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Little Rock residents Pat and Jim Wallis have pledged $500,000 to support the U.S. Marshals Museum’s “New Frontier of Giving” matching campaign. The campaign, first announced in March, was created…
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Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue rose more than 9% in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. The tax set a new February record…
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Pushed primarily by higher energy prices, inflation roared back in May, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for all consumers rising 4.2% in the last year. It was the biggest…
by - June 10, 2026 6:35 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) received a $7 million grant from the Windgate Foundation. The grant will provide $1 million in funding for 15 full tuition scholarships…
by - June 9, 2026 7:51 pm
Dr. Terisa Riley, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, was one of seven appointed by Gov. Sarah Sanders to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board. The advisory…
by - June 9, 2026 1:15 pm
In April, nine high-growth companies were selected to participate in Endeavor Heartland’s ScaleUp Accelerator, a regional program designed to help established businesses navigate their next stage of growth. Backed by…
by - June 9, 2026 12:55 pm
American Safeguard Insurance, a Conway-based independent insurance agency, said it will open a Springdale office, its first in Northwest Arkansas. Tracy Finn has joined the agency as regional vice president…
by - June 8, 2026 10:10 pm
Marine Glisovic has been promoted to director of corporate communications for Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc. (AECI). She joined the cooperatives in 2024 as a…
by - June 8, 2026 4:29 pm
All six Arkansas and Oklahoma counties in the Fort Smith region posted average weekly wage gains in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the same quarter in 2024. Crawford…
by - June 8, 2026 1:42 pm
First-quarter 2026 sales tax revenue is up broadly among the four Arkansas counties in the Fort Smith metro, with only Franklin County showing a quarterly decline compared with the same…
by - June 8, 2026 12:03 pm
Rogers-based software company Engine recently merged with Bentonville-based software company Nuqleous. Engine is an analytics and data science provider for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry. Nuqleous provides space-planning and…
by - June 7, 2026 12:20 pm
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall…
by - June 7, 2026 12:11 pm
A decline in crimes against persons and property, and the “difficult task” of making fire department budget cuts are part of reports from Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker and…
by - June 6, 2026 11:56 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for…
by - June 6, 2026 10:53 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores recently partnered with NationsBenefits, a Plantation, Fla.-based healthcare fintech and benefits platform, to expand access to its benefits card. Through a new retail network integration,…
by - June 4, 2026 12:53 pm
Fayetteville-based production studio Blk Elk was recently named a finalist at the 2026 Mountainfilm Festival, one of the most prestigious outdoor and documentary film festivals in the United States. The…
by - June 3, 2026 1:52 pm
Benton County, home to Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, had the second highest rate of average weekly wage growth during the fourth quarter of 2025 among 372 of the nation’s…
by - June 3, 2026 1:33 pm
Springdale-based health system Community Clinic recently expanded its women’s health services and rebranded its clinic at 1101 S. Progress Ave. in Siloam Springs. Community Clinic Pediatrics & Women’s Health, formerly…
by - June 3, 2026 12:00 pm
Dwight Capital LLC made the most significant residential and commercial property transfer in Craighead County from April 15 to May 15, according to the Craighead County Assessor’s Office. It spent…
by - June 2, 2026 2:33 pm
Springdale-based cancer-care provider Highlands Oncology recently invested about $4 million in an expanded Clinical Trials Suite amid rapid growth in its clinical trials program, which has received approval to participate…
