by - June 23, 2026 1:09 pm
Retail returns topped $850 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number continues to grow as online retail accelerates. Returns have risen to roughly 17% of…
by - June 23, 2026 12:52 pm
Tiny Fins, a Nixa, Mo.-based family-owned and operated swimming lessons provider, plans to open its first Arkansas location in Rogers by September. The 5,500-square-foot location will be at 529 N….
by - June 23, 2026 10:54 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started a targeted cancer therapy program with its first patient, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this type of cancer care….
by - June 22, 2026 11:02 pm
Three Democratic candidates for national and state offices recently had a panel discussion with farmers and other voters at the new Apex Ag Solutions facility near Bay in Craighead County….
by - June 22, 2026 8:19 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of…
by - June 22, 2026 8:13 pm
Little Rock-based Lexicon, Inc. unveiled Monday (June 22) its renovated corporate headquarters, part of a $37.6 million expansion for the steel manufacturer located at the Port of Little Rock. The…
by - June 22, 2026 5:30 pm
One of the six “Freedom Trucks” with the Freedom 250 organization will be in Fort Smith between July 11 and 13, and will be located near the Fort Smith Museum…
by - June 22, 2026 2:56 pm
The iconic restaurant brand that has fed a president and any number of Razorback fans celebrating a win or seeking comfort from a loss is set to return. Springdale restaurant…
by - June 22, 2026 2:41 pm
Bentonville-based Heartland Whole Health Institute launched Monday (June 22) a new statewide Graduate Medical Education (GME) Technical Assistance Center, released a report identifying gaps in the state’s physician training system,…
by - June 22, 2026 11:06 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. said Friday (June 19) that its lenders have agreed to waive defaults and events of default and to provide covenant relief through early September, with the…
by - June 21, 2026 5:07 pm
Springdale-based cancer-care provider Highlands Oncology recently broke ground on a five-story, 125,000-square-foot cancer-care center along Interstate 49 in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The Rogers Cancer Center at 4872…
by - June 21, 2026 5:03 pm
Wan Shou, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $550,000 Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation to develop high-resolution, selective…
by - June 21, 2026 4:44 pm
The past two years in the life and work of Col. Nicholas “Matrix” Ihde has been a collection of analogies. He’s had to pack 10 pounds of stuff into a…
by - June 20, 2026 8:50 pm
A temporary closure at nine Riceland Foods’ rice drying facilities across eastern and southeastern Arkansas is highlighting the growing economic challenges facing the industry as a sharp decline in rice…
by - June 20, 2026 1:03 pm
Commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River was up more than 50% in May, with the gain driven mostly by gains in sand/gravel/rock shipments, and a more than 55% gain in…
by - June 20, 2026 11:45 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Military Support Van Buren-based USA Truck recently announced its Military Apprenticeship Program designed to provide career paths for those…
by - June 20, 2026 9:50 am
SGS, a testing, inspection, and certification company, has opened a Bicycle, eMobility, and Transit Packaging Testing Laboratory in Bentonville. The lab has two full-time and three rotating staff. The new…
by - June 19, 2026 5:40 pm
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday (June 19) approved $5 million to be allocated from the state’s restricted reserve fund for the construction of the University of Arkansas Department of…
by - June 18, 2026 6:04 pm
John H. Tyson, grandson of Tyson Foods founder John W. Tyson, signed an amended employment contract that will extend to Sept. 30, 2029. Tyson is board chairman, a position he…
by - June 18, 2026 5:03 pm
Several people from Fort Smith, including Mayor George McGill and Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Allen, were recently in Lask, Poland, to participate in events…
