by - April 30, 2025 5:01 pm
The farmer members of Riceland Foods have elected three new members to its board of directors. Benjamin Nobles of Poplar Bluff, Mo. will serve as the new director representing District…
by - April 30, 2025 4:57 pm
An anonymous donor has given Williams Baptist University $250,000 to establish the Thomas O. Jones Professorship. Jones, the sixth president of WBU, led the school from 2012 to 2017. “This…
by - April 30, 2025 4:18 pm
Bentonville-based startup hub Onward HQ has two new venture capital ambassadors, Dallas-based RevTech Ventures and Houston-based Mercury Fund. Onward HQ is the home base for the Northwest Arkansas Council’s StartupNWA…
by - April 30, 2025 3:53 pm
A two-story, 20,079-square-foot Ruth’s Chris Steak House recently opened in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. It’s about twice the size of the former restaurant on Pinnacle Hills Parkway. The…
by - April 30, 2025 2:47 pm
March traffic out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport was up slightly compared with March 2024, but traffic numbers for the first quarter of the year are down almost 2%…
by - April 30, 2025 11:48 am
Walmart has been in the e-commerce business for 25 years, but until recently the business that gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic was mostly an unprofitable business subsidized by store…
by - April 30, 2025 11:02 am
Norwegian-based global packaging company Elopak officially opened its first U.S. carton converting plant at the Little Rock Port Authority Wednesday (April 30). CEO Thomas Körmendi and Americas President Lionel Ettedgui…
by - April 30, 2025 10:56 am
Tyson Foods may report a 34% net income boost when the company reports second quarter earnings on May 5. Market watchers predict quarterly net income of $296 million, better than…
by - April 30, 2025 10:37 am
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission wants feedback on the Razorback Greenway Corridor Plan. The commission is gathering feedback via public survey, which will be available through the end of…
by - April 29, 2025 10:11 pm
Despite a proposed resolution from the Fort Smith Board of Directors to revisit sales tax allocations for police funding and the street tax program, a group opposing the tax may…
by - April 29, 2025 9:02 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (April 29) did not fire Rick Lolley, the city’s human resources director. Lolley was on the hot seat following a failed attempt…
by - April 29, 2025 4:13 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Brett Liebhaber has joined the bank as a commercial loan officer. Liebhaber will be based at the bank’s Pocahontas branch…
by - April 29, 2025 2:29 pm
Springdale-based Harps Foods has acquired family-owned community grocery store — Craven Foods —- for an undisclosed sum. The Fairfield Bay grocery store will close May 19, and reopen as Harp’s…
by - April 29, 2025 11:56 am
Northwest Technical Institute (NWTI) in Springdale announced Tuesday (April 29) that David Patty will be its next president. According to a news release, Patty worked in maintenance and technical training…
by - April 29, 2025 11:38 am
The Mount Sequoyah Center in Fayetteville recently opened an expanded Clay Studio at 150 N. Skyline Drive. The Windgate Foundation supported the expansion. According to a news release, the new…
by - April 29, 2025 11:35 am
Visit Bentonville recently launched video podcast “Dining Out in Bentonville” featuring Bentonville restaurants, according to a news release. Viewers can learn about Bentonville’s dining culture and restaurants, its chefs, and…
by - April 29, 2025 11:23 am
Fort Smith-based Burton Pools & Spas has acquired Mid South Pools and Spas in Hot Springs, and company co-owner Caleb Burton said they may not be finished acquiring other operators…
by - April 29, 2025 10:10 am
ArcBest first-quarter net income and revenue fell below expectations thanks in part to ongoing manufacturing sector “weakness” and higher labor and other input costs. The report also included insight into…
by - April 29, 2025 8:00 am
In a specially-called meeting of the directors of the Little Rock Port Authority Tuesday (April 29), the board approved the sale of roughly 400 acres of land to an unnamed…
by - April 28, 2025 8:18 pm
Voters in Fort Smith will on May 13 have the chance for the first time to adequately fund federally-mandated sewer system work and allow city leaders to “move on” to…
