by - December 7, 2018 6:56 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum will go before the Fort Smith board of directors Tuesday (Dec. 11) to ask for a special election to ask the voters for a one-time, non-renewable,…
by - December 7, 2018 4:02 pm
The city of Fayetteville will host two public meetings to receive input on its plan for U.S. Highway 71B. The meetings from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 12…
by - December 7, 2018 3:29 pm
Fort Smith business leaders heard Friday morning (Dec. 7) that the four Ts —- teachers, taxes, transportation and transformation — will be the main focus when the Arkansas General Assembly…
by - December 7, 2018 12:55 pm
The Momentary announced Friday (Dec. 7) a $1 million gift from Australian-based audio company Rode Microphones. As part of the funding, Rode Microphones will provide audio equipment to assist musicians,…
by - December 7, 2018 10:04 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Nov. 26 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - December 6, 2018 8:33 pm
Walmart’s shopping spree continues with the latest purchase of Art.com, a startup founded in 1998, and now the largest online art and wall decor retailer with more than two million…
by - December 6, 2018 7:05 pm
Applications are now open for the Health Sciences Entrepreneurship Boot Camp, a weeklong training program for undergraduate and graduate students that equips them with the skills and knowledge they need…
by - December 6, 2018 6:55 pm
Jennifer Albert, who earned her master’s degree in educational theory and practice in 2013 from Arkansas State University, has received the Milken Educator Award of $25,000 for 2018-19. Albert is…
by - December 6, 2018 6:46 pm
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $20 million in grants for a bypass extension in Hot Springs. The money will come from the $1.5 billion Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage…
by - December 6, 2018 5:30 pm
Steve Clark, chief executive officer of Fort Smith’s Propak Corp. and founder of 64.6 Downtown, was selected as a recipient of the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award. Clark will be awarded…
by - December 6, 2018 5:10 pm
Northwest Arkansas will receive a $25 million federal grant to build a 4.81-mile segment of Interstate 49 in Missouri and to complete the 18.9-mile Arkansas/Missouri connector, or the Bella Vista…
by - December 6, 2018 4:52 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and the Arkansas National Guard will partner to take the university’s unmanned aerial systems program to the next level. “The agreement will allow…
by - December 6, 2018 11:39 am
The University of Arkansas athletics department and the Razorback Foundation announced Thursday (Dec. 6) a $6 million donation from the Tyson family. The money will be used to help support…
by - December 6, 2018 10:30 am
Two new parking lots are in the works near the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers’ Pinnacle Hills area that planners say should alleviate any concerns of a parking…
by - December 5, 2018 9:19 pm
Arkansas’ first announced cannabis testing lab will hold an open house and dedication next week as the Natural State moves closer to entering the fast-growing medical marijuana industry that is…
by - December 5, 2018 9:05 pm
The Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) is officially entering into an administrative service agreement with St. Bernards Healthcare. The new agreement will begin Nov. 1. Terms of the deal were…
by - December 5, 2018 8:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is looking to rebrand their 20-year-old Western Arkansas Technical Center (WATC) program. Dr. Georgia Hale, UAFS provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs,…
by - December 5, 2018 12:32 pm
One day after a convincing political victory, Stephanie Orman said she was eager to bridge the divide of a sometimes contentious campaign. “Whichever way you voted [Tuesday], today is a…
by - December 5, 2018 9:53 am
Entrepreneur Bill Adams has invested nearly $1.2 million to renovate a 9,000-square-foot building into a comedy club, restaurant and bar, and to add a sports complex on 5 acres in…
by - December 5, 2018 9:44 am
A Hendren winning a political race in Benton County is hardly a surprise. Family patriarch Kim Hendren and one of his sons, Jim Hendren, have been reliably elected Republican legislators…
