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The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host three public meetings next week to review findings from the ...
01/24/2025

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host three public meetings next week to review findings from the Highway 59 and Highway 72 Corridor Study and the Western North-South Connector Study. The three meetings will be identical, according to a Friday (Jan. 24) news release. The first meeting will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday (Jan. 28) at Gentry Public Library, 105 E....

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) will host three public meetings next week to review findings from the Highway 59 and Highway 72 Corridor Study and the Western North-South Connector...

Members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Jan. 23) grilled each other in a three-and-a-half marathon meeting ov...
01/24/2025

Members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Jan. 23) grilled each other in a three-and-a-half marathon meeting over the role of the Chief Justice and her administrative duties during a controversial first month of a new high court. The seven-member court met for its first administrative meeting of the year that was attended by all members. To the surprise of several members, a live-stream of the meeting took place which brought the divisions of the court into the open public for hours....

Members of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday (Jan. 23) grilled each other in a three-and-a-half marathon meeting over the role of the Chief Justice and her administrative duties during...

Communication, clear-cut expectations and consistent follow-through are key. It’s the start of another school year, and ...
01/24/2025

Communication, clear-cut expectations and consistent follow-through are key. It’s the start of another school year, and noise surrounds us at every turn. Students chatter in the hallways between classes and talk animatedly to their friends in the cafeteria. It’s a typical day at Grimsley Junior High School filled with learning, peer engagement, social interaction and maybe a few minutes of drama....

Communication, clear-cut expectations and consistent follow-through are key. It’s the start of another school year, and noise surrounds us at every turn. Students chatter in the hallways between classes and...

Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into...
01/24/2025

Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. The average for feeders more than 500 pounds was 18.6% throughout the year, while the price for an 800-pound steer topped $264.64 cwt, a 14.7% yearly increase, according to Drovers. Those prices are higher than the all-time highs set in 2015....

Cattle farmers enjoyed record prices in 2024, but still had to contend with disease and rising input costs that cut into profit margins. The average for feeders more than 500...

Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG), which invested in its first TempleLive property in downtown Fort Smith, has part...
01/24/2025

Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG), which invested in its first TempleLive property in downtown Fort Smith, has partnered with the Fischer Companies on a $23 million renovation of an historic armory in Oklahoma City into what will be the sixth TempleLive venue. BCG is partnering in a 50-50 joint venture with Oklahoma City-based The Fischer Companies on the project. Mark Fischer, who is also involved in the energy sector, sold Dippin’ Dots in May 2022 to J&J Snack Foods for $222 million....

Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG), which invested in its first TempleLive property in downtown Fort Smith, has partnered with the Fischer Companies on a $23 million renovation of an historic...

A recent real estate report surveyed participants who were optimistic that federal funds rate cuts would lead to a decli...
01/23/2025

A recent real estate report surveyed participants who were optimistic that federal funds rate cuts would lead to a decline in long-term mortgage rates, but there’s been a divergence in short-term and long-term rates, a Montana real estate executive said. Molly McCabe is president of Hayden+Tanner, a real estate and investment advisory firm. She was the keynote speaker at the 2025 Emerging Trends in Real Estate Luncheon on Thursday (Jan....

A recent real estate report surveyed participants who were optimistic that federal funds rate cuts would lead to a decline in long-term mortgage rates, but there’s been a divergence in...

Fort Smith airport traffic up in 2024, still well below pre-pandemic numbers
01/23/2025

Fort Smith airport traffic up in 2024, still well below pre-pandemic numbers

Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport increased in 2024 compared with 2023, but the numbers are still well below pre-pandemic trends. Traffic at the airport also fell more than...

Residential property in Lowell recently changed hands after separate transactions worth a combined $10.65 million. The p...
01/23/2025

Residential property in Lowell recently changed hands after separate transactions worth a combined $10.65 million. The purchase price equals $150,967 per acre. NWA LD LLC of Fayetteville, managed by Scott Peters and John Rausch, bought a combined 70.56 acres along Arkansas Highway 265 at Albarossa Street and at Castanea Avenue. ARG Land Holdings LLC, also managed by Peters, was the seller....

Residential property in Lowell recently changed hands after separate transactions worth a combined $10.65 million. The purchase price equals $150,967 per acre. NWA LD LLC of Fayetteville, managed by Scott...

The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that 17% of items sold in 2024 were returned in 2024, totaling $890 billi...
01/23/2025

The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that 17% of items sold in 2024 were returned in 2024, totaling $890 billion, which is 15% higher than the previous year. The trade group said the growing amount of returns presents major challenges for retailers to start 2025. While returns occur throughout the year, the NRF estimates holiday return rates of 20.4%, higher than the yearly average....

The National Retail Federation (NRF) estimates that 17% of items sold in 2024 were returned in 2024, totaling $890 billion, which is 15% higher than the previous year. The trade...

