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Dr. Robin Myers named interim president for Arkansas State University System

Executive Summary: Parker focused on securing ‘greatness’ for others, region

Resolution could give Fort Smith full operational control of Parrot Island Waterpark

Sen. Boozman sees bipartisan effort forthcoming on health care

Arkansas native Chris Turner leading Yum! Brands

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood senior Akira Fujibayashi relishes his role as center

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Fort Smith police detective awarded, New Year’s ball drop planned

November retail sales up 4.53% from year ago

Raines, Vasilos to lead CJRW

Helena-West Helena entrepreneur wins $100,000 grant from Poker Power

Fort Smith water leaks down 76% through November

WBU and BRTC enter into workforce training partnership

Northeast Arkansas

Christmas Community Picnic slated at St. Bernards Auditorium

Efforts to boost Arkansas’ healthcare workforce will be hard to track without better data

Rep. Womack pushes back against questions about impact of foreign pilot training center

Arkansas online sports wagering tax revenue up 28.1% through October

AG Griffin announces $700 million multistate settlement with Google

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Arkansas PBS becomes Arkansas TV

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The Supply Side: RunMitts’ convertible mittens lands deal with Walmart

Home sales down 8.5% in Fort Smith metro through October

Crisp completes $26 million funding round

Suzanne Peyton named executive director of Clinton National Airport

Investment activity in Arkansas was mixed in 2024, new report shows

Fort Smith airport, military close to pilot training center joint use agreement

Arkansas State University System president exiting to become president at Eastern Michigan University

McMillon: Surviving hard times, doubts make recent success ‘so sweet’

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Online grocery sales top $12.3 billion in November, up 28% from year ago

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Central Arkansas

Baptist Health part of new solar farm project

Delta Regional Authority names 2026 Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy class

Guest Commentary

The business case for doing good

ARBRA Plastic Surgery plans to relocate to Rogers

Another Fort Smith Board study session set to discuss cemetery ownership

Alice Walton announces partnerships to expand health care workforce

Updated city of Fort Smith budget includes almost $17 million in proposed cuts

Arvest Bank promotes Bret Jones to Pea Ridge president

Tate officially opens its manufacturing facility in Pocahontas

Arkansas jobless numbers rise more than 12% in September

Three innovating lithium firms get Venture Center acceleration

Fort Smith Sports

Van Buren senior Antwon Cooper proud of being a team captain for the Pointers

Ember & Root owner seeks to spark student curiosity

SurfTec releases bike chain lubricants that ‘revolutionizes’ the market

Fuego Tortilla Grill to open in Fayetteville

Central Arkansas

Oaklawn Foundation grant to fund Northwoods Trails expansion, open 2 lakes to more activity

Citizens Bank hires Alan Jessup as EVP

AEDC awards $2 million to 12 accelerator programs

State, feds sign MOU for Blanchard Springs Caverns

USDA to provide $12 billion in aid to farmers

NRF: Declining import volumes expected to continue in 2026

Shopping center, apartments are top third-quarter Sebastian County property deals

Sebastian County ranks better than US average on home affordability

Guest Commentary

The economic cost of AI workslop

Real Deals: Tontitown lots sell twice in one day for combined $15.76 million

The Supply Side: Amazon maintains price leadership over Walmart, competitors

UCA among new members of the Northwest Arkansas Council

Central Arkansas

Home BancShares enters Tennessee market with $150 million acquisition

Cemetery support issue back before the Fort Smith Board

Guest Commentary

An obligation to maintain sacred spaces

Little Rock author highlights journey at entrepreneurship conference

Central Arkansas

UCA board discusses proposed multipurpose arena

US Rep. French Hill on health insurance, housing affordability

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ‘Oceanscape’ playground work begins, Mercy stroke program renewed

Walmart likely to tap insiders for expected leadership changes

Guest Commentary

Fort Smith is part of the American flag ‘sojourn’

Fort Smith Sports

Mansfield’s Andrew Burton running helps the Tigers go for a state title

Dan Wright re-elected Arkansas Farm Bureau president

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: Tourism tax numbers down through August, job numbers up

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Arkansas will not yield: Defending our farmers against Oklahoma AG’s overreach

Northwest Arkansas

Alice L. Walton Foundation offers Bentonville $239 million loan for sewer upgrades

Acres.com, ULI NWA establish partnership

Connections: Yellow Rocket Concepts hosts gift card fundraiser

Gov. Sanders makes appointments to address Census

Coon Supper, pre-event reception scheduled for Jan. 10

Central Arkansas

Saline Health System names Amy Rice as new CFO

Farmers & Merchants Bank names Lee Ann Hoskyn to head of marketing

Northeast Arkansas

Arkansas Society of American Revolution donate $47,000 to vets’ cottages in Jonesboro

769-acre Madison County preserve to be protected, opened to public

Ro Arrington to lead ADFA

Former Crawford County library board member charged with kidnapping

Arkansas Hospitality Association names Alicia Payseno as new CEO

USDA launches screwworm website

RV park to be built between Towson Avenue, Mill Creek in Fort Smith

Community Clinic delivers first baby in new program

Sevan opens in Bentonville

Car-Mart Q2 loss exceeds $22 million, revenue up 0.8%; plans to close 15 dealerships

FOIA-related charges will not be filed against acting Fort Smith city administrator

