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Steel Horse Rally draws more riders than expected, first year a success
Organizers of the inaugural Steel Horse Rally were hoping for at least 5,000 motorcycle riders the first year. The early estimate suggests they may have doubled that number.“We’ve looked a drone...
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ArcBest first-quarter profit ends seven year Q1 loss streak
First quarter net income of $745,000 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest was well below what the market expected, but it was the company’s first first-quarter profit for the first time in seven years and a...
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Chicken sales, Hillshire deal boost Tyson Foods’ quarterly income 32.5%...
story by Kim Souza and Michael Tilleyksouza@thecitywire.comEditor's note: Story updated with many changes and additions throughout.Tyson Foods is making good on its claim that the $8.5 billion...
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Wal-Mart makes more changes to U.S. management team
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comChanges continue at Walmart U.S. with CEO Greg Foran shaking up the status quo as part of a larger effort to streamline the reporting bureaucracy and improve...
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Arkansas’ tax revenue up 3.3% in first 10 months of fiscal year
Arkansas tax collections are up $172 million during the first 10 months of the fiscal year. That 3.3% gain over the same period in the previous fiscal year comes courtesy of slightly better than...
View ArticleHollowell, Wheeler join Fayetteville branch of First National Bank of NWA
Cole Hollowell has been named branch manager of the new Fayetteville branch of First National Bank of NWA, and Holly Wheeler has joined as a vice president and lender at the new branch.The new...
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USA Truck ends seven years of Q1 losses with $1.116 million gain
First quarter net income for Van Buren-based USA Truck was $1.116 million, a big improvement over the $1.589 million loss in the first quarter of 2014, and the 10th consecutive quarter in which the...
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Community Clinic planning new facility in Fayetteville to open in August
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comA new medical clinic to serve low income or uninsured families will open in August on West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to serve residents in the...
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Northwest Arkansas commercial work momentum continues in 2015
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comFrom posh multifamily apartments to bargain fashions and grocery alternatives, outside investment continues to pour into Benton and Washington counties in 2015....
View ArticleARK Challenge startup participant Skosay garners $100,000 investment
Fayetteville-based Skosay, a customer engagement technology startup, was awarded $100,000 from the Arkansas Science & Technology Authority (ASTA) to further develop its technology. The local tech...
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The redevelopment ‘buzz has started’ in downtown Rogers
story by Rose Ann Pearcerapearce@thecitywire.comGary and Jan Oftedahl have owned a photography studio in downtown Rogers for more than 30 years. A dozen years ago, they moved to an apartment above...
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First quarter home sales up 15.3% in Arkansas’ four largest markets
Arkansas real estate agents were busy in March. Home sales in Arkansas’ four largest markets rose an impressive 15.33% in March after being up 2.4% in February and down more than 2% in January. For the...
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Oliver garners ‘Trial Lawyer of the Year’ award
Sach Oliver, partner in the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm in Rogers, was named 2015 Arkansas Trial Lawyer of the Year by the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association. The award was presented at the 52nd Annual...
View ArticleBank of the Ozarks buys Bank of the Carolinas in $64.7 million deal
story from Talk Business & Politics, a content partner with The City WireBank of the Ozarks and Bank of the Carolinas Corp. announced that the two banks would merge. Little Rock-based Bank of the...
View ArticleWalton Arts Center announces $1 million gift
Marti and Kelly Sudduth of Bentonville handed over a $1 million gift to the Walton Art Center’s Expanding Our Future campaign — a $23 million fundraising effort recently announced by the nonprofit.The...
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Commercial work drives Fort Smith area building permit values up almost 30%
Editor’s note: This story is a component of The Compass Report. The quarterly Compass Report is managed by The City Wire, and sponsored by Arvest Bank. Supporting sponsors of The Compass Report are Cox...
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NWACC and NTI agree to transfer credit program
story by Kim Souzaksouza@thecitywire.comA skilled workforce shortage is a major issue facing many employers in the region, state and nation. NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Northwest Technical...
View ArticleSparks Health adds two advanced practice nurses to the staff
Fort Smith native Beth Clark, an advanced practice nurse, has joined the Cardiology Center at Sparks located inside Sparks Medical Plaza on Dodson Avenue, and Jamie Nash has joined Alma Family Medical...
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Arkansas River system upgraded to ‘Corridor’ status
story by The City Wire and Talk Business & PoliticsA federal classification upgrade of the Arkansas River from “Connector” to “Corridor” status will raise the river’s visibility in the shipping...
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Different paths deliver better days for Arkansas truckers
story by Michael Tilleymtilley@thecitywire.comEditor’s note: This story first appeared in the May/June 2015 edition of Talk Business & Politics magazine. Link here to see the electronic version of...
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