by - October 10, 2017 10:38 pm
The Walton Family Foundation, the Bentonville-based philanthropic organization started by Wal-Mart Stores founders Sam and Helen Walton, has enlisted the expertise of a think tank “superstar” to join its Walton…
by - October 10, 2017 8:01 pm
To address the rising incidence of heroin and opioid addiction and fatal overdoses in Arkansas, the Association of Arkansas Counties (AAC) has formed a five-member Opioid Task Force. It includes…
by - October 10, 2017 6:53 pm
Arkansas soybean farmers had to whither springtime floods, dicamba drift, and even the remnants of two hurricanes late in the season. Despite those obstacles, about 62% of the 3.5 million…
by - October 10, 2017 4:23 pm
Approximately one in four water customers in the city of Fort Smith could soon see an average increase of 21.3% on their water bills. Fort Smith Utilities Director Jerry Walters…
by - October 10, 2017 1:04 pm
A former vendor for Florida-based Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the mammoth liquor distributor for $30 million. The 79-page lawsuit was filed Oct….
by - October 10, 2017 11:13 am
The first attempt at expansion did not go well for entrepreneurs Rick and Sharon Boone. The Fayetteville couple are ready to give it another try. The owners of Fayetteville landmark…
by - October 10, 2017 9:42 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Oct. 2 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - October 9, 2017 8:45 pm
One week after bidding farewell to Dr. Deanie Mehl as Fort Smith school board president, fellow board members welcomed new member Greg Magness at Monday’s (Oct. 9) committee of the…
by - October 9, 2017 7:43 pm
Centennial Bank Regional President Davy Carter will be named business executive of the year at the Arkansas State University Business Homecoming alumni dinner Thursday night. Carter, who is also an…
by - October 9, 2017 3:50 pm
The reaction to the Sept. 15 announcement by Wal-Mart Stores CEO Doug McMillon that the company was going to invest in a new home office campus in Bentonville has been…
by - October 9, 2017 3:18 pm
A residential construction boom is in effect in Bella Vista. According to city data, 126 building permits were issued in the first eight months of the year. By comparison, that’s…
by - October 9, 2017 2:29 pm
AMP Fest, an event that mixes technology demonstrations, beer, music and food, is planned for Saturday (Oct. 14) from 4-9 p.m. at the Walmart AMP in Rogers. Attendees will be…
by - October 8, 2017 8:35 pm
Each weekday at 2:30 p.m., Lisa Hastings looks out the window of her cupcake shop on Second Street in Rogers, and watches the change in downtown. That’s when more than…
by - October 8, 2017 8:27 pm
Students today need to graduate high school with two things: a plan and a skill. That was the key takeaway from Jason Green, vice-president of human resources for Baldor, in…
by - October 8, 2017 4:28 pm
The 2017 Parade of Homes, presented by the Greater Fort Smith Association of Home Builders (GFSAHB), kicked off Thursday night (Oct. 5) with a VIP reception from this year’s Showcase…
by - October 8, 2017 12:23 pm
Sales tax collections in Jonesboro declined in September as compared to the same month in 2016, but overall, Northeast Arkansas’ hub city is still on pace to set an all-time…
by - October 6, 2017 6:10 pm
Lineus Medical’s SafeBreak Vascular product has been chosen by the nonprofit foundation New England Pediatrics Device Consortium for a $50,000 grant to fund the development of solutions to the issue…
by - October 6, 2017 1:37 pm
U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Rogers, and Congressman Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, members of the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, announced Friday (Oct. 6) that the Departee Creek Watershed Improvement District and…
by - October 6, 2017 11:08 am
A new service from Grandslam Performance Associates (GPA) in Fayetteville looks to harness talent from a growing population of displaced workers, retired executives, military veterans, interns, recent graduates and freelancers…
by - October 6, 2017 5:56 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors and Sebastian County Quorum Court will soon consider the possibility of expanding Parrot Island Waterpark facilities with a two-slide expansion at a cost of…
