by - June 17, 2024 10:22 am
Park Plaza and the Museum of Discovery announced Monday (June 17) a partnership to provide free educational programming for children and families. The partnership will allow Park Plaza and the…
by - June 14, 2024 4:25 pm
An historic hotel in Fort Smith – commonly known as the Ward-Garrison Building, could be redesigned into retail and residential space following its purchase on online auction Wednesday (June 12)….
by - June 12, 2024 6:29 pm
The Arkansas Racing Commission on Wednesday (June 12) did not accept a Pope County casino license application from Gulfside Casino Partnership, which leaves only the Cherokee Nation application for consideration…
by - June 11, 2024 5:33 pm
Fort Smith foodies will be in for a treat during the inaugural Fort Smith Food Truck Festival on June 22. The event is presented by the Fort Smith Downtown Business…
by - June 11, 2024 11:28 am
The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, the city of Forrest City and the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas collaborated to renovate Beech Grove Park in Forrest City. Local residents,…
by - June 10, 2024 9:52 am
Leroy Johnson’s great-grandfather was 6 or 7 years old when he was bought as a slave and brought to Craighead County. Eventually he was freed and he engaged in a…
by - June 9, 2024 9:22 pm
Arkansas has 69,000 miles of unpaved roads, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture, and there are also many more miles of unpaved roads that crisscross national forest lands. They…
by - June 6, 2024 7:33 pm
The Pope County Quorum Court on Thursday (June 6) voted against a letter of support for a $405 million casino plan presented by the Gulfside Casino Partnership. The rejection adds…
by - June 5, 2024 1:15 pm
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) on Wednesday (June 5) submitted an application to the Arkansas Racing Commission for the Pope County casino gaming license, along with plans for its project —…
by - June 4, 2024 8:46 am
The Fort Smith International Film Festival has received a record 541 submissions for this year’s event, well above the high of 452 films for the 2023 event. Festival submissions come…
by - June 3, 2024 1:05 pm
Several years ago KLEK co-founder LaGanzie Kale and others with the organization had a decision to make. The founder of the Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro passed away, and now they would have to take…
by - May 29, 2024 7:22 pm
The Gulfside Casino Partnership is hoping its broad $405 million plan for a Pope County casino will be enough to get a resolution of support from the county’s Quorum Court….
by - May 28, 2024 6:42 pm
ABB, which operates a manufacturing facility in Fort Smith, is donating $100,000 to support work on a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) Lab at the Fort Smith Boys…
by - May 23, 2024 6:02 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin crossed political lines Thursday (May 23) to join the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and 29 other states in filing an antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster…
by - May 22, 2024 12:06 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed Tuesday (May 21) to table a resolution that would be the first step in reimbursing customers who erroneously were charged sales tax on…
by - May 17, 2024 1:38 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and February was $3.4 million, up 8.7% compared with $3.129 million in the same period of 2023. Revenue in each of the first…
by - May 16, 2024 12:09 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and its contemporary art and performance venue, the Momentary, in Bentonville, have promoted Lela Davidson to chief operating officer. According to a news release…
by - May 15, 2024 5:13 pm
The Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Commission discussed a $46 million wishlist of projects for the next five years during at Tuesday (May 14) study session with the Fort Smith…
by - May 14, 2024 2:57 pm
Investing in Arkansas has formed to oppose a possible constitutional amendment to repeal a controversial Pope County casino license. The latest move is part of ongoing legal actions by the…
by - May 14, 2024 9:50 am
The traffic trend continues to be positive at the Fort Smith Regional Airport in early 2024 after a disappointing 2023. Airport enplanements through April total 18,745, up 7.6% compared with…
