by - March 5, 2026 11:48 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area rebounded in February. Permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled $25.078 million in February, 81.6% higher than $1.81 million…
by - March 4, 2026 8:47 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders proposed Wednesday (March 4) a $6.6 billion balanced budget for lawmakers to consider in the upcoming April fiscal session. The budget includes a 3% spending increase and…
by - March 4, 2026 5:14 pm
A $100,000 donation from Nancy Benson Ward will support future veterinary students at Arkansas State University through the newly established Dr. Bill W. Benson Memorial Scholarship. The endowed scholarship honors…
by - March 4, 2026 5:05 pm
Walmart merchant and sourcing teams are hitting the road in search of products made, grown, or assembled in the United States. The retail giant will make 8 regional stops between…
by - March 4, 2026 3:32 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods and the University of Arkansas inked a five-year deal to sponsor all varsity sports played at the state’s flagship university. Terms of the deal designed to help…
by - March 4, 2026 12:48 pm
Lauren Blanco, co-founder and owner of Markham & Fitz Chocolate, views life as an adventure. “It underlies a lot of decisions and how we’ve lived our lives so far,” she…
by - March 4, 2026 12:38 pm
The downtown Fort Smith St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl will have a bit of thunder this year. Fort Smith natives Isaiah Joe and Jaylin Williams, members of the Oklahoma City…
by - March 4, 2026 12:14 am
There were several high-profile state Senate primaries on Tuesday (March 3) that garnered plenty of media attention, massive candidate fundraising and spending, as well as outside dark money group attack…
by - March 3, 2026 11:42 pm
Republicans and Democrats chose their party nominees for the top of the ticket on Tuesday (March 3) as Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., easily overcame two GOP challengers and Democrats Hallie…
by - March 3, 2026 11:08 pm
Paris businessman Brad Simon survived what has been an unusual election cycle, with voters giving him the nod to be the next District 26 senator. Former Rep. Charlene Fite was…
by - March 3, 2026 10:36 pm
Fayetteville voters approved a $375.5 million bond issue for sewer plant and infrastructure upgrades, street and park improvements, and a new aquatic center, fire station and animal shelter. All nine items…
by - March 3, 2026 10:13 pm
Several key county primary races in Crawford and Sebastian counties were settled Tuesday, with voters supporting all incumbents. Tuesday also saw Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner DeLay win another six-year…
by - March 3, 2026 9:47 pm
New University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Ryan Silverfield wants to create a culture where players are “ALL IN.” While he can’t predict how many games the Razorbacks will win,…
by - March 3, 2026 9:40 pm
Voters in Greenwood approved the 10-year extension of a 0.75% sales tax to fund more safety, infrastructure, and parks projects, and Van Buren voters approved a new 0.5% sales tax…
by - March 3, 2026 8:34 pm
Fayetteville-based Specialized Real Estate Group announced Tuesday (March 3) that it’s leading the development of Drake Farms, a $1 billion mixed-use project that will be completed over 15 years along…
by - March 3, 2026 7:28 pm
Community leaders, stakeholders and residents will soon take part in pro-bono design projects in Cave Springs, Elm Springs and Rogers. The Legacy Projects are part of the ramp-up for the…
by - March 3, 2026 7:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 3) approved the modification of a federal consent decree that, according to Mayor George McGill, “puts us at a great place”…
by - March 3, 2026 3:16 pm
The Randolph County Heritage Museum is set to unveil the new Ruth Ann Cox Agricultural and Rural Life Gallery on Saturday (March 7). Long-time museum supporter Don Cox donated more than $150,000…
by - March 3, 2026 12:08 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers, and Springdale cumulatively reported sales tax revenue of $10.862 million in their February reports, down 2.9% from the same month a year ago. The decline follows a…
by - March 3, 2026 11:11 am
A revised revenue forecast has Arkansas’ projected fiscal year surplus at $334.4 million, more than double the previous estimate of $160.3 million. Tax revenue in the first eight months of…
