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Opinions differ on use of former ACME Brick property
An effort to develop a master use plan for more than 100 acres of former ACME Brick property in Fort Smith has drawn criticism from those who don’t think the…
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Jones Center raises $310,000 at ‘Big Night’
The Jones Center in Springdale recently announced its 2025 Big Night fundraiser raised $310,000 to support the nonprofit’s scholarship program. More than 350 people attended the event, which featured a…
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Colliers | Arkansas to manage Regions Center; firm closes 2 major deals for $10.7M
Woodcrest Capital, LLC, the new ownership group for downtown Little Rock’s Regions Center, awarded Colliers | Arkansas the property management contract for the iconic high-rise office building effective Dec. 15,…
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Architect Reese Rowland honored with AIA Arkansas E. Fay Jones gold medal
AIA Arkansas awarded its highest professional honor — the E. Fay Jones Gold Medal — to Reese Rowland, FAIA, principal at Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects. The award recognizes a career…
by - December 20, 2025 10:44 am
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ACME input now online, UAFS students receive SURF grants
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ACME Property Planning The city of Fort Smith, working with Des Moines, Iowa-based RDG Planning and Design, have launched a…
by - December 19, 2025 5:13 pm
Early voting to soon begin in Senate District 26 race; Campaign finance reports filed
Early voting in the special election for Senate District 26 is set to begin Dec. 30, with the only early voting site in Sebastian County to be at the county’s…
by - December 19, 2025 11:45 am
2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville
The second round of a multiweek lithium accelerator wrapped Wednesday (Dec. 17) with Demo Day in Bentonville. The Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator (ALTA) is the first program of its kind…
by - December 18, 2025 5:51 pm
Fort Smith business leader John Taylor has died
John Taylor, who built a successful career in accounting and investments and had a key role in the creation of the Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), has…
by - December 18, 2025 5:05 pm
Car-Mart completes $161.3 million securities transaction
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. announced Thursday (Dec. 18) that it has completed a $161.3 million securities transaction. The asset-backed notes have an average coupon of 7.02%. According to a news…
by - December 18, 2025 1:20 pm
Officials ask public to be on the lookout for bird flu in flocks
Waterfowl fall migration continues to peak, and there is a greater risk of spreading the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), or bird flu, as well as sick and dying birds….
by - December 18, 2025 1:16 pm
Arkansas Department of Agriculture proposed regulatory changes to feral hog bait
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture is proposing changes to regulatory rules, including amendments to the Arkansas Rules on Pesticide Use that would establish a new classification of pesticide commonly used…
by - December 18, 2025 12:50 pm
Tyson Foods’ boss sees a more than 50% pay raise in fiscal 2025
Tyson Foods’ CEO Donnie King and Chief Financial Officer Curt Calaway were paid well despite a more than $1 billion loss in the beef segment business, according to a Dec….
by - December 18, 2025 10:36 am
UAFS nearing ‘Intrepid’ campaign goal of $85 million
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s (UAFS) Intrepid Ambition fundraising campaign tally is up 13% since university officials on April 2 announced the effort. The campaign is set to…
by - December 18, 2025 10:27 am
Real Deals: Rogers townhomes sell for $14.85 million
Nearly 70 units in a two-story multifamily development east of Interstate 49 in Rogers recently changed hands for $14.85 million. The purchase price equals $218,382 per unit. An affiliate of…
by - December 18, 2025 10:23 am
Potbelly opens first Northwest Arkansas shop in Bentonville
Sandwich shop Potbelly has opened in Bentonville and is expected to open in Springdale. The Bentonville shop at 909 S.E. J St., along the street-level retail space of Parking Deck…
by - December 18, 2025 10:21 am
CarMax opens Rogers dealership
Richmond, Va.-based used vehicle retailer CarMax recently opened its first Arkansas dealership on more than 15 acres along Interstate 49 in Rogers. The 11,500-square-foot dealership at 6360 S. Dixieland Road…
by - December 17, 2025 6:07 pm
St. Bernards Healthcare to take over management of Mississippi County Hospital System
Mississippi County Hospital System (MCHS) and St. Bernards Healthcare announced a finalized agreement Wednesday (Dec. 17) for St. Bernards to manage Great River Medical Center in Blytheville and South Mississippi…
by - December 17, 2025 2:58 pm
Honored Anthony building houses University of Arkansas wood, housing research
Architecture students at the award-winning Anthony Timberlands Center for Design and Materials Innovation will research how to use Arkansas’ plentiful wood products in construction, and how to construct affordable housing…
by - December 17, 2025 12:44 pm
ORT ridership breaks record in 2025
Springdale-based transit provider Ozark Regional Transit has announced that it reached record ridership in 2025, exceeding the previous high set in 2016. ORT exceeded the 2016 record of 319,060 on…
by - December 17, 2025 12:36 pm
Fort Smith airport traffic on pace to top 2024
Barring a dismal December, enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport are on track to top the 2024 numbers that were slightly better than the 2023 numbers. The airport also…