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Trent Minner to join GC Advisors

Arkansas-based full-service lobbying and government relations firm, GC Advisors, announced Monday (Jan. 6) it has hired Trent Minner. Minner was formerly regulatory administrator for the Arkansas Department of Finance and…

State Senator Kim Hammer to run for Secretary of State

State Sen. Kim Hammer, R-Benton, said Monday (Jan. 6) he will run for Arkansas Secretary of State in 2026. Hammer has served in the State Senate since 2019 and previously…

Real Deals: 110 acres of Benton County pastureland sells for $7.5 million

More than 110 acres of pastureland west of Centerton in Benton County recently changed hands in separate transactions for a combined $7.59 million. The purchase price equals $68,701 per acre….

Arkansas awarded $17 million grant to support maternal health initiatives

Arkansas has been awarded a $17 million grant, the Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services…

New continuing resolution could provide up to $10 billion in additional aid to farmers

Congress recently passed a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through March and one provision in it will provide expanded aid for crop farmers. The CR extends the…

November job numbers up in all Arkansas metro areas

As was the case in October, all eight of the metro areas in or connected to Arkansas had job gains in November. Northwest Arkansas had the lowest metro rate at…

Six Fort Smith police officers fired after hazing investigation

The Fort Smith Police Department announced Monday (Jan. 6) that six officers have been terminated “for a range of sustained Civil Service violations” related to hazing new officers and lying…

2024 sales tax revenue moderates in top NWA cities

The four largest cities in Benton and Washington counties had different results in their annual sales tax revenue for 2024. Combined revenue in the full year of reports totaled $113.845…

Fort Smith tax revenue down marginally in November report

Fort Smith sales tax revenue in November rebounded somewhat, helping the city come closer to hitting budgeted revenues for the year. The November revenue was 3.82% above the city’s budget…

CACHE releases NWA musician survey results

Springdale nonprofit Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) recently released a report that shows the music industry generates $10 million in income annually in Northwest Arkansas. NWA Music Census…

MAI Capital Management buys Garrison Asset Management in Fayetteville

Cleveland-based MAI Capital Management, a registered investment adviser and wealth management firm, has acquired Fayetteville-based wealth management firm Garrison Asset Management, according to a Monday (Jan. 6) news release. Financial…

Thomas (Tom) Wofford Obituary

December 21, 1963 – December 28, 2024 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Tom Wofford, 61, of Alma, Arkansas, on December 28, 2024. Born on December…

Katherine Mae Albright

Katherine Mae Albright, who resided in Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away Monday, December 30, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith. She was born on November 15, 1947, in Fort…

Janece Reed

Janece Reed, who resided near Charleston, Arkansas, died Thursday, January 2, 2025, at her residence. She was born on March 9, 1962, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Earl Doyle Hickey…

Marshals manager getting ready for team’s second season

The community welcomed the Fort Smith Marshals during the baseball team’s first year in the city, and Greg Kigar is working to address issues to help the team better connect…

Connections: Crowne receives promotion at Walmart AMP

Brian Crowne has been promoted to vice president of the Walmart AMP and strategic initiatives. The AMP, which began at the Northwest Arkansas Mall parking lot in 2005, is located…

2024: Notable Deaths in NWA, Fort Smith metro

Significant contributors to the Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith metro business and civic communities died in 2024. February Glenn Atkins, 60, Feb. 24 — Atkins earned a finance degree —…

F-35 jet arrival, I-49 work, consent decree among top 2024 Fort Smith metro stories

The first two of many fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets roared into Fort Smith in late December to mark another milestone in the foreign pilot training center at Ebbing Air National…

Chief Justice fires employees, five justices stand against terminations

Newly sworn-in Arkansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Karen Baker terminated key employees at the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC), but five of the high court’s justices contend she lacks…

President Biden blocks U.S. Steel sale to Nippon

Citing national security concerns, President Joe Biden has blocked the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese-based Nippon Steel Corporation. The $15 billion deal, more than a year in the making,…