by - July 22, 2021 1:59 pm
A $5 million anonymous gift could be the incentive needed for the United States Marshals Museum to tell the complete story of the U.S. Marshals Service. The museum announced Thursday…
by - July 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees agreed Wednesday (July 21) to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to manage a 160-acre tract of land…
by - July 20, 2021 3:24 pm
Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado will host the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, a qualifying tournament for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). The tournament is presented by…
by - July 19, 2021 4:59 pm
The Unexpected will return to Fort Smith in July, helping kick off the Seventh Annual Peacemaker Festival. This year’s The Unexpected, an urban art project that began in 2015, will…
by - July 15, 2021 2:00 pm
Thirty students from the University of Central Arkansas have been signed to “Name, Image and Likeness” (NIL) agreements with the Conway Convention & Visitors Bureau, the group announced Thursday (July…
by - July 15, 2021 12:20 pm
Destinations International has announced the new 2021-2022 association Board of Directors and foundation Board of Trustees. Gretchen Hall, CDME, president and CEO of the Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau,…
by - July 14, 2021 12:12 pm
Minnesota-based Artspace Projects, a nonprofit real estate developer and property manager, announced a $16 million workforce housing development Wednesday (July 14) for an approximately one-acre site near the Momentary tourist…
by - July 12, 2021 9:14 pm
Lifelong friends Jackson Spencer and Dustin Hundley had a similar problem. Spencer was working in various capacities of the retail sector, while Hundley spent each day in a cubicle working…
by - July 12, 2021 3:28 pm
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program has awarded $9.8 million to the Walton Arts Center. The grant is part of the organization’s ongoing recovery plan…
by - July 8, 2021 4:38 pm
Fort Smith’s recent recognition as a United Nations international city for artistic and cultural innovation might be little more than an elaborate scam, according to a UN spokesman for the…
by - July 7, 2021 3:21 pm
Fort Smith has received recognition as a United Nations international city for artistic and cultural innovation, becoming the 10th city in the world to be so designated by Ibiyinka Alao,…
by - July 6, 2021 5:21 pm
The Park at West End, known for its historic Ferris wheel and vintage, hand-painted carousel will go on the auction block Aug. 12. The park includes a refurbished Pullman railcar,…
by - July 1, 2021 2:56 pm
Banker, restaurateur, businessman and avid sportsman Philip Tappan of Little Rock was named to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission by Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Thursday (July 1). Tappan is…
by - July 1, 2021 12:35 pm
The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie has announced the inductees into this year’s Arkansas Waterfowler Hall of Fame. An induction ceremony will honor these individuals as well as the…
by - June 29, 2021 5:11 pm
A $22 million extension of the primary runway at the Fort Smith Regional Airport necessary for the planned arrival of a foreign military pilot training center will cost the city…
by - June 29, 2021 11:19 am
Two of Northwest Arkansas’ newest residents are planning one of the region’s latest hospitality assets to bolster the mountain biking tourism economy. Jeremy and Tiffany Rose of Bella Vista are…
by - June 26, 2021 10:07 am
The Arkansas Humanities Council has received $759,297 from the National Endowment of the Humanities to implement the America Rescue Plan grant program aimed at helping the survival of Arkansas’ critical…
by - June 23, 2021 4:19 pm
Big changes are being made at the Fort Smith Convention Center by the new management company, including the addition of a new full catering kitchen, which should be complete by…
by - June 22, 2021 11:22 am
The University of Arkansas announced Tuesday (June 22) a return to full capacity for all of its athletic venues this fall without restrictions, including the 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback…
by - June 21, 2021 2:37 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced Monday (June 21) the creation of the Arkansas Office of Outdoor Recreation and the expansion of outdoor recreation in the state that includes an agreement with…
