by - July 12, 2025 1:20 pm
Education and Health Services sector jobs in the Fort Smith metro rose more than 5% between May 2024 and May 2025, the largest percentage growth among major metro job categories,…
by - July 12, 2025 12:44 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Creative Arts The Institute for the Creative Arts (ICA) has announced that in the fall of 2025 concurrent enrollment will…
by - July 11, 2025 1:59 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores Inc. announced Friday (July 11) that it will acquire James Super Save Foods, an independent grocery store in Mena. Financial terms of the deal were not…
by - July 11, 2025 1:55 pm
Trade group Arkansas Trucking Association announced Friday (July 11) its support for a bill that would require positive hair test results to be included in a federal clearinghouse that tracks…
by - July 10, 2025 2:42 pm
Williams Baptist University is launching a new scholarship funded by a Hot Springs Village couple. The $10,000 gift from Richard and Deborah Gillespie will fund the Gillespie Success Scholarship. “WBU…
by - July 10, 2025 2:38 pm
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) recently awarded approximately $7 million toward 25 workforce development projects supporting economic development initiatives throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions….
by - July 10, 2025 10:37 am
Arkansas Community Colleges (ACC) announced Thursday (July 10) that Dr. Collin Callaway will be the new executive director of the association, a nonprofit membership organization representing all 22 of the…
by - July 10, 2025 8:00 am
Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced Thursday (July 10) the grand opening of its new mill at the company’s Danville complex in Arkansas. The $43 million facility is designed to produce more than…
by - July 10, 2025 7:46 am
Veteran restaurateur Ira Mittelman has unveiled a new farm-to-table restaurant in downtown Little Rock called Fork. Fork will take over the newly renovated space at 1900 W. Third Street in…
by - July 9, 2025 5:02 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Wednesday (July 9) that she has appointed Jamie Anderson as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Anderson’s seven-year term will last until…
by - July 9, 2025 4:52 pm
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer opportunities in July for small businesses to learn about funding, growing, and marketing their businesses….
by - July 9, 2025 4:05 pm
ArcBest officials said a recent electric semi-truck test indicates “meaningful progress” in the technology, but more evaluation is needed before the Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company adds the vehicles…
by - July 8, 2025 5:56 pm
JTJ Restaurants has been selected as the new dining services partner for Hendrix College, bringing innovative food expertise and comprehensive dining solutions to the campus community. The partnership represents a…
by - July 8, 2025 5:48 pm
Arkansas State University System President Dr. Brendan Kelly announced Tuesday (July 8) several new executive roles and promotions in the ASU System Office, effective immediately. Brad Phelps, who has served…
by - July 7, 2025 5:18 pm
Democratic Party of Arkansas (DPA) Chair Grant Tennille is resigning July 15 after almost four years leading the political party he first chaired in October 2021. Vice chair Jannie Cotton…
by - July 7, 2025 2:11 pm
Bentonville-based Airship Coffee recently opened its fifth café in Bentonville at the new Walmart headquarters, according to a news release. The Airship on The Porch at 810 Customer Drive is…
by - July 7, 2025 1:25 pm
The City of Fort Smith received a “clean” audit opinion of its 2024 financial statements from Springfield, Mo.-based Forvis Mazars. The city had a “net position” of $1.069 billion in…
by - July 7, 2025 11:22 am
Arkansas’ 37 licensed medical marijuana dispensaries sold $144.217 million in the first six months of 2025, up 6.4% compared with sales with the same period of 2024, according to the…
by - July 6, 2025 9:55 am
The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is making approximately $9.7 million in funding available through its new Supplemental Disaster Recovery Funding (SDRF) program, an addendum to the 2025 Community Infrastructure Fund,…
by - July 5, 2025 9:22 am
Weaving NWA is seeking nominations for a new award that recognizes Northwest Arkansas residents or organizations that are “bringing together neighbors to make a difference in their communities,” according to…
