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Arkansas teens asking for real health ed

No one said having important health conversations with teenagers was going to be easy, but does it have to be so hard? It doesn’t, and Teen Health Arkansas (THAR) launched…

Audi dealership coming to Rogers

Reston, Va.-based luxury vehicle company Audi of America recently said it plans to open a new dealership along Interstate 49 in Rogers in early 2028. Audi Northwest Arkansas will be…

Connections: Heartland Forward appoints Brian Kelsey as vice president

Heartland Forward, a Bentonville-based think-and-do tank, recently hired Brian Kelsey as its new vice president of programs and strategy. Kelsey, who will move to Bentonville for the role, has experience…

Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Steel Horse Rally volunteer search, a Peak ‘Career Launch’

Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Steel Horse Volunteers The Steel Horse Rally, dedicated to “honor all who serve,” will be back in downtown Fort Smith…

Walmart names Erin Nealy Cox as chief legal officer

Walmart Inc. has named Erin Nealy Cox as its next chief legal officer. In the role, she also will oversee the retailer’s global governance affairs and serve as corporate secretary….

U.S. Marshals Museum announces nationwide fundraising campaign

The U.S. Marshals Museum on Thursday (March 12) announced a national fundraising campaign with a goal of at least $24 million. The core of the campaign is a dollar-for-dollar $12…

Chase opens banks in Fayetteville, Rogers

Chase bank has grown to five Northwest Arkansas locations after recently opening branches in Fayetteville and in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. Chase, the largest U.S. bank by assets,…

UA to receive $550,000 for scholarship campaign

The University of Arkansas will receive $550,000 from three donations to the Land of Opportunity Scholarship, which was publicly launched in November 2024. The scholarship campaign is a three-year initiative…

Baptist Health to acquire South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado

Little Rock-based Baptist Health has reached a definitive agreement to add South Arkansas Regional Hospital in El Dorado to the Baptist Health system with the acquisition subject to customary regulatory…

EPA provides $1.9 million to UA assistant professor for water quality study

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded nearly $1.9 million to Shannon Speir, an assistant professor of crop, soil, and environmental sciences at the University of Arkansas (UA), to…

Fort Smith Mayor McGill will not seek a third term; notes challenges, opportunities

Fort Smith Mayor George McGill on Thursday (March 12) evening said he is not running for reelection after two terms in office. McGill made the announcement as part of his…

A-State Board approves $15 million for career readiness center

The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees has agreed to a $15 million investment in phase one of construction of the Career Readiness Education & Skills Training (CREST) Center at the A-State in…

Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation to distribute $487,000 to cotton farmers

The Arkansas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation (ABWEF) board of directors voted to authorize the distribution of a $1 per acre cash rebate to growers for assessments paid on the 2025 cotton acres…

AETN Commission delays decision to leave national PBS

If Mr. Rogers were still alive, he’d be feeling a lot better about his old neighborhood. The Arkansas Education Television Network (AETN) Commission voted 4-1 Thursday (March 12) to delay…

Mercy Fort Smith opens expanded clinic at Chaffee Crossing

Rising demand for primary care services and the need to expand a medical residency program in collaboration with the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) were the primary reasons for…

Car-Mart sees Q3 loss of $76 million, revenue down 12%

Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted a $76.71 million loss and a double-digit revenue decline in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 in which it completed the closure of multiple dealerships…

The Supply Side: Consumer prices may remain elevated in 2026

Many retail suppliers have raised consumer prices in 2025, claiming higher operating costs because of tariffs and rising labor and insurance costs. There is hope a U.S. Supreme Court ruling…

Congress, developers, industry players work to solve affordable housing issue

Bigfoot. The Loch Ness Monster. Affordable housing. Do any of these mythical creatures really exist? Those comparisons may be an exaggeration, but at least there is a concerted effort from…

Dunn’s Choose Arkansas NIL firm nets 36 Hogs in two months

Payton Dunn wasn’t happy when the Arkansas Razorbacks lost to the University of Memphis 32-31 Sept. 20. So he decided to do something about it. His new NIL – name-image-likeness…

Courier-Index in Marianna under new ownership effective March 12

The Courier-Index, owned by Johnson Media Group, has been sold to Helena World Chronicle, LLC, Publisher Tamara Johnson announced on Wednesday (March 11). Johnson Media Group also publishes the Times-Herald…