by - December 18, 2024 8:16 am
Editor’s note: This post first appeared on James’ blog, Field Good Life. As I write this post, my hope is that productive work is being done in Washington, D.C., to…
by - December 18, 2024 1:01 am
Little Rock Director of Athletics Frank M. Cuervo announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) the addition of five executives to the department’s senior leadership team, including Deputy Director of Athletics and Chief…
by - December 17, 2024 8:13 pm
Arkansas Chief Justice-elect Karen Baker left a voicemail with Arkansas Supreme Court Chief of Police Pete Hollingsworth in which she told him that video footage of her entering offices outside…
by - December 17, 2024 7:55 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Dec. 17) rejected a proposed ordinance to address homelessness that in some ways mirrors a Grants Pass, Ore., ordinance that survived a…
by - December 17, 2024 2:54 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill expects to exceed 2023 enplanements – people flying out of the airport – by about 14% in 2024, officials said. Through November, XNA…
by - December 17, 2024 2:11 pm
Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Ator II, who played a role in bringing the foreign military pilot training center to Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith, has…
by - December 17, 2024 12:57 pm
Lanny Nickell has been named as the president and CEO of Southwest Power Pool (SPP), the regional electricity transmission coordinator. Nickell is SPP’s executive vice president and chief operating officer….
by - December 17, 2024 12:46 pm
Farmers & Merchants Bankshares announced Tuesday (Dec. 17) the appointment of D. Kirk McDonald, president and chief Operating officer of Zachry Exploration, to its board of directors. McDonald has a…
by - December 17, 2024 12:42 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education is preparing for a search that could begin in January 2025 for a superintendent to oversee a district with more than 13,000…
by - December 17, 2024 12:21 pm
Proven leadership and management skills are needed in the next Fort Smith city administrator, and the city should use a firm to attract candidates for the top job, according to…
by - December 17, 2024 10:40 am
The early forecasts for holiday sales were somewhat lackluster, but with the first half of the shopping season in the books, the results are better than expected, according to Matthew…
by - December 17, 2024 10:28 am
Springdale-based Cromwell Architects Engineers recently worked with NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville to design its $2.7 million Cycling and Trail Education Center. The 10,184-square-foot center is the new home…
by - December 17, 2024 9:31 am
The Arkansas Economic Development Commission awarded $2 million in funding to 11 Arkansas-based accelerator programs through the Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Grant Program. The Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator…
by - December 17, 2024 9:05 am
The Women’s Business Leadership Center (WBLC) at Arkansas State University is now part of the Forté Foundation. The Foundation is a consortium that focuses on advancing women’s careers in business….
by - December 17, 2024 8:09 am
At Heartland Forward, we understand economic growth in the 21st century is fueled by innovation—and innovation begins with education. Arkansas has a unique opportunity to leverage engineering, computer science and…
by - December 17, 2024 8:03 am
First Security Bank recently held an open house for its newly renovated branch office in downtown Springdale on Emma Avenue. The building has a special historical connection for the bank,…
by - December 16, 2024 8:17 pm
Dr. Terry Morrawski, Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent, announced Tuesday (Dec. 16) at the school board meeting that he may leave the district at the end of the school year….
by - December 16, 2024 7:41 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education member Talicia Richardson on Monday (Dec. 16) brought up the question of race at the board’s regular meeting when discussing the recent reassignment…
by - December 16, 2024 4:21 pm
The effort to make Northwest Arkansas a healthcare destination is a long game, but work has already begun, and the progress made is noteworthy, according to Paul Umbach, a consultant…
by - December 16, 2024 3:29 pm
The Arkansas State University System President Brendan Kelly told the board of trustees on Friday (Dec. 13) that since his hire he has visited every campus within the system. Kelly…
