by - May 30, 2019 1:06 pm
El Dorado golf club named tops in state by Golfweek
Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado was named the No. 1 golf course to play in Arkansas by Golfweek in the magazine’s “2019 Best Courses You Can Play in…
Tourism / Heritage
by - May 28, 2019 5:47 pm
Longer runway, economic development could be part of Fort Smith airport master plan
Fort Smith Regional Airport officials have been presented four alternatives to lengthening the main runway as part of a process to complete a new master plan for the facility. Lee’s…
by - May 28, 2019 3:14 pm
Visit Rogers, Walmart AMP announce $1 million partnership
Visit Rogers, the marketing and tourism arm of the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) in Rogers announced Tuesday (May 28) a new marketing…
by - May 23, 2019 8:02 pm
Downtown Fort Smith traffic ideas to be presented in next two months
James Arbuckle, vice president with Halff Associates, reported Thursday (May 23) on a public input survey, gave an update on goals and said recommendations on what Fort Smith officials could…
by - May 22, 2019 9:00 pm
Team Jonesboro wants one percent sales tax for city safety, amenities
A grassroots organization, Team Jonesboro, has formed with the intention of passing a sales tax hike that the group hopes will improve the safety and standard of living in Northeast…
by - May 21, 2019 8:28 pm
Downtown Jonesboro accredited member of Main Street America program
Downtown Jonesboro Association has been accredited as a program member of Main Street America for meeting performance standards set by the National Main Street Center. Each year, the National Main…
by - May 21, 2019 8:12 pm
Lawsuit filed against FCRA over land use change in historic district
Several Chaffee Crossing property owners filed a lawsuit in Sebastian County Circuit Court Friday (May 17) against the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and its board of directors because of a…
by - May 19, 2019 10:10 pm
Hot Springs ‘Black Broadway’ mural celebrates African-American entertainment heritage
A mural celebrating the black cultural and entertainment community along Malvern Avenue in Hot Springs from the 1930s to the 1960s is near completion. “The mural celebrates the history and…
by - May 16, 2019 9:38 am
Arkansas Arts Center announces $128 million fundraising campaign, $118 million already committed
The Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) announced a $128 million fundraising campaign on Wednesday (May 15) and further noted that it had received commitments exceeding $118 million to-date. The Little Rock-based…
by - May 14, 2019 4:47 pm
Sound Room in downtown Fort Smith to become the ‘Majestic’
Rebranding and repurposing of the Sound Room in downtown Fort Smith, a property once owned by the late Bill Neumeier, is underway. Investors in the project, which will become the…
by - May 13, 2019 1:31 pm
Arkansas to open ‘Monument Trails,’ a collection of destination mountain biking trails
Arkansas State Parks will begin opening Monument Trails, a collection of destination mountain biking trails, throughout the state in June. The trails will merge “world-class riding with architecture, art and…
by - May 9, 2019 3:26 pm
Hilton Garden Inn in Bentonville installs bike garages
A Bentonville hotel has added an amenity that is thought to be unique among the region’s hospitality offerings. The Hilton Garden Inn at 2204 S.E. Walton Blvd. has responded to…
by - May 7, 2019 8:40 pm
Tourism official: social media strategy paying dividends, casinos will help
Amidst the backdrop of a “Southern hospitality” welcome rally at the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, state Tourism Director Jim Dailey said efforts to improve the…
by - May 7, 2019 7:47 pm
Finding that old time rock ’n’ roll in the Delta
Dewey Phillips was lying in his bed one night listening to a radio show. It was 1948 and he was living in Memphis, Tenn. As he listened to the show…
by - May 7, 2019 2:03 pm
UAFS student projects include downtown Fort Smith, non-traditional student outreach
From bicycle racks to going back to school to maker space to trolley rides, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students are engaged in an upper level leadership class that…
by - May 6, 2019 5:56 pm
Two new restaurants bring different menus, jobs to downtown Van Buren
The historic Main Street in downtown Van Buren soon will offer two new restaurants for tourists, residents and visitors. The Vault 1905 Sports Grill is set to open Tuesday (May…
by - May 6, 2019 3:49 pm
Mantra mural coming to downtown Fort Smith as part of Bentonville Film Festival collaboration
The art gods giveth and the art gods taketh away. The downtown Fort Smith mural by Maser near the U.S. Post Office will soon be painted over by French artist…
by - May 3, 2019 12:12 pm
Arkansas Arts Center hosts 61st annual Delta Exhibition
The 61st annual Delta Exhibition will be on display May 3 through June 30 at the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock. Guest juror Kevin Cole selected 50 artworks by 49…
by - May 1, 2019 7:39 pm
Memphis is a regional tourist anchor for the Mid-south, Northeast Arkansas
A torrential downpour fell on Memphis Feb. 1, 1968, and the history of the city and the country would change on this day. Echol Cole and Robert Walker were sanitation…
by - May 1, 2019 7:20 pm
Preserve Arkansas lists Most Endangered Places in Arkansas
Rosenwald School, rural churches that are the linchpins of their communities, commercial buildings with ties to Arkansas’ Jewish and Chinese merchants, one of the state’s last motion picture palaces and…