by - July 17, 2018 3:07 pm
Demo Day arrives for Fintech Accelerator startups
Gov. Asa Hutchinson and a host of local business and community leaders will get a chance to preview the 2018 class of financial technology startups that have for the past…
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by - July 17, 2018 3:02 pm
Fort Smith city attorney petitions FOIA Task Force to define ‘public meeting’ (Updated)
Attorneys for the city of Fort Smith and the McCutchen & Sexton Law Firm made their cases before the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Task Force at a meeting…
by - July 17, 2018 1:15 pm
Neal named president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Dr. Karama Neal has been named president of Southern Bancorp Community Partners (SBCP), a nonprofit development finance organization and loan fund. SBCP works with Southern Bancorp Inc. and Southern Bancorp…
by - July 17, 2018 1:02 pm
Sam’s Furniture to open 50,000-square-foot store this fall
Just two years after moving into a 120,000-square-foot store west of Interstate 49 in Springdale, family-owned Sam’s Furniture continues to grow. Later this year, the retailer will open a 50,000-square-foot…
by - July 17, 2018 12:57 pm
First Western Bank, U.S. Pizza Co. coming to Springdale
New consumer options for dining and banking will be arriving on the west side of Springdale next year. An 11,300-square-foot retail shopping center called Sunset West Plaza is in development…
by - July 17, 2018 8:55 am
Bob King, top executive at The Bank of Fayetteville, hired by Grand Savings Bank
Oklahoma-based Grand Savings Bank, which has a large footprint in Benton County, has made a key hire that clearly signals its intention to expand into Washington County. The locally owned…
by - July 17, 2018 6:48 am
Talk Business & Politics, Hendrix College renew and expand polling alliance
Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College will renew and expand its polling partnership in 2018-2019 by increasing the number of polls it produces, extending the scope of those polls…
by - July 16, 2018 6:07 pm
Arkansas corn acres up, prices down
Corn prices on Monday traded in the $3.30 per bushel range, just 1-cent higher than the yearly low, according to Markets Insider. Prices are predicted to rebound into the $3.40…
by - July 16, 2018 5:22 pm
Skechers to open this September in Fort Smith Pavilion, two stores ‘coming available’
Skechers has finalized a lease agreement with IRC to open a location at the Chicago-based property owner’s Fort Smith Pavilion this September. The retailer will occupy the 7,980-square foot space…
by - July 16, 2018 5:08 pm
The Supply Side: Bentonville-based My Brother’s Salsa poised for growth
Salsa never looked back after it was crowned king of the condiment category over ketchup more than 25 years ago. Increased consumer demand for Hispanic food sparked the growth, according…
by - July 16, 2018 1:41 pm
Brightwater to hire apprentice cooks
Brightwater: A Center for the Study of Food, the culinary school operated by NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) in Bentonville, will hire between four and five apprentices over the next…
by - July 16, 2018 10:05 am
Second quarter net income up 55% for J.B. Hunt, revenue up 24%
A 22% operating income gain in J.B. Hunt Transport Services’ intermodal division helped the Lowell-based company beat second quarter earnings and revenue expectations. The company reported Monday morning (July 16)…
by - July 15, 2018 5:06 pm
Krushiker Hospitality proposes 119-room Home2 Suites by Hilton near NWACC in Bentonville
Another hotel is being planned in Bentonville. Hotel management and development company Krushiker Hospitality Group Inc. (KHG) of Springdale has filed a large-scale development plan with the city to build…
by - July 15, 2018 4:21 pm
Civil Service Commission chair responds to ‘material factual inaccuracies’
Fort Smith Civil Service Commission Chairman Chip Sexton has responded to “material factual inaccuracies” included in a report from a Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on Thursday (July…
by - July 13, 2018 5:55 pm
ORT wants Creative Bus Sales to build buses with $3.6 million federal grant
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit will select Creative Bus Sales to build 12 buses with a $3.6 million federal grant the transit provider was awarded earlier this year. When…
by - July 13, 2018 9:35 am
Fort Smith Civil Service Commission dinged for ‘subjective’ interviewing, short notice times
The Fort Smith Civil Service Commission came under closer scrutiny by the city’s Board of Directors at a study session on Thursday (July 12), with Board members calling for more…
by - July 12, 2018 6:11 pm
U.S. soybean exports predicted to plunge as trade war continues
The U.S. Department of Agriculture predicted Thursday (July 12) a record surplus of soybeans during the next year after revising downward the amount of exported soybeans. U.S. farmers will export…
by - July 12, 2018 6:06 pm
Spack chosen as Arkansas State University dean of students
Dr. Martha Spack has been appointed as the dean of students for Arkansas State University, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. The long-time member of the student support staff of ASU begins…
by - July 12, 2018 4:09 pm
Poll: NWA residents explore bike trails, buses, highways and taxes
Two wheels, four wheels, six wheels or 18 wheels — travel and trade in Northwest Arkansas centers on a variety of business and personal preferences and the attitudes are as…
by - July 12, 2018 3:52 pm
Real Deals: Crossland building $12 million layout center for Sam’s Club
Kansas-based Crossland Construction recently paid the city of Bentonville for a commercial building permit valued at $12.01 million. The permit is being used to build a 140,000-square-foot building on a…