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Arkansas Congressional GOP delegation helps pass Senate reconciliation package 218-214

J.B. Hunt CEO Shelley Simpson to keynote Forty Under 40 luncheon

Badham recalls her time as ‘Scout,’ working with Gregory Peck

Union members ratify new contract at large Tyson plant in Amarillo, avoid strike

Funding hold, potential complete cut jeopardize Boys & Girls Club programs, viability

Arvest raises $616,000 in ‘Million Meals’ campaign

Law firm opens in Pinnacle Hills

Most Arkansas metro areas post job gains in May

Rita Wilson

Paulette Katherine (Becker) Brown

Ernie Gene Woodruff

Wanda Lee (Deal) Smith

Eva Hurt

Joan Diane Holwick

Alta Mae “Meme” Beckham

Jimmie Don Eoff

Bob Stewart Foley

Landon Lee Middleton

Don Martin Sosebee

‘Citizen Science Mosquito Project’ enters year two in Jonesboro

Arkansas ends fiscal year with $367.9 million surplus, total revenue down 4%

Strip mall in Jonesboro sells for $12.7 million

Riceland’s conservation program distributed $4 million to farmers in 2024

Digs restaurant to replace Mad Ox bar at the Bakery District

Senate passes Trump’s ‘one big, beautiful’ bill 51-50

The Supply Side: Catfish Hole relish now on shelves at select Walmart stores

Health insurance administrator collaborates with Sober Sidekick

First National Bank of Fort Smith, NWA release new brand

Farmers hoping reconciliation bill brings relief

Jonesboro population, job numbers trending higher

Guest Commentary

Investing in ALICE: It’s good for business

Strike underway at large Tyson beef processing plant in Amarillo

Dog Haus to open restaurants in NWA, Fort Smith, Little Rock

BRICS+ could negatively impact US, Arkansas agri industry

Report: Consumers want more than low prices, are ‘more discerning’

Arkansas Rural Health Academy names Scott Kuttenkuler as inaugural president

New Fort Smith Boys Home facility a ‘major step forward’ for the program

Central Arkansas

Dr. Lowry Barnes named interim chancellor at UAMS

A-State Board approves funding for three projects

NWA Business Journal announces Forty Under 40 class

Are we good with this?

Kyle Shaw

Sheila Kay (Jeferson) Mitchell

Robert John Claybaugh

Connie Elizabeth Loarca

David Douthitt Frary

Mary Suzanne Crabtree

Steven D. Riggs

Alta “Meme” Mae Beckham

Roy Sherman Brown Jr.

Rebecca Jean Godbey

Dana Lynn Sanders

Richard Earl Bruton

Thomas “Bubbie” King

Willie Frances Baggett Justice

Betty Sue Bonewell

Richard Lee Poston, Jr.

Richard Poston

Margaret Ann Harding

Carolyn Gail Fuller

William Summers Egerland

NEA Business Notes: Hedger Hired As Arvest Mortgage Lender In Jonesboro

Executive Summary: Fort Smith Mayor McGill focused on listening, citizen safety

The Compass Report: Growth continues, but ‘cautious consumer’ trends seen

Arkansas Space Grant Consortium awarded $800,000 NASA grant

Love to take his campaign for Governor ‘to the people’

Jennifer Allen inducted as 148th President of Arkansas Press Association

Sam’s Club growth strategy includes pizza delivery and sushi

Stitt Solar installs 2 arrays with Fort Smith nonprofits

Fort Smith Sports

Former Southside softball standout finishes college career at South Dakota State

Fort Smith airport traffic numbers up in May, TSA precheck event planned

US Supreme Court ruling blocks nationwide injunctions in birthright citizenship issue

Arkansas GDP up 0.8% in the first quarter, ranks 5th in the nation

Fort Smith officials surprised by drop in May sales tax revenue

Water well testing authorized at planned prison site in Franklin County

First-quarter 2025 GDP down more than initial estimate

Economist: Trucking sector turnaround not likely in 2025

Central Arkansas

Bale family donates $1 million to Arkansas Children’s

Arkansas Food Hall of Fame finalists unveiled

Central Arkansas

Lyon College School of Dental Medicine selects inaugural class

Thomas King

AG Griffin: Arkansas’ share of Purdue Pharma settlement $44.5 million

Mark Anthony French

Kaye Marie (Robinson) Fuller

Howard Silas Bailey

Dale Hibner

Murlene Cousins

Benny Roam

Judith Tanner

Judith Ann Griffin Tanner

Glenda Marie Martin

Luther Cecil Swindell, Jr.

Helena West-Helena Mayor Christopher Franklin charged with tax fraud

Marie Caudle McNutt

Amy Elizabeth White

Douglas Leon Ferguson

Process begins that could result in new Fort Smith water meter system

Verna Sue Basham

Troy Michael Campbell

UA project produces cybersecurity tool for energy utilities

Walmart to test dark stores in Bentonville, Dallas metro

Northeast Arkansas

Maureen Harrod will seek circuit judge seat in 16th Judicial District

Then & Now: McLeod’s wealth management firm sees rapid nationwide growth

Central States releases metal panel siding product

Slackwater harbor construction in Van Buren to begin in early 2026

Court lifts injunction on law prohibiting hemp product sales

Plan approved to begin work on consolidated 911 center in Sebastian County

Stuttgart Industrial Park achieves Entergy Arkansas ‘Select Site’ certification

Cotton crop planted; producers leery of future rains

Grow for Green soybean challenge open for applications

NWA sales tax revenue up 4.45% in June report

The Supply Side: Walmart touts its connections with small businesses

Gary Vernon appointed general manager for Bella Vista bike park

Arkansas jobless rate holds at 3.7% in May, job numbers up 0.9%

DFA adds three to new roles in agency leadership

Jonesboro city council approves $17.5 million revenue bond proposal for infrastructure improvements

