Year: 2026

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Venues collaborate, look to raise $650,000 to avoid foreclosure

A group of operators, investors and community leaders are working to relocate Meteor Guitar Gallery, a Bentonville events and performing arts venue that closed last year, to a downtown Centerton…

Roberts gives $3 million to UA’s Fay Jones School of Architecture

Greg Roberts, a University of Arkansas alumnus and retired principal with WHR Architects, has given $3 million to the university to continue support for an endowed chair, establish an endowed…

Chandler Capital Group acquires Golden, Colo.-based Free Spirit Recreation

Springdale-based Chandler Capital Group announced Monday (Feb. 2) that it has acquired Free Spirit Recreation, a Golden, Colo.-based designer and developer of rooftop tents and camping accessories for vehicles. Financial…

Net income down 76.7% for Tyson Foods, revenue up 5.1%

Tyson Foods first-quarter net income dropped 76.7% before adjustments for beef segment restructuring and lawsuit-related costs in the beef chicken and pork segments. Net income before adjustments totaled $85 million,…

More than $17 million in medical debt erased in Fort Smith metro

First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith raised more than $63,500 in a partnership with Boston-based Undue Medical Debt to erase around $17 million in medical debt for more than 11,000…

New dean appointed at Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine

Lyon College President Dr. Melissa Taverner recently announced the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Henry as dean of the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, effective March 1, as the college…

Winter storm damages buildings on poultry farms across the state

The powerful winter storm that dumped up to a foot of snow and two inches of sleet in many parts of Arkansas has impacted poultry and cattle producers. The Cooperative…

Real Deals: Retail, office property in Fayetteville sells for $17.1 million

Nearly 70,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial buildings on the Fayetteville Square and North College Avenue have a new owner after recent transactions totaling $17.1 million. The purchase price equals…

Fort Smith may seek help from an Elon Musk company for water line work

In the effort to fund and build a water transmission line under the Arkansas River near the Interstate 49 river bridge now under construction, the city of Fort Smith is…

Aaron Huntley to lead Arkansas Economic Development Institute

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock named Aaron Huntley as executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Institute (AEDI). As executive director, Huntley will lead AEDI’s research, outreach, and…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: New 188th boss, Golden Deeds, and an ‘Evening in Spain’

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Command Change Col. Jonathan E. “Brute” Esparza is the new commander of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard…

Northside’s Prince helping Grizzlies win conference games

Northside High School’s boys basketball team has found a knack for finding ways to win, especially since 6A-West Conference play commenced. A senior who has been part of the Grizzlies’…

Economic forecast: Slower job growth likely, inflation rate to dip

A central message delivered Friday (Jan. 30) by Mervin Jebaraj is that economic conditions in 2026 will look similar to 2025 with employment growth continuing to slow, and wages still…

A call for humanity and community safety

Editor’s note: The following commentary is from 19 outdoor recreation businesses in Northwest Arkansas. The opinions expressed are those of the businesses. The recent tragedies in Minneapolis have resonated deeply…

The Supply Side: Guggina brings youth, nontraditional experience to Walmart U.S. job

David Guggina, 40, will be the youngest CEO of Walmart U.S. in the company’s more than 60-year history. Company founder Sam Walton was 44 in 1962 when he launched the…

First Bank Corp., First State Bank sign merger agreement

First Bank Corp., a bank holding company that includes First National Bank of Fort Smith, is merging with Russellville-based First State Bank in a stock and cash deal. Financial terms…

ArcBest 2025 net income down 51.2%, revenue down 4%

The U.S. freight sector continues to be tough for ArcBest, with the shipping and logistics company posting a more than 50% decline in 2025 net income and a 4% decline…

$1.3 billion Army contract awarded to restart Pine Bluff munitions production

The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a lease contact to Hanwha Defense USA to build and operate a new munitions facility at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Hanwha will invest…

Next Step close to breaking ground on $6.1 million ‘neighborhood’

The Next Step in Fort Smith, a homeless support services nonprofit focused for more than 20 years on providing temporary housing, is making strides in getting their next step ready…