by - June 6, 2025 7:57 pm
Calling it a “landmark event” for Arkansas outdoor recreation, Gov. Sarah Sanders and state officials on Friday (June 6) officially signed a U.S. Forest Service permit authorizing construction of The…
by - June 5, 2025 9:07 am
The Arkansas Insurance Hall of Fame announced its 2025 class of inductees on Thursday (June 5). Six new Arkansans will be honored at the 2025 Induction Banquet on Thursday, Oct….
by - June 5, 2025 7:24 am
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Thursday (June 5) that she will travel to Paris and Switzerland for an economic trade mission from June 14-19. The Governor’s trip will include appearances on…
by - June 4, 2025 9:33 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders on Wednesday (June 4) joined First Gentleman and Natural State Initiative Advisory Council Chair Bryan Sanders, along with Mary Beth Hatch, chief of education for the Arkansas…
by - June 4, 2025 2:30 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 3) voted to pursue three concurrent paths to fill the key role of internal auditor — a position vacant since April…
by - June 4, 2025 12:20 pm
John Miller, Sebastian County chief deputy sheriff, announced Wednesday (June 4) he will seek the open sheriff seat in the 2026 election cycle. Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion, who is…
by - June 4, 2025 10:00 am
A.E. Shoffner decided to move from Orange County, N.C., to Jackson County in Arkansas in the 1860s to start a farm. He primarily grew cotton, and it wasn’t long before…
by - June 3, 2025 9:58 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Dianna Hewitt Ladd on Tuesday (June 3) ruled that the City of Fort Smith and Acting City Administrator Jeff Dingman violated the Arkansas Freedom of…
by - June 3, 2025 6:46 pm
The National Cold War Center (NCWC) announced Tuesday (June 3) that Dr. Christian Ostermann, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Cold War, has become the organization’s executive director….
by - June 3, 2025 1:08 pm
Most of the Fort Smith city directors who responded to questions about the search for a city administrator are open to using an executive search firm, and most also hope…
by - June 3, 2025 10:52 am
Green Bay Packaging, a packaging solutions manufacturer, announced Tuesday (June 3) it is expanding its existing production facility in Morrilton with an investment of more than $1 billion. This expansion…
by - June 3, 2025 8:49 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has hired Brian W. Jones, DHSc, as the next vice chancellor for regional campuses. He will begin his new role Aug. 1….
by - June 3, 2025 8:29 am
Applications for the Delta Regional Authority’s (DRA) 2026 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy are now open. A nine-month leadership development program, DLI brings together public, private and nonprofit sector…
by - June 3, 2025 7:20 am
We’re racing toward a paradox that will define the next 100 years: feeding two worlds at once – one bursting with growth, the other aging and shrinking. That’s the future…
by - June 2, 2025 5:45 pm
In response to a question about the process to hire a city administrator, Fort Smith Director and Vice Mayor Jarred Rego suggested the better question for city residents is about…
by - June 2, 2025 4:37 pm
Drew Martin, Arkansas political director and campaign manager for U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, was officially named as the next executive director of the Republican Party of Arkansas on…
by - June 2, 2025 1:26 pm
Today, Arkansas hospitals face significant challenges. Analysis from the most recent Medicare Cost Reports data shows that over 40% of Arkansas hospitals and more than 70% of rural hospitals operate…
by - June 2, 2025 1:18 pm
Investigators from the Arkansas Attorney General’s Office led an organized retail crime blitz in Jonesboro with the cooperation of the Jonesboro Police Department and 13 retail store locations last week,…
by - June 2, 2025 11:15 am
Jonesboro Unlimited (JU) has broken ground on an expansion of industrial water service to more than 600 acres inside the Craighead Technology Park. “We are grateful for the partnership among…
by - June 2, 2025 8:20 am
Olivia Walton, a champion for improving maternal health in Arkansas, is promoting recent Arkansas changes nationally as part of an effort to continue more improvements in aiding mothers’ and infants’…
