by - October 17, 2019 10:35 am
An undeveloped commercial lot in Rogers’ booming Pinnacle Hills area has changed hands. The Plaza at Pinnacle Hills LLC, managed by real estate investor John Schmelzle of Rogers, paid $3.95…
by - October 17, 2019 7:47 am
Home Bancshares’ quarterly net income declined from a year ago, but was still a strong $72.8 million in the third quarter of 2019. The Conway-based financial firm reported $80.3 million…
by - October 16, 2019 8:30 pm
The Federal Reserve System board approved an order on Friday (Oct. 11) giving the go ahead for the fast-growing Magnolia Banking Corp. (MBC) to acquire the smaller Prescott Bancshares Inc….
by - October 16, 2019 8:21 pm
Carrie Cash was washing dishes in her kitchen when she heard something she’d never heard. Outside, near a tree, her teenage son, Johnny was singing a gospel song. He’d sang…
by - October 16, 2019 6:01 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith on Wednesday (Oct. 16) announced a donation of $100,000 to help expand neurological services in the area. Bank CEO Sam Sicard presented the donation…
by - October 16, 2019 4:38 pm
Simmons Prepared Foods, a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, announced Wednesday (Oct. 16) that operations have started to ramp up at its new $300 million plant…
by - October 16, 2019 3:53 pm
The University of Arkansas has hired Dave Caldwell as the new head of the poultry science department. Caldwell succeeds Mike Kidd, who has led the department and the Center of…
by - October 16, 2019 9:51 am
Details of a new urban recreational park in Bentonville were announced Wednesday (Oct. 16). Osage Park is described as an adventure-based outdoor destination for visitors of all ages, interests and…
by - October 16, 2019 9:42 am
A new digital health program to provide the expertise of sexual assault nurse examiners to rural hospital emergency departments recently received funding through a $4 million, federal grant to the…
by - October 16, 2019 6:26 am
Metroplan, the Central Arkansas planning association of local governments that has operated by inter-local agreement since 1955, will host a panel discussion with former Little Rock Mayor Jim Dailey, former…
by - October 15, 2019 8:11 pm
Tontitown-based carrier P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. said earnings and revenue fell in the third quarter amid an auto industry strike, and the stock ended the day down more than 16%….
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. missed earnings expectations but beat revenue expectations as earnings and revenue increased in the third quarter. Revenue per load was up in intermodal…
by - October 15, 2019 7:26 pm
One business expanding and another bringing part of their operation to town will lead to 96 new jobs in Fort Smith. Twin Rivers Foods, heavily damaged in the record flooding…
by - October 15, 2019 6:38 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Company has filed a settlement agreement that provides a net annual increase of $24.1 million in non-fuel base rates, which would hike the average bill for an…
by - October 15, 2019 5:43 pm
Judge Isaac Parker returned to Fort Smith Tuesday (Oct. 15) sitting in his chair, reading a law book, waiting to welcome visitors to downtown Fort Smith. A bronze statue of…
by - October 15, 2019 5:23 pm
The New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine on the campus of Arkansas State University and Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home have reached an affiliation agreement…
by - October 15, 2019 5:21 pm
Growing complaints of littering and the hauling of unsecured items in trucks and trailers on city streets have Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin concerned. The city has received numerous calls about…
by - October 14, 2019 6:06 pm
Six weeks after forming an exploratory committee, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Morgan “Chip” Welch said he plans to run for the Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 4. “Six weeks ago I…
by - October 14, 2019 5:50 pm
The city’s annual JOLT Cyber Challenge drew nearly 150 participants from across the region to downtown Little Rock over the weekend. The Jeopardy-styled, hands-on training competition that teaches gamers about…
by - October 14, 2019 5:38 pm
A $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will help the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith provide academic support to students through a writing center and accelerated…
