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Then & Now: Andy Core broadens scope, seeks a Ph.D.

Editor’s Note: The following story appeared in the April 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business…

Dr. Alan Utter accepts ASU provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs position

Dr. Alan Utter has accepted an offer to become the next Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. Utter is the…

Cash festival symposium to be headlined by renowned filmmakers

Three renowned filmmakers will be the featured presenters for a special event hosted by Rosanne Cash on Oct. 18, as part of the 2019 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival in Dyess….

Jonesboro sales tax numbers soar

The city of Jonesboro’s economy may be in full surge mode if sales and use tax collections are an indication. The city collected $1.473 million in sales and use taxes…

More consumers going ‘flexitarian,’ Tusk & Trotter adapts

Tusk & Trotter in downtown Bentonville is a restaurant go-to for local High South cuisine, but don’t let the big pig on the wall fool you. Owner and executive chef…

Salary negotiation workshop, panel discussion tackle gender wage gap

In Arkansas, women are paid 79% of men’s earnings, according to the latest Census Bureau Information (2017). Research shows the cause of the gender pay gap is that women simply…

Fort Smith metro building activity down more than 36% in the first quarter

The first quarter of 2019 does not look good for the Fort Smith metro region’s building sector as permitting activity dropped by more than 36% in its three primary cities…

Virginia company acquires Springdale’s Walker Brothers Insurance

Springdale-based Walker Brothers Insurance Inc. has been acquired by The Hilb Group LLC (THG). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition was effective April 1. Walker Brothers…

Walmart announces acquisition of Silicon Valley startup Polymorph Labs

Walmart continues to build its advertising business (Walmart Media Group) with the announcement Thursday (April 11) of another acquisition. The Bentonville-based company says it has a deal in place to…

Real Deals: Tulsa contractor builds Rogers church with $7.5 million permit

Tulsa, Okla.-based contractor CBCI recently paid the city of Rogers for a commercial building permit valued at $7.51 million. The permit is being used to build a 37,377-square-foot building at…

John Brown University, Crowder College sign articulation agreement

John Brown University in Siloam Springs and Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., have signed an agreement that will allow for the easy transfer of credits between them. The articulation agreement…

Bobby Caldwell receives broadcasting leadership award

The Broadcasters Foundation of America, a charity devoted to helping broadcasters in acute need, named its recipients of the 2019 Leadership Awards and one is from Northeast Arkansas. The awards…

Coca-Cola expanding its West Memphis facility

Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, the maker, bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products to 14 states in the Mid-South, will expand its West Memphis production facility and transfer up to 60…

New site in Rogers proposed for Rodden Landscape Co.

Rogers developer Alex Blass has filed a large-scale development plan with the city of Rogers to build a new location for a landscaping company. Rodden Landscape Co. would be the…

The Supply Side: Walmart, Kroger closing gap on Amazon with online grocery

Amazon is the undisputed digital commerce king in the United States, but its foray into grocery has been challenging, even after it acquired Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion….

Big moment arrives for Blessings Golf Club, Johnny Tyson

The days are dwindling down until Tyson Foods Chairman Johnny Tyson realizes a long-awaited vision. In May, the University of Arkansas will host the NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s…

Fayetteville voters accept $226 million bond issue, Cultural Arts Corridor narrowly passes

Fayetteville voters approved a $226.07 million bond issue to complete several projects, including $73.93 million in street work, a $36.97 million police headquarters and a $31.69 million Cultural Arts Corridor….

Johnson Square developers begin work on third mixed-use building

The developers behind Johnson Square, a 74-acre development valued at approximately $200 million and situated mostly to the north of Johnson Mill Boulevard in Johnson, have started work on the…

Hawkins says she’ll stay involved with ASU Heritage Sites upon retirement

During the smoldering hot summer of 1999, Dr. Ruth Hawkins, director of the Arkansas State University Heritage Sites, had a goal in mind. She wanted to establish a National Scenic…

Crime in Fort Smith lowest in 8 years, interim chief talks passion for community policing

Fort Smith major crime is down almost 20% from 2016, Interim Chief Danny Baker told the Fort Smith Board of Directors Tuesday (April 9). Baker delivered the police department’s annual…