by - October 10, 2019 6:23 pm
Van Buren has received a $492,000 boost for its downtown streetscape project thanks to a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The 80/20 split granted…
by - October 8, 2019 3:54 pm
Business and tourism travel out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to grow, with enplanements up almost 5% through the first nine months of 2019. September enplanements grew at…
by - October 8, 2019 12:49 pm
The arts are a powerful economic engine and create “a sense of place” for local communities, Patrick Ralston, director of the Arkansas Arts Council, told artists, arts organizations and community…
by - October 8, 2019 6:32 am
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) added 10 new sites to the National Register of Historic Places sites. The register, administered by the National Park Service, is the country’s official…
by - October 6, 2019 10:06 am
Through decades of financial support, volunteer work and leadership with the Arkansas Arts Center, Harriet and Warren Stephens knew it was time for the premier central Arkansas arts touchstone to…
by - October 1, 2019 8:45 pm
Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith will once again be home to a golf tournament that attracts professional golfers. The All Pro Tour and the United Way of Fort Smith…
by - September 30, 2019 6:23 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank will assume the naming rights to Verizon Arena on Thursday (Oct. 3). Last November, Simmons secured the naming rights for the downtown North Little Rock entertainment…
by - September 26, 2019 5:22 pm
Travel and tourism business in the Fort Smith metro has rebounded in the first six months of 2019 compared with what was a down year in 2018. Hospitality tax revenue…
by - September 25, 2019 4:06 pm
Stacy Hurst, the newly named secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, on Wednesday (Sept. 25) unveiled the latest economic report on how the tourism and hospitality…
by - September 24, 2019 6:07 pm
In 2006, more than 1,000 gathered, chanting “Bring it home” in hopes of convincing those with the decision making powers to choose Fort Smith as the home of the U.S….
by - September 24, 2019 5:22 pm
Arkansas lost to Texas, 15-14, in the “Big Shootout” 50 years ago this December, and linebacker Mike Boschetti still hasn’t gotten over it. “I wake up regularly at night, maybe…
by - September 23, 2019 9:03 pm
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort will be increasing minimum wage for non-tipped staff from $9.25 per hour to $13.00 per hour starting at the end of September, it announced on Monday…
by - September 23, 2019 2:45 pm
Regional mayors joined in a panel discussion on collaborating to improve the Fort Smith metro, including doing more to improve regional infrastructure. The discussion was part of the second annual…
by - September 19, 2019 9:17 pm
A panel of developers and business owners who have been there, done that shared Thursday (Sept. 19) the experience and advice on how to invest, develop or operate a business…
by - September 19, 2019 3:22 pm
Artists, arts organizations and community leaders will have a chance to learn about the importance of the arts to their communities at ArtLinks 2019, according to Jess Anthony, grant programs…
by - September 17, 2019 2:34 pm
The owners of Bentonville Butcher & Pint said Tuesday (Sept. 17) in a social media post the restaurant at 1201 S. Walton Blvd. will close this weekend. According to a…
by - September 16, 2019 11:14 am
There is no recession in Arkansas’ travel and tourism industry. The sector continues to see gains in growth, with the state’s 2% tourism tax revenue between January and June up…
by - September 12, 2019 7:18 pm
A goal of Talicia Richardson is to not only foster near-term growth and improvements in downtown Fort Smith, but include a “sustainability” focus so the momentum of recent years continues….
by - September 12, 2019 1:35 pm
While Bentonville has enjoyed plenty of attention for its burgeoning mountain biking scene, Fayetteville looks to take the limelight when it comes to cyclocross after the city’s convention and visitors…
by - September 12, 2019 8:57 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville has added to its permanent collection, both historic and contemporary, with works by Kehinde Wiley, Jordan Casteel, Loie Hollowell, Henry Ossawa Tanner…
