by - March 12, 2019 8:43 am
Row rice gaining in popularity in Arkansas
William Fuller went on a hunting trip in 1896 with a friend to Louisiana and little did the Arkansas farmer know that the trip would turn him into a “king”…
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by - March 11, 2019 8:59 pm
Chaffee Authority hears concerns about land use, need for ‘walkable’ historic area
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority real estate committee tabled discussion on a possible land use change and revision to the historic area plan following voiced concerns by many business owners…
by - March 11, 2019 6:45 pm
Officials respond to complaints of higher Fort Smith water bills
Fort Smith water bills might be higher since new meters were installed, but that’s because usage is now being properly read, city officials say. Prior to new water meters being…
by - March 11, 2019 4:56 pm
Panelists offer advice to college students at International Exhibitions of Countries and Regions
A panel of professional and business leaders encouraged college students to be bold and take chances after they graduate from school during Arkansas State University’s eighth annual International Exhibition of…
by - March 11, 2019 3:57 pm
Bentonville apartments on I Street sell for $63.6 million
Sullivan Square Apartments in Bentonville has been purchased by a Minnesota-based real estate company for $63.6 million. Timberland Partners, a real estate investment, management, and development firm based in Minneapolis,…
by - March 11, 2019 3:24 pm
Nabholz planning expansion at headquarters in Rogers
Conway-based Nabholz Corp. is building the nation’s first large scale cross-laminated timber (CLT) residence hall at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The national commercial contracting firm is such a…
by - March 11, 2019 2:45 pm
Gisel Ruiz, top female exec at Sam’s Club, to retire; Jacqui Canney also exiting Walmart
Two high-ranking female executives at Walmart and Sam’s Club are leaving the retail giant in the coming weeks. Gisel Ruiz, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Sam’s Club,…
by - March 11, 2019 1:44 pm
Wall Street looks for fix to shady credit default swap market amid Windstream bankruptcy
In the wake of the recent Windstream bankruptcy filing, top Wall Street banks, financiers and hedge funds are moving forward with a possible fix to “clean up an $8 trillion…
by - March 11, 2019 1:33 pm
ASU-Mexico student population slated for growth
The student population on at the Arkansas State University Campus Queretaro is expected to grow significantly during the coming school year. Dr. David Ray, vice rector of Campus Queretaro, told…
by - March 11, 2019 11:59 am
Endeavor to open Northwest Arkansas office with $2 million gift from Walton Family Foundation
Entrepreneur consulting organization The Endeavor Initiative will establish an office in Northwest Arkansas with the help of a $2 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Endeavor announced Monday (March…
by - March 11, 2019 11:56 am
J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts’ salary increases 5%, total compensation up nearly 700%
John Roberts III, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, received a 5.3% salary increase and will earn a base salary of $890,000 for 2019, according to…
by - March 11, 2019 11:33 am
The Capital Bank ramping up for growth with new leadership team, stock offering
Little Rock-based The Capital Bank has announced three new hires for its executive leadership team. In the past few weeks, the company has hired former Simmons Bank executive Chris Roberts…
by - March 10, 2019 11:30 am
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White discusses upbringing, direction for company
Tyson Foods CEO Noel White grew up in the heartland, but he knew as a teenager what his meal ticket for success would be. “I knew I wanted to be…
by - March 10, 2019 4:38 am
Sowing the Good Seed: Forresters’ reputation for producing quality products blossoms
Keith Forrester always thought that someday he would eventually return to the family row-crop farm at tiny Whitton in western Mississippi County where he was raised. Three generations of his…
by - March 9, 2019 9:25 pm
California trust nabs Starbucks location for $1.54 million
The Alana M. Mook Trust, of Eureka, Calif., made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County between Jan. 15 and Feb. 15, according to the Craighead…
by - March 9, 2019 5:14 pm
Jonesboro fires finance director after sexual assault allegation
City of Jonesboro Finance Director Trever Harvey has been terminated after he was arrested Friday on a second-degree sexual assault charge. The Jonesboro Police Department didn’t release any details about…
by - March 9, 2019 12:16 pm
Chaffee Authority sets job description for next executive director
The Fort Smith Redevelopment Authority has a description ready for their new executive director, but the hiring process is not ready to begin. The FCRA personnel committee met Friday (March…
by - March 8, 2019 10:39 am
New brokerage aims to cut barriers to farmland
A new brokerage in Fayetteville is launching soon to provide investors direct access to the highly attractive alternative asset class of farmland. AcreTrader is the idea of 36-year-old Carter Malloy,…
by - March 7, 2019 7:45 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum Foundation donates $24,200 to sales tax campaign
A pre-election filing required by the Arkansas Ethics Commission shows that the committee campaigning for a nine-month, one-cent sales tax increase to fund the U.S. Marshals Museum has raised $24,200…
by - March 7, 2019 7:22 pm
Study: Half of jobs require more than high school diploma, but not college degree
Nurses, electricians and diesel technicians are a few of the jobs that will be in high demand over the next decade, studies show. The Springdale Chamber of Commerce recently commissioned…