by - October 8, 2025 12:24 pm
After a nationwide search, the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission hired airport employee Andrew Meyer as airport director. He succeeds Michael Griffin who resigned April 22, and Meyer’s first day…
by - October 8, 2025 12:06 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end not far off from last year, which was a…
by - October 7, 2025 6:45 pm
Hopeful entrepreneurs filed into the Sam Walton Auditorium early Tuesday (Oct. 7) for Walmart’s 12th Annual Open Call event. It is the 40th anniversary for the effort to buy goods…
by - October 7, 2025 6:29 pm
The Arkansas National Guard Foundation (ANGF) named Randy Lann as its new executive director, effective Oct, 1, 2025. Lann brings decades of nonprofit leadership, association management, and community service experience…
by - October 7, 2025 6:13 pm
A group at Arkansas State University is studying election administration with support from a new grant the institution has secured. The Elections Trust Initiative (ETI) awarded A-State a grant of…
by - October 7, 2025 6:08 pm
The Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce said Tuesday (Oct. 7) that it has postponed the 12th Northwest Arkansas Technology Summit to 2026. The summit was planned to take place Oct….
by - October 7, 2025 3:25 pm
Speaking to several hundred people Tuesday (Oct. 7) at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce annual banquet, Finland Ambassador Leena-Kaisa Mikkola dropped a bit of holiday humor into a…
by - October 7, 2025 1:57 pm
In a recent conversation with Ryan Gehrig of health system Mercy, he offered insight on the company’s Rogers hospital and its 75th anniversary, the future of regional health care, and…
by - October 7, 2025 1:50 pm
Xuan Zhuang, an associate professor of biological sciences at the University of Arkansas, was awarded $2 million from the National Institutes of Health to study how genes and the environment…
by - October 6, 2025 4:13 pm
The Arkansas Edge, the organizational vehicle established less than two years ago through which University of Arkansas athletes were provided name, image, and likeness (NIL) financial deals, will officially end…
by - October 6, 2025 2:46 pm
The University of Arkansas recently received more than $175,000 to establish an endowed scholarship and support various campus initiatives. The Women’s Giving Circle at the University of Arkansas has awarded…
by - October 6, 2025 12:54 pm
In Walmart’s quest for faster online e-commerce delivery, the retailer plans to build a $300 million fulfillment center in Kings Mountain, N.C. Walmart said the 1.2 million-square-foot facility will open…
by - October 6, 2025 12:15 pm
Lower commodity prices, increased production in Asian countries, input costs, and higher inventories will likely push rice acres down in Arkansas in 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
by - October 6, 2025 12:05 pm
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) will host a Cold War Conversation on Nov. 7 with special guest Pavel Palazhchenko, chief English interpreter for the Soviet Union’s former president Mikhail…
by - October 6, 2025 11:32 am
August enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up almost 2% in August, but traffic out of the airport between January and August continues to trail activity from the…
by - October 5, 2025 8:42 am
Rep. Lee Johnson, R-Greenwood, is a physician and a policy maker, which makes his opinion worth weighing. He’s also vice-chair of the House Insurance Committee and a member of the…
by - October 4, 2025 9:10 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. One Pill Can Kill The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is set to host One Pill Can Kill Training…
by - October 3, 2025 2:06 pm
Almost a year after receiving applications to fill what would be a new position as in-house attorney, Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) officials have yet to make a hiring decision…
by - October 2, 2025 7:48 pm
The Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners, also known as AIPRO, has named two leaders to key positions. Anna Swaim will serve as the association’s executive director and Rodney Baker…
by - October 2, 2025 6:49 pm
AQ Chicken House announced Thursday (Oct. 2) that it will open in spring 2026 in downtown Springdale. It was previously planned to open in west Springdale along Interstate 49. The…
