by - August 23, 2023 12:19 pm
Members of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees asked for better terms before donating Deer Trails Golf Course to the City of Fort Smith. They got what…
by - August 23, 2023 12:15 pm
Springdale-based nonprofit Business & Industry Training (BIT) will buy new training equipment after receiving a $25,000 workforce training grant from Arconic Foundation. BIT Director Julie McAllaster said the new electrical…
by - August 23, 2023 11:24 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors (BOD) during a special meeting following the board’s study session Tuesday (Aug. 22) approved two resolutions to allow Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken…
by - August 23, 2023 10:11 am
Arkansas State University and its College of Agriculture have opened a new building at the Judd Hill Farmers’ Market on the A-State campus. The $2.4 million building adds indoor spaces,…
by - August 23, 2023 8:02 am
Rogers-based Generations Bank has hired Josh Vasquez as the company’s market president in Rogers. He replaces Max Harrell, who was elevated recently to chief growth officer. Most recently, Vasquez was…
by - August 22, 2023 8:44 pm
Last week on its 25th anniversary, the Episcopal Collegiate School of Little Rock’s foundation was gifted $25 million by the Harriet and Warren Stephens Family Foundation. The donation commemorated the…
by - August 22, 2023 6:56 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders met Tuesday (Aug. 22) with members of the Arkansas Legislature, including leadership of the Legislative Black Caucus, to discuss the week-long controversy over the late cancellation of…
by - August 22, 2023 4:50 pm
Fort Smith’s Downtown Ambassadors program is now fully staffed and ambassadors are hoping to make a difference for both business owners and visitors to Fort Smith downtown. The Fort Smith…
by - August 22, 2023 12:57 pm
A heat wave across the central United States is leading electric grid operators to prepare for tight operating conditions and record electricity demand this week. Carmel, Ind.-based regional transmission organization…
by - August 22, 2023 12:07 pm
First Security Bank has promoted Brad Edwards to senior vice president, credit risk officer. Edwards led First Security’s entry into the Jonesboro market upon joining the company 17 years ago…
by - August 22, 2023 11:37 am
St. Bernards Medical Center announced an expansion of its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) on Monday (Aug. 21), extending its bed capacity nearly 20% to 19 beds. The planned expansion…
by - August 21, 2023 6:12 pm
The four largest school districts in the Fort Smith metro have no plans to offer an AP (advanced placement) course on African American history, but the Fort Smith and Van…
by - August 21, 2023 5:32 pm
Walmart shares recently reached a 52-week high of $162.78, only to fall fast on Aug. 17 after the retailer reported fiscal second-quarter earnings. Some analysts cheered the second-quarter results, while…
by - August 21, 2023 1:10 pm
Construction has started on a first-of-its-kind semiconductor facility at the University of Arkansas, according to a Monday (Aug. 21) news release. The $36 million chip prototype fabrication facility is expected…
by - August 21, 2023 11:11 am
At 94 million projected acres, the U.S. corn crop is on pace to be the third largest since 1944, but the quality of the crop could be a different matter….
by - August 20, 2023 8:48 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has stopped offering classes in Rogers for graduate students. The last class was on Aug. 17. A JBU spokeswoman said the college is partnering…
by - August 20, 2023 8:39 am
A $7 million grant from the Walmart Foundation, the charitable arm of Walmart Inc., will ensure free general admission for Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art visitors through at least…
by - August 19, 2023 9:33 am
Dr. Russell Jones has been named acting interim president of Arkansas Tech University by the ATU Board of Trustees. Dr. Robin Bowen, ATU president, announced in July 2023 she was…
by - August 18, 2023 10:35 am
Editor’s note: The State of the State series provides reports twice a year on Arkansas’ key economic sectors. The series publishes stories to begin a year and stories in July/August…
by - August 18, 2023 10:29 am
Year-over-year job gains Arkansas during July outpaced labor force growth which helped keep the state’s jobless rate at a record low of 2.6%, and was well below the 3.3% in…