Report estimates possible Fort Smith metro losses in Medicaid, SNAP funds

Feeding the future takes people who build things

HVAC, auto tech, welding most popular programs at ATU-Ozark

Area educators encouraged to think like entrepreneurs

Onyx, LIVSN earn B Corp certification

Democratic State Sen. Fred Love announces for Arkansas governor

Guest Commentary

Keeping Bentonville a place to live, not just visit

Fort Smith Farmers Market grows from a ‘yellow tent’ to planned solar roofs

Guest Commentary

Build with intention, nurture with direction

Rep. Crawford supports taking out Iran nuclear capabilities, doesn’t see long engagement

Long-term care leader touts nursing schools, Medicaid provider tax

Director named for consolidated 911 center in Sebastian County

Fort Smith Sports

Cody Vaught ready to lead boys’ basketball program at Alma

The Supply Side: Online grocery sales could grow 8.9% annually through 2029

The Jones Center releases app to connect people and programs

Jerry Robert Dunaway

Kathleen Kay Clark

Juanita Ruth Jones

Roger David Wooden

Margaret Francis “Maggie” McEntire (Thacker)

Jessica Nicole Mattox

Sharon “Joan” Hanger (Frost)

Cecilia Verlene Sammons (Cooper)

Linda June Martindale

Linda Martindale

Anna Louise Willis

Lowell Edwin Heldebrand

Donnie Earl Elmore

Raynold Cameron West Sr.

Brett Kelchen

Mark Holmes

Mark D. Holmes

Glen Darrell Smedley

Linda Sue Lay

Colonel David Friddle, Jr

Bonnie L. Sklander

Raymond Lee Harrower

David Paul Bost

Sharon Kay Reed

Marvin Lee Richardson

Fort Smith active water leaks tick higher in May

Peak Innovation Center hosting numerous career-focused summer camps

LR Airport dedicates road to honor former director

Arkansas Secretary of Agriculture Wes Ward named VP of Southern US Trade Association

Real Deals: Nearly 100 lots in Centerton sell for $9 million

Food Bank, Crystal Bridges launch art, wellness initiative

Terms set for US Steel-Nippon deal

Dr. Sherece West-Scantlebury to retire as president, CEO of Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation

Central Arkansas Water report sets economic impact at $3.2 billion over last decade

Central Arkansas

Brandon Square Industrial Center sold in $9.8 million transaction

Scenic Hill Solar opens 3 solar power plants in southwest Arkansas

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Health Care Association opening 3 schools of nursing

Forecast: Tariff uncertainty to put pressure on U.S., Arkansas economies

Director Catsavis ends push for hire-fire change, laments business leader lobbying

Van Buren chamber staff ready to move into new offices

Complaint alleges Fayetteville in violation of sanctuary city law

Weyerhaeuser breaks ground on new $500 million facility in south Arkansas

Chinese soybean imports plummet

Helen Parker

Brennen Cochran

Raylene Marie Svoboda

David Lee Jones

Shirley May Schauer

Terry Michael Foley

Connections: Retail innovation week scheduled in September

Northwest Arkansas

Planners award $16.6 million for road, trail projects

Talk Business & Politics 2026 Candidate List now online

Hire-fire shift proposal rejected by Fort Smith Board

Fort Smith Board approves highest possible sewer rate for Arkoma

Al Roker talks weather, family and climate issues

Donna Easley endows scholarship for veterinary students

Building permit issued for Bass Pro Shops store in Fort Smith

Guest Commentary

Supporting women supports Arkansas’ economic growth

2 restaurants part of Johnson development

Savannah Sandage named a Fulbright U.S. Student Fellow

Heartland Forward poll: Respondents unsure how to use AI professionally

NRF: Retail sales rise 4.4% in May from year ago

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro, Craighead County sales tax collections improve in May

U.S. Marshals Museum lays off employees

Talk Business & Politics editorial: Fort Smith needs to refocus on parks and rec

Data shows food stamp spending shifts, with Walmart having the most share

Brian Emison returns to First Community Bank

Ecological Design Group collaborates with 37 North

Central Arkansas

Thea Foundation receives $7.9 million from Windgate Foundation

Darrell Eugene Gordey, Sr.

Martha Holt-Nichols

Linda Sue Brody

Martha Holt-Nichols

Terry Michael Foley

Terry Michael Foley

Claudene J. Britt

‘Energy & Environment’ plan set for a Fort Smith board vote

Southern Tenant Farmers Museum lands $1.2 million grant

Northwest Arkansas

Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2025 Women in Business honorees

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Simone Singh

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Tina Winham

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Bourgon Reynolds

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Cassie Schmidt

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Jaclyn Henderson

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Mandy Hathorn

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Lisa Fury-Smith

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Emily English

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Megan Brown

Northwest Arkansas

NWA Women in Business: Tammy Engle

Executive Summary: McReynolds works to ‘stay aware’ of what’s going on around her

Central Arkansas

Rep. French Hill on Israel-Iran conflict, public broadcasting cuts, Trump military moves

Arkansas Advocates chief analyzes Medicaid, SNAP cuts

Jamie Jones sworn in as president of Arkansas Bar Association

Economics Arkansas adds six to board of directors

This Father’s Day, let’s put families first: a bipartisan call to action

Central Arkansas

Levi Hospital to transition into community health foundation

Riff Raff: Garage sale guidance, redux

Hire-fire authority, Arkoma sewer rate on Fort Smith Board agenda

Crawford County leads region in sales tax revenue gains in early 2025

Froilan Romero Torres

Lola Daniels

Robert Morgan Caro

Rose Marie King

Sadie Beagle

Jerri Joan Evatt

Jerry Walter Presson

Single Parent Scholarship Fund of NWA announces $7 million campaign

2025 Fort Smith film fest set to screen more than 160 films

Multi-year renovation work begins at Fort Smith Museum of History

Lyon College breaks ground on first Arkansas veterinary school in Cabot

Rogers Goodwill reopens after renovation project

State Agri Department issues reminder on dicamba ban

Car-Mart Q4 earnings soar over 2,400%, revenue up 1%

Froilan Romero Torres

Doris Virginia Hickey

Eugene Clarence Bates

Christopher “Chrisp” Patillo

Christopher Addis Intres

Wayne Galloway

Tekla Research donates $130,000 to fund WBU’s produce operations

Relationships, working with military qualities sought for Fort Smith airport director

