by - January 20, 2026 4:03 pm
Huml Health, a Bentonville-based health care technology startup, will soon offer technology to help people recover from drug addiction and prevent relapse after being released from treatment centers. The startup’s…
by - January 20, 2026 2:37 pm
The Conway-based University of Central Arkansas recently launched a twice-monthly podcast focused on leadership, growth and community in Northwest Arkansas. “Central to NWA: A UCA Podcast” is hosted by Paul…
by - January 19, 2026 6:10 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum…
by - January 19, 2026 6:05 pm
The eighth annual Living Legends Awards will be presented Feb. 28, at Arkansas State University. This awards event began in 2019 and over the past several years, more than 30…
by - January 19, 2026 3:58 pm
Applicants for the open Fort Smith Public Schools athletic director job include a former district athletic director, the district’s assistant athletic director, the Northside High School principal, and the Alma…
by - January 19, 2026 11:01 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has received a $750,000 gift from the Pat and Willard Walker Charitable Foundation to support the $8 million expansion of the university’s Health Education…
by - January 18, 2026 8:22 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has added three new members to the ARA Academy, strengthening the state’s growing momentum as a center for world-class research and discovery. Inducted as ARA…
by - January 17, 2026 10:34 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Police Feedback The Fort Smith Police Department is asking city residents to participate in the department’s effort to complete its…
by - January 16, 2026 2:14 pm
Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) in Fort Smith plans to invest more than $2 million to build what officials there say will be a “transformative community initiative” to address a…
by - January 15, 2026 3:47 pm
The University of Arkansas has rescinded its decision to hire Emily Suski as the university’s Law School dean less than a week after announcing she would begin as the new…
by - January 15, 2026 3:37 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville announced Thursday (Jan. 15) that the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $3 million to the museum’s $25 million capital campaign, supporting…
by - January 13, 2026 9:23 pm
Arkansas TV’s disaffiliation from the Public Broadcasting System will save the station $2.5 million in annual PBS dues next year and give it time to create a financially viable operation,…
by - January 13, 2026 8:31 pm
The 28th annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference is set for Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the Reng Student Union auditorium at Arkansas State University. The morning session starts with…
by - January 12, 2026 8:03 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has completed a set of renovations in its welding lab on the Pocahontas campus. The renovation was made possible with a $499,000 States’ Economic Development…
by - January 10, 2026 1:26 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work Completion The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another project mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 8, 2026 3:42 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has given a three-year grant of $525,361 to the University of Central Arkansas to support a program that provides training and technical assistance to Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 7, 2026 3:52 pm
The Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville and the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers released Wednesday (Jan. 7) its 2025 community impact report that shows the two venues sold…
by - January 7, 2026 10:16 am
The Bradbury Art Museum (BAM) at Arkansas State University has named a new director. Julia Wintner, whose work bridges global contemporary art, community-engaged museum practice, and academic leadership, has been…
