by - June 11, 2019 6:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed Tuesday (June 11) the purchase of property near the river to be used for a ropes course and climbing obstacles park. If the…
by - June 11, 2019 3:57 pm
Tyson Foods officials have confirmed an accidental release of partially treated wastewater from a plant in Hanceville, Ala., has polluted a local waterway in northern Alabama, killing a large number…
by - June 11, 2019 3:45 pm
Walmart’s $2 billion investment in the 2011 acquisition of South African-based retailer Massmart has been met with many challenges. The retail giant said much of that relates to the volatile…
by - June 11, 2019 2:33 pm
Northwest Arkansas is a hub for supply chain and food safety expertise and Walmart China is taking note. The Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center (WFSCC) in China is calling on…
by - June 11, 2019 12:02 pm
Fort Smith attorney Phil Milligan announced Tuesday (June 11) he will seek election to the Division VI, Sebastian County Circuit Court bench now held by Judge James Cox who is…
by - June 11, 2019 11:33 am
The city of Jonesboro has been awarded a $2.335 million federal grant for a rail spur that will increase capacity for delivery and storage to businesses in the Jonesboro Industrial…
by - June 10, 2019 9:39 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education on Monday (June 10) approved to execute $64 million in contracts with three companies for significant new construction at Northside and Southside…
by - June 10, 2019 5:04 pm
A pilot program focused on economic development in six rural Arkansas counties has moved on to its second phase, interviewing business owners involved in retail, entertainment, accommodations and tourism. Create…
by - June 10, 2019 4:30 pm
A new exhibit at the Arkansas Capitol Building in Little Rock highlights the history of Fort Smith, the state’s second largest city, and a settlement established two years before Arkansas…
by - June 10, 2019 3:59 pm
In retail as in life, connections are everything. On that premise, retail giant Walmart continues to invest in front-end and back-end technologies to drive efficiencies across its half-trillion-dollar global business….
by - June 10, 2019 2:11 pm
Simmons Pet Food Inc., a company of Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods Inc. and Affiliates, recently opened a $60 million Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kan. The 208,000-square-foot plant is expected…
by - June 10, 2019 1:54 pm
Alan Mantooth, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $1.5 million grant to help design the next generation of electric vehicles, with drive systems…
by - June 10, 2019 9:11 am
The Mississippi River basin continues to swell and those flood water levels are leaving surrounding fields soaked and unable to be worked, leaving farmers months behind and losing money, said…
by - June 9, 2019 6:46 pm
The epidemic of medical misdiagnoses is a very real problem in the United States and comes with much too high a price for individuals and companies. Tom Emerick, president and…
by - June 9, 2019 9:53 am
What does a NASCAR legend, a British pop phenomenon, and one of the most famous novelists in American history have to do with Arkansas tourism? For Northeast Arkansas, Mark Martin,…
by - June 8, 2019 9:51 am
The vacancy created by the resignation of Rep. Charles Blake, D-Little Rock, in House District 36 has drawn five Democratic candidates. Blake resigned the seat in May to serve as…
by - June 8, 2019 7:45 am
Sherry (Wachholtz) Rolsma threw a great opening pitch on Monday night (June 3) before the first game of the championship series at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City….
by - June 7, 2019 5:38 pm
Roughly 15,000 shareholders and Walmart employees crowded into Bud Walton Arena at the University of Arkansas in the rain early on Friday (June 7), marking the 49th consecutive year for…
by - June 7, 2019 2:10 pm
Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the May 27 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…
by - June 7, 2019 11:07 am
Rogers-based headwear and apparel company Infinity Product Group has finalized a licensing deal with Entertainment One (eOne) to develop Comfy Critters toys for two of its most popular shows: “PJ…
