by - June 24, 2026 6:30 am
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million research award from the U.S….
by - June 24, 2026 6:22 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 class of distinguished inductees. Seven new Arkansans will be honored at the 2026 Induction Banquet Thursday, Oct. 15, at the…
by - June 24, 2026 6:15 am
Arkansas TV announced a new slate of original programming that will premiere in July. The new locally-produced content was set in motion earlier this year when the public television network…
by - June 23, 2026 7:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors was given a heads up on Tuesday (June 23) about a recommended vendor change with a software system critical to operating a unified 911…
by - June 23, 2026 6:47 pm
The Agriculture Act of 2026 that would modernize loan limits that currently are based on 2012 realities, but bridge payments for struggling farmers would better come in a supplemental appropriations…
by - June 23, 2026 4:27 pm
Neither Sebastian County or the city of Fort Smith leadership have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for economic development since Jan. 1, 2024. Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz said it is…
by - June 23, 2026 1:09 pm
Retail returns topped $850 billion last year, according to the National Retail Federation, and that number continues to grow as online retail accelerates. Returns have risen to roughly 17% of…
by - June 23, 2026 12:52 pm
Tiny Fins, a Nixa, Mo.-based family-owned and operated swimming lessons provider, plans to open its first Arkansas location in Rogers by September. The 5,500-square-foot location will be at 529 N….
by - June 23, 2026 12:34 pm
Job numbers were up less than 1% in Arkansas during May, with the number of unemployed up 7%, according to federal data posted Tuesday (June 23). The state’s jobless rate…
by - June 23, 2026 10:54 am
St. Bernards Healthcare has started a targeted cancer therapy program with its first patient, making it the only health system in Northeast Arkansas to offer this type of cancer care….
by - June 22, 2026 8:19 pm
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $2.9 million federal grant to study fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and associated neurologic aftereffects, with the goal of…
by - June 22, 2026 8:13 pm
Little Rock-based Lexicon, Inc. unveiled Monday (June 22) its renovated corporate headquarters, part of a $37.6 million expansion for the steel manufacturer located at the Port of Little Rock. The…
by - June 22, 2026 5:30 pm
One of the six “Freedom Trucks” with the Freedom 250 organization will be in Fort Smith between July 11 and 13, and will be located near the Fort Smith Museum…
by - June 22, 2026 2:56 pm
The iconic restaurant brand that has fed a president and any number of Razorback fans celebrating a win or seeking comfort from a loss is set to return. Springdale restaurant…
by - June 22, 2026 2:41 pm
Bentonville-based Heartland Whole Health Institute launched Monday (June 22) a new statewide Graduate Medical Education (GME) Technical Assistance Center, released a report identifying gaps in the state’s physician training system,…
by - June 22, 2026 11:06 am
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. said Friday (June 19) that its lenders have agreed to waive defaults and events of default and to provide covenant relief through early September, with the…
by - June 21, 2026 5:07 pm
Springdale-based cancer-care provider Highlands Oncology recently broke ground on a five-story, 125,000-square-foot cancer-care center along Interstate 49 in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The Rogers Cancer Center at 4872…
by - June 21, 2026 5:03 pm
Wan Shou, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Arkansas, recently received a five-year, $550,000 Early Career Award from the National Science Foundation to develop high-resolution, selective…
by - June 20, 2026 8:50 pm
A temporary closure at nine Riceland Foods’ rice drying facilities across eastern and southeastern Arkansas is highlighting the growing economic challenges facing the industry as a sharp decline in rice…
by - June 20, 2026 1:03 pm
Commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River was up more than 50% in May, with the gain driven mostly by gains in sand/gravel/rock shipments, and a more than 55% gain in…
