by - January 15, 2018 3:36 pm
Alice Walton, the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville and daughter of Wal-Mart Stores founders Sam and Helen Walton, will receive the Sam M. Walton Award…
by - January 15, 2018 3:30 pm
Hotel construction in Arkansas rose 14% between December 2016 and December 2017, indicating a departure from a trend of decline in hotel construction nationwide, according to the hospitality industry statistics…
by - January 15, 2018 2:18 pm
Kristine Puckett has been promoted to deputy tourism director by the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism. Puckett has worked with the tourism department since 2002 and previously was the…
by - January 15, 2018 1:05 am
The National Parks Service will be allowed to enter into cooperative agreements with private property owners and provide other services to neighborhoods surrounding Little Rock Central High after President Donald…
by - January 12, 2018 2:27 pm
Attendees of live performances at Little Rock’s Robinson Center, First Security Amphitheater and the Statehouse Convention Center soon will be required to walk through metal detectors, according to the Little…
by - January 11, 2018 11:28 am
The House of Songs Ozarks in Bentonville has announced its January visiting artists will include Egyptian rock star Ramy Essam, and Cornell University Law Professor and Earth Day co-founder Gerald…
by - January 11, 2018 11:10 am
The Bon Jovi “This House is Not for Sale” 2018 tour is coming to Verizon Arena March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Jan. 19 at 10 a.m….
by - January 10, 2018 5:13 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert said work has begun on a renovation at Fort Smith Park Playground to make the park more inclusive for special needs children…
by - January 10, 2018 2:13 pm
The Jones Trust will build a 2.75-acre mountain bike skills park on The Jones Center for Families campus in downtown Springdale, according to a press release from the organization. The…
by - January 8, 2018 5:37 pm
The city of Jonesboro is closer to opening its much discussed shooting range and education center. The city bought 208.7 acres that abuts Moore’s Road on Monday (Jan. 8) at…
by - January 8, 2018 12:49 pm
Hot Springs Baseball Weekend, a two-day event scheduled for March 23-24, will feature descendants of baseball legend Babe Ruth, in addition to former Major League Baseball players Ferguson Jenkins and…
by - January 5, 2018 2:48 pm
A new citizens’ group, Driving Arkansas Forward, has organized to push for a constitutional amendment that would allow three casinos to be built in Arkansas with the bulk of the…
by - January 4, 2018 7:59 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau on Wednesday (Jan. 3) unveiled a newly redesigned website, at LittleRock.com. “The LRCVB promotes the city’s tourism offerings, from places to eat and…
by - January 3, 2018 7:58 pm
Two tourism industry professionals will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame at a luncheon March 12 at Southland Park Gaming & Racing in West Memphis. The ceremony…
by - January 3, 2018 5:04 pm
The 4000-5509 block of Phoenix Avenue will be a busier place in 2018 thanks to over $6 million in new construction and a slew of new businesses led by Tacos…
by - January 3, 2018 4:47 pm
The restaurant sector has seen sluggish growth over the past few years as consumer eating habits continue to change. Casual dining venues have seen the biggest drop in traffic as…
by - January 2, 2018 4:56 pm
Fort Smith is celebrating its bicentennial this year with a series of events, including art exhibits, performances, re-enactments and several world record attempts. Each quarter of 2018 will follow a…
by - January 2, 2018 11:09 am
Pat Fitts is the new director of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. His hiring was effective Jan. 1, according to the agency. Fitts has been with the commission for…
by - December 22, 2017 11:20 am
The third installment of the HBO crime anthology “True Detective” created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali will be filmed and produced in Northwest Arkansas, beginning in…
by - December 21, 2017 7:22 pm
John McIntosh of 64.6 Downtown said the development group for the downtown Fort Smith area will be focused on hiring an executive director to help enact the Propelling Downtown Forward…
