by - March 30, 2026 12:43 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health is closing the labor and delivery operation and ending obstetric services at its Fort Smith hospital. The closure will result in the loss of around 40…
by - March 30, 2026 11:22 am
The number of Fort Smith metro homes sold in 2025 fell more than 8% compared with 2024, with the combined value of the sold homes dipping almost 3%. On the…
by - March 30, 2026 7:32 am
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is urging Arkansans to stay alert as wildfire danger has increased significantly across the state due to extreme drought, high winds and higher than normal temperatures….
by - March 29, 2026 12:43 pm
The Arkansas Agriculture Hall of Fame added six new members to its ranks on Friday (March 27) at a Statehouse Convention Center luncheon in Little Rock. The newest inductees were…
by - March 29, 2026 10:23 am
Peter MacKeith, dean of the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, has received the 2026 Champion of Construction Award from the Associated General Contractors…
by - March 29, 2026 10:17 am
Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas recently released a report showing that the Northwest Arkansas real estate market remains robust, but deals are taking longer, and infrastructure remains a barrier to…
by - March 29, 2026 10:10 am
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors, Closers & Connections will host Compton Conversations with Scott Eccleston from 5 to 8 p.m. April 16 at The Compton hotel at 200 E….
by - March 28, 2026 10:52 am
Fort Smith Public School District officials recently gathered at the Barling Elementary School to formally open a renovated playground at the school that is part of a more than $3…
by - March 28, 2026 10:03 am
Blank Art Studio recently invested about $1.5 million in equipment and improvements to open a first-of-its-kind creative studio in Bentonville. The nearly 10,000-square-foot gallery, production facility, working studio and customer…
by - March 27, 2026 10:59 am
Fort Smith elected officials are hoping Little Rock-based Baptist Health officials will soon provide details on partially announced plans to alter operations at its Fort Smith hospital campus and end…
by - March 27, 2026 9:19 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing many aspects of the food industry, but applications are not as broad within the protein supply chain — primarily chicken, beef and pork — as…
by - March 27, 2026 8:44 am
An investment program of Bentonville-based Endeavor Heartland recently received $250,000 from the Missouri Technology Corporation (MTC) and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. 412 Angels was established in early 2022 to…
by - March 27, 2026 8:26 am
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro were down in 2025 compared with 2024, but tourism officials are optimistic a downward trend will not continue through this year. Fort…
by - March 26, 2026 9:56 pm
Arkansas River traffic is down slightly in the first two months of 2026, with a more than 30% gain in internal shipments easing the impact of declines in inbound and…
by - March 26, 2026 9:46 pm
Walmart continues to tout low food prices to consumers dealing with inflation that pushed overall grocery prices 3.1% higher in February from a year ago, according to the Consumer Price…
by - March 26, 2026 9:39 pm
Upkept, a Rogers-based garment repair startup, recently closed on a $100,000 friends-and-family funding round. It also named its inaugural board of directors as it builds technology and logistics infrastructure for…
by - March 26, 2026 9:24 pm
Consumers are expected to dole out an average of $195.59 per person for the Easter holiday, up 1.86% from a year ago. Cumulative spending is pegged at $24.9 billion, up…
by - March 26, 2026 9:23 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is raising its minimum wage from $15 to $16 an hour, effective April 12. “At my first employee Town Hall as chancellor,…
by - March 26, 2026 8:25 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (UA) recently announced plans for a new accelerated six-year bachelor of science to doctor of…
by - March 26, 2026 8:17 am
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute announced that William Rockefeller, managing director of private banking at Bank OZK, has accepted a three-year appointment to its board of directors. “I’m excited about joining…
