Benton County
UAMS Receives $100K to Establish College of Medicine Scholarship
The yearly scholarship will give preference to students from Benton County with financial need. read more >
![The 142-room Compton Hotel is set to open in fall 2025 on the downtown Bentonville Square. It was developed by Blue Crane. [Michael Woods]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/DSC_2992_opt-300x194.jpg)
Northwest Arkansas Sees Upsurge In Hotels
All told, northwest Arkansas is scheduled to have nine hotels with a total of more than 1,100 rooms open this year. In the next three years, the region is expected to add nearly 1,900 rooms. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Property Values Climb in 15 Arkansas Counties as Reappraisals Reflect Growth
Five counties across the northern (Benton, Madison and Fulton) and central (Faulkner and Grant) parts of the state were visited by average annual growth of more than 12.9% during the past three years. read more >
by George Waldon -
Grand Savings Grows Footprint in Northwest Arkansas
Grand Savings Bank is expanding its Benton County footprint to seven locations with the addition of a Centerton branch. read more >
by George Waldon -
LaDonna Humphrey’s Legal Saga Revisited in New Podcast
Last week, a 6-year-old true-crime podcast called “Pretend” began a new season called “Who’s Afraid of LaDonna Humphrey.” read more >
Highfill Faces Financial Disaster, Fights to Keep XNA
The city of Highfill is suing the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority, seeking to block it from filing a petition to detach from the city. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
‘Where the Money Is’ (Editorial)
Need capital for a new enterprise? Turn your attention to northwest Arkansas. read more >
Northwest Bike Boom Inspires More Trails
Other Arkansas cities plan greenways of their own. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Springdale Hotel Ordered to Pay $25 Million to Trafficking Victim
The judgment against OM Hospitality Inc. is considered to be the largest award in the country involving a hotel accused of negligence in a sex trafficking case. read more >
by Mark Friedman -
Historic Site A New Home For Banco Sí
Signature Bank of Arkansas will take over the former Bank of Rogers building, which first opened in 1906, to open a bilingual-staffed banking office. read more >
by George Waldon -
Avian Flu-Free, Fingers Crossed
Cooks Venture, which raises hardy free-ranging chickens at the old Peterson Farms grounds in Decatur (Benton County), has a CEO who’s exhaling again after the threat of avian flu had Arkansas poultry producers holding their breath just weeks ago. read more >
UA Economist: Recession Talk ‘Little Bit Premature’
Despite dreary GDP and inflation numbers, Mervin Jebaraj found "significantly positive" signs in two sectors. read more >
by Marty Cook -
‘Bank of 1889’ Set to Debut In Berryville
First National Bank of North Arkansas intends to convert to a state bank charter and change its name to Bank of 1889. read more >
by George Waldon -
Northwest Arkansas’ Most Expensive Home Sales of 2021
After a record year in 2020 that saw 64 residential homes sell for $1 million or more, northwest Arkansas catapulted over those robust numbers in 2021. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Record Number of Homes Sold in Northwest Arkansas, Report Says
The new high came despite a significant increase in the average sales price. read more >
by Marty Cook -
New Generations Bank Coming to Bentonville
Generations Bank of Rogers is adding to its Benton County presence with a planned branch at 600 SW 41st St. in Bentonville. The full-service office represents No. 10 for the $524 million-asset lender. read more >
by George Waldon -
Report: Building Permits, Homes Sold Increase in Northwest Arkansas
In northwest Arkansas, building permits have increased, the supply of remaining lots continued to fall and the number of complete but unoccupied houses remains low, according to a new residential real estate market report. read more >
Arkansas Realtors: May Home Sales Up 10 Percent
Home sales in Arkansas increased by more than 10 percent while the average price of those homes sold increased by more than three percent in May read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Northwest Arkansas Shows Gains in Housing Market
The residential market in northwest Arkansas saw increases across the board in the first half of 2014, according to Arvest Bank's Skyline Report released Thursday. read more >
by Lee Hogan -
NW Arkansas Real Estate Rebounds, But Benton County OREO Stacks Up
The northwest Arkansas housing market may be rebounding, but lenders remain a familiar sight among the ownership rolls of residential lots and undeveloped acreage all over Benton County. read more >
by George Waldon -
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