by - April 2, 2026 2:06 pm
Fayetteville-based High Street Real Estate and Development announced Thursday (April 2) that it’s received a 2026 Charter Award from the Congress for the New Urbanism for The 1907 Block in…
by - April 1, 2026 4:04 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and December was $26.596 million, down 0.24% compared with the $26.66 million in the same period of 2024. Despite the slight dip in…
by - March 31, 2026 8:45 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Tuesday (March 31) the Maumelle Pinnacles Master Plan, “a landmark effort” to expand outdoor recreation opportunities while protecting Lake Maumelle. The Maumelle Pinnacles project spans more…
by - March 31, 2026 3:18 pm
Two years ago, Becky Luther was a nurse practitioner and a single mom. She had no interest in professional networking and no idea she was about to become “Queenie Be.”…
by - March 31, 2026 1:13 pm
The Randolph County Heritage Museum will host Marty Ryall, Director of the Division of Heritage at the Arkansas Department of Parks, Tourism and Heritage, for a special public program on…
by - March 30, 2026 4:01 pm
Experience Fayetteville, the tourism marketing agency for the city of Fayetteville, recently released its 2025 Impact Report that shows tourism activity helped generate 38,337 hotel room nights and about $23…
by - March 28, 2026 10:03 am
Blank Art Studio recently invested about $1.5 million in equipment and improvements to open a first-of-its-kind creative studio in Bentonville. The nearly 10,000-square-foot gallery, production facility, working studio and customer…
by - March 27, 2026 8:26 am
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro were down in 2025 compared with 2024, but tourism officials are optimistic a downward trend will not continue through this year. Fort…
by - March 23, 2026 12:59 pm
Discussions on the economy have dominated gatherings, social media and public discussions for months, maybe years. There is frequent discussion on social media forums about the cost of gas, groceries…
by - March 20, 2026 8:13 am
A rising number of Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements has resulted in American Airlines using larger planes at the airport and planning to add an extra flight during the summer,…
by - March 19, 2026 3:26 pm
In less than a month, or about the time it once took to deliver mail from Fort Smith to California and back, an idea to build a large Butterfield Trail…
by - March 19, 2026 12:34 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale recently released its 2025 Community Impact Report as it marked its 30th anniversary. The center had more than 587,000 visits and a total economic impact…
by - March 18, 2026 3:51 pm
The Medium, a 25,000-square-foot venue in downtown Springdale, recently selected six projects for InnerSpace 2026, a program that offers free space and support for experimental, creative and community-focused projects. Each…
by - March 17, 2026 7:42 pm
It was yet another 4-3 vote Tuesday (March 17) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to yet again continue with installation of five waterslides at Parrot Island Waterpark. Directors…
by - March 16, 2026 7:26 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has received the 2026 Henry Award for Tourism Attraction of the Year for the Beatles at the Ridge Festival, recognizing the event’s impact in…
by - March 16, 2026 3:00 pm
There will be yet another vote on whether to move forward with an almost 2-year process to approve funding to install new Parrot Island Waterpark waterslides. While the funding is…
by - March 14, 2026 1:36 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Steel Horse Volunteers The Steel Horse Rally, dedicated to “honor all who serve,” will be back in downtown Fort Smith…
by - March 13, 2026 10:28 am
The U.S. Marshals Museum on Thursday (March 12) announced a national fundraising campaign with a goal of at least $24 million. The core of the campaign is a dollar-for-dollar $12…
by - March 12, 2026 6:01 am
Payton Dunn wasn’t happy when the Arkansas Razorbacks lost to the University of Memphis 32-31 Sept. 20. So he decided to do something about it. His new NIL – name-image-likeness…
by - March 11, 2026 2:50 pm
The Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville recently opened Materials Lab and announced that CEO Sam Dean was appointed to the newly launched National Commission on Learning Ecosystems. Materials Lab is…
