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Moon Ridge Hats and Heritage opened on Oct.

9 at 2852 N College next to Basecamp Coffee. The store offers hat fitting, cleaning and restoration services as well as group hat parties (open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays) and carries brands including Stetson, Lucchese and Pendelton.

Bentonville-based Endeavor Heartland has named eight companies to join its three-month fall ScaleUp Accelerator, which helps businesses grow through mentorship, connections and hands-on guidance.

The program is supported by the Walton Family Foundation and the Arkansas Economic Development Commission.

Arkansas Senate candidates Hallie Shoffner and Jeff Wadlin held their final debate on Oct.

12 with ASU-TV, discussing healthcare & agriculture challenges while incumbent Senator Tom Cotton did not attend, letting the candidates focus on issues affecting local communities.

Regulators say Entergy's plan to spread Google's $526M payment over 28 years is putting an extra $308M cost on ratepayers until 2051 + the solar and battery facility in Jefferson County will feed Google's data center.

According to CBS Sports, the Razorbacks basketball payroll ranks between $17.5M and $20M, boosted by a young lineup of eight freshmen.

Meanwhile, the football staff will host recruiting visits in Fayetteville this weekend with junior college defensive back La’Zeric Johnson and cornerback Eric Harris, and 5-star Evan Willis arrives today.

Officials from the state parks department revoked leases for farmers at Prairie Grove Battlefield Park in western Washington County, coordinating with local nonprofits without consulting affected leaseholders.

The decision could change local farming practices and impact the park’s steady revenue stream.

White River Bancshares posted record 3Q profits of $5.1M on Tuesday, driven by increased net loans and earnings.

Little Rock-based Onterris finished its PFAS groundwater treatment project at a former air base in Pennsylvania, and the Arkansas Index rose 10.35 points to 1,161.76 amid strong tech and industrial sectors.

Southern Bancorp will rebrand as Uplift Bank effective Oct.

26 with its website, online & mobile banking, and social media updated to the new identity. Current customers will continue to use Southern Bancorp-branded items until their debit cards expire, and physical signage will be updated gradually through 2027.