AMP revenue decreases by 24.6%, hosts 10 fewer concert series shows

Residents can view, give feedback on Northwest Arkansas transportation plan

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Arvest Bank adds chief information officer, chief credit administration officer roles

Year-to-date building permit numbers up 13.3% in Fort Smith metro

Cave City chamber works through tornado, hopes to help with connections

Attorney, Tyson exec, philanthropist Jim Blair has died

Delta Regional Authority invests $5.5 million in Arkansas

Warehouse, shopping center are top recent property deals in Craighead County

Removing red tape

Chris Kane promoted to president of Delta Solar

Three picked for latest Venture Center lithium accelerator

Fort Smith board to interview four for city administrator job

Thanksgiving weekend holiday spending up 7%

Central Arkansas

UA Little Rock lands $5 million to counter AI-amplified information warfare

UAMS awarded $10.5 million for national research

McLay, Nicholas touted as top prospects for Walmart U.S. job

UAFS provides update on expansion of Windgate building

Heartland Forward joins Microsoft TechSpark program

Central Arkansas

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum to offer bus tours from Little Rock and Memphis

Basden Steel to expand into Marked Tree

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro Parks and Recreation director placed on leave amid FBI investigation

Tough as steel

Arkansas tax revenue up 7.3% in November, above forecast by 3.4%

NEA Business Notes: Lyon College vet school to get accreditation visit

ArcBest reports freight market ‘softness’ to begin the fourth quarter

Obama: America is ‘an eternally youthful and forward-looking nation’

All Singapore jets to be at Ebbing in Fort Smith by summer 2027

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Creighton report: November mid-America economic conditions decline

Report: NWA startups continue to ‘thrive,’ more office space needed

SupplyPike reveals revenue recovery team

Wings of Honor Museum to remember Pearl Harbor

Chad Hudson named FNBC CEO

Arkansas farm income expected to drop 8% next year

Central Arkansas

Fairfield Bay Community Club acquires Cobblestone Inn

Central Arkansas

Hendrix College receives $10 million endowment challenge from Windgate Foundation

Executive Summary: Dr. Johnson says region will thrive with ‘positivity and pride’

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest amends credit agreement, UAFS professors awarded

Guest Commentary

A call to fellow Arkansas employers

CCC chapter hosts quarterly events for industry execs

Then & Now: Eric Wolfe’s career defined by startups

Peak Tech Labs opens in Bentonville

Studies point to benefit of rice as an ingredient in brewing beer

Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame Announces 2025 Inductees

Rep. Crawford on Harvest for Hope and farmers’ aid

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Brian Dean Hulsey

Augustine Trujillo Balandran

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Jerldeen Essman

Jimmy Ralph Phelps

The Supply Side: TK’s Toy Box lands deal with Walmart

Car-Mart to see Q2 loss, revenue to decline, analysts say

Feds approve Arkansas broadband proposal

Libertarian Party of Arkansas submits signatures to state to qualify for ballot access

A-State receives $2 million in funding for academic and workforce consortium

Tyson Foods to acquire the closed Cargill plant in Springdale

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in October, beats budget estimate

Conditions improve at Hope Campus, but challenges remain

October online grocery sales rose 10.5% from a year ago

Connections: Washington Regional adds doctors, The Compton hires executive chef

Bentonville Farmers Market sales hit record of $3 million

Simmons family, employees give $1 million to UA scholarship

National Cold War Center raises $400,000

Central Arkansas

UAMS receives $1.5 million NCI grant to pursue cancer technology efforts

Soybean volume drops in Arkansas; cotton yield estimate questioned

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Work to begin in January on new Bricktown in downtown Fort Smith

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Formal approval given for Singapore facility work at Ebbing in Fort Smith

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Juanita Richardson

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Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue down 2.02% in November report

FDIC-insured banks post a combined 13.5% gain in Q3 net income

Real Deals: Fayetteville industrial building sells for $15 million

UA receives various gifts for Land of Opportunity scholarship campaign

Guest Commentary

Health care is the future for NWA developers

The Supply Side: Holiday sales expected to exceed $1 trillion for first time

Gov. Sanders discusses mansion, prisons, health care

R2S opens new missile manufacturing plant at Camden

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Student registration change, a Cocoa Crawl, and tourism office opening

Crypto loophole threatens Arkansas farmers

Jessica Hughes Ford named president & CEO of Arkansas Community Foundation

Communities on I-49 route provided resolution seeking more funding

Tyson Foods to shutter Nebraska beef plant, cut 3,200 jobs

Farm Bureau says turkey dinner prices are lower this Thanksgiving

3 Rogers multifamily developments sell for $163 million

Downtown Fort Smith hotel for sale

Florist Tipton & Hurst opens store in Rogers

Central Arkansas

Village at Hendrix approved as entertainment district

CBID notes frustration with ARDOT report on downtown Fort Smith truck traffic

Central Arkansas

Amazon to shutter one of its Little Rock facilities for major repairs

UA awarded $13 million grant to buy buses for Razorback Transit

Saudi Arabia fighter pilots not likely to soon train in Fort Smith

Walmart reportedly mulling acquisition of R&A Data

Walmart quarterly net income up 34.2%, income up 24.5% through October

Northeast Arkansas

A-State ASBTDC to offer AI in business class

Former President Obama to headline Crystal Bridges Museum new conversation series

