by - October 2, 2017 5:14 pm
Springdale is the sixth fastest-growing small city in the United States, according to WalletHub.com. The Northwest Arkansas city jumped two spots in WalletHub’s 2017 study on the Fastest-Growing Cities in…
by - October 2, 2017 5:13 pm
August giveth, September taketh away. After a big upswing from Van Buren and Greenwood that placed the Fort Smith metro region’s building activity 3% ahead for the year, a poor…
by - October 2, 2017 9:31 am
Simmons Foods’ investment of $300 million into a modern chicken slaughter and primary processing facility has some wondering if jobs will shift from other operations in Van Buren and outside…
by - October 1, 2017 7:19 pm
Former Director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development Mike Downing has been named Jonesboro Unlimited’s Vice President for Economic Development. The group has also selected former KAIT lead anchor…
by - October 1, 2017 11:59 am
One of the iconic ladies of Garrison Avenue in downtown Fort Smith is getting some work done – inside and out. The eight-story headquarters of First National Bank of Fort…
by - October 1, 2017 11:56 am
Lee Moore doesn’t have an explanation for it. “The long and short of it is that RMP wasn’t supposed to grow like this, to be honest,” he said. “At least…
by - September 29, 2017 12:29 pm
TheatreSquared has hired outgoing director of programs for the American Theatre Wing in New York City to be its director of marketing and communications, the theatre company announced Friday (Sept….
by - September 28, 2017 10:15 pm
Big River Steel is the largest industrial project in Arkansas history, and it’s already paid off its state loans years in advance. The company announced Thursday it had paid a…
by - September 28, 2017 6:49 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson gave Craighead County $1.6 million to build a mental health crisis center and Jonesboro Mayor Harold Perrin has been on a mission to open a homeless shelter…
by - September 28, 2017 4:48 pm
As fiscal 2017 winds to a close for Springdale-based Tyson Foods, the meat giant is again cutting corporate jobs as part of a stated goal to have a leaner operation…
by - September 28, 2017 4:10 pm
The Fort Smith capital improvement plan (CIP) advisory committee for streets, bridges, and associated drainage approved a $133 million 5-year CIP starting in 2018 with a $29.9 million spend. The…
by - September 28, 2017 8:53 am
The board of directors of Springdale-chartered Legacy National Bank announced Thursday (Sept. 28) the promotion of president Patrick Swope to CEO, effective Nov. 1. Swope assumes the title previously held…
by - September 27, 2017 7:54 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department (FSPD) has asked the city’s Board of Directors to consider approval of approximately $790,000 in unplanned expenditures that may help bridge the equipment gap in…
by - September 27, 2017 6:58 pm
State Rep. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, has a primary challenger in the District 53 race. Dr. Cole Peck of Jonesboro has announced he will seek the seat that covers parts of…
by - September 27, 2017 5:02 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame is seeking nominations from the public for its next class. The deadline is Nov. 1. The Agriculture Hall of Fame recognizes Arkansans who are…
by - September 27, 2017 4:58 pm
The city of Jonesboro has hired Tiffny Calloway as its new grants administrator. Calloway, who spent the past six months at the Delta Regional Authority and the previous two years…
by - September 27, 2017 3:53 pm
Siloam Springs-based Simmons Foods will build in western Benton County between Decatur and Gentry a $300 million poultry processing complex that is expected to add 1,500 jobs. Company officials said…
by - September 27, 2017 3:04 pm
A 10-minute discussion in the car five years ago led to the naming of an aerobatic airplane that recently received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration. Aerobatic airplane designer Philipp…
by - September 26, 2017 6:01 pm
The Riverview Hope Campus opens on Friday (Sept. 29) after approximately eight years of planning and development. The effort behind the $3.9 million campus — bringing together various agencies in…
by - September 26, 2017 5:50 pm
Fort Smith residential customers should not see any rate increases for at least another four years, if findings from third-party consulting firm Arcadis have any influence over the city’s Board…
