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Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County said Thursday (July 16) that United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between XNA and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Sept….
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Professional and Business Services sector job numbers continue to decline in the Fort Smith metro, with job numbers in the higher-paying category down more than 6% in May compared with…
by - July 13, 2026 3:50 pm
The Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) set a new monthly enplanement record in June 2026 with 129,045 total enplanements. The June traffic was 3.1% above the previous monthly record of…
by - July 13, 2026 3:01 pm
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport was down almost 6% in June, and followed a 2% decline in May. Also, total passengers traveling through the airport in the first…
by - July 12, 2026 11:53 am
Another discussion about ownership and maintenance of cemeteries in Fort Smith, and a discussion about penalties for anyone transporting homeless people to Fort Smith are the only posted items on…
by - July 10, 2026 11:51 am
Another $1 million has been raised toward a $12 million matching fundraising campaign to support the U.S. Marshals Museum, with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin in Fort Smith on Friday…
by - July 9, 2026 11:22 am
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust has permanently protected 80 acres in Washington County through recent conservation easements. A 30-acre Mowry property in the War Eagle Creek watershed along U.S. Highway…
by - July 8, 2026 5:25 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will provide $3.15 million to support eight public space transformation projects in Northwest Arkansas over the next three years, according to a Wednesday (July 8) news…
by - July 8, 2026 10:01 am
It’s going to be loud in early May of 2027. There will be thousands of motorcycles rolling in and around Fort Smith for the Steel Horse Rally, and modern fighter…
by - July 6, 2026 6:46 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced on Monday (July 6) she has appointed Steve Kueter of Paragould as the newest member of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Kueter will serve a…
by - July 2, 2026 3:43 pm
More than $370,000 in money from the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) will support restoration and rehabilitation projects at the Franklin and Logan County courthouses. The awards were part of…
by - July 1, 2026 6:20 pm
Durant, Okla.-based Choctaw Nation plans to invest $140 million to expand and renovate its gaming, hotel and dining facility in Pocola. Work is expected to begin later this year on…
by - July 1, 2026 11:39 am
Main Street Fort Smith is again accepting applications for a matching mini-grant program designed to improve the look of buildings in downtown Fort Smith. The fiscal year 2027 grant cycle…
by - July 1, 2026 11:13 am
A new art installation on a fence in the outdoor beer garden at Ozark Beer Co. in downtown Rogers recounts a complex event in the history of the Quapaw Nation…
by - July 1, 2026 8:30 am
William Nix wanted to start a ferry on the Black River in Lawrence County. A bond for the ferry business was written and signed more than 200 years ago. Around…
by - June 29, 2026 6:32 pm
The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission and First Community Bank have reached a naming rights partnership that will officially rename the Ridge Athletics Center as the First Community Bank Sportsplex….
by - June 29, 2026 3:16 pm
Kelly Kemp-McLintock, former chief advancement officer at the Jones Center in Springdale and a consultant for the Peel Compton Foundation in Bentonville, has been named executive director of the Bentonville…
by - June 27, 2026 7:01 pm
Taking advantage of the foreign pilot training center, funding water infrastructure needs, and addressing public perceptions were some of the top topics discussed Friday (June 26) during a Fort Smith…
by - June 25, 2026 1:56 pm
Several groups are working together on an early November inaugural arts events in downtown Fort Smith that organizers hope will be the beginning of an annual tradition and will better…
by - June 24, 2026 6:40 pm
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group recently selected Little Rock-based Beechwood Hospitality to operate The Stonebreaker Hotel, a 78-room hotel, restaurant and members’ club on Markham Hill in Fayetteville. “From…
