by - July 27, 2017 6:34 pm
U.S. rice production is expected to decline during the next year, and markets in China will not boost U.S. rice exports in 2018. Overall world-wide rice production is expected to…
by - July 27, 2017 6:30 pm
Low freight rates continue to plague P.A.M. Transportation Services, and on Thursday (July 27), the Tontitown-based carrier reported second-quarter earnings declined 59%. In the second quarter that ended June 30,…
by - July 27, 2017 4:04 pm
In the heart of the Sebastian County Juvenile Detention Center, there is a triangular atrium known as “the rec yard.” Thirty feet of cement brick climb into the air, allowing…
by - July 27, 2017 2:26 pm
Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, the largest employer in Northwest Arkansas and nation, is purging more of its corporate jobs. This marks the third round of layoffs in Bentonville this calendar…
by - July 27, 2017 11:13 am
Three commercial lots in Bentonville totaling 22.61 acres recently sold for a combined $4.99 million. The purchase price equals $5.07 per square foot. 8th & Melissa LLC, a Delaware-registered company…
by - July 27, 2017 8:37 am
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson will be in downtown Bentonville on Monday (July 31) to kick off an event sponsored by the Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders. The series is called “Ready…
by - July 27, 2017 7:57 am
Construction of a new banking center will soon begin at the southwest corner of Walton Boulevard and Southwest 28th Street in Bentonville. At its July 5 meeting, members of the…
by - July 26, 2017 5:25 pm
A lot of transit providers in the state don’t realize they’re coordinating services because they might be working together on a small scale, said Greg Nation, public transportation administrator for…
by - July 26, 2017 4:23 pm
Joel Gardner, executive director for Ozark Regional Transit, wants to dig deeper into the feasibility of a light-bus rapid transit system in Northwest Arkansas. In late January, ORT received a…
by - July 26, 2017 4:01 pm
Residents and visitors continue to spend money at a healthy pace in the heart of Northeast Arkansas. Craighead County and Jonesboro set records for sales tax receipt collections in 2016,…
by - July 26, 2017 1:38 pm
Reaction to Wal-Mart Stores changing the in-store merchandising policy was swift and typically brutal, especially on social media. The retailer defends its decision by saying it will be good for…
by - July 26, 2017 1:02 pm
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has been busy the past year scooping up strategically placed real estate in a concentrated area of Bentonville. A search of Benton County real estate records found…
by - July 26, 2017 8:06 am
Marketing company The Artist Evolution, based in Fayetteville, is observing 10 years in business, according to a press release from the company. Founded in 2007, TAE also has a branch…
by - July 25, 2017 8:08 pm
Ivy Owen, executive director of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA), has won the Association of Defense Communities’ 2017 John Lynch Redevelopment Leadership Award for efforts at Chaffee Crossing. Owen,…
by - July 25, 2017 6:13 pm
The Northwest Arkansas economy continues to drive sales tax revenue gains through the first seven months of 2017 well ahead of last year’s pace. The four largest cities in the…
by - July 25, 2017 5:22 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Nathaniel Clark and the Fort Smith Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 39 (FOP) are at an impasse when it comes to finding a compromise on the…
by - July 25, 2017 4:15 pm
Fort Smith revenues saw slight gains for June on city and county sales tax sides, according to Fort Smith Finance Director Jennifer Walker. In a Tuesday (July 25) memo to…
by - July 25, 2017 11:29 am
Randy Meyers has been promoted from executive vice president of sales and marketing to chief operating officer of OK Foods. The COO position is newly-created and is a result of…
by - July 25, 2017 8:43 am
The city of Bella Vista is experiencing a boom in residential construction activity. Through the first six months of the year the city has issued 86 building permits totaling $23.14…
by - July 24, 2017 8:06 pm
Pharmacist and Arkansas Rep. Justin Boyd, R-Fort Smith, said his views are “changing slightly” on medical marijuana. While Boyd did not support calls for the legalization of the substance during…