Federal judge issues preliminary injunction on several new direct democracy laws

Real estate developer Ron Rhodes has died

Gov. Sanders announces $153 million for Arkansas water projects

Northeast Arkansas

Chris Richey hired as Jonesboro’s new director of Grants and Community Development

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro’s sales tax collections still on record pace

Clinton National Airport expects more than 52,000 Thanksgiving travelers

$42.26 million permit issued for student, resident housing

TheatreSquared secures warehouse for storage

Some Fort Smith sanitation, landfill rates to rise in January

Mercy taps Rhett Stover to lead its Northwest Arkansas operations

Constellation Wealth Capital invests in Fayetteville-based Greenwood Gearhart

Fort Smith board approves capital project ordinance, adjusts business license fee

Central Arkansas

U.S. Steel CEO: Nippon enables $3 billion investment

Leadership development program seeks applications for NWA, Little Rock cohorts

Fort Smith school board approves ‘phase 4’ design work to address Peak Center flooding

UAMS program reaching out to postpartum moms in the state

Northeast Arkansas

Public hearing slated for connector route on U.S. 49 in Jonesboro

Central Arkansas

Windsor Door’s $2 million upgrade doubles production

Central Arkansas

First Security Bank in Little Rock moves to First Security Park

Smarter contracts needed for measurable student outcomes

Central Arkansas

CARTI completes expanded El Dorado cancer center

‘The Six Types of Working Genius’ workshop slated at A-State

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Mayor, director push back against defunding Miss Laura’s Museum

Support Main Street this holiday season

Riceland Foods reports $1.15 billion in revenue

Walmart expected to report Q3 earnings gain of 3.4%, revenue up 4.5%

‘Forever cuts,’ deficit trends focus of Fort Smith board’s 2026 budget review

Springdale apartments sell for $27 million

USDA to dole $16 billion in disaster aid for farmers

Fayetteville-based Packaging Specialties to invest $24 million in expansion, add 100 jobs

More, better and ‘intentional’ downtown Fort Smith growth focus of panel discussion

Central Arkansas

Gov. Sanders abides by court orders, sets new dates in two legislative special elections

Mickle Griffin firm marks 70 years, touts Fort Smith regional infrastructure work

Walmart shareholders earned big under McMillon; Furner faces high expectations

Northwest Arkansas Council celebrates 35 years, honors Simmons and Lindsey

Womack hopes funding approved by January, unsure on health insurance

Fort Smith Board to consider sanitation charges, capital project plan

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: A toy toss, cancer forum, and Carol Ann Cross park award

Central Arkansas

Philander Smith receives historic $19 million gift

UA marks opening of ‘unique to the world’ $95 million semiconductor lab

Arkansas River tonnage down 34.5% in October

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to step down, John Furner will succeed (Updated)

Potential negative budget impacts noted by Fort Smith police chief

Hybar officially opens in Osceola

November SNAP benefits to be issued in full

Central Arkansas

Google, Treaty Oak announce solar power deal in Grant County

Central Arkansas

UAMS researcher leads $2.2 million project addressing youth health in Arkansas

Online grocery sales top $11.6 billion in October, up more than 10%

Arkansas Senate, House district races shape up in the Fort Smith metro

Central Arkansas

Sales, profits rise for Dillard’s in Q3

Candidate filing period closes

Arkansas Supreme Court denies stay of ruling in Senate District 26 special election

New steel mill slated for Big River Steel Works campus

Evidence in West Memphis Three case sent to lab

Pittsburg State University to provide scholarships to Bentonville Schools students

Time expired fast in the process to give away downtown Fort Smith parking meters

Guest Commentary

The interview: What both sides get wrong

Then & Now: Reid leaves a mark in legal, HR career

NRF: Retail sales increased 5% in October

Alice L. Walton Foundation names designers for 100-acre health care campus in Bentonville

Consumer behavior choppy heading into the holiday shopping season

St. Bernards expands in Paragould, Jonesboro

Northeast Arkansas

Revisions made to Pocahontas Bypass project

Farm-to-school coordinator says program has positive impact on students, communities

Focus of new Fort Smith schools communication director includes transparency

The Supply Side: Opu probiotics is headed to Walmart shelves

US Attorney Fowlkes nominated for Western District of Arkansas federal judge

Connections: JBU leaders receive Rotary awards

LIVSN kicks off another Wefunder

Venture Center, SBA launch 3rd year of veteran accelerator

UAMS, Arkansas Crisis Center partner

Fort Smith sewer system projects again tabled to a study session

A-State hosts second annual Catalyst: NEA Economic Development & Leadership Forum

Presentations sought for 31st Delta Symposium

Thaden School receives design prize, Rogers Public Schools awarded grant

New Fort Smith fire chief named

More candidates enter Senate District 26 special election

Washington Regional Urgent Care clinic opens in Rogers

LISA Academy opens new school in Rogers

Guest Commentary

Most maternal deaths are preventable

Tyson annual revenue tops $54.44 billion, beef segment posts big loss

Whole-body MRI center to open in Pinnacle Hills area

Technology greenhouse opens after ‘seven-figure’ investment

City of Keo announces Harvest for Hope concert following Arkansas Pecan Festival

Central Arkansas

SupplyOne acquires Lamb & Associates Packaging

Shoffner says system ‘rigged’, new agriculture approach needed

Talk Business & Politics editorial: Transparency about a ‘Transparency Dashboard’