Walmart expanding drone delivery to larger US metros

Newport economic leaders offer AI tool to local businesses

Trump budget could cut funding for Fort Smith National Historic Site

Sun Painted Farm opens near Bentonville

Alan Verdun joins The Barcode Group

Janet Mann to lead Arkansas DHS

Central Arkansas

MedEvolve names Matt Seefeld as CEO

Central Arkansas

AGC to offer Spanish safety training courses

Arkoma mayor suggests court action if Fort Smith pursues proposed sewer rate

Arkansas approved for soft drink SNAP waiver

Central Arkansas

AG Griffin cuts ribbon on redeveloped new home

Arkansas Department of Agriculture distributes 15,400 tree seedlings statewide this Spring

Walmart uses artificial intelligence in ‘Sparky’ shopping app

EIA: Crude oil prices to fall as global inventories rise

Central Arkansas

Dr. Cam Patterson leaving chancellor post, will return to classroom

Corn crop in Arkansas planted

Arkansas connections in Rwanda change agricultural landscape

The Supply Side: Retail margins face uncertainty in back half of 2025

Mount Sequoyah Overlook reopens after renovation

Fort Kids seeking $1 million by September, plans Isaiah Joe camp

Trucking issues at state level complement federal efforts

Farmers share concerns, call for action at governor’s roundtable

Special prosecutor to investigate City of Fort Smith, acting administrator in FOIA case

Fort Smith metro building activity up more than 15% through May

Fort Smith Sports

Former Hackett softball standout holder of several state records

XNA’s new parking service features artificial intelligence

Analysts: Car-Mart to see mixed results in Q4, fiscal 2025

Import cargo levels may surge during tariff pause with China, others

Central Arkansas

Conveyor Technology to expand in North Little Rock with $33 million investment

Arkansas ranks 45th in latest child well-being ranking

ASU System approves $314 million budget, raising tuition

Arkoma sewer rate, potential property sales on Fort Smith board agenda

UA researchers to host business analysis lunch

Guest Commentary

New home construction vital to growth

U.S. Rep. Womack watching Senate for changes to reconciliation bill

Fort Smith HR chief resigns amid hiring controversy

Fort Smith continues to make progress reducing water leaks

Fort Smith Sports

Dartyn Meeks helps lead Wister baseball to state title game

Consumers expect to spend $24 billion on Father’s Day

Walmart CEO McMillon talks wages, worker education, and tariffs

Trails at Mena project clears biking hurdle with federal permit

Prioritizing people: Why Professional Wellness Month matters more than ever

Zelma Green

Brenda Gail Hunter

Diona Shaundell (Carter) Cost

Johnny Eugene Garrett

Marian Keene

Jerry David Stepusin Sr.

Average wages rise in Crawford and Sebastian counties

Connections: Northwest Health, Washington Regional announce new hires

Springdale winery wins award for wine

Central Arkansas

Henderson State University names College of Aviation, Science, and Nursing

Developer: ’Nothing’ changes with Fianna Hills Country Club plan approved in 2024

Walmart shareholder business meeting held no surprises

The Supply Side: Arkade’s tech ‘greenhouse’ in Bentonville recruits tech startups

LaCroix Precision Optics expanding in Batesville, adding 107 jobs

Sweetgreen to open in Fayetteville, Bentonville

Fort Smith Sports

Spiro baseball coach to head up all-star squad at Oklahoma All-State game

Walmart tests AI interview program, expands technician training

Arkansas medical marijuana sales up more than 6% through May

Central Arkansas

Six to be inducted in Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame

Governor announces trade mission to Paris Air Show, Switzerland

Central Arkansas

Gov. Sanders announces Arkansas Outdoor Education pilot program

Real Deals: Bentonville tunnel car wash sells for $5.5 million

Fort Smith Board approves internal auditor plan; hire-fire authority on agenda

Fort Smith, Van Buren tourism tax numbers down through March

$5.25 million warehouse sale tops recent Craighead County property deals

Then and Now: Bennett completes merger to meet changing demands

My Place Hotel opens in Bentonville

John Miller enters race for Sebastian County Sheriff

Coach Jim Funderburg

Johnny Eugene Garrett Sr.

Donald Russell Wallace

John Williamson

Jason Andrew Kerns

Donald Russell Wallace

Nancy Sharon (Hocott) Nauert

Washington, Benton counties among top US counties for wage growth

Hallie Shoffner talks ‘farm crisis’ in her bid to unseat Sen. Tom Cotton

Applications for specialty crop block grants sought by Arkansas Department of Agriculture

Judge finds that the City of Fort Smith violated FOIA rules

Dr. Christian Ostermann to lead National Cold War Center in Blytheville

Delta Arts Festival in Newport slated for this weekend

XNA officials expect traffic to hit new high in May; Highfill detachment case proceeds

$34 million Opera theater opens near Eureka Springs

National search, public input could be part of effort to hire Fort Smith city administrator

Contractors see ‘some’ materials price increases amid tariffs

Central Arkansas

Green Bay Packaging to expand Morrilton facilities with $1 billion investment

Fort Smith Sports

Scott Thompson finally calls it a career after 40 years in the coaching profession

Arkansas on track for tax revenue surplus of $214.8 million

Financial advice for health care professionals at every stage

UAMS hires Dr. Brian Jones as vice-chancellor for regional campuses

Applications sought for the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy

Feeding a growing (and shrinking) world

Central Arkansas

ACC Capital relaunches ACC Capital Foundation to support entrepreneurs, plans national push

Fort Smith Director says citizens should ‘thoughtfully consider’ form of government

Fayetteville student apartments sell for $75 million

Lawsuit against Fort Smith Public Schools, board president dismissed

Central Arkansas

Republican Party of Arkansas names Drew Martin as executive director

CACHE to offer workshop for arts professionals

Lawsuit filed against Crawford County by former library system director

Medicaid cuts: A threat to every Arkansan

At least 16 people charged after retail crime bust in Jonesboro

Citizens Bank launches Citizens Bank Mortgage

$100 million student housing project planned near UA

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp to acquire Legacy Bank and Trust of Missouri

