Washington County
![Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See: “You’ve got to keep up with growth.” [michael woods]](https://arkansasbusiness.wppcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250609_Nathan_See_009_opt-300x194.jpg)
Northwest Arkansas Cities Join Forces to Manage Growth
As northwest Arkansas adds dozens of residents a day, cities like Pea Ridge and Centerton are joining regional efforts to tackle wastewater, housing and infrastructure challenges. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Northwest Arkansas by the Numbers, Shooting Up
The region is growing by 266 people per week, with Centerton and Pea Ridge leading the state in population growth. read more >
New Brewery-Restaurant, The Fermentary, Set to Open in Lowell
The Fermentary Public House, a brewery and pub serving English fare and fermented foods, is set to open in Northwest Arkansas this summer. 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 -
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 -
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 -
40 Great Whispers (40 Years of Arkansas Business)
Whispers, the chatty space devoted to juicy news and informed speculation, has been the most popular feature in Arkansas Business right from the beginning. Here we summarize some of the best. read more >
Unprecedented Growth: Arkansas Property Values Skyrocket in 2023 Reappraisal
Montgomery, Crawford and Washington counties led the way with annualized increases averaging more than 12.8%. read more >
by George Waldon -
NWA Law Firms Go to Court Over Building Signage
A dispute between two law firms in northwest Arkansas over promotional signage is in Washington County Circuit Court after Judge Doug Martin issued a temporary injunction earlier this month. read more >
Northwest Bike Boom Inspires More Trails
Other Arkansas cities plan greenways of their own. read more >
by Marty Cook -
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 -
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 -
Duggars’ Case Over Police Records Postponed
The trial of the civil lawsuit filed by four sisters of Josh Duggar involving allegations of invasion of privacy has been postponed. read more >
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 >
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 -
Bank OREO Adds Up In Washington County
The roster of land, homes and buildings in Washington County recovered from bad loans (known as Other Real Estate Owned) has shrunk for some and grown for others through acquisition. read more >
by George Waldon -
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