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…
by - May 13, 2024 5:02 pm
Fort Smith’s mobility master plan is looking to create nine miles of new greenways, rehabilitate alleyways and improve B Street mobility. The city also is pursuing a $25 million grant…
by - May 13, 2024 4:50 pm
The finalists have been announced for the 2024 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Launched in 2016 by the Division of Arkansas Heritage, the program celebrates Arkansas’ unique culinary heritage by…
by - May 12, 2024 11:12 am
The U.S. Marshals Museum is the third location for a touring exhibit created by the Cherokee Nation that focuses on the tribe’s “painful moments” with slavery, especially with the Cherokee…
by - May 10, 2024 11:57 am
Investment and financial services firm Stephens Inc. will be the presenting sponsor in the upcoming Simmons Bank Championship to be held at Little Rock’s Pleasant Valley Country Club later this…
by - May 9, 2024 9:03 pm
The Arkansas Travelers Baseball Club announced Thursday (May 9) it has entered into an agreement to sell to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select Minor…
by - May 7, 2024 12:53 pm
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, a Cleveland, Ohio native, has been selected as the writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott. “The residency will allow Kelly-Harbaugh the opportunity to…
by - May 7, 2024 9:40 am
The Vericast 2024 Restaurant TrendWatch Survey found that 68% of respondents are trading down from restaurant meals to food from grocery stores to avoid rising costs. The survey found restaurant…
