by - February 24, 2026 3:27 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest announced Tuesday (Feb. 24) it is donating $500,000 to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith and $250,000 to the Fort Kids Children’s Museum that is planned…
by - February 24, 2026 12:46 pm
The 24th Annual Delta Awards, in recognition of tourism excellence in eastern Arkansas, were presented recently at the Cooper Alumni Center on campus at Arkansas State University. Arkansas Delta Byways…
by - February 23, 2026 7:39 pm
The state saw a record number of visitors in 2024, and they spent a record amount, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (Feb. 23) at the 52nd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference…
by - February 23, 2026 9:15 am
Jim Spears, the retired Fort Smith municipal judge who helped lead the effort to place the large Bass Reeves statue in downtown Fort Smith has another idea for an historic…
by - February 22, 2026 2:00 pm
Archeologists have uncovered evidence that thousands of years before the Egyptians built the pyramids and the Greeks created the Parthenon, Native Americans hunted, camped and fished at Old Davidsonville. Pieces…
by - February 18, 2026 10:52 am
An ordinance designed to outline the city’s dealings with “third-party intermediaries” was approved Tuesday (Feb. 17) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The board also approved funding to restart…
by - February 17, 2026 2:20 pm
Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism marketing agency, announced Monday (Feb. 16) that it has launched the Favoriteville Festival Fund to provide financial support to festivals and events, particularly during slower…
by - February 16, 2026 12:02 pm
Sales tax money dedicated to Fort Smith’s parks and recreation capital projects can be used to install water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark, and the parks and recreation tax revenue…
by - February 15, 2026 11:09 am
Two construction companies with operations in Northwest Arkansas have hired and promoted people to key positions. Also, the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business has hired a…
by - February 14, 2026 2:22 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Airport Parking System The Fort Smith Regional Airport and parking system operator Republic Parking are implementing a new parking system….
by - February 13, 2026 1:21 pm
The Fort Smith metro tourism sector not only had the biggest year-over-year job gain in December, but has had the largest percentage job gain since the pandemic year of 2020,…
by - February 12, 2026 11:34 am
Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up almost 2% in January despite several days of severe winter weather disrupting air travel nationwide. The January gain follows a 1.56%…
by - February 12, 2026 10:00 am
A multistory, mixed-use development planned to encompass two blocks on the north side of the Bentonville Square will be called The Hart on Main. The name was inspired by a…
by - February 12, 2026 9:57 am
The city of Jonesboro will seek a $21 million federal grant for infrastructure and safety improvements near the Ridge Athletic Complex. The city is investing an additional $5.5 million in…
by - February 10, 2026 9:54 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis wants the city’s board of directors to approve another ordinance related to what has been a controversial and costly expansion of Parrot Island Waterpark. At…
by - February 9, 2026 5:12 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October was $23.003 million, down 0.35% compared with the $23.085 million in the same period of 2024. The decline through October was…
by - February 7, 2026 12:03 pm
Main Street Fort Smith on Friday (Feb. 6) announced the recipients of $16,000 in grants directed toward downtown structural improvements that “strengthen safety, preservation, and visual appeal in the heart…
by - February 7, 2026 11:30 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Career, Workforce Focus The Fort Smith Public School District, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and Fort Smith Regional Chamber…
by - February 4, 2026 4:43 pm
The purchase and planned installation of five Parrot Island Waterpark waterslides has taken more twists and turns than, well, a water park waterslide. The latest chapter comes via a lawsuit…
by - February 3, 2026 7:28 pm
A discussion Tuesday (Feb. 3) during the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting about funding Main Street Fort Smith turned into somewhat of a brag fest about the nonprofit’s ongoing…
