What’s the state of the state in education? Schools are implementing Gov. Sarah Sanders’ LEARNS Act. Legislators are performing the biennial adequacy study that will determine school funding amounts for…
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The City of Fort Smith faces a possible $25 million penalty if state and federal officials do not approve a city plan to modify a federal consent decree mandating sewer…
by - August 30, 2024 5:31 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post mixed results in the first quarter of fiscal 2025 as vehicle sales fall and sales price growth moderates, analysts said. Before the markets…
by - August 30, 2024 3:54 pm
San Jose, Calif.-based educational technology company ROYBI Inc. recently opened an office at Ledger in Bentonville. The award-winning company sells children’s educational robots that use an artificial intelligence (AI) platform….
by - August 30, 2024 11:46 am
For the past eight years I’ve been a proud volunteer for NextUp, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing women in business with one of the largest chapters right here in Northwest…
by - August 30, 2024 11:40 am
Tooth decay can have a serious impact on a person’s overall health and a faculty member in Arkansas State University’s Beck College of Sciences and Mathematics has secured a federal…
by - August 30, 2024 5:36 am
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board (ASPB) recently elected three new officers to lead the organization. Brad Doyle of Poinsett County has been elected as the chairman of the nine-member board….
by - August 30, 2024 5:31 am
It’s been 30 years since Walmart acquired 122 Woolco stores in Canada from Woolworth for about $300 million. That was Walmart’s inaugural leap into Canada. Fast-forward to 2024, and Walmart…
by - August 29, 2024 5:19 pm
Farmington Hills LLC, led by Jian Fei Lin of Lowell, recently picked up 15 two-unit townhomes on North Fox Hunter Street in Farmington for $5.78 million. The purchase price equals…
by - August 29, 2024 5:07 pm
Eight U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jets will roar into Fort Smith for a September exercise that follows the branch’s “Agile Combat Employment” (ACE) doctrine, and provides an early test…
by - August 29, 2024 4:57 pm
Tyson Foods removed the interim title and officially made Curt Calaway the chief financial officer with a base salary of $675,000 and increased target annual incentive plan to 110% of…
by - August 29, 2024 4:51 pm
Developers included in a lawsuit filed in July by the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) have filed a counterclaim saying FCRA engages in deceptive practices and the original lawsuit was…
by - August 29, 2024 4:31 pm
The rise in demand for mental health services has led Springdale-based Arisa Health to build a $9.5 million behavioral health services clinic in Rogers. The 34,000-square-foot clinic is expected to be…
by - August 29, 2024 2:50 pm
There has been a lot happening in Gabe Moore’s seven years with Fayetteville-based coffee shop, 7 Brew. Moore’s wife, then girlfriend Makayla, was a power tools sales rep to Home…
by - August 29, 2024 9:37 am
In most of the nation, all you need to do is to step outside to feel one of Arkansas’ deadliest hazards: extreme heat. So far in 2024, the dangers of…
by - August 29, 2024 5:07 am
The United States must be an active leader in world affairs and cannot adopt an isolationist stance, U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, said Wednesday (Aug. 29). “Wishful thinking is…
by - August 28, 2024 8:49 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill has been appointed to the first class of the U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command (AETC) Civic Leader Program. He will represent Ebbing…
by - August 28, 2024 7:26 pm
Transportation, manufacturing and petroleum-related industries have contributed to the overall economic strength of some of the top micropolitan areas in Arkansas, according to a new report. Bentonville-based Heartland Forward, a…
by - August 28, 2024 6:36 pm
Results from a poll conducted for Bentonville-based Heartland Forward suggests many people in middle America believe artificial intelligence (AI) will benefit the region’s economy, but do have concerns about data…
by - August 28, 2024 5:37 pm
Main Street Fort Smith is working to bring a unique art activation to connect historic areas in downtown Fort Smith, but it needs the right artist to make it happen….
by - August 28, 2024 3:57 pm
