by - June 18, 2019 4:27 pm
Members of the Central Business Improvement District Commission agreed Tuesday (June 18) to gather information on a possible “Ambassador” program to address a growing concern about the safety of those…
by - June 18, 2019 3:22 pm
January-February hospitality tax collections among 17 cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism Ticker were up 2.1% compared with the same period in 2018, and the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue…
by - June 17, 2019 7:03 pm
When Van Buren Original formed a few years ago to help make Van Buren’s downtown a viable center of Van Buren, one of its goals was to have a thriving…
by - June 13, 2019 6:39 pm
Five of the half-dozen applicants for casino gaming licenses in Arkansas went home rejected following a highly-anticipated meeting Thursday (June 13) that put the rare spotlight on the Arkansas Racing…
by - June 11, 2019 6:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors discussed Tuesday (June 11) the purchase of property near the river to be used for a ropes course and climbing obstacles park. If the…
by - June 11, 2019 4:38 pm
Oklahoma-based Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) will have an Arkansas connection in its proposal to build a casino in Pope County. CNB announced Tuesday (June 11) it is partnering with hospitality…
by - June 10, 2019 5:04 pm
A pilot program focused on economic development in six rural Arkansas counties has moved on to its second phase, interviewing business owners involved in retail, entertainment, accommodations and tourism. Create…
by - June 10, 2019 4:30 pm
A new exhibit at the Arkansas Capitol Building in Little Rock highlights the history of Fort Smith, the state’s second largest city, and a settlement established two years before Arkansas…
by - June 9, 2019 9:53 am
What does a NASCAR legend, a British pop phenomenon, and one of the most famous novelists in American history have to do with Arkansas tourism? For Northeast Arkansas, Mark Martin,…
by - June 6, 2019 3:21 pm
Tensions between the world’s two great superpowers had reached a boiling point. In early October 1962, the Soviet Union started to build missile installations on the communist-controlled island country of…
by - June 5, 2019 7:02 pm
Travel through many of the small communities of the southern Delta and the chances are the scenery that rolls past the car window tells the same story — that of…
by - June 5, 2019 4:42 pm
Linda Seubold, a longtime reporter and columnist with the Southwest Times Record, and co-founder of Entertainment Fort Smith magazine, has died after a long bout with cancer. She was 76….
by - June 3, 2019 3:49 pm
Arkansas State University’s Heritage Sites has been awarded two grants totaling $638,050 from the Arkansas Natural and Cultural Resources Council (ANCRC) for preservation projects in the Dyess Colony Circle, part…
by - June 2, 2019 10:07 am
Two casino resort CEOs believe their projects in Pope County can be of massive benefit locally and to the whole state. Bill Warner, CEO of Warner Gaming, and Dan Kehl,…
by - June 1, 2019 12:36 pm
The 13th season of the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre kicks off June 7 at the University of Central Arkansas with a performance of “The Comedy of Errors.” The season opens at…
by - May 31, 2019 8:03 am
Editor’s note: This article appears in the June edition of Northeast Arkansas Talk Business & Politics. Davy Carter is the Regional President for Centennial Bank in Jonesboro. He’a also an…
by - May 30, 2019 9:47 pm
Perpetual and unprecedented rains during the past year have plagued much of Northeast Arkansas. It has battered farmers, which has led to crop losses, and it has slowed commercial and…
by - May 30, 2019 7:56 pm
Ahead of Thursday’s 5 p.m. deadline to submit bids for gaming licenses in Pope and Jefferson counties, the Arkansas Racing Commission received four applications to build new casino operations near…
by - May 30, 2019 1:06 pm
Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado was named the No. 1 golf course to play in Arkansas by Golfweek in the magazine’s “2019 Best Courses You Can Play in…
by - May 28, 2019 5:47 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport officials have been presented four alternatives to lengthening the main runway as part of a process to complete a new master plan for the facility. Lee’s…
