by - June 29, 2022 8:15 pm
LRCVB promotes three
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced Wednesday (June 29) the promotions of Joy Barlogie to director of marketing, Diana Long to director of community engagement, and Stasha…
Tourism / Heritage
by - June 28, 2022 1:03 pm
Independence Day celebrations could cost up to 40% more
With the Fourth of July holiday falling on Monday this year, more consumers say they plan to celebrate during the weekend, according to the National Retail Federation. Many will stay…
by - June 23, 2022 4:55 pm
‘The Bricks’ to expand residential living space in downtown Fort Smith
More residential living will open in downtown Fort Smith as early as January 2023, with Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties beginning a $6.5 million renovation of a former hotel into…
by - June 22, 2022 6:57 pm
Arkansas joins ‘Confluence Accords’ to promote outdoor recreation and conservation
Outdoor recreation officials from Arkansas, Maryland, and New Hampshire recently signed on to the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords. The signing, which happened in Little Rock, brings the total number…
by - June 22, 2022 3:25 pm
Fort Smith International Film Festival receives works from more than 50 countries
The Fort Smith International Film Festival, now in its second year, received 364 submissions from more than 50 countries and the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations. The festival received submissions from…
by - June 21, 2022 4:31 pm
Chipotle to open a Fort Smith location
A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in Fort Smith later this year, and will be part of a multi-tenant redevelopment of the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in the northeast corner…
by - June 21, 2022 3:41 pm
Permit issued, demolition to begin by July 1 on St. Scholastica Monastery
A permit was issued Tuesday (June 21) by the city of Fort Smith to Catoosa, Okla.-based DT Specialized Services for the demolition of the historic St. Scholastica Monastery. Demolition of…
by - June 21, 2022 3:09 pm
CBID votes to send downtown Fort Smith assessment plan to Fort Smith city clerk
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed Tuesday (June 21) to send its petition to levy a supplemental annual assessment for operations to the Fort Smith City…
by - June 16, 2022 9:25 pm
FCRA meeting deals with parking lot conflict; votes against sale of golf course
In what started as a largely attended and contentious meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees, board members accepted offers for purchase of two parking lots, the…
by - June 15, 2022 3:47 pm
Steering committee possible to pursue feasibility of Fort Smith indoor sports facility
While members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors agree that an indoor sports facility would be a beneficial amenity for the city that could help the economy, how to…
by - June 14, 2022 7:28 pm
Windgate Foundation extends challenge grant to Arkansas Symphony Orchestra
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday (June 14) it has received a $1.5 million two-to-one challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation to help build the future ASO Stella Boyle Smith…
by - June 13, 2022 10:03 am
Data on possible $31 million indoor sports facility to be heard by Fort Smith Board
A feasibility study for a potential new Indoor Sports Facility in Fort Smith, which will be presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at its study session Tuesday (June…
by - June 8, 2022 3:12 pm
Outdoor fitness courts, floodplain resolutions approved by Fort Smith board
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 7) approved resolutions) to install outdoor fitness courts near the Arkansas River in downtown Fort Smith and in east Fort Smith,…
by - June 6, 2022 5:28 pm
Arlington Hotel owner fails to convince Sisters to save St. Scholastica
Not even the owner of Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs, one of the most iconic structures in Arkansas, could convince an order of Benedictine Sisters to halt…
by - June 4, 2022 11:28 am
Plant-based foods chef planning for expansion
The wins are building for Alicia Watson, chef and owner of Little Rock-based culinary wellness company Vito and Vera. She said her most recent win on Food Network TV show…
by - June 2, 2022 3:17 pm
Fort Smith Juneteenth events include U.S. Army band, ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ performance
Several events are planned for Juneteenth celebrations, now a national holiday, in Fort Smith, including a performance in downtown Fort Smith by the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ensemble and…
by - June 1, 2022 3:38 pm
Sisters confirm demo plans for St. Scholastic Monastery; demo could begin in three weeks
The Benedictine Sisters have rejected a flurry of requests and pleadings from state and local individuals and organizations and are moving ahead with demolishing the historic St. Scholastica Monastery in…
by - May 31, 2022 6:14 pm
Walmart to invest in AC Marriott hotel on home campus
Walmart and Marriott International signed a franchise agreement for the retail giant to build and own an AC Hotel on its home campus in Bentonville. The AC Hotel by Marriott…
by - May 26, 2022 3:00 pm
Inflation adds to pressures in the restaurant sector
An Alignable Research Center survey found that 72% of restaurateurs say they will be out of business if inflation does not moderate. Roughly half said inflationary pressures could force them…
by - May 26, 2022 10:41 am
$10M gift from Alice L. Walton Foundation to support Crystal Bridges interns
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 26) one of the largest museum endowments in the country dedicated to developing the next generation of arts leadership….