Two Fort Smith directors surprised about agenda items meant for a study session

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Hall of Fame inductees, Fort Smith school ‘rewards,’ food support

Central Arkansas

Westrock Coffee reports $19 million Q3 loss

Filing: State can’t seek a stay in Senate District 26 special election case

Pakko: Uncertainty, but no recession on horizon

XNA’s airfares closing the gap with peer airports

The Maddox apartments in Centerton sell for $34 million

Central Arkansas

Entergy Arkansas estimates Jefferson Power Station to cost $1.6 billion

AIPRO elects officers and board members

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo teams up with National Cold War Center

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Cambia Health Solutions affiliate

State seeks to block order requiring date change for Senate District 26 special election

Northwest Arkansas

ARDOT kicks off first phase of $500 million Highway 112 widening project

Central Arkansas

Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas breaks ground on new distribution facility

SylamoreBio receives $3 million NIH grant to study rare neurological disease

Net income could drop more than 4% in Tyson Foods’ fourth quarter

Big decline reported with Fort Smith water leak numbers

The Supply Side: Walmart’s launch of agentic commerce comes with risks

Survey: Millennial consumers buck traditional trends

Arvest CEO Kevin Sabin retires, to be succeeded by Matt Machen

Real Deals: Student townhomes in Fayetteville sell for $21 million

Fort Smith airport passenger traffic posts big gain in September

I-55 bridge in Memphis to be shutdown for repairs

Jimmy Harris named Arkansas Insurance Commissioner

Provalus to locate new site in Harrison

Federal money seeks to transform health care in Arkansas

Pediatrics Plus opens Cave Springs location

The Melting Pot to open first location in Arkansas

ArcBest beats estimates on Q3 earnings, revenue down 1.4%

Home sales were the top recent property deals in Craighead County

Arkansas Ag Department appoints Dr. Andrew Fidler as state’s top veterinarian

Northwest Arkansas

ARDOT director approves $43.9 million Highway 112 project

NEA Business Notes: Two Lyon College Stead Scholars complete summer research

Walmart seeks to improve in-store shopping with AI tools

Heartland Forward launches AI caucus, business investment center

Crawford County Judge happy with tax revenue, notes water supply concern

UA names Chris Tisdel as director of McMillon Innovation Studio

Arkansas tax revenue up 0.5%, surplus reaches $90 million

ASU veterinary college to help reduce Arkansas’ shortage

Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward: Bailouts, state creativity needed for farm survival

Diverse NEA economy drives commercial growth

Incumbents, hopefuls file on first day at state capitol

GOP candidates dominate Fort Smith metro legislative races on first day of filing

Following trend of other GOP governors, Sanders deploys National Guard to DC

Van Buren sales tax revenue 4% above budget projection

‘Speak Out!’ program at A-State aids Parkinson’s patients with therapy

Fort Smith metro building permit values up 20% through October

Synchrony to sponsor annual concert series at Walmart AMP

Bentonville-based HFA acquires Boston design firm TRIA

Report: Arkansas business conditions better in October, tariffs a concern

The Supply Side: Walmart Marketplace a launching pad for smaller companies

Executive Summary: Policing more than ‘nabbing the bad guy,’ says Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker

Researchers working on modernization of poultry processing

Central Arkansas

Hendrix, UCA sign MOU for health grad programs

Arkansas Ag department awards grants for specialty crop industry

Then & Now: Singleton’s life, banking career defined by agriculture, farming

Central Arkansas

Chris Jones sees path to build on 2nd District vote totals

Guest Commentary

Navigating tension between teams

City engineer says ‘tough decisions’ needed with Fort Smith street work plans

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest board moves, teen center, and a jury verdict

DHS outlines impacts from federal government shutdown, Governor offers food bank help

Judge orders March 3 for House District 70 special election date

NWTI opens $8 million ammonia refrigeration center, marks 50th anniversary

UAFS announces community business, leadership awards

Central Arkansas

Onward FX event brings NWA, central Arkansas together with worldwide investors

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue down almost 3% through June

Another GOP candidate enters the Senate District 26 race

Car-Mart closes on $300 million loan to enhance capital structure

P3 Cost Analysts in Springdale sells controlling interest to Guideboat Capital

Gov. Sanders makes appointments to boards and commissions

China agrees to buy US soybeans

Intertek opens footwear testing lab in Bentonville

Beaver Watershed Alliance receives $618,000 for smart growth project

US may expand cattle imports

Arkansas Children’s names Yoder as CFO

Report calls for streamlining child care licensing process

Alice Walton notes ‘special day’ at the AWSOM ceremonial opening

Ozark Charcuterie, Sweetgreen announce new store sites, openings

Murphy USA posts net income decline, announces leadership change

Northeast Arkansas Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy to be launched

Ritter to expand RightFiber service in Arkadelphia

Central Arkansas

Primo Brands expands in Hot Springs

Fort Smith Board to consider big-budget ‘guardrail’ ordinance

PAMT’s Q3 loss exceeds $5 million, revenue falls 17%

At Lithium Summit, Arkansas’ opportunities and China’s challenges

Arkansas Advanced Energy Association hires Wiedower as associate director for programs

National Park College announces state approval of new outdoor recreation degree

Central Arkansas

CEO: Blue Cross should have better year after ‘challenging’ 2024

Willard, Pat Walker Charitable Foundation gives $1.5 million to Hope Cancer Resources

