by - April 9, 2025 11:57 am
U.S. consumers continue to purchase more groceries and consumables online, with online grocery sales rising 21% in March from a year ago. The $9.7 billion in total sales is not…
by - April 8, 2025 8:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 8) to negotiate a contract with Marty Mahan to be the next FSPS superintendent…
by - April 8, 2025 5:25 pm
Wholesale egg prices have declined in recent weeks, but it might be several weeks before the impacts are felt for consumers at the grocery store. A dozen eggs sold wholesale…
by - April 8, 2025 4:10 pm
Mercy Fort Smith on Tuesday (April 8) opened its first clinic in Roland, Okla., just across the border from Fort Smith. The facility at 106 W. Ray Fine Blvd., will…
by - April 8, 2025 1:49 pm
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has appointed five new members to its Industry Councils, with two being from Arkansas. The new appointees are: Amy Gill, president of Checkmate…
by - April 8, 2025 1:46 pm
A Herren’s Tire Service, Domino’s, coffee shop, and other restaurant and retail spaces will be installed at a new development in Brookland, according to Haag Brown Commercial. The 5.32-acre commercial…
by - April 8, 2025 11:30 am
John Rausch and Buddy Coleman founded Rausch Coleman Homes in 2002 and sold the company to Lennar in February 2025. John Rausch founded Rausch Enterprises, doing business as Rausch Companies,…
by - April 8, 2025 11:00 am
Jon and Andrea Allen formed Onyx Coffee Lab in 2012 after spending time from high school and beyond in the coffee business. They met working as baristas at Arsaga’s Coffee…
by - April 8, 2025 10:43 am
Two eastern Oklahoma municipal airports — located in the Fort Smith area — have or will receive more than $12.5 million to rehab and extend runways, build hangars, and build…
by - April 8, 2025 10:30 am
Emery Sapp & Sons (ESS) was founded in 1972 by Billy Sapp, who named the company after his father. ESS began with one employee and a single piece of construction…
by - April 8, 2025 10:28 am
Northwest Arkansas continues to absorb commercial space as the value of building permits issued in the area fell by more than 50%, according to a new real estate report. The…
by - April 8, 2025 10:00 am
49 Financial began inside a Fortune 500 company before it became an independent, registered investment advisor (RIA) firm in 2019. It was founded by Travis Penfield, Hunter Lloyd and Kyle…
by - April 8, 2025 9:30 am
The Stitt Group began as a DIY home project in 1975 when Orlo and David Stitt installed a solar water heating system on their home in suburban Montreal, Canada. This…
by - April 8, 2025 9:00 am
Eric Howerton had an idea. In recent years, podcasts and YouTube videos have become extremely popular, and many people want to get into the space. There are several obstacles they…
by - April 8, 2025 8:30 am
Three men had a vision to start an architectural firm in Fayetteville. Steve Miller, Roger Boskus, and Audy Lack opened Miller, Boskus and Lack in 1998. When they first opened,…
by - April 8, 2025 8:00 am
Patrick Curry and Brian Blackman had many years of experience in the insurance industry. The two men thought they could streamline processes and make the process more efficient. In 2021…
by - April 7, 2025 3:52 pm
Taliano’s General Manager Tara Way was busier than normal Monday (April 7) taking reservations. Her boss, Joe Caldarera, surprised many area residents Sunday with a social media post announcing that…
by - April 7, 2025 3:34 pm
Historic rainfall and multiple tornado outbreaks during the past several days damaged row crop fields throughout the Arkansas Delta region. From Wednesday (April 2) through Sunday (April 6), up to…
by - April 7, 2025 2:22 pm
Two hospitality concepts in the works in central and Northwest Arkansas have ties to the Stephens family and Little Rock-based investment bank Stephens Inc. Little Rock-based hospitality company Barnaby Group…
by - April 7, 2025 12:56 pm
With advances in science and health and thanks to the growing advent of artificial intelligence (AI), a Little Rock tech firm and regional hospital unveiled Monday (April 7) a new…
