by - January 26, 2026 10:00 am
The United States steel industry has experienced a renaissance in recent years, and it has turned Mississippi County into reportedly the top steel producing county in the country. A factor…
by - January 26, 2026 3:57 am
No one knows who first invented the idea of using cover crops to protect soil in agriculture fields, but by 6000 B.C. farmers in Italy and Greece were using legumes…
by - January 25, 2026 2:00 pm
I was having a conversation the other day with a friend about “things to do” in Arkansas and, of course, we came up with plenty of suggestions to consider. Arkansas…
by - January 25, 2026 1:12 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 - January 25, 2026 11:06 am
Steve Arrison, longtime CEO of Visit Hot Springs and one of Arkansas’ most influential tourism leaders, will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during the 53rd Arkansas…
by - January 25, 2026 10:38 am
The entrepreneurial spirit is undeniable in Northwest Arkansas. Local businesses fuel our growth, provide services, create jobs and shape our culture. Building a business is challenging, and the financial landscape…
by - January 25, 2026 10:32 am
Planned big changes at Sam’s Club, risks of agentic commerce, a new Walmart global security center, the China market, and details on Walmart’s cake business were just a few of…
by - January 25, 2026 10:00 am
The steel industry continued to flourish during 2025 in Northeast Arkansas with mills opening and plans for more mills were announced. Record floods plagued farmers in the spring throughout the…
by - January 24, 2026 2:44 pm
Editor’s note: The board meeting set for Monday has been postponed because of inclement weather. The meeting is now set for Jan. 30. The Fort Smith Public School Board of…
by - January 24, 2026 2:39 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Senior Living Support Fort Smith-based Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) has received a $500,000 Challenge Grant from the J.E. and…
by - January 24, 2026 12:31 pm
The three casinos in Arkansas generated almost $116 million in tax revenue in 2025, with the three counties and towns in which the operations are located receiving a combined almost…
by - January 23, 2026 5:19 pm
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (SWEPCO), a utility of Columbus, Ohio-based American Electric Power, received approval to increase residential customer bills by 23.28% or $17.50 per month, according to the company….
by - January 23, 2026 5:04 pm
Arkansas’ third-quarter 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) was up 5.8%, the third highest among the 50 states, trailing Kansas at 6.5% and South Dakota at 6.3%, according to Friday’s state…
by - January 23, 2026 3:52 pm
A broker with a Bentonville-based commercial real estate firm has filed a lawsuit in Benton County Circuit Court, claiming a deal to combine his companies under a holding company was…
by - January 23, 2026 12:30 pm
Stuttgart-based The Farmers & Merchants Bank and The Bank of Fayetteville announced Thursday (Jan. 22) the promotions of three senior leaders to companywide director roles. Tyler Spoon has been named…
by - January 23, 2026 12:01 pm
Arkansas medical marijuana sales totaled $291.1 million in 2025, up 5.5% compared with 2024 sales, and a new annual record, the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) announced Friday…
by - January 22, 2026 9:17 pm
Arkansas-based Lexicon Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 22) it has become an employee-owned company through the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The decision follows a comprehensive review of…
by - January 22, 2026 8:04 pm
Measles hasn’t been a widespread disease in the United States in decades but that might be changing. Since 2000, the U.S. has had measles elimination status, but in the past…
by - January 22, 2026 6:56 pm
Three Catholic schools in Fort Smith have received a $7.5 million gift to establish a permanent endowment for tuition assistance, science and technology classes, and to support the “general needs…
by - January 22, 2026 6:31 pm
Progress on building a slackwater harbor on the Van Buren side of the Arkansas River is stalled in part because the Crawford County Levee Board has so far declined to…
