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An early look at ArcBest’s first quarter activity suggests that too much capacity and not enough demand continues to result in freight-sector “softness” being a challenge for the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company.

ArcBest is the parent company of ABF Freight, one ...


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Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. is expected to post a loss and a slight revenue increase in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 as the company implements a multiphase cost-control strategy.

Before the markets open Thursday (March 12), Car-Mart is expected to report a ...


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From the “You don’t know until you ask” category, the city of Fort Smith is one of 16 finalists in a challenge that could result in a 12-foot-diameter tunnel built under the Arkansas River to help complete work on 48-inch water transmission line.

The city was selected as a finalist among 487 applicants, according to The Boring Company, which is conducting the


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Chicago-based food company Conagra Brands said Friday (March 6) that it will invest about $220 million to expand its chicken production capacity at its Fayetteville plant. The investment is expected to create more than 100 new jobs over the next five years.

Conagra...


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The U.S. outdoor recreation economy accounted for 2.4% of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024, and 2.6% of the Arkansas GDP in 2024, according to a report posted Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Ana...


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