by - March 15, 2018 9:58 pm
Feral hog populations have exploded in recent years in Arkansas and across the country, and officials are employing multiple means to deal with the problem. In late February and early…
by - March 15, 2018 6:34 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) approved on Thursday (March 15) a long-running effort from private developer Cliff Cabaness to purchase 310 acres of land for the purpose of developing…
by - March 15, 2018 5:15 pm
The Fort Smith Public School District (FSPS) has asked voters to approve a 5.558 millage increase during the May 22 primary election, and several area business and political leaders from…
by - March 15, 2018 2:50 pm
After a nearly $2 million renovation project the past two years, the owners of The Quarters on Razorback Road, a 112-unit apartment complex just north of Baum Stadium in Fayetteville,…
by - March 15, 2018 12:52 pm
The Walnut Ridge sewer treatment facility is in desperate need of repairs, and Mayor Charles Snapp said the city’s sewer and water lines will need significant upgrades in the coming…
by - March 15, 2018 12:24 pm
Content remains king in the retail world of omnichannel. That’s a message Walmart has preached for several years. Chicago-based ItemMaster heard the call and connected with the retail giant last…
by - March 15, 2018 12:13 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will open its newly redesigned Early American Art galleries on Friday (March 16), marking the first reinstallation for the galleries since the museum opened…
by - March 15, 2018 6:26 am
Five area high school students took home the $1,000 prize for a charitable giving app they developed during the second annual Junior Leadership Academy (JLA) program administered by the Fort…
by - March 14, 2018 6:18 pm
St. Bernards Medical Center began in a two bedroom house at the corner of Church Street and Matthews Avenue almost 120 years ago. The property still has a hospital on…
by - March 14, 2018 4:26 pm
The James Beard Foundation announced the finalists for its coveted annual awards Wednesday (March 14) and a downtown Bentonville restaurant was among the nominees for design. The Preacher’s Son, a…
by - March 14, 2018 2:52 pm
One of Springdale’s oldest businesses may be making plans to build a new headquarters closer to Interstate 49. According to a recent real estate filing, the parent company of H.C….
by - March 14, 2018 2:42 pm
Third-generation farmer Randy Veach is the 10th president of the Arkansas Farm Bureau since its 1935 formation. He and wife Thelma farm near Lost Cane (Mississippi County). He recently sat…
by - March 14, 2018 2:19 pm
Northeast Arkansas’ largest county and its seat posted similar sales tax gains through the first two months of 2018, with both entities posting new monthly collection records. Craighead County collected…
by - March 14, 2018 11:33 am
Scoreboard Ventures, a holding company headquartered in Frisco, Texas, has acquired a minority ownership interest in Rogers furniture maker EcoVet. As part of the deal, EcoVet will be rebranded and…
by - March 13, 2018 9:25 pm
Future Fort Smith Committee chairman John Cooley urged the city’s Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 13) to consider “showing your support” for the proposed school millage increase set for…
by - March 13, 2018 7:11 pm
John Roberts III, president and CEO of Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services, received a 3.2% raise in 2017 and earned a base salary of $833,865, according to the company’s…
by - March 13, 2018 4:16 pm
A-State Innovate opened its garage in July and now its shop is ready for business. The program, administered by the Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development, hopes to…
by - March 13, 2018 9:19 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the March 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - March 12, 2018 8:57 pm
The Fort Smith Public School District will ask voters for a 5.558 mill increase. At a special meeting Monday (March 12), the Board voted unanimously to pursue a May 22…
by - March 12, 2018 3:45 pm
Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to note that Simmons Foods paid $14 million for 873 acres of land along with 475,000 square feet of poultry barns and two…
