by - May 4, 2018 10:45 am
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission continues to await a decision from the U.S. Department of Transportation on grant money that would close the gap in Interstate 49 between Missouri…
by - May 3, 2018 6:56 pm
Tyson Foods is expected to report a second quarter profit of $1.32 per share, or roughly $485 million, up 42% from the year-ago period, according to the Wall Street consensus….
by - May 3, 2018 6:27 pm
Former State Senator James “Jim” Argue, Jr. passed away on Thursday (May 3) at the age of 66 after a brief illness, according to his family. Argue, who served as…
by - May 3, 2018 6:15 pm
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agriculture Services Bill Northey met with Arkansas government and agriculture leaders in Little Rock on Tuesday to acclimate himself with…
by - May 3, 2018 5:00 pm
Nearly 100 people, including business, state and university officials, celebrated the completion of a $3.2 million project to expand an electricity research center at the University of Arkansas. On Thursday…
by - May 3, 2018 4:43 pm
Gränges, a Swedish company that specializes in the production of rolled aluminum products for heat exchanger applications and other niche products, will spend $26 million to expand its facility in…
by - May 3, 2018 1:58 pm
Windstream Holdings Inc. on Thursday (April 3) reported improvement in revenue growth and customer additions in the first quarter of 2018, but still posted steep losses as the Little Rock-based…
by - May 2, 2018 10:11 pm
The Fort Smith mayoral debate on Wednesday (May 2) presented a tale of two cities, but steered clear of personal tensions. Arkansas House Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, championed the…
by - May 2, 2018 9:00 pm
Tractors have been running round the clock since Sunday afternoon in Craighead County row crop fields as farmers try to get back on schedule after weeks of rain and cold…
by - May 2, 2018 5:39 pm
Competition will be stiff again this year as Walmart supplier companies and other organizations take a day off work on May 4 to take part in the fourth annual Corporate…
by - May 2, 2018 4:38 pm
“Get ready for something big!” That’s the promise of the MovieLounge electronic marquee sign that continues offering time and weather updates at the theater/restaurant, which closed down last September. Arkansas…
by - May 2, 2018 3:09 pm
Sales tax collections have missed expectations and previous year performances for the first quarter of 2018 by close to $500,000 when combining Fort Smith sales tax and the city’s share…
by - May 2, 2018 3:01 pm
Helen and Sam Walton worked to improve the lives of others and that spirit of giving continues today through their grandchildren and nieces and nephews, Kyle Peterson, executive director of…
by - May 2, 2018 9:45 am
Award-winning chefs will set up kitchens in the grocery areas of 225 select Walmart Supercenters through November to give cooking demonstrations, share food samples and offer recipes and meal preparation…
by - May 2, 2018 6:15 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors asked the City Administrator to examine options for filing a direct lawsuit against the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organization, and it bid farewell…
by - May 1, 2018 9:50 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson was in Jonesboro Tuesday night promoting his conservative bona fides at a town hall meeting on the Arkansas State University campus, exactly three weeks before the Republican…
by - May 1, 2018 4:57 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region bounced back after a weak opening quarter. April permit values enjoyed a jump of close to 68% with $28.937 million in valuations for…
by - May 1, 2018 3:06 pm
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs Dr. Jim Washam will take over as the acting dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business on May 1, Arkansas State University Provost Dr….
by - May 1, 2018 12:39 pm
A study published Tuesday (May 1) by the Little Rock Regional Chamber of Commerce, the City of Little Rock and a Washington, D.C.-business coalition reports that foreign-born residents contributed $2…
by - May 1, 2018 12:00 pm
The package in the mail was one William “Bill” Tipton hoped he would never receive. It was a shoe box containing seven coins, a belt buckle, a pair of glasses,…
