by - March 15, 2016 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors entertained a light agenda, but not one without conflict at Tuesday night’s (March 15) regular meeting from the Fort Smith Schools Public Service Center….
by - March 15, 2016 6:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas native Tom Walton of the Walton Family Foundation and RopeSwing was named “Tourism Person of the Year” Tuesday (March 15) during the 42nd Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism…
by - March 15, 2016 5:55 pm
Developer Josh Olson said a project to build homes for young professionals in downtown Jonesboro will be long-term with a winnable goal. “It will be about 10 years worth of…
by - March 15, 2016 5:49 pm
The old ways of getting students interested in a career are dying and partnerships with local business and industry are the new, more effective path, according to a panel discussion…
by - March 15, 2016 5:38 pm
At $529.128 million, Benton County is first in Arkansas for value of agricultural products raised and sold annually thanks to 2,157 family farms in the county that quietly work the…
by - March 15, 2016 5:13 pm
They may not have one to sell you, but a team of civil engineering students from Arkansas State University could build you one. A good one. The team recently was…
by - March 15, 2016 3:46 pm
Mischa Martin, a Department of Human Services attorney who has worked with child welfare cases in Arkansas since 2008, has been named interim director of the Division of Children and…
by - March 15, 2016 3:25 pm
Jonesboro city and chamber officials said Monday (March 14) that a working agreement between the Jonesboro Advertising and Promotions Commission and the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce has ended, with…
by - March 15, 2016 12:03 pm
Charles Redfield didn’t waste time in his role as head of Walmart’s U.S. food division. He recently restructured management to have three new senior vice presidents who oversee one specific…
by - March 15, 2016 10:56 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is receiving more than $1 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA centers provide technical assistance and free consulting services…
by - March 15, 2016 10:56 am
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is receiving more than $1 million from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA centers provide technical assistance and free consulting services…
by - March 15, 2016 10:18 am
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced Tuesday(March 15) significant amendments to the Cuban…
by - March 15, 2016 10:18 am
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced Tuesday(March 15) significant amendments to the Cuban…
by - March 15, 2016 10:07 am
Availability of skilled labor, highway accessibility, quality of life, and water access, were among the four most significant motivators for corporate site selection and expansion planning, according to results from…
by - March 15, 2016 9:30 am
The Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KAB) has announced a new “green” hotel and restaurant initiative aimed at attracting eco-conscious travelers to the area. In a press release, KAB said the…
by - March 15, 2016 9:13 am
Camp Bud+Breakfast will open its second location, this time at the 414-acre Aspen Canyon Ranch in Parshall, Colo., The MaryJane Group has announced. The recreational marijuana version of a traditional…
by - March 15, 2016 6:06 am
CJRW@SXSW: Day 4 Editor’s note: A team from Little Rock’s CJRW advertising agency is providing highlights of several conferences from SXSW to Talk Business & Politics. The schedule for SXSW…
by - March 14, 2016 8:24 pm
Tourism is big business in the Natural State, hosting in 2015 more than 28 million visitors who spent a combined $7.2 billion, according to the Arkansas Department of Parks and…
by - March 14, 2016 7:58 pm
Circuit Judge Melissa Richardson said the county’s drug court program recently received a $53,000 grant to provide local options for drug treatment, money that has proven to help rehabilitate addicts….
by - March 14, 2016 5:43 pm
Editor’s note: This essay is the second of a four-part series written by community partners of the Future School of Fort Smith. Link here for the first essay in the…
