by - November 29, 2018 6:13 pm
Board members of Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit discussed a 2019 balanced budget of $3.35 million that will include a 2% salary increase for all employees. ORT employees have…
by - November 29, 2018 10:28 am
Bentonville retailer Sam’s Club is moving forward with its plan to provide corporate employees with a rare but sought-after perk. The company plans to build for its working parents an…
by - November 28, 2018 7:26 pm
The First Tee of Fort Smith is closing its doors. The organization posted on its Facebook page around noon Wednesday (Nov. 28) that it would close effective Dec. 1. The…
by - November 28, 2018 5:39 pm
Craighead County and its county seat, Jonesboro, could set all-time marks in sales and use tax collections. Craighead County has collected $18.523 million through November, a 1.1% increase from 2017,…
by - November 28, 2018 5:37 pm
St. Bernards hosted a groundbreaking earlier this week for a new family medicine and urgent care clinic in Monette. The Buffalo Island Medical Clinic will be located at 21080 Highway…
by - November 28, 2018 2:45 pm
First National Bank of NWA (FNBNWA) has hired Arvest Bank Vice President Tanya Mims as president of its Fayetteville market. The position was created specifically for Mims with the addition…
by - November 28, 2018 10:03 am
Telemedicine and virtual healthcare are the most important technology innovations right now disrupting the healthcare industry. That was one takeaway from a group of executives who gathered recently for a…
by - November 28, 2018 8:05 am
Each month in Northwest Arkansas, a group of about 50 successful CEOs and top executives gather for private membership meetings with their peers. They discuss business challenges and leadership issues,…
by - November 28, 2018 6:00 am
As the new decade dawned in Northeast Arkansas, two new crops emerged as potential income drivers for farmers in the agriculture sector that dominates the region. Peanuts, once a staple…
by - November 27, 2018 6:23 pm
Amateur alchemist Hennig Brand collected about 1,500 gallons of urine from his neighbors in 1669 to conduct an experiment. He wanted to discover the mythical “Philosopher’s Stone” a device that…
by - November 27, 2018 3:49 pm
The Momentary, a contemporary arts venue scheduled to open in 2020 in Bentonville, has announced several key hires including Pia Kishore Agrawal, curator, performing arts; Cynthia Post Hunt, programmer, theater/dance;…
by - November 27, 2018 3:43 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors were updated on where the city stands in a recycling lawsuit and plans for the Gateway Park at the corner of Garrison and Rogers…
by - November 27, 2018 11:07 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services will work with visibility systems provider project44 to integrate its visibility system into the carrier’s software platform J.B. Hunt 360. The system will allow…
by - November 27, 2018 8:14 am
Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell has been elected to the National Academy of Design, and he has been selected as a Resident Fellow by the American Academy in Rome for spring…
by - November 27, 2018 5:58 am
A decade ago the Great Recession was raging and most of the rural counties in Northeast Arkansas had double digit unemployment and stagnant wage growth. Three counties — Clay, Randolph…
by - November 26, 2018 9:47 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education voted during their regular meeting Monday (Nov. 26) to change the way the district negotiates with teachers regarding personnel policy and salaries….
by - November 26, 2018 7:12 pm
Little Rock-based BOND.AI, a human-centered AI platform for banks, recently won Best of Show at FinovateFall 2018. The conference is a major international FinTech event, which showcases cutting-edge banking and…
by - November 26, 2018 6:20 pm
The city of Jonesboro has its first dog park. The Earl Bell Dog Park, located behind the Earl Bell Center and across from International Studies Elementary School, will soon be…
by - November 26, 2018 1:54 pm
The four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas have seen solid sales tax revenue growth throughout this year, but November revenue was tempered after the 10% gains in October. The cities…
by - November 26, 2018 12:04 am
Michael Tolson was earning a living as a real estate professional in New York and he never dreamed he would return to the restaurant business. He had a problem, however….
