by - January 22, 2026 9:17 pm
Arkansas-based Lexicon Inc. announced Thursday (Jan. 22) it has become an employee-owned company through the establishment of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The decision follows a comprehensive review of…
by - January 22, 2026 8:04 pm
Measles hasn’t been a widespread disease in the United States in decades but that might be changing. Since 2000, the U.S. has had measles elimination status, but in the past…
by - January 22, 2026 6:56 pm
Three Catholic schools in Fort Smith have received a $7.5 million gift to establish a permanent endowment for tuition assistance, science and technology classes, and to support the “general needs…
by - January 22, 2026 6:31 pm
Progress on building a slackwater harbor on the Van Buren side of the Arkansas River is stalled in part because the Crawford County Levee Board has so far declined to…
by - January 22, 2026 3:46 pm
The David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History at the University of Arkansas has launched a project to preserve the personal stories of Arkansas military veterans…
by - January 22, 2026 1:47 pm
The U.S. economy grew slightly more than expected in the third quarter, with incomes rising less than overall growth, and inflation unchanged from estimates, according to the gross domestic product…
by - January 22, 2026 12:55 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare has opened its new Hand & Wrist Center, led by the arrival of hand and microsurgery specialist Dr. Safder Hasan. The new center is the first of…
by - January 22, 2026 5:25 am
The Arkansas Community Foundation is celebrating its 50th anniversary through an initiaitve with more than $1 million in grants to Arkansas nonprofits and supporting a wide range of community needs…
by - January 21, 2026 9:47 pm
National Park College (NPC) in Hot Springs has received a $500,000 grant from the Windgate Foundation to support the college’s new welding facility, scheduled to open in August 2026. The…
by - January 21, 2026 9:35 pm
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded more than $3.5 million to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to lead a five-year statewide effort to improve…
by - January 21, 2026 4:24 pm
Renewal of an agreement between the city of Fort Smith and Main Street Fort Smith is on pause, with the Fort Smith Board of Directors set to review a $150,000…
by - January 21, 2026 2:35 pm
Fort Smith building activity, as measured by permit values, rebounded in 2025 following a year that saw an almost 50% decline. Permit values in the city totaled $251.11 million in…
by - January 21, 2026 2:12 pm
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced Wednesday (Jan. 21) that it has hired Aileen Wilkins as its chief people officer. She started Jan. 5 and succeeds Laura Andress who retired last year. Andress…
by - January 21, 2026 1:31 pm
Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale had combined revenue in their January reports of $9.507 million, down 2.27% from the year-ago period. It’s the slowest start in seven years for the…
by - January 21, 2026 10:39 am
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. had fourth quarter net income of $78.078 million, up 61.6% compared with the 2024 quarter. Earnings per share of 54 cents was well above…
by - January 21, 2026 9:14 am
Twenty professionals from counties across Northeast Arkansas have been selected to be part of the first class of the NEA Regional Leadership Accelerator Academy. The men and women who make up…
by - January 20, 2026 9:52 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors have again voted to proceed with funding of 5 new water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark. Tuesday’s (Jan. 20) vote followed almost 2 hours…
by - January 20, 2026 9:32 pm
Wagner Medical Clinic has announced plans for a new clinic in Brookland that specializes in comprehensive and personalized primary care services. The clinic, Wagner Medical Clinic’s first location in Craighead…
by - January 20, 2026 9:26 pm
Little Rock-based regional transmission operator Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is expanding services with a $150 million project for expanding and strengthening the electric grid. By the end of 2027, SPP…
by - January 20, 2026 9:12 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith has roughly 150 slots per class, but it’s designed for up to 250. Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) President and…
