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Dave and Jenny Marrs’ HGTV pilot gets greenlight for eight-episode series

A Northwest Arkansas couple’s shot at home improvement stardom has been greenlighted by cable network Home and Garden Television (HGTV). The pilot episode for “Almost Home,” a reality TV show…

Then & Now: Rick George promotes telemedicine for J.B. Hunt

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Feb. 5 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…

KFSM Channel 5 building new headquarters in Northwest Arkansas

KFSM-TV, Channel 5, based in Fort Smith for 65 years, is building a new office in Northwest Arkansas. Van Comer, the station’s longtime general manager, confirmed Wednesday (Feb. 14) to…

XNA approves rate changes for airlines, delays proposals from shuttle operators

Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority approved changing operating rates for some of the airport’s carriers and installing an electronic guidance system in the parking deck. The board that oversees the…

Fort Smith Convention Center subsidy again questioned by city board

The Fort Smith Board of Directors are not ready for a consensus on cuts to Convention Center funding, but city directors at a recent study session did appear to agree…

Officials hope voluntary rules to curb row crop field smoke will avoid legislative action

Smoke generated from farmers burning fields after a harvest has been a controversial topic the last several years in Northeast Arkansas. Arkansas Agriculture Secretary Wes Ward is hopeful the problem…

Tyson Foods to purchase grain elevator operation in western Tennessee

Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (Feb. 14) plans to acquire a grain elevator operations located in western Tennessee to support its poultry business expansion underway in that region. Tyson Foods is…

Beatles at the Ridge chosen as the top festival in the state

The city of Walnut Ridge is the only city in Arkansas where the Beatles ever set foot during their touring days as a band, and seven years ago Mayor Charles…

Springdale voters overwhelmingly approve bond issues for roadwork, city offices, other projects

Springdale residents voted on Tuesday (Feb. 13) to issue $224.7 million in bonds to fund multiple projects in the city. Voters approved in a special election $92.7 million for street…

188th Wing announces new $14.2 million Razorback Operations Center

The ROC has broken ground. On Tuesday (Feb. 13), the 188th Wing of the Arkansas Air National Guard announced the Razorback Operation Center at a groundbreaking ceremony from Ebbing Air…

Car-Mart ceases sales at 2 dealerships, third-quarter earnings per share expected to rise 57%

Ahead of its third-quarter earnings release Monday (Feb. 19), America’s Car-Mart has stopped selling vehicles at two of its Arkansas dealerships. The Bentonville-based buy here, pay here used car dealer…

Michigan company to expand into Fort Smith, add 30 manufacturing jobs

Livonia, Mich.-based Applied Process has acquired a 51,000-square-foot building in Fort Smith to expand its metal heat treatment business. The more than $2.5 million investment by the company is expected…

Special election date set for Arkansas Senate seat representing Fort Smith

A special election to fill the recently vacated District 8 Senate seat representing Fort Smith will be held Aug. 14, with the primary for the seat coinciding with the already…

Siloam Springs could win $500,000 for downtown revitalization, be featured on TV show

Siloam Springs is among the five cities hoping to receive $500,000 for downtown revitalization and be featured on Hulu TV show, Small Business Revolution — Main Street. On Tuesday (Feb….

Real Deals: Nabholz begins $21.5 million tech building for J.B. Hunt

Nabholz Construction Corp. in Rogers recently paid the city of Lowell for a building permit valued at $21.51 million. The permit is being used to build a 132,883-square-foot office building…

Bentonville entrepreneur to launch Switcharoo mobile app March 1

A new iPhone app that has been in development by a Bentonville entrepreneur has an official launch date. Software company Arooroo Inc., doing business as Switcharoo, has developed a peer-to-peer…

Jonesboro Parks and Recreation director resigns to ‘explore other opportunities’

Jonesboro Parks and Recreation Director Wixson Huffstetler abruptly resigned Monday (Feb. 12) afternoon citing personal reasons. His resignation is effective immediately, Jonesboro Communications Director Bill Campbell told Talk Business &…

Fort Smith-based FFO acquires furniture retailer in Kentucky

Fort Smith-based furniture retailer and manufacturer FFO Home has announced the acquisition of Service Furniture and Bedding, Inc, an operator of home furnishings and bedding retailers in the Louisville, Ky.,…

Crawford, Sebastian County home sales opens 2018 with 25% increase

The Fort Smith metro home sales market — Crawford, Sebastian counties — opened 2018 with positive numbers, topping $25.311 million in sales volume with 127 units moved compared to $20.171…

Fort Smith 2017 sales tax revenue sets record at more than $42.4 million

Sales tax revenue for 2017 finished just ahead of 2016 with $42.408 million, culled from a 2% rate that includes 1% for Fort Smith’s streets program, 0.75% for bond issues,…