by - July 14, 2026 1:29 pm
moxy, a Springdale-based provider of print, signage and visual communications services, recently completed a more than $1 million investment in equipment, technology and staff. The investment is designed to expand…
by - July 14, 2026 1:23 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a loss of more than $139 million in fiscal 2026, including an over $29 million loss in the fourth quarter, as the company navigates options…
by - July 14, 2026 10:11 am
Michael “Mike” Barr, a third-generation leader of a family-owned manufacturing business in Fort Smith who is active in local, state and national organizations, will receive the 2026 Jack White Community…
by - July 13, 2026 9:24 pm
Medicaid’s administrative processes often are a bigger barrier to beneficiaries receiving services than program eligibility issues, said focus groups convened by Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). Investing in…
by - July 13, 2026 6:19 pm
The city of Fort Smith plans to apply for funds from a new state grant program for water and sewer treatment work, but the process and available funding point to…
by - July 13, 2026 4:54 pm
A decades-long lawsuit over the pollution of the Illinois River Watershed (IRW) by poultry waste runoff has resulted in a settlement of nearly $44 million, according to Oklahoma State Attorney…
by - July 13, 2026 4:12 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (July 13) she will extend her trip to the Farnborough Air Show in England with trade missions in Ireland and Belgium. The annual air show…
by - July 13, 2026 3:50 pm
The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) set a new monthly enplanement record in June 2026 with 129,045 total enplanements. The June traffic was 3.1% above the previous monthly record of…
by - July 13, 2026 3:01 pm
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport was down almost 6% in June, and followed a 2% decline in May. Also, total passengers traveling through the airport in the first…
by - July 13, 2026 2:22 pm
Parts of Arkansas have been deluged with rain during the last week, but nearly all of the state is in some form of drought, according to the U.S. drought monitor….
by - July 13, 2026 2:06 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday (July 13) for Magnolia Regional Medical Center becoming part of its healthcare system. The event marked the official launch of Baptist…
by - July 13, 2026 1:11 pm
Consumer spending in June sent retail sales up 9.4% in June, according to the National Retail Federation’s Retail Monitor. The year-over-year growth excluded automobile dealers and gasoline stations. June sales…
by - July 12, 2026 11:53 am
Another discussion about ownership and maintenance of cemeteries in Fort Smith, and a discussion about penalties for anyone transporting homeless people to Fort Smith are the only posted items on…
by - July 11, 2026 4:23 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. UAFS Publication Award The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith has earned a Silver Circle of Excellence Award from…
by - July 11, 2026 12:37 pm
He held a press conference on Easy Street in Maumelle, Ark., mainly for the irony of celebrating the 21st Century Road to Housing Act into law. “Getting this bill into…
by - July 10, 2026 11:51 am
Another $1 million has been raised toward a $12 million matching fundraising campaign to support the U.S. Marshals Museum, with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin in Fort Smith on Friday…
by - July 9, 2026 7:30 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has released the 2025 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report. The report reflects mixed groundwater trends in Arkansas’ major aquifers. In the Alluvial aquifer, average groundwater levels…
by - July 9, 2026 7:28 pm
The Arkansas Legislative Council (ALC) has approved an amendment to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture rules on pesticide use, establishing requirements for the use of warfarin-based bait products labeled for the control…
by - July 9, 2026 7:26 pm
Centennial Bank, the banking subsidiary of holding company Home Bancshares, announced the appointment of Jeff Campbell as in-house corporate counsel. Campbell is an experienced attorney licensed in Arkansas, bringing a…
by - July 9, 2026 5:07 pm
Walmart executives are optimistic about the company’s AI-powered shopping agent known as Sparky. Even though agentic commerce — where AI agents and not humans shop for and make purchases for…