Jonesboro Unlimited expanding water service inside Craighead Technology Park

Large solar arrays on less than 1% of Arkansas agri land

Home sales down almost 4% in the Fort Smith metro through April

A focus on health

Olivia Walton: Paid leave, tax credits, child care top priorities to continue maternal health gains

Former Little Rock chief of staff launches consulting firm

Arkoma sewer rate, internal auditor, Ebbing work part of Fort Smith Board agenda

Jimmy Lee Ballard

David Duane Fraize

Elaine Holt

Gary Dale Helms

Jesse E. Clenney (Biggins)

Wilma Sue Clay

Walmart using data to encourage healthier eating

Education and Health Services jobs 60% of Fort Smith metro job growth

NEA Business Notes: A-State hosted 32nd annual Distinguished Performance Awards

Sen. Cotton speaks on reconciliation, Iran, Ukraine, and Pine Bluff Arsenal

Fort Smith Sports

Sallisaw senior Kayli Macon again makes a podium trip at state track meet

‘Core documents’ part of Fort Smith Regional Art Museum’s stability effort

Car-Mart completes $216 million securities transaction

J.B. Hunt, 2 rail providers offer new intermodal service in Mexico

Evelyn Louise Ashworth

Cole Stewart Haynes

David Lee Hiler

Douglas Craig Stepanian

Cheryl Louise Miles

Herndon to receive 2025 Jack White award

Will Reaves hired as director for two A-State Heritage Sites

$31 million regional food hub opens in Springdale

Central Arkansas

Lexicon hires two in marketing, CEO wins LR Rotary award

Rep. Crawford leads effort to freeze wages for H-2A visa guestworkers

Western Global Airlines has opened base maintenance facility in Blytheville

Iowa court finds Tyson Foods’ execs could be liable for COVID deaths

Traffic down more than 11% at the Fort Smith Regional Airport

Fort Smith Regional Art Museum in a period of transition, expansion

Arkansas severance tax revenue on trend to fall below fiscal 2024

Express Scripts sues Arkansas over new PBM law

Media figure Al Roker comes to Bentonville in June

Connections: Onyx, 7 Brew announce management hires

ArcBest names new COO for logistics operation

Arkansas adds nine properties to National Register of Historic Places

Plan again emerges to develop former Fianna Hills Country Club property

Lithium mining compensation structure approved by state officials

Ozark Apps revenue nearly triples

Pedal Kids releases app

Northeast Arkansas

Attorney Andrew Nadzam to seek circuit court judgeship

All Arkansas metros post year-over-year job gains in April report

Juanita Sue Bowles

Wanda Jean Chappell

Loretta Jane Freitas

Kathy Ann Montgomery

Cole Stewart Haynes

Wilma Sue Clay

Chinese-owned Syngenta sells ag land in Craighead County

McGehee Bank rebranding to Producers Bank & Trust

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp names Will Carrouthers as chief financial officer

Community Scholars Training to be held at two A-State Heritage Sites

Serious crimes down 14% in Fort Smith, fire department sees recruitment challenge

Report: Northwest Arkansas’ housing challenges have grown since 2019

Bentonville sales tax revenue declines, other cities see gains

NYITCOM graduates 104 doctors during hooding ceremony

Subdivision sale the top Sebastian County property deal in early 2025

Central States announces leadership changes

Then & Now: Eldridge’s career defined by legal, bank, government work

Russell estate donates $335,000 to Jones Center

Fort Smith sales tax revenue trending lower through April

Annette Maria Hunter

Kyle Brandon Hill

Mary Jane Gossett

Donna Sharp

Fort Smith Sports

Panama senior Shawn Hogan fills role as the Razorbacks’ top pitcher

Arkansas Dental Centers opens clinic in Rogers

Ozark Prosthodontics provides care for Baptist Health program

Arkansas’ broadband director sees more investment on horizon

Guest Commentary

Silver lining of a shifting cybersecurity landscape

Rep. Crawford says OB3 act good ‘for everybody’; expects Senate to conform

Central Arkansas

Arkansas House Speaker Evans believes tax cuts will wait until fiscal session

Central Arkansas

2 Fed presidents visit Northwest Arkansas, speak to area leaders

More vendors set for 2nd annual Fort Smith Food Truck Festival

Amanda Mathis leads Arkansas conservation efforts

Communities should define market audience, message, success

Central Arkansas

Philander Smith University names Dr. Maurice Gipson as new president

Rebuild at Adelaide Hall location could begin in early fall

Top Fort Smith Public Schools communication person resigns

Mercy opens Centerton clinic

Big River Steel, Atlas Steel donate $800,000 for Mississippi Co. ‘Work Here, Live Here’ program

Record low number of cotton gins in Arkansas; state acres projected to be down

Earlene Duncan

Wanda Jean Chappell

Larry E. Hendrickson

Kyle Brandon Hill

Tommy Dewey Selkirk

Hager focused on ‘building relationships,’ full buildings in downtown Fort Smith

Anna Cannon named executive director of Helen Walton center

AC Hotel opens at the new Walmart home office

Central Arkansas

Boosting entrepreneurs, community offerings are key focus for outdoor recreation economic growth

Advocates discuss the push for improved maternal outcomes in Arkansas

Walmart to cut 1,500 corporate jobs in cost-cutting restructuring

Fort Smith Sports

Hackett senior Morgan Coryell after another state softball championship

AG Griffin approves ballot title for citizens’ initiative process amendment proposal

Windgate Foundation awards $9.49 million in grants to Arkansas State University

Gov. Sanders announces appointments to boards, commissions

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp names Brad Paul as LR market president

University of Arkansas receives $10 million to create mental health hubs

Sharp County certified as ACT Work Ready Community

Fayetteville attorney Max Deitchler announces for House District 20 seat

Sajni Kumpuris named interim executive director of Arkansas PBS

Central Arkansas

Armor Bank opens new west Little Rock branch

Arkansas jobless rate rises to 3.7%, number of jobless up more than 10%

Future tobacco store locations limited by Fort Smith Board action

Marie A. Ray

Ronnie Dean Fryday Sr.

