Kevin Smith

T.J. Lefler’s group bought Bentonville Plaza for $38M; other deals included the Big Red Barn ($3.7M), Endeavor Real Estate ($5.5M), and Parkside Villas ($2.95M). read more >

Problems with the 2020 census have led some local governments to be dubious about the results. read more >

The single-digit temperatures of Valentine’s Day week challenged the Helena-West Helena’s ability to deliver water. read more >

Conway Corp. has a 20-year agreement to buy discount sun power from Lightsource BP, a global solar leader planning to build a 132-megawatt array in neighboring White County. read more >

At a time when self-serving politicians are telling Americans that neither the bureaucratic “deep state” nor the journalistic “enemies of the people” can be trusted, we are persuaded that both forms of public service are as vital as ever. read more >

Public agency administrators probably look forward to a visit from state auditors as much as everyone else looks forward to a trip to the dentist. read more >

More than $8.5 million of new and pending utility improvement projects are underway in and around Helena-West Helena. Pieces of the infrastructure puzzle are moving into place to enhance local economic prospects as well as industrial recruitment. read more >

Mayor Kevin Smith of Helena-West Helena says the grand opening of Dragon Woodland on the former Chicago Mill property in April was an emotional moment for him. read more >

Six months after a rain-drenched grand opening, Dragon Woodland is on the brink of boosting the output of its Helena-West Helena sawmill facility. read more >

Gina Radke was recognized as among the Top 40 Under 40 in Business Aviation for 2018 by the National Business Aviation Association in Washington. read more >