by - May 12, 2021 5:18 pm
An At-Large Position held by Bill Hanesworth is the only contested position in the school elections for Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education. Hanesworth is challenged by Matt Blaylock….
by - May 11, 2021 8:00 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved an appeal that reverses a Planning Commission denial of a conditional use for a technical or trade school at Central Mall, 5111…
by - May 11, 2021 3:17 pm
Arkansas State University student Rachel French has been offered a grant from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to teach in Spain during…
by - May 10, 2021 7:29 pm
Students at Morrison Elementary School in Fort Smith soon may begin having classes at Grand Avenue Baptist Church. Morrison Elementary was heavily damaged when an F-1 tornado hit Fort Smith…
by - May 10, 2021 4:45 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) announced Monday (May 10) that Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) received accreditation from the Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation, the only accrediting…
by - May 10, 2021 3:30 pm
NorthWest Arkansas Community College said Monday (May 10) that beginning June 14 college employees will return to their offices and to accommodate face-to-face student services, while also adhering to social…
by - May 7, 2021 1:32 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest, a shipping and logistics company, announced Friday (May 7) it will make a $1 million investment in the Peak Innovation Center, a regional career and technology center…
by - May 6, 2021 1:28 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith plans to have its hub of economic development up and running at The Bakery District in downtown Fort Smith by Nov. 1. The…
by - May 6, 2021 8:27 am
Matt Waller, dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas, has been reappointed for a second five-year term by Charles Robinson, provost and executive…
by - May 5, 2021 9:26 pm
Two criminal justice professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have been awarded a $324,987 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund a three-year program to…
by - May 5, 2021 6:34 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $6.4 million grant from the Windgate Foundation to support arts education and to provide direct assistance to students through needs-based scholarships, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse…
by - May 5, 2021 11:59 am
Springdale-based Tyson Foods is giving 240,000 pounds of food to the five largest school districts in Northwest Arkansas. This is the equivalent of one million meals to be delivered to…
by - May 4, 2021 7:42 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students engaged in an upper level leadership class that works to develop community improvement didn’t just come up with ideas to benefit the region,…
by - May 4, 2021 7:20 pm
Arkansas State University’s inaugural Day of Giving raised more than $1 million in gifts and pledges to support the university, Chancellor Kelly Damphousse said. Held April 27, the event totaled…
by - May 3, 2021 3:09 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has received a nearly $8 million gift from the Windgate Foundation for student scholarships and internships, an artist in residence program and continued…
by - April 29, 2021 10:27 am
Three finalists for the dean of the College of Nursing and Health Professions at Arkansas State University will visit the campus this week and next week for search committee interviews…
by - April 26, 2021 7:01 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education agreed at its regular board meeting Monday (April 26) to keep the district’s mask mandate in place until the end of the…
by - April 26, 2021 12:47 pm
Arkansas State University Chancellor Kelly Damphousse and his wife Beth Damphousse have made personal commitments to future generations of students. For the Day of Giving, which is Tuesday (April 27),…
by - April 24, 2021 11:04 am
The Blockchain Center for Excellence at the University of Arkansas recently released a whitepaper showing the success of a blockchain software that’s nearly eliminated invoicing disputes between shippers and carriers…
by - April 23, 2021 3:54 pm
Former University of Arkansas head football coach Bret Bielema and the Razorback Foundation announced Friday (April 23) a settlement of a contract dispute that will see the former coach paid…
