by - August 18, 2025 12:17 pm
Changes in student recruitment, better access to financial support, and a new student “portal” at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) are factors in big enrollment gains among…
by - August 16, 2025 11:10 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS Business Awards The College of Economic Development of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is accepting nominations for…
by - August 15, 2025 3:00 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Friday (Aug. 15) that she has appointed Aaron Abbott of Springdale to serve on the Arkansas State Board of Education. Abbott, whose term will expire on…
by - August 14, 2025 2:01 pm
Jonesboro Public Schools (JPS) has entered into a partnership with Dynamic Integrated Security (DIS). Beginning in the 2025-2026 school year, DIS will deploy Commissioned School Security Officers (CSSO) on JPS…
by - August 14, 2025 12:51 pm
Arkansas State University Leadership in Banking Series is set to return for another year. This series features six monthly gatherings of experienced banking professionals from across Northeast Arkansas, where they…
by - August 14, 2025 11:42 am
Back-to-school is a big deal in the retail world, even when consumers are concerned about the economy. The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects total spending among K-12 and college households…
by - August 13, 2025 12:12 pm
The Walton Family Foundation released Wednesday (Aug. 13) a report on entrepreneurship that shows startups comprise 37.2% of businesses in Northwest Arkansas, exceeding national and state averages of 35.3% and…
by - August 12, 2025 2:33 pm
Baptist Health College Little Rock announced Dr. Crystal Rose as the college’s new Dean of Nursing, effective Monday (Aug. 11). Prior to joining Baptist Health College Little Rock, Rose practiced…
by - August 12, 2025 10:14 am
Bentonville think-and-do tank Heartland Forward announced Tuesday (Aug. 12) that Zoe Maddox, Ph.D., has been named director of the Maternal and Child Health Center for Policy and Practice. “Zoe is…
by - August 11, 2025 8:24 pm
Lu Hardin, a high-profile public servant for decades in Arkansas, passed away Monday (Aug. 11) at the age of 73 after a battle with cancer. His family disclosed his death…
by - August 11, 2025 7:19 pm
Arkansas State University has announced the establishment of the John Baine MPA Excellence Endowment Fund, a $50,000 endowed gift from alumnus John Baine, to benefit students in the Master of…
by - August 9, 2025 12:03 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Affordable Housing Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) provided a $90,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant through…
by - August 9, 2025 8:19 am
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock announced several key leadership appointments in the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Dr. Srikanth Pidugu, professor of mechanical engineering, has…
by - August 8, 2025 3:47 pm
Generation Z is now the latest age demographic to enter the workforce. Born between 1997 and 2012, the workforce ranges in age from 13 to 28, and numbers roughly 69.3…
by - August 8, 2025 1:18 pm
The response to a “plague on our community” that is cancer, which is faced by more than 5,000 in the Fort Smith medical service area, will be improved with Mercy…
by - August 7, 2025 1:21 pm
Arkansas State University has reconfigured its mass communications degree and it has been approved by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board. With three emphasis areas – news, creative media, and…
by - August 7, 2025 1:08 pm
Harding University has received a $1 million gift from a private donor. Part of it will be used to start a one-hour credit course, Bitcoin, Monetary History and the Financial…
by - August 7, 2025 11:40 am
The University of Arkansas raised more than $254.7 million in private gifts during fiscal year 2025, which ended June 30, according to a Thursday (Aug. 7) news release. It was…
by - August 6, 2025 12:16 pm
During a Tuesday (Aug. 5) meeting in Fort Smith with volunteer leaders of the Fort Kids Children’s Museum, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, committed to helping make the museum a…
by - August 6, 2025 11:18 am
Between 150 and 200 people are expected to attend the second annual Violence Prevention Conference of Mid-America from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at NorthWest Arkansas Community College…
