by - March 5, 2025 1:42 pm
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Jonesboro, is considering amending his bill that would abolish the Arkansas Educational Television Commission and move Arkansas PBS to full control by the Department of Education. Instead,…
by - March 5, 2025 1:36 pm
Chris and Jamie Fowler of Jonesboro contributed $5 million toward the Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment at the University of Arkansas, according to a Wednesday (March 5) news release. Chris…
by - March 5, 2025 12:21 pm
Westminster, Colo.-based The Alternative Board, a global franchise providing advisory boards and coaching for business leaders, has opened a Northwest Arkansas franchise. Diana Rogers is president and CEO of The…
by - March 3, 2025 1:21 pm
More than 1,500 architects, urban planners and real estate professionals from across the United States are expected to attend the annual gathering of Congress For The New Urbanism (CNU) in…
by - March 3, 2025 10:04 am
The Jones Center in Springdale has released its 2024 Community Impact Report, which highlights growth metrics over the past year in its three primary program pillars: arts and culture, sports…
by - March 3, 2025 8:18 am
Arkansas State University’s Multicultural Center has planned a series of events on the A-State Jonesboro campus to celebrate Women History Month. “Moving Forward Together: Women Inspiring Generations,” is the theme…
by - March 1, 2025 4:51 pm
The Arkansas Tech University (ATU) robotics team, which has student members from the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas, is set to compete in May at the world’s largest robotics…
by - March 1, 2025 4:29 pm
At the Springdale Chamber of Commerce annual meeting on Friday (Feb. 28) more than 700 people heard a panel discussion on the soon-to-open Market Center of the Ozarks and celebrated…
by - March 1, 2025 4:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) still has high hopes that its newly restarted associate of applied science-nursing (AAS) degree will help to meet the nursing needs of…
by - February 27, 2025 5:21 pm
Dr. David Williams III of Fayetteville, former CEO of Springdale-based behavioral health provider Ozark Guidance Center, has died. He was 84. Williams, or “Doc” as area businesspeople called him, was…
by - February 26, 2025 3:26 pm
The Arkansas State University College of Agriculture will host its first Character and Ethics Conference on March 10 at the Judd Hill Farmers’ Market. Dr. Jacob Manlove, associate professor of…
by - February 26, 2025 9:52 am
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville is seeking “standardized patients (SP) to play a crucial role in training future physicians,” according to a news release. Applications…
by - February 26, 2025 9:00 am
Arkansas State University’s status as a Research 2: High Spending and Doctorate Production institution, as designated by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, has been reaffirmed. A-State was…
by - February 25, 2025 8:08 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) named a new head football coach at Northside High School on Monday (Feb. 24), and on the same day a second lawsuit was filed regarding…
by - February 24, 2025 7:10 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education at its board meeting Monday (Feb. 24) appointed Gregory Carthon to the school board, filling the seat left vacant when Talicia Richardson…
by - February 24, 2025 12:06 pm
Arkansas State University held its seventh annual Living Legends event Saturday (Feb. 22) to honor five new recipients as well as honor two individuals posthumously. “Selections are made by a…
by - February 22, 2025 10:41 am
Dr. Lee Bodenhamer passed away Feb. 20, 2025, at the age of 90. In 2008, Bodenhamer was inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame after a career in insurance…
by - February 20, 2025 8:17 pm
The University of Central Arkansas has announced Dr. Tim Bisping as the new dean of the UCA College of Business. Bisping will begin on July 1. In this role, Bisping…
by - February 20, 2025 8:14 pm
Harding University broke ground on a $8.5 million, 18,000-square-foot library addition for its School of Theology, set to be completed by March 2026. An extension of the Brackett Library, this…
by - February 20, 2025 5:32 pm
Rogers-based nonprofit Excellerate Foundation announced Thursday (Feb. 20) that Brad Sikorski, former chief financial officer at Walton Enterprises, will be the next president and CEO. Jeff Webster, who’s served in…