William “Billy” Schultz

Johnny Clifford Mitchell

Randolph County Heritage Museum receives largest donation ever

Outgoing PAMT CEO Joe Vitiritto sells Fayetteville home

Rep. Womack to seek re-election as 3rd District Congressman

Nebraska SNAP soda waiver approved; Arkansas’ pending

League Of Women Voters hires first full-time executive director

Walton Arts Center starts summer projects

NYITCOM at A-State launches expectant mother program this summer throughout region

Walton family reduce Walmart holdings by more than $1.5 billion

Arkansas Bankers Association announces new leaders

Real Deals: Fayetteville apartments near university sell for $8 million

Fort Smith Public Schools name new deputy superintendent, SHS basketball coach

UAMS graduates nearly 1,200 health professionals

Former Fayetteville legislator, lobbyist, chamber leader Bill Ramsey dies

Hearing set in alleged FOIA violation by the City of Fort Smith

Collier & Associates to build Benton County headquarters

Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club set to ‘flip the switch’ on solar facility

Projected rice acres may convert to soybean acres in Arkansas this spring

Justice Cody Hiland to run for Arkansas Supreme Court, Position 6

New Braum’s store, distribution center planned for Fort Smith

The Supply Side: Walmart top execs tout benefits of mentoring, financial literacy

Ozark United hires development consultant

New statewide nursing program to include Rogers site

Tipton & Hurst expands to Northwest Arkansas

Central Arkansas

EPA announces $500,000 in Brownfield grant funding for Pine Bluff

FNBC hires Tony Futrell as business development officer

Sen. Boozman wants parts of Farm Bill in reconciliation process, cautious on Medicaid cuts

Arkoma mayor says city denied ‘productive discussion’ about sewer rates, unpaid balance

Alan Wayne Hendricks

James “Ray” McMahan

Sengthong Ka Vannaraj

Fabio Garcia

Charles Alan Jackson

Central Arkansas

ASU System President focused on opportunities for change

Central Arkansas

Rep. Hill believes Republican rift over tax policy can be overcome

Central Arkansas

Colliers central Arkansas report: Retail sector ‘healthy’

Central Arkansas

BSR REIT acquires two Houston properties for $141 million

Two foundations give $3 million to JBU for renovation project

Chandler Equipment purchases Starwood Customs in Lowell

TigerSasha working to finish new mural in downtown Fort Smith

Fort Smith Sports

Northside’s Blackmon determined to repeat at state’s top track meets

Fort Smith metro Education and Health Services sector jobs up almost 5%

Harps Food Stores to purchase Doc’s Food Stores in Oklahoma

Walmart boss warns of higher prices from ‘magnitude’ of tariffs

Beaver Water District breaks ground on nearly 5-megawatt solar array

Hearing sought in FOIA lawsuit against the City of Fort Smith

Missio Capital launches with $100 million equity commitment

Arkansas receives a ‘D’ for maternal mental health

Fort Smith population up 0.7% in 2024, Van Buren up 1.35%

NYITCOM at A-State has $44.6 million impact to local economy

Christie Lynn (Mahar) Darter

“Butch” Billy M. Hardgrave, Jr.

Billy Ray Slusher

Terrie Patton

James Arnold Huff

Walmart net income down 12.1%, execs note potential tariff concerns

Census: Centerton Arkansas’ fastest-growing city, Bentonville second fastest

Central Arkansas

Dillards sees sales, profits dip in Q1

Central Arkansas

CARTI expands services in El Dorado

Tyson Foods’ chicken business helping to counter beef losses

Joe Bailey named head of Arkansas Waterways Commission

Walmart ordered to pay $222 million in dispute with Zest Labs

ArcBest announces Vaux progress, new system manager

Advanced energy foundation hires administrator for climate grant program

Agritourism webinar slated for May 21 webinar

Northeast Arkansas

Traffic in downtown Jonesboro back to normal

PAMT CEO Joe Vitiritto resigns, top shareholder to be interim CEO

The Supply Side: Sam’s Club growth plan may include no checkout stations

‘More pages’ likely in failed effort to hire Fort Smith internal auditor

Harding, Martinez elected to Fort Smith Public School Board

Hallie Shoffner running for US Senate to challenge Cotton

Grocery prices rose in April, egg prices up almost 50%

Arkansas Graphics of Little Rock acquires TCPrint Solutions

Buffalo River Aviation growing, hasn’t ‘given up a customer’

Walmart AMP installs new LED video walls

Northwest Arkansas

Centerton, ULI seeks planning, design firm

Rebekah Guiltner promoted to FNBC’s director of risk management and audit

State Treasurer John Thurston announces re-election bid

Steve Washburn

Edwin Joseph Seiter

Christie Lynn (Mahar) Darter

Hung Phi Nguyen

Steve Washburn

Kathy Diane Carlile

Walmart expected to post revenue gain, weaker income in quarterly report

Graves Foundation kicks off $250,000 campaign for infant care

GORP, state outdoor recreation office offers video series

Congress approves $141 million for foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith

