by - March 20, 2019 5:37 pm
Dr. Simon J. Bronner, distinguished professor emeritus of American studies and folklore, will make a presentation at Arkansas State University Friday, April 12. His talk, “Deciding Whether to Relocate: The…
by - March 19, 2019 4:05 pm
The 2018 Arkansas Tourism Ticker showed overall gains again for the state’s tourism industry, but Fort Smith hotel tax collections were down, metro job numbers were down, and Van Buren…
by - March 18, 2019 7:45 pm
Community developer Johnathan Rhodes has wanted to start the first pie festival in Arkansas in Cherokee Village. This year, that dream will become a reality. The first annual Arkansas Pie…
by - March 18, 2019 6:30 pm
Collections of Arkansas’ 2% tourism set a new record in 2018 and hospitality tax collections among 17 Arkansas cities surveyed for the Arkansas Tourism ticker topped the $50 million mark…
by - March 15, 2019 9:21 am
The Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $1.5 million toward a $34 million capital campaign to build a new venue for Fayetteville performing arts company TheatreSquared. The money,…
by - March 14, 2019 2:17 pm
For 40 years, CJRW has been honored to be the marketing and communications partner for the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Through the decades, we’ve told many stories of…
by - March 13, 2019 6:07 pm
Arkansas Highway 22 between Dardanelle and Fort Smith should soon be designated the “True Grit Trail” in recognition of the famous novel by Arkansas author Charles Portis and the two…
by - March 12, 2019 9:10 pm
Fort Smith voters rejected a one-cent, nine-month sales tax that would have raised an estimated $16 million for completion of the U.S. Marshals Museum. Unofficial results showed that 64.7% of…
by - March 7, 2019 7:45 pm
A pre-election filing required by the Arkansas Ethics Commission shows that the committee campaigning for a nine-month, one-cent sales tax increase to fund the U.S. Marshals Museum has raised $24,200…
by - March 7, 2019 6:11 pm
Applications are currently available for the Downtown Jonesboro Association’s Interior/Façade grant program. This program will give Downtown Jonesboro businesses and property owners the opportunity to amplify their building interiors and…
by - March 5, 2019 8:10 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved Tuesday (March 5) an ordinance to form a Public Facility Board Advisory Committee. The ad hoc committee to review or recommend the roles…
by - March 5, 2019 2:01 pm
Fort Smith-based Beaty Capital Group has added a third Masonic Temple to its portfolio of entertainment venues that began with the November 2014 acquisition of the historic Temple in downtown…
by - March 4, 2019 5:51 pm
Two Grammy Award winners will headline the benefit concert at the 2019 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival in the cotton field adjacent to the Cash Boyhood Home in Dyess. The festival…
by - March 4, 2019 5:36 pm
Little Rock continues to the lead the state’s travel industry, according to the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau’s 2018 annual report. More than 6.4 million people visited Pulaski County…
by - March 4, 2019 9:19 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has hired Makele Ndessokia to fill the newly-formed role of chief people officer. The Bentonville museum also promoted Diane Carroll from director of communications…
by - March 1, 2019 11:25 am
Music producer Neil Greenhaw, owner of Bentonville-based music production facility Haxton Road Studios and a leader in the region’s emerging musical landscape, has launched a music publishing company called Haxton…
by - February 28, 2019 3:53 pm
Arkansas State University Heritage Sites and The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home are seeking presentations as part of the 2019 Johnny Cash Heritage Festival scheduled for Thursday through…
by - February 27, 2019 7:39 pm
Fort Smith’s Bicentennial Celebration was among those honored at the annual Henry Awards ceremony held Tuesday (Feb. 26) at the 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Gretchen Hall of Little…
by - February 25, 2019 9:32 pm
The winners have been announced for the 2019 class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame, a program launched in 2016 by the Department of Arkansas Heritage. The winners include…
by - February 21, 2019 6:57 pm
With Fort Smith residents soon to vote on a one-cent sales tax increase for nine-months to support completion of the U.S. Marshals Museum, a frequent question is, “How much, on…
