by - March 23, 2026 12:59 pm
Discussions on the economy have dominated gatherings, social media and public discussions for months, maybe years. There is frequent discussion on social media forums about the cost of gas, groceries…
by - March 23, 2026 12:45 pm
Sales tax revenue for counties in the Fort Smith area was up in 2025 compared with 2024, and among cities with more than $1 million in annual sales tax revenue,…
by - March 23, 2026 12:32 pm
Alvin Clark, 62, and a former co-worker, Matthew Reeves, who were employed in Tyson Foods’ fully-cooked poultry plant in Danville, Va., are suing the meat giant for racial discrimination and…
by - March 22, 2026 12:23 pm
Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System (CALS), will retire at the end of 2026 after 10 years at the helm. Since 2016, Coulter led CALS through…
by - March 22, 2026 10:00 am
When Trey Stafford was young he listened to a radio program, “The Road Show.” It featured two men, Bill and Jerry, and they would gab about various topics in and…
by - March 20, 2026 8:13 am
A rising number of Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements has resulted in American Airlines using larger planes at the airport and planning to add an extra flight during the summer,…
by - March 20, 2026 7:02 am
Yunmeng Liu, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the College of Medicine Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS), has received a $3.6 million…
by - March 20, 2026 6:59 am
The Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corp. (AECC) held a ceremonial groundbreaking for an 850-megawatt (MW) natural gas-based generation facility in Morris County, Texas, near Naples. Construction of the Naples Power Plant…
by - March 19, 2026 8:24 pm
The Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board has adopted a policy aimed at protecting agricultural research from benefiting foreign competitors. In a unanimous decision on March 12, the board voted to prohibit…
by - March 19, 2026 3:26 pm
In less than a month, or about the time it once took to deliver mail from Fort Smith to California and back, an idea to build a large Butterfield Trail…
by - March 19, 2026 12:34 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale recently released its 2025 Community Impact Report as it marked its 30th anniversary. The center had more than 587,000 visits and a total economic impact…
by - March 19, 2026 12:29 pm
The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received a $200,000 donation from the Jay F. and Patricia P. Hill Family Fund to establish the…
by - March 18, 2026 7:37 pm
Editor’s note: This is the third story in a series addressing identified Fort Smith water system replacement and repair needs with cost estimates that approach $600 million. Link here for…
by - March 18, 2026 6:14 pm
The Domtar Glenwood sawmill, which employed more than 100 people and temporarily shut down in October, says it will be resuming operations in the coming weeks. The company announced on…
by - March 18, 2026 6:04 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $125,000 commitment from Farm Credit Mid-America to support learning opportunities that help students extend their education beyond the classroom. These experiences include clubs, travel,…
by - March 18, 2026 5:33 pm
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association and Arkansas Advanced Energy Foundation recently released a report on the state’s energy sector that highlights economic opportunities, infrastructure challenges and rising electricity demand. The 2026…
by - March 18, 2026 3:51 pm
The Medium, a 25,000-square-foot venue in downtown Springdale, recently selected six projects for InnerSpace 2026, a program that offers free space and support for experimental, creative and community-focused projects. Each…
by - March 18, 2026 3:43 pm
Retail sales are expected to top $5.6 trillion this year, growing 4.4% from 2025, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). The trade group partnered with Oxford Economics to help…
by - March 18, 2026 5:53 am
Rep. Jeremiah Moore, R-Clarendon, who is also a real estate broker, has launched a new firm specializing in agricultural and recreational real estate. Headquartered in Clarendon, Moore Land & Farm…
by - March 18, 2026 5:42 am
Colliers | Arkansas announced the addition of two new shareholders, Shelby Carey and Angie Young, effective March 1, 2026. Carey, director of lease administration, first joined Colliers in 2010 as…
