by - December 24, 2025 8:46 am
An Oklahoma court ruling in a long-running lawsuit involving Arkansas poultry farmers and waste found in the Illinois River watershed could lead to significant closures of poultry operations in the…
by - December 22, 2025 8:44 pm
After recently celebrating the one-year anniversary of successfully launching Arkansas’ first Maternal Life360 HOME program, St. Bernards Healthcare recently announced the expansion of its program from Craighead to Greene County….
by - December 22, 2025 10:01 am
With a mantra of “never give up,” Mitchell Johnson cites persistence as one of his greatest attributes. His “competitive spirit and willingness to lead boldly during times of crisis” have…
by - December 22, 2025 9:56 am
Dope Medicinal Wellness recently opened a 1,000-square-foot clinic at 620 N. College Ave., Suite 102, in Fayetteville. Montana native Dr. Sandra Bailey, an obstetrician-gynecologist with more than 25 years of…
by - December 22, 2025 8:33 am
September nonfarm employment in the Fort Smith metro was at the highest level for the year, with the biggest job gains posted in the Trade, Transportation, Utilities and Education and…
by - December 21, 2025 5:02 pm
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…
by - December 21, 2025 4:29 pm
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…
by - December 21, 2025 9:24 am
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,…
by - December 21, 2025 9:09 am
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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’ 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
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
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
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…
