by - May 5, 2020 8:44 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors at its regular meeting Tuesday (May 5) voted for an ordinance that will set a Planned Zoning District (PZD) for a portion of the…
by - May 5, 2020 5:27 pm
Elizabeth Smiley Glasbrenner and Quinn Grovey have been named to the board of directors for Encore Bank, which is also moving its corporate headquarters to a larger space in Little…
by - May 5, 2020 3:15 pm
Economic disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic “did not have a significant impact” on ArcBest in the first quarter, but revenue for the shipping and logistics company fell 20% in April,…
by - May 5, 2020 1:14 pm
Entrepreneur Suni McClelland has owned and operated her Arkansas-based business, Razor Chemical, for 28 years. There have been other pandemics while she’s been in business, but nothing has compared to…
by - May 5, 2020 1:03 pm
Bradbury Art Museum, in partnership with the Department of Art + Design, will host a virtual exhibition space created to showcase the work of the class of 2020. Family, friends…
by - May 5, 2020 1:00 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. continues to develop its digital freight platform J.B. Hunt 360 as the COVID-19 pandemic has made the company evaluate its priorities, a company…
by - May 5, 2020 1:00 pm
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Southeast Arkansas Economic Development District, Inc., (SEAEDD) of…
by - May 4, 2020 5:39 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region dropped from March but remained strong compared to the same time in 2019. The region issued permits valued at $34.98 million in April,…
by - May 4, 2020 4:22 pm
Arkansas State University is tentatively planning to have in-person classes this fall and hopes to have its dorms at full operation even as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to…
by - May 4, 2020 3:10 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. looked to purchase Celadon Group’s Mexico business in a $7 million deal before the COVID-19 pandemic, but the deal is apparently off. Meanwhile, logistics…
by - May 4, 2020 12:58 pm
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced Monday (May 4) that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL…
by - May 4, 2020 12:48 pm
St. Bernards Health System has received a $127,000 grant to expand its healthcare capabilities fighting COVID-19 in Northeast Arkansas. The grant, administered by the Blue & You Foundation for a…
by - May 4, 2020 12:31 pm
Hugg & Hall Mobile Storage announced Monday (May 4) a number of promotions for the company’s management team, including naming Art Kinnaman as Chief Operating Officer and Holly Warren as…
by - May 4, 2020 12:25 pm
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are being felt on just about every industry in the nation, state and region. Though the construction has been negatively impacted nationally, locally things…
by - May 4, 2020 12:05 pm
The coronavirus rained hard on Tyson Foods’ second-quarter earnings and there is no end in sight for the financial weight of the pandemic that CEO Noel White says is the…
by - May 4, 2020 11:57 am
The Walton Family Foundation announced Monday (May 4) it has launched a new initiative to strengthen the region’s capacity to grow food for its residents. The Northwest Arkansas Food Systems…
by - May 4, 2020 11:02 am
Ropeswing Hospitality Group in Bentonville recently launched a meal subscription service allowing customers to receive up to five home-delivered meals weekly from the Walton-backed organization’s restaurants amidst the COVID-19 pandemic….
by - May 3, 2020 8:11 pm
Eric Pianalto says as health care returns to more normal routines the lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic will last a lifetime. Pianalto, President of Mercy Health Northwest, said from…
by - May 3, 2020 3:05 pm
Jordan Carlisle has resigned from the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce and accepted a job as director of technology for the new healthcare organization ramping up in Bentonville, called…
by - May 2, 2020 10:07 am
Walmart continues to push the envelope on delivery as more consumers are looking for shopping convenience. The retail giant is piloting a new “Express Delivery” service that delivers more items…
