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Arkansas jobless numbers up more than 10% in June, jobless rate holds at 3.7%

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FCRA board approves new plan to allow extensions for property development

Obituaries

Wanda Myers

Business

Arkansas jobless numbers up more than 10% in June, jobless rate holds at 3.7%

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Arkansas jobless numbers up more than 10% in June, jobless rate holds at 3.7%

The number of Arkansans without jobs increased more than 10% in June, with year-over-year job gains up less than 1% in June. The state’s jobless rate held at 3.7%, up…

FCRA board approves new plan to allow extensions for property development

The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees on Thursday (July 17) passed a resolution to allow more time for property owners to complete building projects on land purchased…

Wanda Myers

Wanda Myers, age 93, of Arkoma, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. A visitation for Wanda will be held Wednesday, July 23, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 10:00…

Loyd Gene McBride

Loyd Gene McBride, age 81, of Pocola, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025. A visitation for Loyd will be held Friday, July 25, 2025 from 5:00 PM to…

John Lee Pittman

John Lee Pittman, 58, of Charleston, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2025, at his home. He was born February 25, 1967, in Sycamore, Illinois, to Johnny Pittman and Brenda…

Brad David Syrock

Brad David Syrock 53, of Van Buren passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025 in a local hospital. He was a fork-lift mechanic for LPS Lift Truck Parts Service in…

Arlis R Smith

Arlis R Smith, 78 of Sallisaw passed away Monday, July 7, 2025 at a local hospital. He was a salesman for Mid Continent Concrete in Fort Smith and of the…

Velma L. Allenbaugh

Velma L. Allenbaugh passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was born in Alma, AR on July 1, 1930, to the late L….

Raymond Pierce

Raymond Pierce, 77 of Van Buren passed away peacefully in his home. He was a salesperson for Arkhola Sand and Gravel in Van Buren. He was a member of Van…

Oleta Snow Kennedy

Oleta Snow Kennedy, 91, of Springdale, Arkansas, passed on July 11, 2025, just two days after celebrating her 91st birthday. Born on July 9, 1934, in Coal Hill, Arkansas, Oleta…

Brian David Sullivan

Brian David Sullivan was born to Edward P. Sullivan Sr. and Doris (Buckland) Sullivan on March 17, 1955. He departed this world on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, with his loving…

Brian Sullivan

Brian Sullivan, 45, of Alma, passed away on July 15, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, and friend. Brian is survived by his wife, Sarah Sullivan; his two children,…

Bank OZK quarterly net income up 3.1%, revenue up 2.7%

Bank OZK, a Little Rock-based company with operations in nine states, posted second-quarter net income of $178.931 million, up 3.1% compared with the same period of 2024. Earnings per share…

Yarbrough excited about returning to Southside High School as a coach

Nicholas Yarbrough enjoyed his time being a high school head varsity basketball coach in Oklahoma. However, when the opportunity to come back home to Fort Smith presented itself, Yarbrough couldn’t…

L3Harris Technologies to expand operations in Calhoun County

Melbourne, Fla.-based L3Harris Technologies announced Thursday (July 17) plans to build more than 20 new buildings as part of a manufacturing complex in Calhoun County that will produce large solid…

Walmart again cutting hundreds of corporate jobs

Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs that support stores, market managers, and coaching positions around its training academies. The retail giant made the announcement Wednesday (July 16) and it…

Attorney Tom Haynes to seek 2nd judicial district judge seat

Attorney Tom Haynes has announced his candidacy for circuit judge in the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which serves Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. A fifth generation Arkansan, Haynes…

Armstrong Bank makes NWA leadership changes, opens Rogers loan office

Muskogee, Okla.-based Armstrong Bank recently announced leadership changes in Northwest Arkansas and opened a loan production office in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The bank hired Matt Mason as…

McReynolds to step down as ArcBest CEO, remain as board chair

ArcBest Chair and CEO Judy McReynolds will retire as CEO at the end of 2025, ending 28 years as a company employee, including the past 15 as its top executive,…

Game and Fish leaders dedicate $16 million renovated hatchery, launch new trophy bass program

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday (July 16) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke. It is the…