by - January 19, 2026 6:10 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie: The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the museum…
by - January 19, 2026 6:05 pm
The eighth annual Living Legends Awards will be presented Feb. 28, at Arkansas State University. This awards event began in 2019 and over the past several years, more than 30…
by - January 19, 2026 4:07 pm
Springdale-based Harps Food announced several new promotions following the retirement of Randall Harp, who was vice president of warehouse operations and grocery procurement. “Randall has been an invaluable member of our…
by - January 19, 2026 3:58 pm
Applicants for the open Fort Smith Public Schools athletic director job include a former district athletic director, the district’s assistant athletic director, the Northside High School principal, and the Alma…
by - January 19, 2026 11:41 am
Van Buren posted a more than 13% decline in building permit values in 2025 compared with 2024, but the city had a big increase in duplex and apartment construction starts…
by - January 19, 2026 11:17 am
Several U.S. retailers are adding more than 1,118 new store locations in 2026, twice the planned store closures, according to Coresight Research. Deborah Weinswig, CEO of Coresight Research, said 2025…
by - January 19, 2026 11:05 am
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank recently opened a branch at the new Walmart Home Office in Bentonville. The 1,865-square-foot branch at 1702 S.E. Eighth St., Suite 6, is the company’s eighth Bentonville…
by - January 19, 2026 11:01 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs has received a $750,000 gift from the Pat and Willard Walker Charitable Foundation to support the $8 million expansion of the university’s Health Education…
by - January 18, 2026 5:10 pm
The slippery controversy that began in July 2024 when the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved $2.1 million to buy five new slides for Parrot Island Waterpark will continue Tuesday…
by - January 18, 2026 10:37 am
The Alice Walton School of Medicine has hired three assistant deans as it launches its first year of classes. The Bentonville-based medical school held its ceremonial opening in October. The…
by - January 18, 2026 8:22 am
The Arkansas Research Alliance (ARA) has added three new members to the ARA Academy, strengthening the state’s growing momentum as a center for world-class research and discovery. Inducted as ARA…
by - January 18, 2026 8:17 am
James Hendren stepped down from his role as chair of the board of directors at The Venture Center at the beginning of this year, after more than a decade of…
by - January 17, 2026 12:05 pm
The Northwest Arkansas chapter of Contractors, Closers and Connections recently added two professionals to its leadership team and announced its next networking event. Erin Coffel of Hutton in Springdale and…
by - January 17, 2026 11:08 am
Tourism jobs helped drive November job growth in the Fort Smith metro, with job declines reported in the manufacturing and government sectors, according to a recent report from the U.S….
by - January 17, 2026 10:34 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Police Feedback The Fort Smith Police Department is asking city residents to participate in the department’s effort to complete its…
by - January 16, 2026 2:14 pm
Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) in Fort Smith plans to invest more than $2 million to build what officials there say will be a “transformative community initiative” to address a…
by - January 16, 2026 1:27 pm
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit saw ridership rise by 9.63% to 345,370 passengers in 2025 from 315,027 in 2024. In 2024, ORT’s total ridership surpassed 300,000 passengers for the…
by - January 16, 2026 11:39 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is seeking feedback on the proposed design for the fourth and final segment of the Springdale Northern Bypass (Arkansas Highway 612) from Arkansas Highway…
by - January 16, 2026 10:32 am
Editor’s note: The story is updated with changes throughout. Somewhat breaking from traditional succession protocol, Walmart announced Friday (Jan. 16) a new slate of C-suite executives effective Feb. 1 to…
by - January 16, 2026 10:06 am
November year-over-year job numbers were up in six of the seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas, with the largest percentage job growth in Northwest Arkansas. All seven metros…