UA alums give $500,000 for free enterprise, capitalism program

Arkansas River tonnage down more than 15%, tariff impact cited

Justice Nick Bronni to run for full term on Arkansas Supreme Court

Central Arkansas

U.S. Rep. Westerman details markup efforts; notes priorities for Medicaid reform

KASU celebrates 68th birthday with celebration of Henry Glover

Leaders explain what’s next for maternal health coalition

Arkoma delinquent water and sewer bill part of Fort Smith Board discussion

Central Arkansas

Southern Bancorp promotes Marlar, Smith to director positions

Fort Smith Sports

Van Buren senior Jocelyn Parga continues to learn life lessons playing softball

Connections: Cultural event to take place at Shiloh Museum in Springdale

Fuel Accelerator to host Demo Day

Fort Smith metro building permit values up almost 6% through April

Real Deals: Mills Farm land in Rogers sells for $4.49 million

Retail sales rise 6.7% in April, tariff impacts noted

Walmart uses artificial intelligence to fast-track apparel offerings

Central Arkansas

Westrock Coffee sees quarterly sales grow, loss widen

Northeast Arkansas

Sales tax collections down in Jonesboro and Craighead County

Helen Irene Nichols

Linda Travis

Garland David Matlock

Sherry Ann Baker

Pamela Donald

David “Dave” Hughes

Fort Smith Sports

A love of running consumes Southside junior distance runner Abigail Harding

Another lawsuit likely in Crawford County library saga

Car-Mart names new CFO, chief accounting officer

Two family members added to Tyson Foods’ board

Heartland Forward establishes center to enhance maternal health

Walton-backed university planned for former Walmart Home Office

AG Griffin lands $100,000 grant to fight human trafficking

Heartland Forward, Stemuli to create AI learning platform

Northwest Health releases community benefit report

Washington Regional receives da Vinci 5 robotic surgical system

Girl Scouts to spend $1.3 million on facility upgrades in Fort Smith

Murphy USA sees lower revenues, profits due to ‘flat’ price environment, storms

Central Arkansas

Lexicon, Mills University High partner on welding program

Northeast Arkansas

Residential building, land top recent Craighead County property deal

The Supply Side: Tariffs create big uncertainty for retailers, suppliers

Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club, Future School partner on new teen center

County Farm Families of the Year announced

Malco Theatres planning ‘multimillion-dollar’ renovation in Fort Smith

Breeze to offer new nonstop flights between XNA and Pensacola, Fla.

Mother’s Day spending could total $34.1 billion

2 Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate companies merge

Savings noted with university testing of ‘See & Spray’ herbicide system

Let’s vote ‘yes’ on consent decree work

UAFS to partner with Restore Hope on ‘100 Families’ effort

Soybean planting ahead of schedule in the Arkansas Delta

Fort Smith Sports

Hackett senior Lilly Oxford determined to be a repeat state champion

Rob Amkha Vongsiri

Phyllis “Gail” Phillips

Sherry Lynn Stuart

Vella Evelyn Stewart

Calvin Pierce

Phyllis “Gail” Phillips

Sienna Larae Miller

Thaden School wins Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize design award

Tyson Foods to sell four cold storage facilities for $247 million

The evolution of Rick Crawford

Incoming Fort Smith Public School superintendent rolls out 100-day plan

Research investigates different poultry growing methods

Talk Business & Politics launches subscription-based D.C. Edition newsletter

Central Arkansas

Cadence Bank names Chris Locke to expanded role

Central Arkansas

Hendrix College receives $2 million Mabee Foundation grant to renovate Galloway Hall

Legislators wrap 95th General Assembly regular session

Fort Smith Regional Airport commissioners discuss effort to find a new director

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal accepting nominations to Forty Under 40, C-Suite

UA receives $1 million from state Department of Higher Education

Tyson Foods net income up 48%, revenue misses the estimate

ASBTDC to offer business seminars throughout NEA during May

Central Arkansas

Chef Jennifer Maune will open restaurant in new AG building

Rep. Womack waiting for markups to gauge support for cuts

Arkansas State University has $2.5 billion annual economic impact to state

Northwest Arkansas

Fast 15: Lily DeSpain

Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

Fast 15: Cole Brothers

Northwest Arkansas

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Meet the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s 2025 Fast 15 class

Northwest Arkansas

Fast 15: Leigh Anne Robinson

Northwest Arkansas

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Northwest Arkansas

Fast 15: Mallory Files

NEA Business Notes: Ca Nguyen Receives American Advertising Federation Scholarship

Shane “Unc” Taylor

Robert Eugene Brisco

Billy Bredrick

Sherry Lynn Stuart

Carminta Ann Needham

Ruby Lea Cunningham

Edgar “Ed” Hunter

JBU, KLRC form FM radio station

Executive Aviation Services sees itself as ‘a time machine’

Dayberrys, Lyon College partner on beer brewing program

Fort Smith School Board Zone 4: Q&A with candidate Maria Martinez

Fort Smith School Board At Large Zone 6: Q&A with candidates Gregory Carthon and Brad Harding

Navigating unpaid internships and avoiding wage violations

Central Arkansas

UA Little Rock launches new scholarship program with $7.5 million Windgate gift

Branscum, Davis named to USDA posts in Arkansas

City of Fort Smith faces FOIA lawsuit related to internal auditor issue

Mercy Fort Smith set to open parts of $186 million expansion

Larry Dale Boatright

Michael Shane Taylor

Ruth Josephine Wheelbarger

Terry Dean Watts

Arkansas tax revenue down 15.5% in April, down 9.2% from budget forecast

Panel discussion focuses on impact of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Banking Solutions Accelerator back for a second year

$28 million boutique hotel to be built in downtown Springdale

Heartland Whole Health Institute opens on Crystal Bridges campus

Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue continued record pace

Walmart unveils program to solicit more US-made suppliers

New laws impact retailers, truckers, human trafficking

First National Bank of Fort Smith installs ‘solar garden’ at branch bank

Central Arkansas

Rock Dental Brands hires new CFO

JLC Second Chance Trucking helps formerly incarcerated people find jobs

Then & Now: Taldo-Brothers focuses on revitalizing Springdale

Author Snowden Wright named 2025 writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum

Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame announces 9th class

Riceland Foods adds three new board members

Anonymous donation leads to establishment of Thomas O. Professorship at WBU

2 venture capital firms join Onward HQ’s ambassador program

Fort Smith Sports

Van Buren senior softball outfielder Ivey Perkins proud of team success

New Ruth’s Chris opens in Pinnacle Hills

First quarter Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic down almost 2%

Helen Blanton

Shirley A Henson

Darick Keju

C. Wayne Winkle

Richard Rhodes

Sandra Ann Norrid

Sandra Ann Norrid

Kenneth “Tinker” Whitworth Jr.

