by - September 23, 2025 5:50 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill received preliminary plans for a more than $109.4 million expansion on the west side of the terminal to support growth amid record enplanements….
by - September 22, 2025 11:10 am
The city of Centerton, in partnership with the Northwest Arkansas chapter of Urban Land Institute (ULI NWA), recently selected Garver as the lead planning and design consultant for the project…
by - September 20, 2025 10:31 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. White Coat Ceremony The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) on Sept. 13 held its 2025 White Coat Ceremony, recognizing…
by - September 18, 2025 6:25 pm
The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission has voted to retain CEO Ryan Hauck after conducting an investigation into complaints by Experience Fayetteville employees about Hauck’s behavior. Records released by the…
by - September 18, 2025 5:14 pm
Members of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) are considering a plan proposed by Main Street Fort Smith to hire a grants specialist to help with funding for projects and…
by - September 18, 2025 2:14 pm
Part of the estimated $7 million to $7.5 million economic impact of the Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair includes the sale during the fair of at least 75,000 corn dogs – or…
by - September 18, 2025 12:18 pm
As work continues on a $25 million expansion of the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, it’s also updating existing exhibits such as the popular Walmart Market and Art Studio. The…
by - September 18, 2025 12:01 pm
The Medium, a 25,000-square-foot venue in downtown Springdale, is taking applications for InnerSpace 2026, a program offering free space and support for creative, experimental and community-focused projects. The Medium at…
by - September 17, 2025 11:31 am
OVG, the company managing the Fort Smith Convention Center for the city of Fort Smith, will not be able to cater to off-site events. The Fort Smith Board of Directors…
by - September 15, 2025 12:26 pm
The immortal music group, The Beatles, only stopped in Arkansas once very briefly and the town where they stopped is going to party like its 1964 this weekend. The annual…
by - September 13, 2025 2:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will on Tuesday (Sept. 16) be asked to approve final payment for major Creekmore Pool renovations. The work is more than $100,000 under budget,…
by - September 11, 2025 2:30 pm
Officials with OVG, the Denver-based firm managing the Fort Smith Convention Center, say they are close to securing facility naming rights that could generate up to $400,000 a year in…
by - September 11, 2025 1:41 pm
Sam Dean, CEO of the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville, has been elected to a two-year term as chair-elect on the board of directors for the Association of Science and…
by - September 10, 2025 6:19 pm
Leena-Kaisa Mikkola, the Ambassador of Finland to the United States, will be the featured speaker at the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce annual banquet in October, the chamber announced…
by - September 10, 2025 1:24 pm
Construction could begin as early as October on a $1.45 million solar canopy in downtown Fort Smith that will cover part of a parking lot and provide shade and cover…
by - September 9, 2025 3:46 pm
Experience Fayetteville CEO Ryan Hauck has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, said Elvis Moya, chairperson of the Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission. The commission is the…
by - September 9, 2025 11:51 am
As they did in June, the Professional and Business Services and the Leisure and Hospitality sectors were among the job growth sectors in the Fort Smith metro during July. The…
by - September 8, 2025 4:25 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Monday (Sept. 8) “two landmark gifts” and that it will host an opening ceremony for its 114,000-square-foot expansion on June 6…
by - September 8, 2025 10:12 am
The TempleLive Fort Smith entertainment venue is now closed, an action that happened sooner than originally anticipated by owner Lance Beaty who said Sept. 5 the venue may stay open…
by - September 6, 2025 11:55 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Engineering Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Sept. 3 renewed an agreement with the University of Arkansas,…
