Northwest Arkansas business and civic leaders have a lot to do to best manage ongoing and expected growth in Benton and Washington counties. That management was the strategy focus Northwest Arkansas Council officials outlined Wednesday (April 15) at their semi-annual meeting. The meeting, held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, addressed the council's "growing home" strategy. Staring at 1 million Northwest Arkansas metro residents by 2050 may seem a bit much, but the metro's population has increased from 325,000 in 2010 to more than 622,000 at last count in late 2025.

Trey "BoDirt" Bohannan represents our political situation here in Arkansas. Yes, he was wiped out in the March GOP primary by state Sen. Ron Caldwell, a salt-of-the-earth Arkansan from Wynne with a distinguished record. But it was BoDirt who was endorsed by Gov. Sarah Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and several other Republican elected officials. BoDirt is a business partner with a man who pleaded guilty to Internet stalking of girls in 2017. That didn't seem to bother Sanders, Griffin and others who believed Caldwell hadn't sufficiently supported their MAGA agenda.

Trey "BoDirt" Bohannan represents our political situation here in Arkansas. Yes, he was wiped out in the March GOP primary by state Sen. Ron Caldwell, a salt-of-the-earth Arkansan from Wynne with a distinguished record. But it was BoDirt who was endorsed by Gov. Sarah Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and several other Republican elected officials. BoDirt is a business partner with a man who pleaded guilty to Internet stalking of girls in 2017. That didn't seem to bother Sanders, Griffin and others who believed Caldwell hadn't sufficiently supported their MAGA agenda.

An Arkansas business accidentally paid one of its employees $1,650 an hour rather than $16.50 an hour, and that staff member now faces a felony theft charge after refusing to return thousands of dollars in unearned compensation. Rene Nichole Coleman, 50, was charged with theft of more than $5,000 but less than $25,000, a Class C felony, KAIT reported. Coleman's former employer, the CEO of a business in Jonesboro, Arkansas, reported the theft on Aug. 12, 2025. According to a police affidavit, the company head told authorities that Coleman stole funds from the business.

Kyle Parker, the first president and CEO of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), is transitioning out of the top leadership post effective June 30, and will become president emeritus. A successor has not yet been named. The move was announced Monday (April 13) morning by the higher education institution. The president emeritus title will allow Parker to continue serving as an ambassador for the institution, ACHE noted in the statement. "On behalf of the Board of Trustees, we extend our deepest gratitude to Dr.

Swalwell is among four members facing serious ethics allegations As Congress returns from recess, Democrats in both the House and Senate plan to force votes regarding the U.S.

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. Trey "BoDirt" Bohannan represents our political situation here in Arkansas. Yes, he was wiped out in the March GOP primary by state Sen. Ron Caldwell, a salt-of-the-earth Arkansan from Wynne with a distinguished record. But it was BoDirt who was endorsed by Gov. Sarah Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin, and several other Republican elected officials. BoDirt is a business partner with a man who pleaded guilty to Internet stalking of girls in 2017.

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