by - June 23, 2026 12:34 pm
Job numbers were up less than 1% in Arkansas during May, with the number of unemployed up 7%, according to federal data posted Tuesday (June 23). The state’s jobless rate…
by - June 22, 2026 8:19 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of…
by - June 22, 2026 2:56 pm
The iconic restaurant brand that has fed a president and any number of Razorback fans celebrating a win or seeking comfort from a loss is set to return. Springdale restaurant…
by - June 21, 2026 5:07 pm
Springdale-based cancer-care provider Highlands Oncology recently broke ground on a five-story, 125,000-square-foot cancer-care center along Interstate 49 in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The Rogers Cancer Center at 4872…
by - June 20, 2026 11:45 am
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Military Support Van Buren-based USA Truck recently announced its Military Apprenticeship Program designed to provide career paths for those…
by - June 20, 2026 9:50 am
SGS, a testing, inspection, and certification company, has opened a Bicycle, eMobility, and Transit Packaging Testing Laboratory in Bentonville. The lab has two full-time and three rotating staff. The new…
by - June 19, 2026 5:40 pm
The Arkansas Legislative Council on Friday (June 19) approved $5 million to be allocated from the state’s restricted reserve fund for the construction of the University of Arkansas Department of…
by - June 18, 2026 6:04 pm
John H. Tyson, grandson of Tyson Foods founder John W. Tyson, signed an amended employment contract that will extend to Sept. 30, 2029. Tyson is board chairman, a position he…
by - June 18, 2026 3:08 pm
The University of Arkansas and Ziplines Education recently partnered to offer online workforce training courses, including core professional skills such as artificial intelligence (AI). New short-format programs are expected to…
by - June 17, 2026 6:34 pm
Devin Cole has stepped down as chief operating officer (COO) at Tyson Foods, effective June 15, and was replaced by Wes Morris. Cole will collect a lump sum cash payment…
by - June 17, 2026 1:11 pm
The Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) recently established Take Action, a new program that will invest $130,000 in artists and arts organizations in Northwest Arkansas. The program is…
by - June 17, 2026 1:05 pm
Thaden School, a K-12 private school in Bentonville, is expanding its after-school program through the Thaden Community Performing Arts Program. This new initiative will carry forward several youth programs previously…
by - June 16, 2026 8:32 pm
It’s a bit louder in and around Fort Smith thanks to two F-22 fighter jets (Raptors) from the Virginia Air National Guard’s 149th Fighter Squadron in town to train with…
by - June 16, 2026 4:20 pm
Grain Management, a private investment firm focused on digital infrastructure and communications, on Tuesday (June 16) said it will combine two portfolio companies, Jonesboro-based Ritter Communications and Blair, Neb.-based Great…
by - June 16, 2026 4:08 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kendra Harris, superintendent of Lake Charles State Park, to its board of directors. Harris fills the seat vacated by Taylor Heinen, who…
by - June 16, 2026 1:47 pm
Acclaimed conductor Akiko Fujimoto, music director of the Mid-Texas Symphony, was recently named the music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) after a nationwide search. Fujimoto will lead…
by - June 16, 2026 1:44 pm
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café recently opened its first Arkansas location at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The 2,750-square-foot restaurant at 2203 Promenade Blvd., Space 8105, will employ about 40…
by - June 15, 2026 6:23 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements reversed course in May with a more than 2% decline, with traffic numbers out of the airport in the first five months of 2026 essentially…
by - June 15, 2026 6:15 pm
Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc. in Fayetteville will receive $500,000 from the Tyson Family Foundation to be a presenting sponsor of NWA Pride Weekend through 2030. The 22nd NWA Pride is…
by - June 15, 2026 4:14 pm
Experience Fayetteville, the tourism marketing agency for the city of Fayetteville, said Monday (June 15) that it will release its first public marketing and sales plan, combining into a single…
