legislature, including Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, think legislators should have some oversight when it comes to COVID-19 response rules enacted by the state’s Department of…
by - July 22, 2020 5:36 pm
Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has announced that due to a recent but ongoing health issue he will not seek re-election to a fourth term. First elected in 2008, he had…
by - July 22, 2020 3:46 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council for the first time held its annual meeting Wednesday (July 22) via Zoom, with presiding co-chair Todd Simmons saying he hopes it will be the last…
by - July 22, 2020 3:38 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. announced Wednesday (July 22) a 27-cents per share cash dividend would be paid Aug. 21 to shareholders of record as of Aug. 7….
by - July 22, 2020 1:32 pm
Cherokee Village has been selected for a competitive National Endowment of the Arts matching grant. The $100,000 award will be used to launch the first phase of community master planning…
by - July 22, 2020 12:59 pm
Monroe, Mich.-based furniture manufacturer La-Z-Boy Inc. recently expanded its second shift at its Siloam Springs plant and added 125 jobs. The company previously announced it closed a manufacturing plant in…
by - July 22, 2020 12:52 pm
One of Northwest Arkansas’ most influential nonprofit groups released Wednesday (July 22) a wide-ranging pledge to address systemic racism and promote a “more equitable and inclusive” region. The Northwest Arkansas…
by - July 22, 2020 10:33 am
Massachusetts-based Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc. on Monday (July 20) named Tom Hayes its new president and CEO. The company’s board of directors unanimously elected Hayes to the position, according to…
by - July 22, 2020 10:16 am
Northwest Arkansas’ residential real estate market continues to defy expectations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low inventory and low interest rates are certainly helping. There were 5,453 homes…
by - July 21, 2020 7:07 pm
SALT Heath in Bentonville is a new primary care health model that focuses on wellness, diet and exercise, according to Dr. Aunna Herbst, a family physician focused on patient health…
by - July 21, 2020 4:56 pm
Residents of Ozark are set to benefit from a $1.909 million grant through the Arkansas Rural Connect (ARC) broadband grant program. It’s the second grant awarded by the program managed…
by - July 21, 2020 4:27 pm
Thanks to a 2020 bridge grant created by the Levitt Foundation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 64.6 Downtown will host a one-day mobile concert tour Thursday (July 23) in…
