by - September 6, 2025 11:55 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Engineering Agreement The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith on Sept. 3 renewed an agreement with the University of Arkansas,…
by - September 5, 2025 3:05 pm
The TempleLive entertainment company that began in November 2014 when Rogers-based Beaty Capital Group (BCG) acquired the Masonic Temple in downtown Fort Smith and expanded to Cleveland, Ohio, and other…
by - September 5, 2025 9:42 am
JJ’s Live, a more than 2,000-person capacity music venue in Fayetteville, has rebranded to Ozark Music Hall after a community naming contest, according to a news release. The venue at…
by - September 3, 2025 1:18 pm
Visit Bentonville, the tourism and promotions agency of Bentonville, recently established community mentorship program Belong Bentonville, according to a news release. The new program “is designed to reflect the city’s…
by - August 31, 2025 12:33 pm
Toad Thumper Lure Co., with Arkansas offices in Bentonville and Dierks as well as a location in Palestine, Texas, has experienced triple-digit growth since its founding and is expected to…
by - August 28, 2025 6:01 pm
The Cherokee Nation Businesses (CNB) on Thursday (Aug. 28) lost yet another bid to open a casino in Pope County with U.S. District Judge D.P. Marshall, Jr., upholding a voter-approved…
by - August 28, 2025 12:45 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue declined almost 5% in the first four months of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. It is the first significant decline since 2020,…
by - August 28, 2025 11:31 am
The city of Van Buren adopted its updated Parks and Recreation master plan in June, with Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst saying the update is proof that quality-of-life amenities are…
by - August 27, 2025 12:35 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end on positive notes. Part of the decline is related…
by - August 27, 2025 11:15 am
When the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year-old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke in mid-July, officials launched a program…
by - August 27, 2025 11:00 am
Construction is set to begin next month on a $3.53 million project to relocate a 2,500-foot-long segment of the Razorback Greenway in north Bentonville. A Walton Family Foundation grant will pay…
by - August 27, 2025 10:52 am
As summer winds down, the Labor Day weekend holiday is often celebrated by families with barbecue grilling and plenty of beverages. Marketing firm Numerator reports 64% of U.S. consumers plan…
by - August 26, 2025 10:43 am
Oversight of the Rural Recreational Roads (R3) program recently transitioned from Bentonville-based Runway Group to Bentonville nonprofit Ozark Foundation, positioning the program for statewide expansion, according to a news release….
by - August 25, 2025 12:14 pm
Four candidates are on the Fort Smith Regional Airport director short list to be interviewed by the Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission in early September. One of the candidates is…
by - August 24, 2025 3:28 pm
Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…
by - August 21, 2025 5:27 pm
Main Street Fort Smith will bring music back to downtown Fort Smith with the Fall 2025 Levit AMP Fort Smith Music Series, starting in September. The 2025 series is the…
by - August 21, 2025 2:23 pm
In what began as a discussion about the need for a full-time director, members of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed during a Thursday (Aug. 21) meeting to…
by - August 21, 2025 12:36 pm
Stephanie Cornell, executive director of the Walton Family Foundation, said she will step down at the end of this year after more than two years in the role. On Thursday…
by - August 20, 2025 4:15 pm
Specialized Real Estate Group, in partnership with the city of Fayetteville, recently broke ground on a new public pocket park located along the Razorback Greenway, adjacent to the South Yard…
by - August 19, 2025 8:23 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Aug. 19) tabled action on options to acquire or support four cemeteries in the city that cover around 105 acres. Cemetery managers…
