by - October 1, 2017 11:56 am
Fast-growing RMP moving to new building in Johnson
Lee Moore doesn’t have an explanation for it. “The long and short of it is that RMP wasn’t supposed to grow like this, to be honest,” he said. “At least…
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by - September 29, 2017 12:29 pm
TheatreSquared announces $1.8 million Walton Foundation grant, hires marketing leader
TheatreSquared has hired outgoing director of programs for the American Theatre Wing in New York City to be its director of marketing and communications, the theatre company announced Friday (Sept….
by - September 28, 2017 10:15 pm
Big River Steel pays off state funded loan nearly two decades early
Big River Steel is the largest industrial project in Arkansas history, and it’s already paid off its state loans years in advance. The company announced Thursday it had paid a…
by - September 28, 2017 6:49 pm
Donated facility will house Craighead County’s mental health crisis center, homeless shelter
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave Craighead County $1.6 million to build a mental health crisis center and Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been on a mission to open a homeless shelter…
by - September 28, 2017 4:48 pm
Tyson Foods reducing corporate headcount by 450, raises earnings guidance
As fiscal 2017 winds to a close for Springdale-based Tyson Foods, the meat giant is again cutting corporate jobs as part of a stated goal to have a leaner operation…
by - September 28, 2017 4:10 pm
Street advisory committee approves Fort Smith’s $133 million capital improvement plan
The Fort Smith capital improvement plan (CIP) advisory committee for streets, bridges, and associated drainage approved a $133 million 5-year CIP starting in 2018 with a $29.9 million spend. The…
by - September 28, 2017 8:53 am
Legacy National Bank names Patrick Swope new CEO
The board of directors of Springdale-chartered Legacy National Bank announced Thursday (Sept. 28) the promotion of president Patrick Swope to CEO, effective Nov. 1. Swope assumes the title previously held…
by - September 27, 2017 7:54 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief asks for $750,000 in new equipment, units
The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) has asked the city’s Board of Directors to consider approval of approximately $790,000 in unplanned expenditures that may help bridge the equipment gap in…
by - September 27, 2017 6:58 pm
State Representative Dan Sullivan will have a primary opponent
State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, has a primary challenger in the District 53 race. Dr. Cole Peck of Jonesboro has announced he will seek the seat that covers parts of…
by - September 27, 2017 5:02 pm
Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame seeks nominees
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class. The deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are…
by - September 27, 2017 4:58 pm
Jonesboro hires Calloway as new grants administrator
The city of Jonesboro has hired Tiffny Calloway as its new grants administrator. Calloway, who spent the past six months at the Delta Regional Authority and the previous two years…
by - September 27, 2017 3:53 pm
Simmons Foods to build $300 million complex in Benton County, add 1,500 jobs (Updated)
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods will build in western Benton County between Decatur and Gentry a $300 million poultry processing complex that is expected to add 1,500 jobs. Company officials said…
by - September 27, 2017 3:04 pm
FAA certifies GameBird aerobatic airplane to be built in Bentonville
A 10-minute discussion in the car five years ago led to the naming of an aerobatic airplane that recently received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic airplane designer Philipp…
by - September 26, 2017 6:01 pm
Fort Smith homeless shelter director talks measuring success, ‘making homelessness easy’
The Riverview Hope Campus opens on Friday (Sept. 29) after approximately eight years of planning and development. The effort behind the $3.9 million campus — bringing together various agencies in…
by - September 26, 2017 5:50 pm
Fort Smith residential sanitation customers safe from rate increase, for now
Fort Smith residential customers should not see any rate increases for at least another four years, if findings from third-party consulting firm Arcadis have any influence over the city’s Board…
by - September 26, 2017 5:39 pm
Arkansas State University forms commission to study ambitious student retention goals
Only 37% of 2012 freshman students who began class at Arkansas State University graduated with a four-year degree in 2016. ASU-Jonesboro Chancellor Kelly Damphousse has formed a 15-member Chancellor’s Commission…
by - September 26, 2017 4:10 pm
Then & Now: Raymond Raphael Jr.’s professional career continues on with OneDigital
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Sept. 18 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - September 26, 2017 5:39 am
Fort Smith School Board president bids farewell after 12 years, Rebels controversy
Fort Smith School Board President Dr. Deanie Mehl stepped away from her post for the first time in 12 years on Monday night (Sept. 25) during the Board’s regular meeting….
by - September 25, 2017 6:15 pm
Herget to kickoff entrepreneurship and innovation series
He started his business in a friend’s living room 20 years ago, and now he has locations across the country. Jonesboro businessman and entrepreneur Ted Herget, owner and founder of…
by - September 25, 2017 5:31 pm
Plan to make NWA a destination for culture, arts boosted with UA school of art funding
University of Arkansas School of Art head Jeannie Hulen would like to see Northwest Arkansas become a nationally recognized arts hub, and she believes recent support shows the region is…