Joel Brooks McLennan

GDP slows in the first quarter, job estimate reflects ‘unease’

The Supply Side: Walmart’s e-commerce profitability achievement took decades

Central Arkansas

Elopak opens $100 million manufacturing plant at Little Rock Port

Tyson Foods expected to post a 34% gain in net income

Commission launches survey for Razorback Greenway plan

Secretary of State Cole Jester to run for Commissioner of State Lands

Fort Smith sales tax plan resolution may not be enough to quell opposition

Fort Smith human resources director retains job after internal auditor mishap

Warren Stephens confirmed as UK Ambassador

Forward Arkansas adds Rodney Shepard, Edie Stewart to board

CJRW purchases historic Fulk Building in downtown LR

Brett Liebhaber hired as commercial loan officer for Farmers & Merchants Bank

Harps Food acquires Craven Foods in Fairfield Bay

Most Arkansas job growth in March in central, Northwest metros

David Patty to become president of Northwest Technical Institute

Mount Sequoyah opens new studio

Visit Bentonville launches monthly culinary podcast

Hot Springs deal may not be the last for Burton Pools & Spas

ArcBest net income, revenue miss estimates, tonnage down 4.3%

Little Rock Port Authority authorizes 400 acre sale of land for $1 billion data center project

Champions Club apartments in Fayetteville sell for $23 million

Northeast Arkansas

Repairs around former Citizens Bank building should be complete by mid-May

Messer breaks ground on $70 million plant in Berryville

Central Arkansas

Kyndall Rogers joins Impact Management Group as partner

Rep. Crawford focused on China in the Western Hemisphere in new Intelligence Committee role

‘Thousand little things’ resulted in military pilot training center in Fort Smith

The Supply Side: Technology keeps changing the supply chain

Real Deals: Walmart buys Tontitown land for $10.4 million

Arvest Wealth investment strategist eyeing ‘hard data’ to determine tariffs’ impact

‘Complicated’ utility relocations delay Springdale bypass project

Louie Ray Whitlock

Z.C. Wilson

Joel Brooks McLennan

Billie Cagle

Kenneth “Tinker” Whitworth Jr.

Blue Cross CEO touts legislative wins, watching federal Medicaid changes

Central Arkansas

UCA President turns attention to implementation of ACCESS Act

AG Griffin announces $47 million in tobacco settlement funds

Special session to focus on future of Fort Smith human resources chief

Fort Smith tax revenue for streets down 1.5% through March

Fort Smith Sports

Senior pitcher Kord Fenton helps lead Wister to another strong season

The Pointe Bentonville Apartments sell for $104 million

Michael “Mikie” Louise Hazelwood

David Eugene Williams

James Lincoln Reed

Alice Mae Stuart

Alice Mae Armstrong

Gary Landers

William “David” Long

Gary Landers

Blue Crane, Riverside announce mixed-use development on Bentonville Square

Walmart’s top six execs earned a combined $99.95 million last year, up 3.3%

Guest Commentary

Trucking industry scores big

Fort Smith board reverses course on hiring internal auditor, terminates agreement

Land deal closed for proposed skilled nursing facility in Jonesboro

Donald Westerman to lead workforce development in Clark County

Tyson Foods pays $50 million to settle pork pricing lawsuit

Dr. Annette Hux appointed dean of A-State’s College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Sales tax revenue growth almost flat in Northwest Arkansas

PAMT Q1 loss exceeds $8 million, revenue down 14%

Connections: Urban Land Institute to host Spring event in Cave Springs

J.B. Hunt shareholders approve proposals, elect Brett Biggs to board

Only around 29% of Arkansans have a Real ID

Report: commercial real estate remains resilient in Northwest Arkansas

Fort Smith’s announced internal auditor hire faces a felony charge

Central Arkansas

Higher education leaders discuss ACCESS, collaboration, workforce in Fayetteville

Mercy doctors collaborate to remove lung cancer nodule

Central Arkansas

Moses Tucker completes $35 million Boyle Building renovation for Attorney General

Outdoor recreation grants awarded

National Agricultural Law Center survey deadline looms

AG Griffin forms Financial Fraud Task Force

Rebecca Cowan hired as Fort Smith’s internal auditor

Fort Smith Convention Center 2024 operating loss lower than estimated

U.S. Army artillery production plant in Camden to create 185 jobs

JBU launches flight program, partners with Springdale-based Airo

Cabot businessman Will Feland gives $1 million to Land of Opportunity Scholarship

Gov. Sanders vetoes two bills; override attempts not expected

Fort Smith Regional Airport director resigns

Lyon College receives $11 million from Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation

U.S. Rep. Womack, Gov. Sanders, HUD Secretary Turner tour Third District to address housing issues

Officials give updates on Northwest Arkansas transportation projects

Jobs fair planned for BRTC

Beyond the commute: the evolving landscape of Arkansas’ emerging cities

Baptist Health-Fort Smith adds new lung treatment tech

Northwest Arkansas Education and Health Services jobs up almost 45% since 2015

Central Arkansas

Arkansas Capital Corporation rebrands as ACC Capital

Doug Schoenrock named as new director of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission

League of Women Voters files lawsuit to stop laws aimed at ballot initiative process

Central Arkansas

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff announces $1 million estate gift

Arkansas Pie Festival to be held this weekend in Cherokee Village

CBID ready to focus on plan to update Cisterna Plaza

Real estate executive Marshall Saviers to be guest speaker at Fast 15 event

PBS to livestream sold-out Crystal Bridges event featuring Katie Couric

James Brown

Randel Thompson

UA researchers studying microplastics in streams

NWA Council CEO reflects on legislative session, new opportunities

Work to soon begin on downtown Fort Smith ‘Art Walk’ mural

Then & Now: Rausch sells home business, launches real estate company

U.S. Rep. Westerman discusses flooding, tariffs, and energy expansion efforts

Agri leaders discuss Farm Bill, tariffs, brutal weather conditions

Sharon Lynn Stephens

Calvin Newton

Ann Marie (Delaloye) Smith

Greg Milligan

Gov. Sanders discusses jobs, prison, tax cuts

Fort Smith water leaks down more than 15% through March

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood softball player Brilea Rofkahr ready for the collegiate level

