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 9:40 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 2, 2026 4:31 pm
Two public meetings soon to be conducted by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) in Greenwood and Waldron are more small steps in the larger and expensive effort to complete…
by - March 2, 2026 1:28 pm
Clark County has received the Competitive Communities Initiative (CCI) designation from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the Select Site certification from Entergy Arkansas, and the ONSite certification from the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas…
by - March 2, 2026 12:28 pm
Walmart has settled a lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission over Spark delivery driver pay. The settlement totaled $100 million and involved claims that the retail giant misled delivery…
by - March 2, 2026 11:59 am
Arkansas’ overall economy improved in February compared with January, but the state posted a more than 5% decline in the export of manufacturing goods in 2025, according information in the…
by - March 1, 2026 10:23 am
The Little Rock-based Rose Law firm has announced the promotion of two attorneys in Northwest Arkansas, with one in the Rogers office and another in the firm’s Bentonville office. NEW…
by - March 1, 2026 9:56 am
Batesville-based The Citizens Bank plans to open a new branch in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers to replace its existing location at 3350 S. Pinnacle Hills Parkway, No. 101….
by - February 28, 2026 7:27 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Leadership Crawford County Applications for the 2027 Class of Leadership Crawford County are now open, and the application deadline is…
by - February 27, 2026 2:02 pm
CertaPro Painters of Northwest Arkansas, a residential and commercial painting company with offices in Bentonville, Fayetteville and Fort Smith, recently received the 2025 CertaCup at the company’s annual conference. The…
by - February 27, 2026 12:41 pm
Little Rock-based utility Entergy Arkansas said Friday (Feb. 27) that it is seeking a rate increase that will have a less than 1% impact on residential customers’ monthly bills for…
by - February 26, 2026 7:03 pm
F1RSTNB, the rebranded name of First National Bank of Fort Smith and First National Bank of NWA, recently appointed Shannon Hicks and Sharon Mason as community presidents in Northwest Arkansas….
by - February 26, 2026 6:59 pm
Whole Foods Market, east of the Interstate 49 interchange with New Hope Road in Rogers, recently opened in a new 82,831-square-foot shopping center at 1801 S. 46th St. as part…
by - February 26, 2026 12:41 pm
Fayetteville-based health system Washington Regional said Thursday (Feb. 26) that it opened a $3.1 million simulation center to provide high-fidelity training experiences for health care professionals. The 6,650-square-foot Washington Regional…
by - February 26, 2026 9:40 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs will host former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft for its annual Ray and Laurine Barnett Civic Leadership Series. Ashcroft was the 79th U.S. attorney…
by - February 25, 2026 11:41 am
The University of Arkansas has established a partnership with Oak View Group to secure live event bookings at the 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and the 19,000-seat Bud Walton…
by - February 25, 2026 11:36 am
AM Group, a Fayetteville-based public relations and marketing agency, recently established an advisory board and began a three-year partnership with Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism marketing agency. Through the partnership…
by - February 25, 2026 7:47 am
The Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas released its inaugural Impact Report, which shows that it has had a more than $15.8 million economic effect over…
by - February 25, 2026 12:10 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is opening the enrollment period for the Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) program, providing $11 billion in one-time bridge payments to row crop producers in…
by - February 24, 2026 3:36 pm
The second Style Encore store in Arkansas recently opened at 3049 N. College Ave. in Fayetteville. The other is in Jonesboro. The 3,325-square-foot store in Fayetteville is a resale boutique…
