by - November 29, 2016 6:55 pm
Jonesboro A&P Commission Chairman Thom Beasley died suddenly Tuesday (Nov. 29) at his home in Jonesboro. Beasley, 67, had been battling an undisclosed illness, Talk Business & Politics has learned….
by - November 29, 2016 6:55 pm
Jonesboro A&P Commission Chairman Thom Beasley died suddenly Tuesday (Nov. 29) at his home in Jonesboro. Beasley, 67, had been battling an undisclosed illness, Talk Business & Politics has learned….
by - November 28, 2016 4:05 pm
Tourism is the fastest growing industry in Arkansas, and the Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center will institute a program in Northeast Arkansas in 2017 to help small businesses…
by - November 28, 2016 12:27 pm
Louis Armstrong clutched a gun in his pocket as he left the stage following a set at the Silver Moon, a nightclub in Newport. The world famous jazz musician made…
by - November 22, 2016 8:12 am
Motorists in Arkansas should expect to see a lot of orange highway barrels and traffic strangleholds across the state as low gas prices spur many families to hit the roads…
by - November 21, 2016 10:19 am
Tourism-related tax collections were up in Springdale, Fayetteville and Bentonville in the first eight months of 2016, whereas Rogers saw a decrease that can be attributed to room closings and…
by - November 21, 2016 10:15 am
Congress will consider legislation that would require the Secretary of Commerce to assess and analyze outdoor recreation economic impacts nationwide. House bill 4665 (H.R. 4665) is now under consideration by…
by - November 17, 2016 5:48 pm
Arkansas State Parks is promoting the day after Thanksgiving as “Green Friday,” an opportunity to participate in outdoor activities, rather than shopping “Black Friday” sales. The organization is joining a…
by - November 17, 2016 6:59 am
When Ammi Tucker moved to Mississippi County almost 10 years ago tourism played an insignificant role in the local economy, and the same was true in many other Northeast Arkansas…
by - November 16, 2016 7:56 pm
Two cities and a private school will receive nearly $4 million to pay for the design of three projects in Northwest Arkansas downtowns. Springdale will receive $3.3 million and Siloam…
by - November 16, 2016 7:06 pm
The Arkansas World War I Centennial Commemoration Committee recently launched a website and is encouraging donations of historically significant items from the WWI time period to archival institutions, ahead of…
by - November 16, 2016 10:06 am
East Arkansas high school students have helped turn the Delta’s oral history into a published book, with the help of the University of Arkansas. “The Arkansas Delta Oral History Project:…
by - November 16, 2016 8:13 am
The Walmart Museum in downtown Bentonville has added several new exhibits chronicling the history of Wal-Mart Stores and its founder, the museum announced on Tuesday (Nov. 15). The expanded offerings…
by - November 15, 2016 8:06 pm
The Choctaw Nation will now represent Fort Smith, Ark., as a top tourist destination in its multi-tribal promotional materials, 64.6 Downtown Executive Director John McIntosh revealed at Tuesday’s (Nov. 15)…
by - November 15, 2016 3:48 pm
Malco Theatres Inc. will renovate several of its movie theater locations in Northwest Arkansas to add reclined VIP seating with side tables, a cocktail bar and an expanded dining menu,…
by - November 15, 2016 11:29 am
Up against healthy gains that began to emerge in the second half of 2015, the pace of Arkansas’ tourism industry growth has slowed but it remains on pace for record…
by - November 14, 2016 3:04 pm
Southwest Airlines of Dallas on Sunday (Nov. 13) began service between South Florida and Cuba, with aims to offer several flights per day between the two regions by the end…
by - November 11, 2016 3:43 pm
A series of public meetings are planned to gain feedback on the development of a Buffalo River Watershed Management Plan. It’s the first step taken by the Beautiful Buffalo River…
by - November 11, 2016 11:09 am
Five-hundred cyclists from throughout the world landed in Bentonville on Thursday (Nov. 10) for the International Mountain Bicycling Association World Summit, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson took the opportunity to announce…
by - November 10, 2016 4:31 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville will celebrate the fifth anniversary of its opening on Friday (Nov. 11). About 2.7 million people have visited the museum, and more…
