J.B. Hunt CEO John Roberts Praises 2018 Success
CEO John Roberts J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell sang the praises of his company's fiscal 2018 at its annual shareholders meeting Thursday. read more >
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Marty Cook
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Marty Cook joined Arkansas Business in October 2013 after 19 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter. He covers the transportation industry and northwest Arkansas businesses.
Marty, a native of Shreveport, graduated from Missouri in 1993 with a bachelor of journalism. He has three daughters and lives in Prairie Grove.
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Springdale Hopes Opportunity Strikes 
Daniel Hintz knows about revitalizing a city's downtown area and believes a new federal tax program could be just the ticket for Springdale's budding efforts. read more >
Stock, Incentives Boost USA Truck CEO Reed's Pay
USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren reported that CEO James Reed earned more than $1.6 million in compensation in fiscal 2018. read more >
Northwest Arkansas Eateries Enjoying Growth
Northwest Arkansas' population is becoming more diverse as it grows, and the area's restaurant industry is hitching along for the ride. "That is one of the things Arkansas brings to the table: There are unique experiences in every area," said Kalene Griffith, CEO of Visit Bentonville. read more >
Technical Training Provides Pipeline in Northwest Arkansas
Even an environment rich in business executives creates tenfold more blue-collar and trade skill jobs. Studies show that only 20 percent of the jobs created or open in northwest Arkansas require four years of college. read more >
Highway Funding Plan Hurts Poor, Critic Says
Gov. Asa Hutchinson has signed legislation that will raise an estimated $95 million annually for the state's highways, but a public policy group says the sales tax portion is too regressive. read more >
Sugartree Apartments Sold for $3M (NWA Real Deals)
Ralph Freeman Jr., through his Olliedais LLC subsidiary, is the new owner of the 80-unit complex on North Leverett Avenue in Fort Smith. read more >
Northwest Arkansas' Most Expensive Home Sales of 2018
Fayetteville showed strength in the expensive home competition in 2018, but Benton County still rules the northwest Arkansas roost. read more >
PAM CEO's Salary Up, Overall Compensation Down
President and CEO Dan Cushman of PAM Transport Inc. of Tontitown received a salary bump in 2018 but his overall compensation was lower than the year before. read more >
CEO Erin Kiefer Proud to Follow Dad's Cart Path
Erin Kiefer knew in high school that she wanted to work at Assembled Products Corp. in Rogers. Why wouldn't she? Her father, Bill Sage, founded the company in 1983 after he invented a motorized shopping scooter that is now, along with its doppelgangers, found in grocery and retail stores nationwide. read more >
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