by - April 20, 2026 6:10 pm
If you are hooked on a filling the annual Arkansas Pie Festival will be held Saturday (April 25) in the Cherokee Village Town Center in Cherokee Village. The festival, recently…
by - April 20, 2026 6:04 pm
Four southern universities, including the University of Arkansas, announced Monday (April 20) the formation of the Mid-South AI Research Consortium. It aims to transform the region through artificial intelligence (AI)…
by - April 20, 2026 5:34 pm
A scholarship has been established at Arkansas State University to honor a student who tragically lost her life one month before she was set to graduate. The Ella K. Gall…
by - April 20, 2026 3:50 pm
William Hayden McIlroy Jr., a Dallas real estate investor and Fayetteville bank owner, died Sunday (April 19). He sold McIlroy Bank to Arvest Bank in 1986 before moving to Dallas, where…
by - April 20, 2026 3:25 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) graduates will soon have an easier path to pursue a health care career thanks to an “accelerated pathways” agreement between the university and…
by - April 20, 2026 1:46 pm
Coraopolis, Pa.-based retailer Dick’s Sporting Goods plans to open its first large-format store in Arkansas as part of a 37-acre mixed-use development announced Monday (April 20) to be built southeast…
by - April 20, 2026 1:36 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art said Monday (April 20) that Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett will be the next guest in its Building Bridges speaker series. Ken Burns,…
by - April 20, 2026 12:17 pm
University of Arkansas and solar energy sector officials are set to gather Wednesday (April 22) in west Fayetteville to unveil a new solar facility that is part of the university’s…
by - April 20, 2026 7:18 am
Arkansas’ strawberry crop is running a little early this year, according to Amanda McWhirt, extension fruit and vegetable specialist for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. “Many growers across the…
by - April 18, 2026 11:34 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Community Survey The Future Fort Smith Committee is asking residents to complete the Future Fort Smith Community Survey, a short…
by - April 18, 2026 10:54 am
Carmen Kingston believes she’s “an example of how ordinary can become extraordinary, when empowered and supported by others.” As regional general manager, vice president for Sam’s Club’s east region, Kingston…
by - April 18, 2026 10:51 am
Rogers-based home remodeling company DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen of Northwest Arkansas said it recently earned first place in Showplace Cabinetry’s New Product Design Contest for DreamMaker’s Scandinavian Modern Remodel, a…
by - April 17, 2026 2:34 pm
Efforts to expand the foreign pilot training mission at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith took a critical step forward with completion of an environmental review that would…
by - April 17, 2026 11:45 am
All incoming Hendrix College students will spend a junior year semester in the work world as part of their degree program through the new ‘Via Hendrix’ program announced April 17….
by - April 17, 2026 8:30 am
Simmons First National Corp., parent company of Simmons Bank, posted higher first quarter income and profits from a year ago as the Pine Bluff-based financial giant saw loan growth and…
by - April 16, 2026 5:26 pm
Fort Smith Northside High School senior Anthony Mendez received a $60,000 scholarship surprise Thursday (April 16) during a school assembly event. The scholarship is from Oklahoma City-based OG&E and its…
by - April 16, 2026 4:27 pm
Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, spoke Thursday (April 16) about the importance of a stable currency in encouraging economic growth, artificial intelligence (AI) and health care innovation,…
by - April 16, 2026 4:03 pm
The Jones Center for Families in Springdale received a $1.2 million grant from Walmart and its foundation to establish the Northwest Arkansas Regional Volunteer Center, slated to open in 2027…
by - April 16, 2026 3:46 pm
Major jobs data revisions with the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas show lower historic nonfarm job numbers in the major metro areas. The January report shows continued…
by - April 16, 2026 1:49 pm
Chambers executives from across Northeast Arkansas gathered earlier this week at Talk Business & Politics’ NEA Outstanding Business Awards luncheon held in Jonesboro to discuss the region’s economy. Allison Hestand,…