Several attorneys have been promoted at the Northwest Arkansas office of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard. Th...
01/22/2025

Several attorneys have been promoted at the Northwest Arkansas office of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard. The Little Rock-based law firm has Arkansas offices in Jonesboro, Little Rock, and Rogers, and an office in Austin, Texas. NEW HIRES Business Services Steve Cox Rogers Employer: SafeHaven Security Group Title: director of client solutions Previous employer: Rogers Lowell Chamber Previous title: senior vice president of economic development…...

Several attorneys have been promoted at the Northwest Arkansas office of Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard. The Little Rock-based law firm has Arkansas offices in Jonesboro, Little Rock, and...

A total of 4.62 acres of commercial land on U.S. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs recently changed hands in three transacti...
01/22/2025

A total of 4.62 acres of commercial land on U.S. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs recently changed hands in three transactions for a combined $2.96 million, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 22) news release. The purchase price equals $640,692 per acre. The property, which is east of Lowe’s and Walmart, will be the site for three new restaurants: Chili’s, McDonald’s and Olive Garden....

A total of 4.62 acres of commercial land on U.S. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs recently changed hands in three transactions for a combined $2.96 million, according to a Wednesday...

The James Beard Foundation has named three Northwest Arkansas chefs as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, th...
01/22/2025

The James Beard Foundation has named three Northwest Arkansas chefs as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday (Jan. 22). This year marks the 35th anniversary of the James Beard Awards. Matthew Cooper of Bentonville-based Conifer, Rafael Rios of Bentonville-based Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, and Jordan Wright of Johnson-based Wright’s Barbecue are the Arkansas semifinalists in the Best Chef: South category of the 2025 Restaurant and Chef Awards....

The James Beard Foundation has named three Northwest Arkansas chefs as semifinalists for the 2025 James Beard Awards, the foundation announced Wednesday (Jan. 22). This year marks the 35th anniversary...

White River Bancshares’ fourth quarter net income up over 130%
01/22/2025

White River Bancshares’ fourth quarter net income up over 130%

Fayetteville-based White River Bancshares Co., the holding company for Signature Bank of Arkansas, posted triple-digits earnings increases in the fourth-quarter and for 2024, the second-best year of earnings for the...

Dr. Joe Thompson announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) that he will transition from his role as President and CEO of the Arkansas ...
01/21/2025

Dr. Joe Thompson announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) that he will transition from his role as President and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) and serve as president emeritus. Craig Wilson, ACHI’s health policy director, will assume the role of interim president and CEO starting this month. “After 22 years of leading ACHI, and following discussions with ACHI’s governance board, composed of leaders from UAMS, Arkansas Children’s Hospital (former member), Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Arkansas Department of Health, I will be transitioning from my role as president and CEO to serve as president emeritus,” said Thompson in a memo distributed to ACHI supporters....

Dr. Joe Thompson announced Tuesday (Jan. 21) that he will transition from his role as President and CEO of the Arkansas Center for Health Improvement (ACHI) and serve as president...

Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (Jan. 21) posted fourth quarter net income of $48.3 million, well above the $23....
01/21/2025

Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (Jan. 21) posted fourth quarter net income of $48.3 million, well above the $23.9 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share of 38 cents beat the consensus estimate of 35 cents. The Pine Bluff-based financial holding company had fourth quarter revenue of $208.5 million, also better than the $177.6 million in the same quarter of 2023, but just below the consensus estimate of $208.67 million....

Simmons First National Corp. on Tuesday (Jan. 21) posted fourth quarter net income of $48.3 million, well above the $23.9 million in the same quarter of 2023. Earnings per share...

First Western Bank names Willie Cowgur as Bentonville market president
01/21/2025

First Western Bank names Willie Cowgur as Bentonville market president

First Western Bank named Willie Cowgur as Bentonville Market President on Tuesday (Jan. 21). Cowgur joined First Western Bank in April 2022 as Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer. He...

Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have named Tyler Spoon the community president...
01/21/2025

Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have named Tyler Spoon the community president in the Fayetteville region, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 21) news release. Spoon was a commercial loan officer before his promotion. As community president, Spoon will oversee retail and lending operations in the Northwest Arkansas market. The former mortgage loan officer had more than 10 years of banking experience when he joined Farmers & Merchants in 2023, the release shows....

Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville have named Tyler Spoon the community president in the Fayetteville region, according to a Tuesday (Jan. 21) news release....

Home sales up almost 7% in the Fort Smith metro through October
01/21/2025

Home sales up almost 7% in the Fort Smith metro through October

Fort Smith metro home sales totaled 2,974 between January and October, up 6.8% compared with the same period in 2023. The combined value of the homes sold was $707.327 million,...

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