by - October 23, 2025 9:01 am
The Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission has added three employees in recent weeks. The commission, which provides a variety of planning and special project services, also promoted an employee. NEW…
by - October 22, 2025 7:06 pm
A five-story, 150-unit student housing complex near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has a new owner after a recent transaction worth $59.68 million. The purchase price equals $397,883 per…
by - October 22, 2025 1:10 pm
Springdale-based Highlands Oncology, the region’s largest cancer-care provider, recently received a 2025 Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) Innovator Award. Highlands Oncology was recognized for its remote monitoring model that…
by - October 21, 2025 4:54 pm
Stephanie Williams, a music teacher at Mountain View Elementary School in the Benton School District, was named the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year on Tuesday (Oct. 21). Williams was…
by - October 21, 2025 4:49 pm
Harding University has received a grant of $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment to help establish the Christian Workers Institute. The program, which will be directed by the Harding School…
by - October 21, 2025 12:09 pm
Fort Smith Public School District (FSPS) officials are considering consolidating more elementary schools — specifically Carnall and Spradling — in an effort to “right size” the district. The district established…
by - October 20, 2025 2:36 pm
Arkansas State University has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Major Research Instrumentation grant for $719,800. The grant will be used to buy an UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatograph-Tandem Quadrupole (UHPLC-TQ)…
by - October 19, 2025 9:32 am
University of Arkansas at Little Rock athletics director Frank Cuervo was brought to Central Arkansas to take the school to new heights and he’s certainly doing it. With college athletics…
by - October 18, 2025 9:00 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Election Information The Leadership Fort Smith Alumni Association is partnering with the Sebastian County Election Commission for a “Ballots &…
by - October 16, 2025 11:46 am
The founders of Creekside Learning Academy plan to break ground at 10 a.m. Friday (Oct. 17) on an 8,000-square-foot infant and child day care center near the Arkansas Colleges of…
by - October 15, 2025 2:14 pm
Black River Technical College’s (BRTC) fall enrollment is slightly down, but the number of first-time freshmen is slightly up, according to numbers released by the college. The total head count…
by - October 15, 2025 12:10 pm
The organization planning to build a $50 million pickleball academy and sports complex east of Interstate 49 in Springdale will collaborate with a University of Arkansas department on sports-related research and…
by - October 14, 2025 8:48 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is partnering with the Wounded Warrior Project on an event set for Oct. 20 designed to help connect veterans, active-duty members, and families…
by - October 14, 2025 11:35 am
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville announced Tuesday (Oct. 14) that it has received $220,000 from Nancy (née Totemeier) and William D. Koch. The gift will fund construction…
by - October 14, 2025 10:55 am
The University of Arkansas recently received $200,000 in gifts from donors benefiting honors education and UA libraries. A $150,000 gift from Springdale nonprofit Schmieding Foundation to University Libraries will go…
by - October 14, 2025 10:50 am
The Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) at the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is collaborating with the Northwest Arkansas Council to release…
by - October 13, 2025 2:38 pm
Lowell-based Northwest Arkansas Food Bank announced Monday (Oct. 13) that Taylor Speegle will be its next president and CEO. The appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2026. Speegle, who is vice…
by - October 13, 2025 12:24 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale recently released a new brand and renovated its ice arena in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The project cost $625,000. The rebranding effort was led…
by - October 13, 2025 12:23 pm
Little Rock Public Radio has established the Judith K. Faust Endowment for Journalism, a new $500,000 fund created to honor the legacy of an Arkansan whose life was devoted to…
by - October 13, 2025 12:19 pm
Plans continue to unfold for the Career Readiness Education and Skills (CREST) center at Arkansas State University and a showcase featuring the program will be held Wednesday (Oct. 15) at…
