by - December 10, 2023 7:58 am
The Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6) study, released in October, shed some light on the profound economic influence of nonprofit arts and culture organizations in the region. For its…
by - December 7, 2023 8:03 pm
The 12th annual Berry Pre-Coon Supper Reception will be held on Jan. 13th at the Berry Farm Shop in Gillett. “The Coon Supper has been a long-standing tradition in Gillett…
by - December 6, 2023 11:22 am
In January 2024, Brian and Day Crowne will celebrate 20 years of ownership of the iconic George’s Majestic Lounge in downtown Fayetteville. They’ll enter the anniversary year with a national…
by - December 5, 2023 4:16 pm
Though there have been a few blips that indicate tourism may slow slightly in Van Buren, the industry remains strong in the second largest city in the Fort Smith metro…
by - November 28, 2023 1:29 pm
On Tuesday (Nov. 28), Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced the appointment of Donna Morris to its board of directors. Morris, the executive vice president and chief…
by - November 27, 2023 5:36 pm
Editor’s note: This is the second of two articles explaining the challenges of maintaining and preserving the more than 94,000 acres in the Buffalo National River system. Link here for…
by - November 26, 2023 5:24 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles about the challenges of maintaining and preserving the more than 94,000 acres in the Buffalo National River system. The Buffalo National…
by - November 20, 2023 3:06 pm
Tourism continues to be good business. Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and August was $17.482 million, up 7.2% compared with the same period of 2022. The sector posted…
by - November 20, 2023 1:59 pm
The 50th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism is slated to be held in Jonesboro this February and the son of Hall of Fame musician Johnny Cash is slated to give…
by - November 16, 2023 4:44 pm
Riverfront RV Resort on Riverfront Drive is the newest attraction to open along the Arkansas River in Fort Smith. At the resort’s dedication Thursday (Nov. 16), Rick Griffin said the…
by - November 15, 2023 2:29 pm
Arkansas State University has named an assistant director of the Heritage Sites. Penny Toombs will take on the role after serving as the director of two of the A-State Heritage…
by - November 12, 2023 7:27 am
National Cold War Center 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Startup Business award Blytheville-Gosnell Regional Airport President Barrett “Barry” Harrison had a unique situation. The National Parks Service…
by - November 12, 2023 7:22 am
Marr Street Productions 2023 Northeast Arkansas Outstanding Business of the Year Nonprofit Business award Marilyn Hogan was an avid clogger and decided she wanted to start a class to teach…
by - November 10, 2023 10:20 am
Downtown Fort Smith has “incredible bones,” and a corporate headquarters building in the area would build on recent momentum. But business and civic leaders need to do all they can…
by - November 9, 2023 12:56 pm
The newly formed Mid America League has selected Fort Smith as one of six team locations expected to play ball in May 2024. A Fort Smith team owner or owner…
by - November 7, 2023 3:59 pm
Jill Wagar, a member of the founding executive team of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, is the new director at the Momentary, a Crystal Bridges sister organization…
by - November 6, 2023 4:52 pm
Downtown Fort Smith will soon have a new dining option with the planned Nov. 14 opening of Prima Italia at 720 Garrison Ave. – inside the building that was once…
by - November 2, 2023 8:25 am
Hotels in the city of Jonesboro set an all-time collections record in September. Collectively, the city’s 31 hotels had receipts of $3.7 million in September, a 15% increase compared to…
by - November 1, 2023 3:46 pm
A statue honoring influential African American magazine publisher John H. Johnson was unveiled Wednesday (Nov. 1) at Delta Heritage Trail State Park in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson, who published Ebony…
by - October 31, 2023 10:58 am
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission has hired Craig Rickert as its first executive director. Rickert comes to the A&P after serving six years as director of communications for Jonesboro…
