by - August 6, 2020 10:27 am
Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed on Thursday (Aug. 6) J. Eric Hagler to serve as director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery. The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is a division of the Arkansas…
by - August 5, 2020 7:54 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation is helping launch Reimagine Arkansas, a statewide digital media initiative, to amplify underheard voices and shape public understanding and decision-making during COVID-19. “This partnership is a…
by - August 4, 2020 7:36 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance to allow for a permanent entertainment district at Chaffee Crossing during its regular meeting Tuesday (Aug. 4). The ordinance passed 6-1…
by - August 4, 2020 4:11 pm
Northwest Arkansas’ trail system is experiencing a steady rise in bike and foot traffic, according to a new report commissioned by the Walton Family Foundation. Since 2015, cycling use has…
by - August 4, 2020 2:28 pm
Johnny Morris, a conservationist and founder of Springfield, Mo.-based Bass Pro Shops, announced Tuesday (Aug. 4) the purchase of the former Dogpatch USA theme park in northern Arkansas. The 400-acre…
by - August 3, 2020 1:42 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and Bentonville-based Pure Charity announced Monday (Aug. 3) a partnership with Get Shift Done to bring the employment initiative to Northwest Arkansas. The program launched in…
by - August 3, 2020 8:00 am
Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism, announced Friday (July 31) that Swannee Bennett, director and chief curator of Historic Arkansas Museum (HAM), is stepping down…
by - July 31, 2020 4:11 pm
An ordinance to allow for a permanent entertainment district at Chaffee Crossing is on the agenda of the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting Tuesday (Aug. 4). The ordinance would…
by - July 31, 2020 11:33 am
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday (July 31) approved a request by Arkansas Wins requiring Secretary of State John Thurston to verify signatures as part of the group’s effort to…
by - July 30, 2020 6:33 pm
Gulfside Casino Partnership remains the Pope County casino license holder after a three-hour meeting on Thursday (July 30), but don’t expect a groundbreaking anytime soon. In Thursday’s meeting, the Cherokee…
by - July 30, 2020 6:14 pm
The Delta Visual Arts Show, held each June in Newport was like many festivals when the year began. Organizers were hoping to find ways to expand and attract more visitors….
by - July 28, 2020 8:01 pm
Downtown Springdale could soon have an entertainment district to allow those who are at least 21 to consume alcoholic beverages while within its boundaries. Springdale City Council heard Tuesday (July…
by - July 28, 2020 7:29 pm
With a new approved job description in hand, the Fort Smith Advertising and Promotion Commission is ready to begin what could be a two months or longer search for a…
by - July 23, 2020 12:18 pm
Grant awards for participants in the Main Street Arkansas program will increase by $249,500 to a total of $559,000 in fiscal year 2021, Stacy Hurst, secretary of the Arkansas Department…
by - July 22, 2020 6:58 pm
A group of downtown business owners, nonprofit representatives and city officials met Wednesday (July 22) to address homeless concerns in downtown Fort Smith that have been “triggered” by the COVID-19…
by - July 22, 2020 3:46 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council for the first time held its annual meeting Wednesday (July 22) via Zoom, with presiding co-chair Todd Simmons saying he hopes it will be the last…
by - July 22, 2020 1:32 pm
Cherokee Village has been selected for a competitive National Endowment of the Arts matching grant. The $100,000 award will be used to launch the first phase of community master planning…
by - July 21, 2020 4:27 pm
Thanks to a 2020 bridge grant created by the Levitt Foundation in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, 64.6 Downtown will host a one-day mobile concert tour Thursday (July 23) in…
by - July 21, 2020 12:01 pm
The Arkansas Arts Council has announced 103 nonprofit arts organizations have been awarded $491,692 as part of the CARES Act Relief Grants. “Our nonprofit arts organizations are struggling financially from quarantining,…
by - July 20, 2020 12:47 pm
Future School of Fort Smith students involved with Riverside Rides Bike Rental Shop in downtown Fort Smith near the riverfront trail system are learning life-changes skills, according to their school…