Parrot Island Waterpark posts a loss in 2025, gain of more than $1.1 million since 2015

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) seeks writer in residence

Invest Fort Smith event planners seek to make connections

ARDOT awards $3.01 million for NWA trail projects

UA professor Remko van Hoek receives supply chain award

Central Arkansas

Elopak adding new $30 million production line to LR Port plant

UAFS begins equipping advanced manufacturing lab

Central Arkansas

Maumelle warehouse sold in $8.7 million transaction

UAMS receives $4 million to reduce maternal mortality in Ashley and Union counties

Central Arkansas

Molecular Processing creates 50 new jobs in Hot Springs

Soybeans pass ‘memories’ to their offspring

University of Central Arkansas establishes NWA advisory council

Acres.com to collaborate with UA System’s Fryar Center

Former Bud Walton homesite to become botanical garden

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up in September, down slightly year to date

Olivia Walton, Robin Roberts among new investors in NY Liberty franchise

Report shows more Arkansas, U.S. children living in poverty

Fort Smith board to review 2026 capital improvement plans

Director Settle says board should ‘do something very special’ and fund water slides

Walton Family Foundation-backed workforce programs uplift residents

The Supply Side: Centoco in talks to make toilet seats in Arkansas for Walmart

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awards $6.6 million to Arkansas projects

Methodist Foundation for Arkansas disburses nearly $2 million in grants

The business case for doing good

Nov. 21 a deadline to watch in government shutdown politics

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood defensive back Blaze McDaniel making the most of his opportunity

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: U.S. Attorney nomination, bank boss, and a Latino trailblazer

City of Fort Smith announces new organizational structure

Guest Commentary

Collaboration is key to NWA’s housing future

University of Arkansas receives $2 million in gifts

Council: ‘Bold action’ needed for sustainable growth in Northwest Arkansas

Herman’s Ribhouse in Fayetteville is for sale

Central Arkansas

Architectural metal panel maker opens $15 million LR facility

Be Pro Be Proud appoints Lily Cabrera as chief development officer

Real Deals: Walmart buys nearly 90 acres in Benton County for $15.5 million

Waterfowl research center opens at UA Monticello

Washington Regional to begin operating specialty hospital in Fayetteville

DSV announces plan to sell USA Truck

Connections: New hires, promotions announced at regional planning commission

Sales tax revenue rebounds in October reports

The Cardinal apartments sell for nearly $60 million

St. Bernards opens rehab services clinic in Paragould

Walmart promotes two execs to top financial roles

Bird flu detected in backyard flock in Mississippi County

Entrepreneurs can take advantage of multiple resources to achieve success, leaders say

Court rules against Gov. Sanders in Senate District 26 special election

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John Arthur Rieder

Barbara Jean Shotzman-Wagoner

David Allen Cox

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Sissy Marie Little

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Brandon Christopher Posey

Danny Cross

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Loretta Fay Williams

Charles Lee Morris

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Sharon Kay Brewster

Carol Sue Turner

Jimmy Dale Gordey

Helen Marie Kane

Wynema Lee (Nelson) Littlefield

Edward Christopher Cormack

John J. “Jack” Nichols Jr.

Highlands Oncology receives innovator award

Hightag sells shares in crowdfunding campaign

Fort Smith Sports

No rest for Charleston football All-State receiver and multi-sport athlete Emiliano Gaona

Fort Smith board approves next steps in search for city administrator

Walmart pauses participation in H-1B visa program

2026 Arkansas Business Hall of Fame inductees announced

Cost to install Parrot Island Waterpark slides will push the project over budget

Democrats sue seeking earlier District 70 election

Central Arkansas

Benton educator named 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year

Harding University receives $1 million to establish Christian Workers Institute

Northeast Arkansas

Prosecutor Sonia Hagood to seek second term in 2nd Judicial District

Walmart invests $44.5 million in Connecticut shopping center

Garvin named director of Fort Smith human resources department

Carnall, Spradling elementary schools in Fort Smith likely to close

White River Bancshares Q3 net income up 29%

2024 sale, use of Arkansas land reviewed in new ‘Lay of the Land’ report

Gov. Sanders announces appointments

Northeast Arkansas

Attorney Curtis Hitt to replace Judge Dan Stidham

XNA completes solar array, detaches from Highfill

A-State receives $719,800 National Science Foundation grant

Searcy-based agency Think Idea Studio opens Bentonville office

Organizers ready to again push for Fort Smith indoor sports facility

Payment of insurance premiums, street signals on Fort Smith Board agenda

Guest Commentary

Cut tariff risk by tightening import practices

Central Arkansas

LR Athletics on a roll on campus, across the conference

12 organizations receive Arkansas Governor’s Quality Awards

PR veterans Kerri Case, Jessica Duff launch SheSpeaks Communications

Central Arkansas

Rep. Hill sees little movement in government shutdown impasse

Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: Election education, firefighter grant, and cancer screens

Fort Smith PR manager talks about lessons learned, successes

Fort Smith Sports

Teague stays local, runs local as Southside student now competes for UAFS

The Supply Side: How an Arkansas-based barbecue sauce found its way into Walmart

Walmart invests in smarter supply chain technology

Adjusted third-quarter net income, revenue rise for Simmons First but below estimates

