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Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
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UAFS nearing ‘Intrepid’ campaign goal of $85 million
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s (UAFS) Intrepid Ambition fundraising campaign tally is up 13% since university officials on April 2 announced the effort. The campaign is set to…
by - December 17, 2025 2:58 pm
Honored Anthony building houses University of Arkansas wood, housing research
Architecture students at the award-winning Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation will research how to use Arkansas’ plentiful wood products in construction, and how to construct affordable housing…
by - December 17, 2025 12:53 pm
UA survey shows more Arkansans suffer from depression
New findings from the University of Arkansas’ health survey indicate nearly one in three people suffer from depression, which is higher than the estimates from the Centers for Disease Control…
by - December 16, 2025 6:27 pm
A-State researcher receives $605,140 grant for zoo animal research
Arkansas State University has received a $605,140 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) as part of the 2025 National Leadership Grants to study the immunology of…
by - December 16, 2025 8:48 am
Donors give $775,000 to University of Arkansas scholarship
University of Arkansas alumni and a student recently contributed $775,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship. The UA’s Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign is a three-year initiative to expand educational…
by - December 15, 2025 9:14 pm
Carnall, Spradling elementary schools in Fort Smith recommended for closure
The Fort Smith Public School Board on Monday (Dec. 15) heard a proposal from school administration to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools. The “rightsizing” process has already resulted in…
by - December 15, 2025 12:52 pm
Department of Agriculture implements rice in schools pilot program
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture continues to move forward with the implementation of the Arkansas Rice in Schools Pilot Program, an initiative designed to increase the use of Arkansas-grown rice…
by - December 15, 2025 12:14 pm
Health tech innovation program kicks off next year in Northwest Arkansas
A new health innovation program in Northwest Arkansas aims to address the lack of pathways that the region’s nonprofits have to access and implement health and community technology tools offered…
by - December 15, 2025 12:02 pm
Then and Now: Matt Waller builds what lasts through leadership
For Matt Waller, 61, leadership is about uplifting others, a lesson he attributes to a quote he read as a high school senior by motivational speaker Zig Ziglar: “You can…
by - December 14, 2025 5:13 pm
Dr. Robin Myers named interim president for Arkansas State University System
The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees named Dr. Robin Myers, the retired ASU-Mountain Home chancellor who served as interim system president in 2024, to serve again as interim…
by - December 14, 2025 1:16 pm
Executive Summary: Parker focused on securing ‘greatness’ for others, region
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - December 11, 2025 9:11 pm
WBU and BRTC enter into workforce training partnership
Williams Baptist University (WBU) and Black River Technical College (BRTC) will partner on workforce training in the region it was announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) at the WBU Board of Trustees…
by - December 10, 2025 3:35 pm
Arkansas State University System president exiting to become president at Eastern Michigan University
Dr. Brendan Kelly, president of the Arkansas State University System, has been selected to become president of his alma mater, Eastern Michigan University, in Ypsilanti. The Eastern Michigan University Board…
by - December 9, 2025 4:37 pm
Alice Walton announces partnerships to expand health care workforce
Alice Walton announced Tuesday (Dec. 9) that her foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute would partner with Bentonville Public Schools to expand the Ignite Professional Studies program on the…
by - December 9, 2025 1:26 pm
Arkansas jobless numbers rise more than 12% in September
Arkansas’ year-over-year job numbers were up 1.65% in September, but the number of unemployed was up more than 12%. As a result, the state’s September jobless rate was 3.9%, up…
by - December 9, 2025 11:12 am
Ember & Root owner seeks to spark student curiosity
Life took Jessica McConnell out of the school library, but it didn’t take the school library out of her. Now, she’s channeling her love of teaching into Fayetteville’s new Ember…
by - December 8, 2025 10:48 am
UCA among new members of the Northwest Arkansas Council
The University of Central Arkansas in Conway is one of 12 new members to join Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council this year. Others include Scott Family Amazeum, Baldwin & Shell,…
by - December 7, 2025 9:34 am
Little Rock author highlights journey at entrepreneurship conference
Northwest Arkansas educators recently learned about the benefits of entrepreneurship education, participated in entrepreneurial activities, and heard from a Little Rock author and her book series co-authored by her son…
by - December 7, 2025 8:44 am
UCA board discusses proposed multipurpose arena
The University of Central Arkansas Board of Trustees on Friday (Dec. 5) saw conceptual renderings of a proposed multipurpose arena following a recent feasibility study and approved the revised FY…