by - April 6, 2026 4:18 pm
Editor’s note: This is the fourth story in a series addressing identified Fort Smith water system replacement and repair needs with cost estimates that approach $600 million. Link here for…
by - April 6, 2026 3:10 pm
Scarlet Letter, a Springdale-based craft producer of alcoholic beverages, said Monday (April 6) that it has acquired the intellectual property and brand assets of Springdale-based cidery Black Apple Hard Cider….
by - April 6, 2026 2:39 pm
The state of Arkansas is on the verge of having its first college of veterinary science. Arkansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has received “Reasonable Assurance” from the…
by - April 6, 2026 2:31 pm
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) has selected Lacey Carter as the healthcare system’s new CEO, effectively immediately. Carter joins MCHS from Ozarks Healthcare in West Plains, Mo., where her career…
by - April 6, 2026 1:06 pm
Work on the more than $18 million slackwater harbor at the Van Buren-based Five Rivers Distribution may finally begin later this year, almost 3 years after federal funding was first…
by - April 5, 2026 12:43 pm
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - April 5, 2026 12:03 pm
The Internet machine, which is never wrong, suggests there is “no indication” that legendary Federal Judge Isaac C. Parker was known to hang around a bar and throw back a…
by - April 5, 2026 11:12 am
Three years after the passage of the LEARNS Act, Arkansas is beginning to see a clearer picture of how its education reforms are taking hold. It is still early. Student…
by - April 4, 2026 1:27 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Choctaw Art and Culture The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has announced an opening reception for its “Spring Art Exhibition:…
by - April 4, 2026 12:59 pm
Health educators and medical sector leaders gathered in Fayetteville on Thursday (April 2) at the Northwest Arkansas Health Summit to discuss the challenges of healthcare access in rural Arkansas and…
by - April 4, 2026 12:28 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith grew steadily in 2025, leaving administrators feeling positive about the years to come. Admission for calendar year 2024 was approximately 45,300. In 2025,…
by - April 4, 2026 11:53 am
Several weeks since her team won a state basketball championship, Slatey Jo Free remains awestruck. Free, a senior at Howe, was a key part to the Lady Lions winning the…
by - April 3, 2026 7:27 pm
Northwest Arkansas has risen to the ninth fastest-growing metro area in the United States, according to new population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. It’s the first time since at…
by - April 2, 2026 8:34 pm
Home BancShares, Inc., parent company of Centennial Bank announced it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (MCBI), parent company of Mountain Commerce Bank. The acquisition…
by - April 2, 2026 8:20 pm
Producers who intend to use the crop weed killer dicamba must adhere to certain rules and regulations when it comes to its application, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture….
by - April 2, 2026 7:12 pm
Editor’s note: This essay was first published Feb 1, 2004. It is reposted with a few edits to mark the April 1 successful launch of Artemis II, which will send…
by - April 2, 2026 6:53 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis’ idea that would have the Arkansas Legislature consider legislation requiring hospitals to provide notice before ending a critical care service is not unreasonable, but will…
by - April 2, 2026 2:14 pm
A more than $150 million sale of a large warehouse in Barling was the top Sebastian County property deal in the fourth quarter of 2025 and was the top deal…
by - April 2, 2026 2:06 pm
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development announced Thursday (April 2) that it’s received a 2026 Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism for The 1907 Block in…
by - April 2, 2026 1:11 pm
J. Larry Shackelford, president and CEO of Fayetteville-based Washington Regional Medical System, said Thursday (April 2) he will retire May 31 after working more than 35 years in health care…
