Two foundations give $3 million to JBU for renovation project
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has secured a combined $3 million from the Mabee Foundation and the Schmieding Foundation to support the second phase of a $13 million project...
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Chandler Equipment purchases Starwood Customs in Lowell
Springdale-based Chandler Equipment Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of truck accessories, has recently acquired Starwood Customs, a Lowell-based provider of vehicle customization services. Financial terms of the deal were not...
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TigerSasha working to finish new mural in downtown Fort Smith
Sasha Rayevskiy, better known in the art world as TigerSasha, is making bubbles in downtown Fort Smith. Rayevskiy, a Russian-born American artist from the Black Sea port city of Novorossiysk...
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Northside’s Blackmon determined to repeat at state’s top track meets
Northside senior Cherish Blackmon knew it would be a tough act to follow what she did on the track last season. As a junior, she won the Class 6A state...
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Fort Smith metro Education and Health Services sector jobs up almost 5%
Four of the six largest job categories in the Fort Smith metro had year-over-year job gains in March, with the Education and Health Services category posting the most new jobs...
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Harps Food Stores to purchase Doc’s Food Stores in Oklahoma
Springdale-based grocery retailer Harps Food Stores Inc. will acquire Doc’s Food Stores Inc., an independent grocery retailer with 10 stores across Oklahoma, according to a Friday (May 16) news release....
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Walmart boss warns of higher prices from ‘magnitude’ of tariffs
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is pleased that President Donald Trump backed away from his 145% tariff on goods from China, but the retailer is concerned the lower rate at 30%...
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Beaver Water District breaks ground on nearly 5-megawatt solar array
Lowell-based utility Beaver Water District will invest about $10 million into a 4.99-megawatt solar array adjacent to the district’s administrative center. Area officials gathered Thursday (May 15) for a ceremony...
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Hearing sought in FOIA lawsuit against the City of Fort Smith
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen is seeking an expedited hearing in his Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the City of Fort Smith and Acting Fort Smith City Administrator Jeff...
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Missio Capital launches with $100 million equity commitment
Fayetteville-based Rausch Companies and Texas-based Crowe Capital have established Missio Capital with a $100 million equity commitment from John Rausch, chairman and CEO of Rausch Companies, the firms announced Thursday...
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