Education and Health Services sector helps drive Fort Smith metro job gains

PAMT CEO Joe Vitiritto sees raise, total pay fall over 30% in 2024

Cheryl Kay Anderson

Patricia Ann Fashing

Myrna Loy Hogan

Scotty Gean Chitwood

Judy Dority

Wins for moms from this legislative session

Arkansas job numbers up 1.2% in March, jobless rate rises to 3.7%

Central Arkansas

Little Rock CVB names Stasha King Irby as VP for sales and services

ATU approves budget that includes tuition and fee increases

Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business Awards winners honored

Central Arkansas

Building Arkansas’ future through partnership

A-State researchers studying veterans’ concussions

2.76% is the average pay raise for Fort Smith Public School teachers

Easter spending expected to total $23.6 billion, up 5%

The Supply Side: Walmart continues to revamp convenience stores, fuel stations

UA expands supply chain master’s program to Dallas

Willard, Pat Walker foundation gives $5 million to UA scholarship campaign

Governor reveals two vetoes on final day of session

Northwest Arkansas Council focused on health and housing, marks 35 years

Home BancShares’ first quarter net income, revenue beat estimates

Quarterly net income falls for Simmons First, revenue rises

Legislative session adjourns after 93 days, will sine die May 5

Fort Smith Public Schools make superintendent move earlier than planned

Bank OZK posts a gain in quarterly revenue, net income beats estimate

UAMS, Washington Regional to offer non-primary residency programs

WBU approves $19.5 million budget for 2025-2026 school year

Billy Aaron Dean Woods

Laverta Daily

Cheryl Kay Anderson

Shannon Makepeace

Central Arkansas

Immerse Arkansas receives $600,000 matching gift fund

Empowering literacy through technology

Amazon planning major distribution center at Little Rock Port Authority

J.B. Hunt 1Q revenue, earnings dip, but beat estimates

ABB has ‘future proofed’ Fort Smith electric motor production

Gov. Sanders seeks ban on SNAP junk food purchases

First Community Bank hires Cassandra Huff

White River Bancshares posts record first-quarter earnings

UADA: Arkansas crop damage exceeds $78 million in April flood

Jim and Susan von Gremp give $100,000 to UA scholarship

Grant to help UA boost data science workforce

NRF reports that March retail sales rose 4.75%

Sebastian County Sheriff not seeking reelection, endorses chief deputy

Trade wars ‘likely to extend’ US freight recession

Stanley Edward Gabbard

Dennie Britt Dillard

Owner of Irish Maid Donuts in Fort Smith ready to sell

$77 million Ridge Athletics Center breaks ground

Central Arkansas

UALR names Karabacak as dean of Donaghey College of STEM

USDA needs its full leadership team

Arvest Bank announces regional leadership changes

The Supply Side: Consumers reduce spending on spring fashion

NWACC approves Bentonville campus master plan

Guest Commentary

Corporate support for regional nonprofits

Sen. Cotton discusses upcoming US-Iran nuclear talks, tariff strategies

Connections: Cobblestone Farms to host key fundraiser in September

Arthur Corey Jr.

Frank Udouj

Bentonville land at Walton-backed health care campus sells for $18 million

Fort Smith metro building permits up more than 90% through March

Fort Smith Sports

Greenwood wrestler Farah Crossno doubles up on state title wins as a junior

Senate advances right to bear arms amendment; Senate leader says prison funding likely stalled

EIA: Declining oil demand to lead to lower oil, gasoline prices

Habitat for Humanity CEO Ashley Wheeler looks to scale home projects

Razorback Athletics again in Learfield top 20

The 808 Ranch plans 1,000-acre expansion

Northeast Arkansas

Jonesboro, Craighead County sales tax collections improving

Apartment complex sales are top Sebastian County deals to close out 2024

PBM bill heads to governor; Senate prison funding bill pauses

Central Arkansas

Study: Venture Center generates more than $62.3 million for Arkansas

Hytrol holds grand opening for clinic at Fort Smith plant

Central Arkansas

Citizens Bank creates retail department

Analysts: J.B. Hunt Q1 revenue, earnings expected to fall

180-unit apartment complex opens at Chaffee Crossing

Walmart still upbeat on income forecast, will ‘manage through’ tariff turmoil

Outstanding Business Awards winners named at Springdale event

Donald Coy Taylor

Wilma Jean Davis

Frank Weaver, Sr.

Dovie M. Tinsley

Arthur James Pearson

True North Realty Group joins Keller Williams Market Pro Realty

Online grocery sales rise 21% in March; Walmart tops in market share

February jobless rates rise in most Arkansas metros

Mahan selected to be superintendent of Fort Smith Public Schools

Egg prices inch downward

Mercy opens new clinic in Roland, marks 27th regional site

Committee advances PBM bill keeping CVS, others from having retail pharmacies

Central Arkansas

St. Louis Fed appoints new industry council members, two from Arkansas

New commercial retail development announced in Brookland

Northwest Arkansas

Rausch Companies

Northwest Arkansas

Onyx Coffee Lab

Runway rehab, new facilities planned for Poteau, Sallisaw airports

Northwest Arkansas

Emery Sapp & Sons

Skyline Report: Northwest Arkansas commercial vacancy below 6%, permit values down 50%

Northwest Arkansas

49 Financial

Northwest Arkansas

The Stitt Group

Northwest Arkansas

PodcastVideos.com

Northwest Arkansas

Miller, Boskus and Lack

Northwest Arkansas

Allegiance Title of Arkansas

Debra Dianne Moore

Vicki Galloway

Historic Taliano’s Italian Restaurant to close May 31 after 55 years

Farmers may have to replant or delay planting in wake of historic floods

Barnaby Group to open Little Rock pub, 23-acre Fayetteville retreat

Central Arkansas

Longevity app 101+ launches in Little Rock

Ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference held at A-State

Northwest Arkansas

mejo

Horizon Roofing, Solar and Exteriors

Northwest Arkansas

Carter’s Flowers and More

Northwest Arkansas

Barbell Gyms of NWA

Northwest Arkansas

Water for Good

Northwest Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas Food Bank

Northwest Arkansas

Havenwood

Northwest Arkansas

7hills

Economic development bills working their way through Legislature

Downtown Fort Smith tourism mural could be ready by summer

Presenting the 2025 Northwest Arkansas Outstanding Business Award finalists