Jonesboro sales tax collections steady in September

Bank OZK quarterly net income up almost 2%, revenue up 6.3%

Farmers & Merchants Bank adds vice president of farm management position

Former Walmart executive, philanthropist Jim von Gremp dies at 75

CBID, Main Street Fort Smith to share employee for downtown programs, support

New day care center planned at Chaffee Crossing

Central Arkansas

West Little Rock’s Paramount Building sells for $4 million

Central Arkansas

Craig Wilson named CEO of Arkansas Center for Health Improvement

Consultants: Ready site, energy are keys to landing big projects

J.B. Hunt posts mixed 3Q results, beats analyst expectations

Home BancShares revenue up almost 8%, net income beats estimates

Black River fall enrollment slightly down, first-time freshmen numbers up

Fort Smith financial director says confidence in balanced budget ‘not very high’

Then & Now: Jay Brain helping clients at Stephens

The Big Dill to partner with UA, build pickleball facility in phases

U.S. online grocery sales rise 31% in September

UAFS, Wounded Warrior to hold event for veterans, military members

Owens Corning opens Russellville plant

‘Farmaggedon’: Government shutdown deepens agriculture sector disaster

Northeast Arkansas

State Rep. Jack Ladyman to seek another term

The Supply Side: Walmart celebrates 40 years of buying American-made goods

Fort Smith Sports

Northside’s McKinney enjoys her role as Lady Bears’ lone senior volleyball starter

Botanical Garden of the Ozarks receives gift to support 2 capital projects

Attorney General seeks to dismiss Senate District 26 special election lawsuit

UA receives $200,000 in gifts from donors

State of Region report to be released Oct. 23

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Heart Hospital names Jacob Robinson as president

Business Journal seeks nominations for Outstanding Business Awards

NWA Food Bank names Taylor Speegle as next president, CEO

Central Arkansas

UAMS receives $11.7 million for maternal health research

Freight sorter systems to be deployed on I-55 and I-40

Jones Center rebrands, opens renovated ice arena

Central Arkansas

LR Public Radio announces $500,000 journalism endowment honoring Judith K. Faust

CREST showcase slated for Judd Hill Farmer’s Market

Whirlpool responds to ADEQ issues with Fort Smith pollution-mitigation efforts

Few Fort Smith city administrator applicants have top municipal admin experience

Heartland Forward promotes 2 staff to key leadership roles

Executive Summary: Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst believes in the river’s potential

Guest Commentary

Leverage is no substitute for long-term discipline

Single Parent Scholarship Fund has raised almost 70% of goal

Property annexation, sale on Fort Smith Board agenda

Lithium summit planned for late October

U.S. Rep. Crawford introduces bill for immediate relief for farmers

Fort Smith Sports

Van Buren senior Jada Perryman lives for playing (and coaching) volleyball

Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: Food insecurity talk, police task force update

Real Deals: Springdale apartments sell for $4.8 million

Connections: CREW Northwest Arkansas to host event in Bentonville

City of Fort Smith to spend around $177,000 on federal lobbying, travel in 2025

Central Arkansas

Chris Jones officially launches bid for Congress

Walmart wraps up Open Call, hands out more than 100 golden tickets

Fort Smith Sports

Southside senior libero Ella Shelby likes team bonding, ‘resilient’ teammates

Rogers-based Emeraude provides family wealth, business support

The 2025 Catalyst: NEA Economic Development and Leadership Forum slated

NRF: Retail sales rose 5.42% in September from year ago

Amazeum to open play space at XNA

Colliers acquisition includes Fayetteville-based GREA affiliate

Fort Smith metro job numbers up in August, below peak employment

U.S. Rep. Crawford sees short-term relief on horizon for Arkansas farmers

Brent Scheer to lead Knox Title, CEO BJ Fast departs

Hearing set for Senate District 26 special election lawsuit

Bentonville Plaza rebrands to Blume, ‘multimillion-dollar’ renovation underway

The Roark Group acquires MOjO’s Special Projects division

The Collective opens on Dickson in Fayetteville

Andrew Meyer hired as Fort Smith Regional Airport director

Tourism tax revenue down through August in Fort Smith and Van Buren

Walmart welcomes 600 hopeful suppliers to Bentonville

Randy Lann to head Arkansas National Guard Foundation

A-State wins grant to study rural election practices

Bentonville chamber postpones NWA Tech Summit until 2026

Finland ambassador: It’s important to create ‘people-to-people connections’

Mercy leader talks anniversary, ‘huge problems’ with funding cuts

UA assistant professor receives $2 million from National Institutes of Health

Central Arkansas

Democrats call for primary in House District 70

Lawsuit seeks to expedite special election for Senate District 26

UA to end the Arkansas Edge NIL program

UA gifts establish endowed scholarship, support campus projects

Guest Commentary

Planning ahead can help city officials avoid ‘rebate’ surprises

Walmart to spend $300 million on North Carolina fulfillment center

Northwest Arkansas

Introducing the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal 2025 C-Suite Award winners

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Les W. Smith

Rice acres likely to decline in 2026; milling still an issue this season

National Cold War Center to host Mikhail Gorbachev’s English interpreter

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: John Shaw

Fort Smith airport traffic up in August, down through first eight months

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Dr. Allison Roberts

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Lionel Riley

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Ines Polonius

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Juli McWhorter

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Jeremy Hudson

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Jesse Henson

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Nathan Gairhan

Northwest Arkansas

NWA C-Suite: Chris Baribeau

Legislative leader wants more transparency on health insurance, eyeing rural health funding

