by - August 30, 2017 5:33 pm
The United States has more than 2 million farmers and the median household incomes are projected to increase by less than 1% this year to $76,831 as compared to 2016….
by - August 30, 2017 2:16 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been in the middle of a boon in economic development on the east side of Fort Smith over the last decade with more…
by - August 30, 2017 12:51 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on has released details on its plans for an arts venue under development in the former Kraft Foods plant on Southeast E Street in…
by - August 30, 2017 10:01 am
William “Bill” Bradley, CEO of Washington Regional Medical System in Fayetteville, will receive the 2017 A. Allen Weintraub Memorial Award, the highest individual honor bestowed by the Arkansas Hospital Association…
by - August 29, 2017 5:10 pm
Jacob and Tai Rutledge found “peace in a tornado” at the Ronald McDonald House at Washington Regional Hospital in Fayetteville. Their baby, Stella, was born six weeks early on Mar….
by - August 29, 2017 4:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors once again broached the “unpopular” topic of increasing revenue at a Tuesday (Aug. 29) study session. On the topic of city-wide budget goals for…
by - August 29, 2017 1:09 pm
Arvest Bank on Tuesday (Aug. 29) released its Skyline Report for the residential real estate market in Northwest Arkansas for the first six months of 2017. The bi-annual analysis of…
by - August 29, 2017 12:33 pm
Board members of the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport want to determine the best way to pay for four projects that would expand several areas of the terminal and increase rental…
by - August 29, 2017 9:21 am
A Missouri-based manufacturer has paid $1.16 million for a vacant commercial building in Benton County, and is planning to relocate its Bentonville office. Vanguard Packaging, which makes point-of-purchase displays, signage,…
by - August 28, 2017 9:50 pm
Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) board elections are getting a date change for the foreseeable future, moving from the current September calendar date to the spring preferential primary season in…
by - August 28, 2017 6:22 pm
Arkansas is one of 15 states hoping to land a $1.6 billion automobile plant Mazda and Toyota plan to jointly build by 2021, and a “super site” in Marion could…
by - August 28, 2017 5:08 pm
Big River Steel has closed on a $1.225 billion financing agreement, the company has announced. About $600 million will be in the form of senior secured notes due in 2025;…
by - August 28, 2017 1:43 pm
For customers who’ve poked fun at Eureka Pizza in the past, the Fayetteville-based restaurant chain is about to make some big changes. Company owner Rolf Wilkin said the business is…
by - August 28, 2017 1:07 pm
The apartment market isn’t the only commercial construction niche booming in Northwest Arkansas. Hotel developers are bullish on the region, too, attempting to capitalize on the area’s growing popularity as…
by - August 28, 2017 8:27 am
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following story appeared in the Aug. 21 issue of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal. “Then & Now” is a profile of a past member of the Business Journal’s…
by - August 27, 2017 6:03 pm
Sales tax revenue fell more than 2% in Fort Smith’s July report, with year-to-date revenue up 1.6% and 2.2% above the budget estimate. However, franchise revenue could end the year…
by - August 27, 2017 9:51 am
On its 10-year anniversary, economist Mervin Jebaraj dusted off a 2007 economic impact study that shows Frank Broyles’ leadership contributed at least $2.9 billion to Northwest Arkansas’ economy. Jebaraj, interim…
by - August 25, 2017 11:08 am
There’s a new commercial development coming to the area near the Mission and Crossover intersection of east Fayetteville. An entity controlled by Fayetteville real estate firm The McClain Group (TMG)…
by - August 25, 2017 6:18 am
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran wants to see a 10% drop in recidivism for Sebastian County by this time next year, citing the county’s…
by - August 24, 2017 8:53 pm
The University of Arkansas is investing about $3 million to expand its high-power electronics testing facility in Fayetteville’s Arkansas Research & Technology Park. The National Center for Reliable Electric Power…
