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Brothers Pave Own Path with Asphalt Business

Founded in February 2026, Mahaffey Asphalt Co., was created by brothers Nathan and Kaleb Mahaffey with a clear mission: provide high-quality asphalt and construction services while building a company culture where employees can grow and succeed. “Our dream was to own and operate our own company to be able to...

Fayetteville, AR · 13d
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Extension accepting applications for Ag-Tech Career Exploration Program

LITTLE ROCK — High school students have until Oct. 30 to apply for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Ag-Tech Career Exploration program, which offers participants a firsthand look at how technology is transforming agriculture in Arkansas and beyond. The program is for students ages 16-19 interested...

Fayetteville, AR · 12d
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Latest News | Arkansas woman files class-action lawsuit against J.B. Hunt over reported data breach

Arkansas · 11d

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Eight Arkansas schools recognized in 2026 school garden contest

Eight Arkansas schools are being recognized for their efforts to connect students with gardening, agriculture and locally grown food. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture and Farm Credit have announced the winners of the 2026 Arkansas Grown School Garden of the Year Contest, part of Arkansas Farm to School Month. Conway’s...

Arkansas · 14d
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Fayetteville-based developer shifts strategy in smaller market

Fayetteville-based Kevin Gerlt Construction Inc. is taking a different homebuilding approach in smaller, outlying communities amid the arrival of large national homebuilders. The company’s newest development is a $20 million to $25 million single-family residential addition in Prairie Grove, near Farmington. Matt Gerlt, owner of Kevin Gerlt Construction, is...

Fayetteville, AR · 14d

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The Agenda: Housing project, construction, lawsuit settlement

Some of your local city councils meet Tuesday. Here are a few highlights of what's on deck. Bentonville will vote on: 🐶 Accepting an anonymous donation of about $1.2 million, $400,000 of which will go to the library and the remaining $723,000 to the animal shelter. 🚲 An agreement worth about $2.7 million with J&L Concrete and Excavation for the construction of the Elm Tree sidepath trail. Work on Elm Tree Road is needed to connect neighborhoods to Elm Tree Elementary School. It's a critical connection to the Eighth Street bike lane, providing active transportation access to Gateway Park and Coler Preserve, according to city documents. 💧 An agreement worth about $1.7 million with Steep Creek for the Northwest Tiger Boulevard and Northwest G Street stormwater improvements project. Rogers will vote on: 🏘️ Accepting a $5 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation for the city to design and construct infrastructure like streets, water and sewer to support workforce housing developments. Springdale will vote on: ⚖️ Settling a lawsuit against a police officer for $50,000, $45,000 of which the Arkansas Municipal League would pay. The city would pay the remaining $5,000. Springdale resident Tony Santiago Martinez sued Springdale K-9 police

Bentonville, AR · 14d

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Scott Family Amazeum Opens The Hangout, Offering Unique Meeting and Event Spaces in Bentonville

A nature-inspired setting for meetings, gatherings and meaningful connections opens November 7. Looking for a fresh setting for your next team meeting, board retreat, workshop or special event? The Scott Family Amazeum is introducing a new option for Northwest Arkansas businesses and community organizations with The Hangout, opening November 7 in Bentonville.

Bentonville, AR · 13d

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Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue mostly flat in October report

Consumer spending in much of Northwest Arkansas remains muted, with combined sales tax revenue gains in the four largest cities up 0.94% for the first 10 reporting months of this year. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale collected $98.213 million in sales tax revenue through the October report. Sales tax across...

Fayetteville, AR · 13d

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Drought raises nitrate risks in forage, boosts costs for ranchers

Drought has reduced pastures to dirt. UADA photo by Ronnie Horn. With ponds starved by rainless skies and reduced to thick mire by 100-degree heat, some Arkansas ranchers are having to find other ways to keep their herds hydrated. “Water has become a concern for many producers,” said Ronnie Horn,...

Arkansas · 13d

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NIFA awards $2.5M Research Facilities Act grant to UADA for greenhouse modernization

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Climate-controlled greenhouses that will replace facilities dating back to the 1960s are coming to the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Combined with a UADA match, the award creates a $5 million investment in...

