by - January 13, 2026 8:31 pm
The 28th annual Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference is set for Wednesday (Jan. 14) in the Reng Student Union auditorium at Arkansas State University. The morning session starts with…
by - January 13, 2026 8:00 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 13) broadly approved moving forward with efforts to develop a master use plan for more than 100 acres of former ACME…
by - January 13, 2026 3:16 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Tuesday (Jan. 13) that it closed 13 dealerships in its second phase of closures, including five in Arkansas. A total of 18 dealerships have been…
by - January 13, 2026 3:09 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled at least $282.576 million in 2025, up 4.2% compared with 2024. Greenwood, which averaged $1.097 million in monthly permit…
by - January 13, 2026 12:53 pm
Walmart plans to expand its drone delivery option to more than 40 million people by providing the delivery service to 150 additional stores in the fiscal year that begins Feb….
by - January 13, 2026 11:56 am
Two longtime marketing executives are successfully betting that if a small to medium-sized business doesn’t need or can’t afford a full-time chief marketing officer, it can still use a fraction…
by - January 13, 2026 11:43 am
A 28,055-square-foot medical office building south of East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville has a new owner after a recent transaction worth $15.3 million. The purchase price equals $545 per square…
by - January 12, 2026 8:03 pm
Black River Technical College (BRTC) has completed a set of renovations in its welding lab on the Pocahontas campus. The renovation was made possible with a $499,000 States’ Economic Development…
by - January 12, 2026 6:47 pm
Fairfield Bay in Cleburne and Van Buren counties has launched the Fairfield Bay 2035 Strategic Plan, a roadmap designed to position the community as a residential and resort destination during…
by - January 12, 2026 6:38 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Sara Duester said Monday (Jan. 12) that members of the Future Fort Smith Committee can be “park warriors” to help get accurate information out…
by - January 12, 2026 11:24 am
The National Retail Federation (NRF) said December holiday sales rose 3.54% from the year-ago period and 1.26% from November. The trade group said the results put holiday sales in line with…
by - January 12, 2026 9:51 am
AVAIO Digital Partners announced Monday (Jan. 12) it will locate a new $6 billion data center hub near Little Rock. It will be known as AVAIO Digital Leo and will…
by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 11, 2026 4:43 pm
Fred Kirkwood was following love – her name is Carla – when he arrived in the Fort Smith metro more than 40 years ago. Four decades later, he developed a…
by - January 10, 2026 2:47 pm
Those planning to attend Tuesday’s (Jan. 13) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors may want to bring a snack. And some patience. The lengthy agenda includes several…
by - January 10, 2026 1:26 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work Completion The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another project mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 9, 2026 4:37 pm
Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The…
by - January 9, 2026 9:53 am
Consumers spent a record $257.8 billion online between Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, up 6.8% from 2024, according to Adobe Analytics data that tracked more than 1 million U.S….
by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
