by - June 15, 2026 8:30 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: BBA, marketing and international business, Florida International University Professional background: Originally from Miami, Darling moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1995. Soon she joined Procter & Gamble thinking…
by - June 15, 2026 8:00 am
Residence: Fort Smith Education: Certified dementia practitioner, certified dementia practitioner trainer, certified dementia care manager, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (Westark College) Professional background: Curry has been the CEO…
by - June 14, 2026 11:37 am
Although job numbers were up broadly, rising jobless rates, declines in manufacturing and construction jobs, and moderation in building activity resulted in lower grades among the four Arkansas metro economies…
by - June 13, 2026 1:41 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ArcBest Tesla Trucks Fort Smith-based ArcBest, through its ABF Freight subsidiary, has purchased to Class 8 Tesla semi trucks….
by - June 11, 2026 11:07 am
The Northwest Arkansas Council has hired David Giesige as the founding executive director of a new regional workforce program designed to connect employers, educators and community partners around workforce needs….
by - June 10, 2026 3:38 pm
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…
by - June 10, 2026 3:10 pm
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…
by - June 10, 2026 2:56 pm
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,…
