by - March 27, 2018 8:56 am
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) has hired Lisa Montez as general counsel and Frances Woodard as people director. Both positions are new for the Bentonville-based organization. “The Walton Family Foundation…
by - March 26, 2018 8:13 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College officials said Monday (March 26) they plan to break ground on a $10 million to $12 million campus in Springdale in late summer, with an eye…
by - March 26, 2018 5:51 pm
“When you think about what the future of the Air Force is, it looks a whole lot like Fort Smith.” Dr. Heather Wilson, Secretary of the United States Air Force,…
by - March 26, 2018 3:31 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ residential real estate market topped the $2 billion mark in 2017, and the region’s most sought-after Realtors are reaping the benefits. At the top of the list is…
by - March 26, 2018 3:08 pm
A loophole in the recently passed tax bill that would have incentivised farmers to sell agriculture products to cooperatives instead of other types of businesses has been amended. The “section…
by - March 26, 2018 1:33 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenues launched 2018 with a two-month losing streak. According to data released by the city on Friday (March 24), the state’s second largest city trailed January and…
by - March 26, 2018 1:17 pm
Judy McReynolds, chairman, president and CEO of Fort Smith-based ArcBest Corp., didn’t receive a salary increase in 2017, but her total compensation rose 31.9% to $2.126 million. On March 22,…
by - March 26, 2018 12:40 pm
Mercy will open a 14,000-square-foot clinic on Wednesday (March 28) after a blessing 10 a.m. Tuesday (March 27) at 4100 S.W. I St. in Bentonville. The $7.7 million Mercy Clinic…
by - March 26, 2018 11:30 am
McLarty Daniel Ford plans to add premium brand Lincoln to its mix of vehicles when it opens a 46,000-square-foot facility to replace the dealership’s existing building at 2609 S. Walton…
by - March 25, 2018 2:58 pm
Troy Freeman was in the Fort Smith area over the weekend painting on the side of a barn. He’s got 34 more around the U.S. to paint before Oct. 18….
by - March 23, 2018 9:29 am
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale posted sales tax revenue in the March report of $5.169 million, up 0.97% from the year-ago period. Bentonville and Fayetteville reported positive revenue growth this…
by - March 22, 2018 11:14 pm
Sebastian County Sheriff candidates Jarrard Copeland, Randy McFadden, and Hobe Runion squared off in a three-way debate Thursday night (March 22) from the Riverfront Events building in Fort Smith. All…
by - March 22, 2018 6:26 pm
One of President Bill Clinton’s diarists will speak at Arkansas State University on April 12. Janis Kearney, a former publisher of the Arkansas State Press newspaper, spent five years serving…
by - March 22, 2018 3:03 pm
Rustin Chrisco has experienced a rollercoaster ride with residential real estate in downtown Bentonville. And he has advice for the future. Properties in downtown Bentonville today are selling for almost…
by - March 22, 2018 2:27 pm
Nabholz Construction of Rogers is using a building permit valued at $7.67 million for a 7.9-acre commercial project at 309 N.E. J St. in Bentonville. The project developer is Bentonville…
by - March 22, 2018 1:48 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to have a booming healthcare market. The newest example, potentially, is a 41,000-square-foot rehabilitation hospital in Rogers. According to large-scale development plans submitted to the city for…
by - March 22, 2018 12:03 pm
Officials with the Teamsters and Fort Smith-based ABF Freight System are set to meet again Monday (March 26) in another attempt to hammer out a contract for the 8,000 union…
by - March 21, 2018 2:13 pm
Samuel Price has announced his candidacy this November for the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Price will run for At-Large Position 5, the post currently held by Director Tracy Pennartz,…
by - March 21, 2018 12:22 pm
If the Federal Reserve adds a 25-basis-point interest rate hike it will increase consumer credit card debt by $1.6 billion in 2018. When rate hikes since 2015 are added, consumers…
by - March 21, 2018 11:10 am
Daniel Cushman, president and CEO of P.A.M. Transportation Services, received a 13.1% salary increase in 2017, and his total compensation rose 183.1% to $2.457 million for the year, according to…