Rep. Crawford says ‘clean’ continuing resolution is only way forward

Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: UAFS fentanyl event, consent decree work update

No timetable for hiring a Fort Smith Public School district attorney

Fort Smith Sports

UAFS cross country runner Madison Thurston sets personal best times

AIPRO names Swaim, Baker to new roles

AQ Chicken to open restaurant in downtown Springdale

Fort Smith metro home sales down more than 8% through August

Google announces plan to build $4 billion data center in West Memphis

Tyson Foods may pay $85 million to settle pork pricing lawsuit

The Supply Side: Walmart focused on faster deliveries

State’s first Arkansas Health Survey: 29% food insecure

Ozark Regional Transit ridership on record pace

Arkansas tax revenue down more than 7% in September report

Taliano’s building has sold, other assets set for Oct. 9 auction

State Department of Military hardest hit by federal government shutdown

Arkansas Trucking Association promotes two to VP roles

Delta Gravel Festival set to return in Jonesboro

Northeast Arkansas

ASBDC to host business classes throughout NEA in October

September building permit values down almost 40% in the Fort Smith metro

Walmart to remove synthetic dyes, 30 other ingredients from private brands

Report: Manufacturing down in mid-America, Arkansas exports down 7.1%

Food insecurity rises with inflation, consumer sentiment sinks

Then & Now: Kizer’s career unusual, but it has been fulfilling

August job numbers and jobless rates up in most Arkansas metro areas

Sage Partners to manage 4 properties for Specialized Real Estate Group

Central Arkansas

UAPB lands $2 million from Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Governor appoints Ethics Commission, AETN board members

Arkansas Food Hall of Fame winners announced

River Valley Nature Center renovation set to be complete by March 2027

Fort Smith Sports

Hackett volleyball standout Michaelyn Freeman in quest to repeat as state champions

Land Trust protects waterfront properties in Washington County

Crafton Tull invests in cycling, active lifestyle

Yellen: Independent Fed or ‘road to banana republic’

Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum hosting 100 year milestones

Black River Technical College, Ozarka College to allow for credits in state’s lone gunsmithing program

Veralux in Rogers to offer whole-body MRI screenings for preventive care

Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas home sales, prices rise; multifamily vacancy ticks up

AG: Six cited for organized retail theft ring

First annual Ozark Gateway Region Summit slated

ArcBest execs pitch ‘confidence’ in ‘strong returns’ to investors

Guest Commentary

GROW: A path to a brighter future

NRF: Record Halloween spending estimated to reach $13.1 billion

Facade improvements part of Main Street Fort Smith mini-grant program

Real Deals: Farmington lots sell for more than $5.3 million

89-home ‘Cobblestone’ community opens in Fayetteville

Weaving NWA names Weaver Award winners

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Biosciences Institute surpasses $1 billion in external research funding

Central Arkansas

Hendrix College names Alex Herrera to development post

Cash commodity prices on Mississippi River improve slightly even as water levels remain low

Pittman fired as Razorbacks head football coach

Arkansas Broadcasters elect new leadership

Central Arkansas

National Park College breaks ground on new welding facility

Central Arkansas

California firm acquires Hot Springs insurance agency

Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: Boys & Girls Club ‘Innovation,’ Haas Hall recognition

Fort Smith Sports

Southside senior linebacker Ethan Dunn has a knack for bringing down ballcarriers

Connections: Apple Seeds fundraiser set for October

‘Feedback’ results in Gov. Sanders changing date for Senate District 26 election

Carlton Wing named Arkansas PBS executive director and CEO

Gov. Sanders sets special election dates in Senate race, Democrats oppose the plan

Fayetteville proposes $320 million bond issue to support growth

Longtime Fort Smith banker Mont Echols has died

UAMS, ALS Association open Fayetteville clinic

The Supply Side: Holiday sales growth could be lowest in a decade

El Dorado-based Murphy USA cuts around 100 corporate jobs

Summit Utilities awards money to 41 Arkansas nonprofits

A-State Alumni Association names distinguished alumni awards

Fort Smith sales tax revenue up more than 7% in August report

Assembled Products rebrands to Kiefer Sage, consolidates operations

New tax laws going into effect now, later, and into the future

Hope Cancer Resources unveils new brand, logo

Octapharma Plasma opens in Springdale

ICE agents meet with state consultant at Franklin County state prison site

Parties to hold primary election for Senate District 26 seat

Associated General Contractors of Arkansas wins award for 3rd year in a row

Williams Baptist University has fall enrollment surge

National museum group to host conference in Rogers

Expansion of Nidec facility in Mena to add 35 jobs

Northwest Arkansas Council’s Onward FX program is coming to the capital city

Sober Sidekick named a finalist for the Kraft Prize

Markham & Fitz CEO is moving to Brooklyn

Officials hope Yi visit will end delay with slackwater harbor project

Arkansas Children’s provides updates on Springdale hospital expansion

$5.5 million retail site tops property deals in Craighead County

Fort Smith Board reviews revised plan to maintain cemeteries

Citizen initiative coalition groups hold a town hall in Fort Smith

XNA terminal expansion to exceed $109 million, support growth

Rebates lower sales tax revenue in several Northwest Arkansas cities

Hoping farmer relief comes in time

Harvest in full swing in Arkansas

Bill and Alice Nix Farm Day to be moved to Judd Hill Farmer’s Market Complex

Skyline Report: NWA commercial vacancy rises to 7.2%, market ‘remarkably healthy’

