by - April 18, 2025 5:21 pm
Year-over-year job gains in Education and Health Services and Professional and Business Services were largely responsible for the modest February employment increase in the Fort Smith metro, according to the…
by - April 17, 2025 6:08 pm
The Arkansas Tech University Board of Trustees recently approved a $170.291 million budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. The budget includes a more than 2% increase in student tuition and…
by - April 17, 2025 4:43 pm
Across Arkansas, there’s a growing recognition — among industry, educators and state leaders — that solving the skilled labor shortage takes more than conversation and good intentions. It takes action….
by - April 17, 2025 3:25 pm
A group of researchers across the Arkansas State University campus are researching concussions and the impact they have on veteran suicides. “The Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Project” is a group of…
by - April 17, 2025 3:23 pm
Most Fort Smith Public School teachers will be getting a salary increase in the 2025-26 contract year, though the starting annual salary for new teachers will remain at $50,200. The…
by - April 17, 2025 11:16 am
The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will give $5 million to support the University of Arkansas’ Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment, according to a Thursday (April 17) news release….
by - April 16, 2025 8:06 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (April 16) announced two vetoes — a bill veto and a line-item veto — her first two vetoes of the 95th General Assembly. Her first…
by - April 16, 2025 6:38 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council held its spring meeting in Fayetteville on Wednesday (April 16) to discuss two of the region’s biggest concerns — affordable housing and more access to specialty…
by - April 16, 2025 4:01 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools new superintendent will begin earlier than expected. The FSPS Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 15) to name Martin Mahan as…
by - April 16, 2025 3:26 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) and Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville have received accreditation to establish neurology and emergency medicine residency programs in Northwest Arkansas through…
by - April 16, 2025 1:11 pm
Trustees at Williams Baptist University have approved a new strategic plan for the institution and adopted WBU’s next fiscal year budget. The board approved a $19.5 million budget for the…
by - April 15, 2025 8:16 pm
Maria does well in geometry and is involved in my school’s robotics club, working with her peers on a robotic arm. She is, however, up against a big problem: Maria…
by - April 15, 2025 11:20 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Jim von Gremp and his wife, Susan, recently contributed $100,000 to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign. The gift establishes the Jim and Susan von Gremp…
by - April 15, 2025 11:16 am
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the University of Arkansas to help increase the number of data science certificates and degrees throughout the state. Karl Schubert, managing…
by - April 14, 2025 1:01 pm
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock on Monday (April 14) named Dr. Tansel Karabacak as dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (DCSTEM), effective July…
by - April 14, 2025 10:58 am
NorthWest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees recently approved a campus master plan as a guide for the next five to 20 years of growth and expansion for its Bentonville…
by - April 10, 2025 3:53 pm
Ashley Wheeler, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas, became personally involved in the organization as a Fayetteville teen. She put in sweat equity hours for her new Habitat…
by - April 10, 2025 3:04 pm
Arkansas ranks fourth in the Southeastern Conference and No. 17 overall in the latest 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings released on Thursday (April 10) by the National Association of Collegiate…
by - April 8, 2025 8:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 8) to negotiate a contract with Marty Mahan to be the next FSPS superintendent…
by - April 7, 2025 11:53 am
Nearly 700 people attended the ninth annual Women’s Leadership Conference held recently at Arkansas State University. The Women’s Leadership Collaborative and Women’s Business Leadership Center (WBLC) hosted the event. “Boldness…
