by - May 6, 2017 4:41 pm
The Fort Smith Sanitation Department ran approximately $182,000 worth of unnecessary recycling routes from late June 2016 to around May 1, 2017, while the recyclables collected were disposed of at…
by - May 6, 2017 12:24 pm
Fort Smith’s economy is underperforming when compared to state and national levels, and its manufacturing-heavy job sector is putting it at further risk. Those were two of the many takeaways…
by - May 5, 2017 10:51 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the May 1 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s Forty…
by - May 5, 2017 9:55 am
ArcBest’s revenue rose 4% in the first quarter, but it experienced a 21% larger loss related to changes in freight in its less-than-truckload business and weaker demand, especially in the…
by - May 4, 2017 10:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, whose First Congressional District has many parts underwater, is hoping to tour flooded areas when he returns home this weekend and he’s already leaning on…
by - May 4, 2017 9:59 pm
Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman admitted in an email sent out Thursday evening (May 4) that the city’s disposal of recyclables at Fort Smith Landfill goes back further…
by - May 4, 2017 1:32 pm
The U.S. military thought they’d found the perfect spot in Tennessee to build a pilot school. It was 1942 and the world was at war. There was only one problem….
by - May 4, 2017 9:35 am
Newly named Arkansas House Minority Leader, Rep. David Whitaker of Fayetteville, says he won’t wake up every morning looking to be an obstructionist. He’ll fight when necessary and work across…
by - May 3, 2017 6:04 pm
Equity analysts predict that Tyson Foods will pocket roughly $374 million, or $1.02 per share, for the second quarter, below the $432 million earned a year ago. The Springdale-based meat…
by - May 3, 2017 6:02 pm
At least 10% of Arkansas’ rice crop could be lost as historic floodwaters wash through Northeast Arkansas and head south in the coming days. The University of Arkansas Division of…
by - May 3, 2017 5:12 pm
Key claims about stoppage of the city’s recycling efforts made by Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken and supported by Mayor Sandy Sanders are in conflict with information from the…
by - May 3, 2017 4:30 pm
In an effort to combat hunger in Haiti, Tyson Foods announced Wednesday (May 3) a $341,490 grant to the nonprofit group OneEgg to build an egg-producing farm in Haiti. The…
by - May 3, 2017 2:59 pm
Representatives from John Brown University in Siloam Springs and NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville on Wednesday (May 3) signed an agreement to ensure a smooth transfer of courses between…
by - May 3, 2017 1:09 pm
Texas-based retailer At Home Group Inc. has acquired land in Rogers to build its second location in Arkansas. The home décor superstore, formerly known as Garden Ridge, paid $4.7 million…
by - May 3, 2017 12:23 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood added $76.955 million in permits against 2016’s $56.506 million valuation through April, a gain of 36.2%. Fort Smith led the way – not to…
by - May 3, 2017 12:18 pm
As consumer behavior changes, Walmart U.S. will continue to implement ways to exceed shoppers’ expectations, said Charles Redfield, executive vice president of Walmart’s U.S. food division. Redfield spoke to an…
by - May 3, 2017 12:07 pm
Adair Creative is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year by moving to a new home. The downtown Bentonville creative agency, currently in leased space at 215 S. Main St., broke…
by - May 3, 2017 11:07 am
Aaron Peters, who was let go last fall from his longtime job as sports anchor for the “Razorback Nation” on NBC affiliate KNWA-TV in Fayetteville, is writing a new chapter…
by - May 3, 2017 7:38 am
The financials aren’t getting better for Van Buren-based USA Truck. A first quarter income loss of $4.89 million followed a full year 2016 loss of $7.69 million, with the company…
by - May 2, 2017 10:18 pm
Fallout from the city of Fort Smith’s decision to landfill close to 1,500 tons of curbside recyclables continued to play out during the abbreviated regular meeting and in the town…