NEA Business Notes: Jonesboro Unlimited receives award

Riceland delegation meets with UK Ambassador Warren Stephens

CDI Contractors names former Commerce Secretary Mike Preston as CEO

Harps to soon open store near ACHE campus

Half of Fort Smith schools received an improved grade in 2025 state index

Introducing the 2025 Northeast Arkansas C-Suite Award winners

NEA C-Suite: David Stickler

NWA Tech Summit moves to Fayetteville for 2025 event

NEA C-Suite: Amelia Robinson

Centerton approves downtown master plan agreement

NEA C-Suite: Laura Prondzinski

NEA C-Suite: Daniel McAdoo

NEA C-Suite: Ken Kelley

NEA C-Suite: Ruth Holt

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Children’s Research Institute gains $3.2 million for cystic fibrosis pregnancy research

NEA C-Suite: Davy Carter

NEA C-Suite: Ben Barylske

NEA C-Suite: Ryan Bane

Ludema (Peters) James Anderson

Carolyn Joyce (Emberton) Ford

Graig Burton Lintz

Joe Nyle Mason

John Wayne Scribner

Shirley Ruth (Rissinger) Buccella

Jean Marie Walters

Susan Kay (Alexander) Smith

Tillie Hale

Steve “Steven” Shamlin

Obituaries

Isaac Contreras Hernandez

Jim Coots

R. Scott Ferrell

Jean Hendricks

Gil S. Linson

Andy Carson Jr.

Dolores Julia Wilson

Carl Polk

Leo Anthony Stark

Janie McNally

Wyatt Macon Greene

Thomas Bicciche

Pamela Kay Sharp

Karen Michele Davis

Aleta Lee Sewell

James Allen Huddleston

Ray Erwin

Joyce Marie Rushing

Vonda Jean Hemphill

Norma Jane Fisher

Ruby Spencer

Mary Gale Ray

Tammy June Howard

Gwendolyn Kay Dickson

Rebecca Collins

Rhonda Renee Tucker (Newton)

Genevieve Seratt

Jessica Lynn Giles

Dorothy Lorean Woody

Zachary Kane Moore

Angela Crossland

Thomas Dell Smith

Carol Sue Rodgers

James “Jim” Bailey

No obituary found on this page.

The Phantom Marine still a mystery after decades

Executive Summary: Shepard focuses on integrity, involving others, intentional volunteering

The Supply Side: Walmart’s cake decorators stay busy, earn more

Central Arkansas

Dan Andrews hopes GROW program will grow better futures

Westerman on permitting reform, farm aid, government shutdown

Guest Commentary

The death of a child is not a fluke

Gov. Sanders says negotiations reduce size of health insurance premium increases

Fort Smith Sports

Central quarterback Braxin Goodson’s advantage is his time in the track program

Fort Smith Metro Daily News Briefs: White Coat recognition, Christmas Honors schedule

The Compass Report: Arkansas’ economy expanded in the second quarter

Rising costs continue to challenge small business owners

State releases school letter grades

Gov. Sanders says Arkansas, Taiwan cut $5.56 billion crop deal

Arkansas jobless rate rises to 3.8%, unemployed numbers up 10%

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp promotes Lee Reddmann to chief credit officer

Central Arkansas

Hank’s Furniture donates $1.5 million to Arkansas Children’s

Central Arkansas

Event for small businesses to gain government contracts scheduled on Oct. 8

Fayetteville A&P retains CEO after investigation of employee complaints

Main Street Fort Smith proposes plan to partner with CBID on grants specialist

Northwest Arkansas residents give feedback for regional growth strategy

Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair economic impact could be more than $7 million

Amazeum refreshes popular market exhibit

The Supply Side: OASIS sustainable floral foam now on Walmart shelves

The Medium is accepting applications to use its Blackbox space

Soderquist family supports Single Parent building capital campaign

New pest could impact rice crop

Freight index suggests trade wars a drag on freight and logistics sectors

Arkansas Rural Health Partnership expands statewide

Brand to leave Walmart as chief legal officer in January

The Compass Report: Arkansas economy expanding, with slowing in Fort Smith, Jonesboro metros

Fayetteville hires chief housing officer, renames housing department

Resident feedback sought to help guide Northwest Arkansas’ growth

Fort Smith Board takes no action on convention center catering plan

‘Next phase’ of Towson Avenue work approved, funding uncertain

Online grocery sales hit record $11.2 billion in August

Benton County timber, pastureland sells for $9.5 million

Contest emerges for Sebastian County Circuit Judge Division 5

Truckers move Arkansas and America

Dental school fuels Lyon College fall enrollment growth

ARise issues 2024-25 report on leading state program supporting startups

Acres.com launches property index platform

Crawford supports bipartisan review of 9/11 recommendations

Process begins to fill vacancy in Senate District 26

Then & Now: Trainor begins new role at UA Alumni Association

Q1 average weekly wages down in Crawford, Sebastian counties

Beatles at the Ridge music festival this weekend in Walnut Ridge

First phase of Career Readiness Education and Skills Center approved at A-State

Connections: Cobblestone Farms to host community dinner

UA receives multiple Land of Opportunity campaign donations

NRF: Retail sales up 6.81% in August from a year ago