by - February 13, 2018 6:42 am
Fort Smith-based furniture retailer and manufacturer FFO Home has announced the acquisition of Service Furniture and Bedding, Inc, an operator of home furnishings and bedding retailers in the Louisville, Ky.,…
by - February 12, 2018 6:43 pm
The Fort Smith metro home sales market — Crawford, Sebastian counties — opened 2018 with positive numbers, topping $25.311 million in sales volume with 127 units moved compared to $20.171…
by - February 12, 2018 5:28 pm
Sales tax revenue for 2017 finished just ahead of 2016 with $42.408 million, culled from a 2% rate that includes 1% for Fort Smith’s streets program, 0.75% for bond issues,…
by - February 12, 2018 4:55 pm
A provision in the new budget deal reached by the U.S. Senate and House could benefit Arkansas cotton farmers by making them eligible for Price Loss Coverage (PLC), a United…
by - February 12, 2018 4:44 pm
Arkansas State University will sue the University of Miami if a football game scheduled for Sept. 9, 2017 isn’t rescheduled in 2020 or 2021 or if Miami doesn’t pay a…
by - February 12, 2018 3:59 pm
Digital marketing agency Acorn: The Influence Co. is eyeing growth in 2018. Company president Myra Dallas says the Bentonville agency will be adding staff in multiple cities this year, beginning…
by - February 12, 2018 3:43 pm
Use of public land, zoning regulation changes and public-private partnerships are key in addressing current and future housing issues in Northwest Arkansas, according to speakers at the recent Housing NWA…
by - February 12, 2018 12:15 pm
In an effort to raise awareness about cystic fibrosis (CF) and help fund research for a cure, over 1,000 people attended the 11th annual Wine Opener on Friday (Feb. 9),…
by - February 11, 2018 10:24 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements were up for the second straight year in 2017. Enplanements totaled 89,582 in 2017, up 2.4% from 87,488 in 2016. December enplanements totaled 7,173, down…
by - February 10, 2018 8:20 am
Walmart announced late Friday Rachel Brand will join the company as executive vice president, global governance and corporate secretary. Brand will report to CEO Doug McMillon and is replacing Jeff…
by - February 9, 2018 4:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is planning to change its operating rates for some airlines and add a shuttle service, while the search for a new CEO begins. The change would…
by - February 8, 2018 11:48 pm
A group of 52 Fort Smith residents gathered Thursday (Feb. 8) for the fifth – and last time – to craft an improvement plan and associated funding level for broad…
by - February 8, 2018 11:34 pm
Blake Shelton, country music singer and panelist on The Voice, has served another cause near and dear to his heart, which brought him and love interest Gwen Stefani to Fort…
by - February 8, 2018 10:14 pm
Jonesboro Unlimited’s campaign to bring higher paying jobs to Northeast Arkansas got off to a fast start in 2017. “Momentum Jonesboro” had hoped to report on 5,153 new jobs by…
by - February 8, 2018 4:35 pm
The World Trade Center Arkansas (WTCA) in Rogers has compiled and released new information it hopes will help grow trade for the state. The Arkansas Exporter Directory is a 103-page…
by - February 8, 2018 7:57 am
Buyers looking for new homes aren’t the only ones surveying Northwest Arkansas for deals. In an all-cash purchase, a Connecticut-based private equity firm has invested in Benton County with a…
by - February 8, 2018 7:25 am
Selling chicken, beef, pork and prepared foods has been good business for Tyson Foods. So is the new federal tax law. Officials with the Springdale-based meat giant estimate a more…
by - February 7, 2018 6:18 pm
The Fort Smith Utilities Department will move forward with a two-year water meter replacement program following approval from the city’s Board of Directors on Tuesday night (Feb. 6). Approximately one…
by - February 7, 2018 6:01 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport plans to install an electronic guidance system to track vacant spaces in the top three levels of the four-story parking deck and add 200 parking spaces…
by - February 7, 2018 5:15 pm
The city of Jonesboro broke ground Wednesday (Feb. 7) on a proposed shooting range and education center along Moore Road. The facility could cost between $8 million and $10 million,…
