by - December 10, 2024 11:43 am
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) announced award recipients for the 2024 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and Booneville, Fort Smith, and Van Buren were among…
by - December 9, 2024 10:28 am
The 2024 Fort Smith International Film Festival had a direct economic impact of $225,000 “and generated substantial financial contributions to the local economy through visitor spending, event services, and more,”…
by - December 6, 2024 12:03 pm
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (BGO) is growing more than plants, trees, bees and butterflies. The Fayetteville nonprofit is also growing in visitors, staff, programs and plans for its 44…
by - December 5, 2024 9:59 am
The Northwest Arkansas Gem & Mineral Society will move its spring Gem, Mineral, and Jewelry Show to Bentonville in 2025. About 4,000 people are expected to attend the two-day show…
by - December 4, 2024 3:06 pm
The 13th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on January 11 at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. “The Coon Supper has been a long-standing tradition in Gillett,”…
by - December 3, 2024 3:42 pm
Daniel Hintz, co-owner and operating partner of Bauhaus Bistro and Biergarten, recently left the German-themed restaurant in downtown Springdale. Chef Rafael Rios, owner of multiple restaurants in Bentonville, has joined…
by - December 2, 2024 12:25 pm
When theatergoers around the country buy a ticket for the latest smash Broadway touring show such as “Hamilton,” they likely don’t suspect all they see on the stage — intricate…
by - December 2, 2024 12:20 pm
Whether it’s music or real estate, Neil Greenhaw is a creator. “I love creating. I love envisioning something. And just like you add elements into a song, I found a…
by - December 2, 2024 12:11 pm
The Artists 360 program of the Kansas City, Mo.-based nonprofit Mid-America Arts Alliance recently awarded $300,000 to 31 Northwest Arkansas artists, according to a news release. Artists 360 is made…
by - December 1, 2024 10:51 am
The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers posted record ticket sales and attendance this year. The AMP hosted 49 shows in the Cox Concert Series, up from 37 last…
by - November 25, 2024 9:39 am
The Ozark Foundation’s second annual Arkansas Graveler, a five-day bike journey across county and forest backroads from the Ouachita National Forest in western Arkansas to scenic Greers Ferry Lake in…
by - November 21, 2024 8:15 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission director tendered his resignation on Thursday (Nov. 21) at the monthly commission meeting in Little Rock. AG&FC executive director Austin Booth has helmed the…
by - November 21, 2024 6:09 pm
The outdoor recreation economy added 2.5% to Arkansas gross domestic product (GDP) in 2023, above the U.S. average of 2.3%, and outdoor recreation jobs were 3% of Arkansas’ total jobs,…
by - November 21, 2024 12:21 pm
There was hope a Nov. 6 fire at Adelaide Hall in downtown Fort Smith would not be the end of one of the city’s most historic buildings. But it is…
by - November 20, 2024 12:26 pm
Good Gravy Group, a Bentonville-based food and beverage company, recently opened barbecue restaurant Brothers Meethouse at Southeast Fifth and Southeast E streets in Bentonville. The restaurant features wood-fired and charcoal-finished…
by - November 15, 2024 3:10 pm
The U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith received a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest to help fund the Big Read…
by - November 14, 2024 3:05 pm
Steve Clark, president and CEO of the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, will retire after 16 years with the organization. His last day in his role will be Tuesday (Nov. 19)….
by - November 14, 2024 6:21 am
The National Cold War Center and the Woodrow Wilson Center, whose parent company is the Smithsonian Institution, have announced a partnership to help preserve the story and advance learning about…
by - November 12, 2024 2:25 pm
Fort Kids Children’s Museum has received gifts from the Arvest Foundation and Rheem Manufacturing as part of the effort to raise more than $16 million to build a children’s museum…
by - November 8, 2024 5:50 pm
A zombie issue in Arkansas is the Pope County casino license fight between Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) and the Choctaw Nation. On Friday (Nov. 8), legal action was taken to…