Fayetteville, AR · 14d

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Key takeaways from the 2026 State of the Northwest Arkansas Region report

Northwest Arkansas added about 8,300 jobs last year, but its residents are still struggling to buy a home, with the median price up 65% since 2020. Why it matters: After years of soaring home prices, Northwest Arkansas is showing signs of relief for buyers. But homes remain expensive and rents continue climbing. Driving the news: The Northwest Arkansas Council and the University of Arkansas released their annual State of the Region report Friday, showing continued growth alongside persistent affordability challenges. By the numbers: Northwest Arkansas, including Benton, Washington and Madison counties, added a net of about 8,300 new jobs in 2025 and saw average annual wages increase by 2.8% to $61,240. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate increased from 2.8% to 3.3%, still below the national rate. The population grew 2.4%, from about 607,400 in 2024 to 622,200 in 2025. State of play: Professional and business services saw the most employment growth from 2024 to 2025, followed by construction, leisure and hospitality, and education and health services, according to Mervin Jebaraj, director at the Walton College's Center for Business and Economic Research, who shared the data and discussed the report at an event Friday. High-tech jobs are on the rise, with a

Northwest Arkansas, AR · 15d

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Downtown Bentonville seeking vendors for first-ever Holiday Market

Downtown Bentonville Incorporated is seeking vendors for its first-ever Holiday Market in December.

Bentonville, AR · 15d

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RJW Logistics to open second Northwest Arkansas office

Chicago-based RJW Logistics Group, which has a Bentonville office, plans to open an additional Northwest Arkansas office amid client growth and to support demand for a new logistics program offered by Walmart. Spencer Smith, chief growth officer of RJW, is based at the company’s Bentonville office. Smith expects to open...

Bentonville, AR · 16d

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Extension accepting applications for Ag-Tech Career Exploration Program

LITTLE ROCK — High school students have until Oct. 30 to apply for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Ag-Tech Career Exploration program, which offers participants a firsthand look at how technology is transforming agriculture in Arkansas and beyond. The program is for students ages 16-19 interested...

Fayetteville, AR · 15d

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NWA Council: Issue 3 could help with local home prices

Proponents of an Arkansas ballot issue argue it could help combat rising housing costs.

Fayetteville, AR · 17d

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UA’s College of Engineering aims to double graduates, meet workforce demand

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This proverb from the Bible wasn’t recorded for modern-day academia and business, but it certainly applies. The University of Arkansas College of Engineering launched its Vision 2035 strategic plan with gusto earlier this month. The effort, which was fueled by a luncheon with key stakeholders and business leaders in Little Rock, aims to address the state’s growing STEM workforce shortage, keep high-wage engineering talent in Arkansas and drive economic growth.

Fayetteville, AR · 16d

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Then and Now: Bohannan redefines career, launches CPG consulting firm

Mandy Bohannan admires people with “the courage to reinvent themselves, who aren’t afraid to take chances and pursue an entirely different path.”. After earning a Master of Business Administration in market research and consumer insights in 2019, Bohannan pivoted from a supply chain-centered career to building a consulting business, Sage CPG Support. That gives her the opportunity to take on a wider range of work across the retail and supplier world.

Rogers, AR · 14d

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Housing affordability, wage growth remain challenges for Northwest Arkansas

The University of Arkansas, along with the Northwest Arkansas Council, released the findings of its latest rankings against six other similar metro areas nationwide. The report was unveiled Friday (Oct. 23) at a lunch meeting in Fayetteville for several hundred business professionals. The annual report indicated that Northwest Arkansas ranked...

Fayetteville, AR · 17d

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Report: Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remains tight

The Northwest Arkansas commercial real estate market remained tight in the office, industrial and retail sectors in the third quarter as major projects opened and new development broke ground across the region, according to a new real estate report. Cushman & Wakefield / Sage Partners in Rogers recently released its...

Rogers, AR · 17d

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New hat store, Moon Ridge, opens on College Avenue

There’s a new place in town to get a 10-gallon hat. A new hat store called Moon Ridge Hats and Heritage opened recently at 2852 N. College Ave., in the space next to Basecamp Coffee. The shop originally opened next to Personally Yours Embroidery a few years ago as...

Fayetteville, AR · 19d