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Rock Region METRO receives $5.4 million transportation grant

Rock Region METRO was awarded $5.4 million – its largest competitive grant award to date – from U.S. Department of Transportation Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant…

TCW to invest $8 million for fiber service in Magnolia

Conway-based internet provider TCW announced Tuesday (Jan. 14) an $8 million infrastructure project to bring high-quality fiber internet service to the city of Magnolia. Construction is expected to begin during…

UA Little Rock names new vice chancellor

UA Little Rock named Allen Stanley, a CPA with more than 25 years experience in finance and higher education administration, as as the new vice chancellor for finance and administration….

‘Resilience’ is agriculture’s keyword for 2025

In 2025, resilience strategies will distinguish leaders in agriculture. The globalized nature of today’s food system places U.S. agriculture at a stressful crossroads as geopolitics grows more volatile, compelling agribusinesses…

Tenneco to shutter operations in Paragould

One of Northeast Arkansas’ largest manufacturers will shutter its facility in Paragould after being in operation for 50 years. Tenneco told its workers at a meeting Tuesday (Jan. 14) that…

Arkansas rice crop may have lowest milling yield ever in 2024

Arkansas rice farmers got off to a solid start in 2024 with one of the earliest planting seasons ever. However, a myriad of problems plagued producers as the season evolved…

NRF: December retail sales increased 7.24%

December holiday sales rose 7.24% from a year ago and advanced 1.74% from the prior month, according to the CNBC and National Retail Federation Retail Monitor data that excluded automobiles…

Governor asks state lawmakers for a ‘transformational legislative session’

Gov. Sarah Sanders delivered her state of the state speech to a joint session of the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday (Jan. 14) outlining her priorities for the 95th General Assembly….

Washington Regional offers new Watchman medical device

Cardiologists at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have started implanting the newest version of a medical device designed to reduce stroke risk and serve as an alternative to the…

Sterling Bank opens a branch In Bentonville

Popular Bluff, Mo.-based Sterling Bank recently opened a three-story, full-service branch at 1001 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville. Scott Spencer, president and CEO of Sterling Bank, said this is the…

Restoration plans begin with the historic Carnegie Library building

Since acquiring in September 2024 the historic Carnegie Library building, located at 318 N. 13th St., and the former studio and offices of KFSM, new owner Diana Sims has begun…

HVAC warehouse was the top Sebastian County property deal in July-October period

The largest Sebastian County property transaction between July and October was a $6.65 million deal to acquire property at 4700 Regions Park Drive in Fort Smith. The building on the…

2024 building permit values down 45% in the Fort Smith metro

The Fort Smith metro in 2024 posted a steep drop in building permit values compared with 2023. Fort Smith Greenwood and Van Buren building permit values totaled $271.097 million, a…

Messer to open $70 million industrial gas plant in Berryville in 2026

Bridgewater, N.J.-based industrial gas company Messer will invest more than $70 million to build an air separation unit (ASU) in Berryville, the Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday (Jan. 14)….

Oak Tree Financial acquires Riverside Bank

Rogers-based holding company Oak Tree Financial Corp. has acquired Riverside Bank, which has branches in Little Rock and Sparkman, Ark. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. As of…

AcreTrader’s newest product, Acres.com, generating huge growth

Farm real estate investment company AcreTrader is one of Arkansas’ best modern-day startup success stories, but founder and CEO Carter Malloy says the Fayetteville-based company’s newest iteration, Acres.com, has already…

U.S. online grocery sales up 18.52% in December

Consumers continue to spend more of their grocery dollars online with total U.S. e-grocery sales of $9.6 billion in December, up 18.52% compared with December 2023, according to Brick Meets…

Steel workforce an advantage for Northeast Arkansas, panel says

Mississippi County produces more steel than any other in the United States and that trend is likely to continue into the future, steel stakeholders said during a panel discussion at…

Speaker of the House: ‘Sacrifice over self’ should be guiding principle

Officially installed as the Speaker of the Arkansas House of Representatives, Rep. Brian Evans, R-Cabot, told his fellow lawmakers that “sacrifice over self” should be at the root of decision-making…

Nonpartisan Politics: A better approach for Fort Smith

In today’s political climate, it’s easy to feel divided by labels. But here in Fort Smith, we have the opportunity to work together beyond party lines for the good of…