by - July 12, 2017 8:00 am
The executive who oversees the Springdale-based nonprofit Arkansas Support Network is calling it a career. Dr. Keith Vire, head of the ASN for 26 years, is planning to retire, effective…
by - July 12, 2017 6:34 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has selected Walnut Ridge businessman, farmer, and outdoors enthusiast Stan Jones to serve on the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Jones farms more than 7,000 soybean and…
by - July 11, 2017 10:41 pm
By vote of 4-3, the Fort Smith Board of Directors closed a more than two-hour executive session Tuesday night (July 11) by asking Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman and Fort…
by - July 11, 2017 3:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Backwoods Bumpers Custom Fabrication has merged with Springdale-based Chandler Truck Accessories. The merger will allow for the company to expand its manufacturing of their line of off-road aftermarket steel…
by - July 11, 2017 7:51 am
John Schmelzle of Rogers and Brooks Norris of Fort Smith are partnering to develop a 128-unit multifamily project in Rogers. It’s called The Frisco-Apartments on Walnut and is situated at…
by - July 10, 2017 5:37 pm
Lesa Walter has been fascinated by numbers since she was young, and civic and business leaders hope she’ll be able to move Lawrence County’s economic indicators in a positive direction….
by - July 10, 2017 5:26 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ nonprofit arts and cultural events generated an estimated $131.2 million in economic activity in 2015, according to a new report from Americans for the Arts of Washington, D.C….
by - July 10, 2017 5:06 pm
Like any other town, Fayetteville has a strong sense of pride about its history. After being granted statehood in 1836, Arkansas’ first elected Congressman was from Fayetteville, Archibald Yell. In…
by - July 10, 2017 2:32 pm
Sebastian and Crawford counties reported $35.124 million in sales volume, a 5.63% decline from $37.218 million for June 2016. However, year-to-date numbers continued to show improvement with $176.058 million in…
by - July 9, 2017 9:29 pm
Jonesboro’s sales tax receipt collections continued to grow at a record rate in June. The largest metro in Northeast Arkansas collected $1.393 million in city sales and use tax in…
by - July 9, 2017 7:26 pm
Editor’s note: This story is updated to reflect clarification on the city of Fort Smith’s initial press release explaining the sewer rate change. After receiving conflicting input from several sources,…
by - July 9, 2017 7:19 pm
Nearly three years after the completion of a major road project, a new but experienced real estate group is positioning the tiny community of Johnson for its turn in Northwest…
by - July 7, 2017 5:25 pm
A planned executive session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors to discuss removal of attorney Chip Sexton from the city’s Civil Service Commission for potential conflict of interest will…
by - July 7, 2017 3:48 pm
Farmers may no longer use the herbicide dicamba following a decision Friday (July 7) by the Arkansas Legislative Council Executive Subcommittee to take no action on a ban implemented by…
by - July 6, 2017 5:59 pm
Independent film producer Johnny Remo first visited Northwest Arkansas last year, for a screening of his movie “Saved by Grace” at the Bentonville Film Festival (BFF). He decided then it…
by - July 6, 2017 5:19 pm
The Local Police and Fire (LOPFI) retirement fund for the city of Fort Smith has 13 years before insolvency for “Old Plans” (i.e. retirees prior to Jan. 1, 1983). While…
by - July 6, 2017 4:23 pm
Hugh Kincaid insists the third time will be the charm. Kincaid, who will turn 83 in September, retired from The Bank of Fayetteville, effective June 30. He was the bank’s…
by - July 6, 2017 8:12 am
A lawsuit filed by a former employee against Bailey & Oliver Law Firm of Rogers has been remanded back to state court. District Judge Tim Brooks ordered the lawsuit be…
by - July 5, 2017 5:49 pm
Arkansas rice farmers will still likely harvest a little more than 1 million acres this fall despite damaging flood waters earlier this spring that impacted much of Northeast Arkansas. But…
by - July 5, 2017 5:29 pm
“Slowly, but surely” might best describe the public-private partnership between the city of Fort Smith parks department and the Friends of Recreational Trails (FORT). In July 2015, FORT — led…
