by - February 2, 2017 9:22 am
Arkansas ranked No. 42 in a WalletHub list of the best states to retire in, largely because of its low quality of life rating and its healthcare access rating. WalletHub’s…
by - February 1, 2017 4:30 pm
The Steel Wheels Bourbon Express will leave the station on March 25 to benefit the Fort Smith-based Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. The educational bourbon sampling will take place aboard…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 30, 2017 2:45 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 30, 2017 1:12 pm
Hotels in the northern half of the state saw increases in key performance metrics in 2016, with the Northwest Arkansas region and Jonesboro posting the highest gains in revenue per…
by - January 27, 2017 9:31 am
The organization formerly known as the Bentonville/Bella Vista Area Chamber of Commerce has rebranded to better reflect its role within the growing Northwest Arkansas region, according to the chamber. It…
by - January 26, 2017 4:57 pm
World-renowned artist Ana Maria is partnering with Fort Smith’s 64.6 Downtown — the group behind the city’s Unexpected murals project — to open a new art school at the Universal…
by - January 26, 2017 11:27 am
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism has named Kayla Hardage the new welcome center administrator for the state, the department announced on Thursday (Jan. 26). Hardage will oversee all…
by - January 24, 2017 3:56 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will display its first fully bilingual exhibit, Border Cantos: Sight & Sound Explorations from the Mexican-American Border, from Feb. 18 to April…
by - January 24, 2017 12:09 pm
Arkansas tourism revenue should continue a steady climb in 2017, but the challenge lies in continuing to add “new rides” each year to keep up momentum, the state tourism director…
by - January 23, 2017 11:37 am
After a record-setting year in 2015, Arkansas’ dynamic tourism and hospitality industry bolstered the state’s economic growth in 2016 and is forecasted to end the year by eclipsing last year’s…
by - January 17, 2017 5:16 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company announced on…
by - January 17, 2017 5:10 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue in Fayetteville, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company…
by - January 17, 2017 5:07 pm
The Walton Family Foundation will give almost $9 million toward construction of TheatreSquared’s new venue in Fayetteville, if the regional professional theater company satisfies a 1:2 fundraising challenge, the company…
by - January 13, 2017 1:48 pm
Eureka Springs continues to embrace the New Orleans tradition of Mardi Gras through its 12th-annual Eureka Springs Mardi Gras celebration. It began Jan. 7 with a gala to announce Royal…
by - January 12, 2017 2:12 pm
Use of commercial aircraft capacity rose slightly in October for scheduled domestic flights, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported on Thursday (Jan. 12). A decrease in…
by - January 10, 2017 6:54 pm
When Gina Jarrett became the Main Street Paragould executive director in 2005, the heart of Greene County’s largest city was in a transition phase. Many of the store fronts were…
by - January 9, 2017 4:39 pm
A 53,453-square-foot Holiday Inn Express is under construction on 2 acres in the 2100 block of U.S. Highway 412 in Siloam Springs. The 80-room, four-story hotel is being built with…
by - January 6, 2017 4:12 pm
According to the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission (KABC), more than 14,000 Arkansas residents volunteered in local activities across the state in 2016 to pick up more than 2.3 million pounds…
by - January 4, 2017 12:32 pm
The Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism on Wednesday (Jan. 4) announced two planned inductees to the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame. Chuck Haralson, former chief photographer for Parks and…
