by - September 28, 2016 3:41 pm
The fourth annual Northwest Arkansas Hispanic Heritage Festival is set to open Saturday (Oct. 1), and is considered by Fayetteville chamber officials as an economic development tool. The festival includes…
by - August 19, 2016 7:17 am
A much-anticipated movie based on the life of University of Arkansas football standout Brandon Burlsworth will be released Aug. 26 in movie theaters across Arkansas. The movie, entitled “Greater, the…
by - August 2, 2016 3:24 pm
The building boom continues in Fayetteville with permits for new apartments, single-family homes, new commercial buildings and other development up more than 200% in the first six months of 2016….
by - August 1, 2016 8:05 am
Fayetteville residents are being asked to hike their property taxes to help fund an almost $50 million Blair Library expansion that would double the facility size as well as maintain…
by - July 13, 2016 2:21 pm
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded a $902,400 grant to a model food code project at the University of Arkansas School of Law to aid the country’s 567 Indian tribes….
by - July 8, 2016 9:26 am
More than 100 city, civic and business leaders turned out Thursday (July 7) to welcome the first 100 employees of Tyson Foods Inc. back to the company roots in downtown Springdale….
by - July 6, 2016 10:41 am
It’s no secret the Walton Family Foundation has pushed nationwide for more charter schools. But the foundation, which has found its charter school agenda controversial in some cities, is putting…
by - June 27, 2016 10:46 am
Ozarks Electric Cooperative Corp. has turned to the power of the sun to offer its Arkansas customers renewable energy by offering subscriptions in a new multi million-dollar solar field east…
by - June 15, 2016 7:14 pm
A new certificate program to help women develop and strengthen skills important to professional and personal success will be offered in September at the University of Arkansas Global Campus in…
by - May 17, 2016 4:11 pm
Editor’s Note: This is the first of two stories about numerous public and private investments in Northwest Arkansas’ downtowns in recent years. ––––––––––––––––– City officials in Bentonville and Rogers have…
by - May 4, 2016 11:26 am
Plans for a new apartment complex on Horsebarn Road received a green light Tuesday (May 3) from the Rogers Planning Commission. The Horsebarn Apartments are planned for 322 units on…
by - April 13, 2016 11:54 am
Take a new idea coming out of the Arkansas Legislature about three years ago, mold it into a workable plan, nurture it and watch it grow into a new school…
by - March 31, 2016 9:44 am
It’s been months in the making but two new Fab Labs are expected to open later this year in Northwest Arkansas. The ventures are designed to help entrepreneurs get the…
by - March 20, 2016 8:26 pm
Northwest Arkansas will in late April host the first Placemaker Summit and Small Developer Bootcamp, gathering urban planners, developers, civic organizations and municipal leaders from across Arkansas, Kansas. Missouri, Oklahoma…
by - March 14, 2016 5:21 pm
Nearly 30% of 10th through 12th grade students at Springdale High School experienced food insecurity at moderate to high levels in the past year, according to a new study by…
by - March 2, 2016 10:04 am
After months of speculation and more months of construction, the new Whole Foods Market at 3425 N. College Avenue opened Wednesday (March 2) with a “Breaking Bread Ceremony” at 7:30…
by - February 29, 2016 3:22 pm
Information on social media sites may prove beneficial for emergency managers in determining the greatest needs in a community that has suffered a major disaster or emergency. At least that’s…
by - February 19, 2016 8:04 am
A standing room only audience of more than 1,200 gave Daymond John an enthusiastic welcome as he took the stage at the Fayetteville Town Center Thursday (Feb. 18) to outline…
by - February 17, 2016 12:24 pm
The delayed and much-anticipated opening of Whole Foods is two short weeks away with special features, including a 16-tap bar where shoppers can enjoy a after work happy hour between…
by - February 1, 2016 12:39 pm
The Northwest Arkansas apartment market remains strong with occupancies steady at 98.5% and rental rates up 3.8% at the year-end, according to a survey conducted annually by CBRE’s Brian Donahue….
