by - December 19, 2017 9:22 am
The Department of Arkansas Heritage is encouraging the placement of historical markers throughout the state by splitting the cost with community organizations on approved commemorative markers, said Stacy Hurst, director…
by - December 18, 2017 4:40 pm
Riverfront Drive Park/Skate Park leads the pack for 2018 spending out of Fort Smith’s 1/8-cent sales and use tax approved by voters in 2012 for the purpose of capital improvements…
by - December 17, 2017 5:47 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport will add two gates to the B concourse and establish a generic gate system for them. On Dec. 13, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority approved…
by - December 15, 2017 9:53 am
The state of Arkansas continues to commemorate the centennial of World War I with a series of events in December and 2018, in addition to new educational materials on its…
by - December 14, 2017 6:40 pm
Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey told an overflow audience at the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce’s 152nd annual meeting that collegiate athletics brings great “economic value” to major universities such…
by - December 14, 2017 6:16 pm
Jonesboro will have to collect a record number of hotel taxes in December if it hopes to keep pace with the number of collections in 2016. The city has collected…
by - December 13, 2017 2:17 pm
The Windgate Charitable Foundation of Siloam Springs has given $40 million toward establishing the new Windgate Art and Design District in south Fayetteville, the University of Arkansas announced Wednesday (Dec….
by - December 13, 2017 2:04 pm
Americans spent $945 billion on tourism in the third quarter, and indirect, tourism-related spending totaled $1.6 trillion, according to a report published Wednesday (Dec. 13) by the U.S. Department of…
by - December 12, 2017 1:05 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Tuesday (Dec. 12) new works, plans to revamp its early American art galleries and North Forest outdoor art space in 2018….
by - December 11, 2017 3:53 pm
Home BancShares Chairman John Allison grew up near the field where Arkansas State University plays its football games, and when he went to college, he played on the same bit…
by - December 8, 2017 9:41 pm
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is planning to slash most rates for carriers in 2018 as a result of a nearly $550,000 decrease in interest on debt owed. On (Friday) Dec….
by - December 6, 2017 6:03 pm
Charles Cella, the longtime president and chairman of the board of the Oaklawn Jockey Club, has died of complications from Parkinson’s disease at the age of 81. “At this time…
by - December 6, 2017 5:58 pm
Historic preservationist Joan Gould loves to search the off-beaten paths and back roads in Arkansas. She was on one of these adventures in northern Randolph County near the town of…
by - December 5, 2017 4:40 pm
Advocates for the arts in K-12 education say individuals should keep bringing forward the issue at both the state and district levels. A focus on standardized testing in the past…
by - December 1, 2017 9:54 am
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced on Friday (Dec. 1) the schedules for its “Walks Through History” and “Sandwiching in History” tours for 2018. In the “Walks Through History” program,…
by - November 30, 2017 2:27 pm
Top-line revenue at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion (AMP) for the 2017 season is projected to rise 4.2% to $11.904 million. Since 2014, revenue has more than doubled, from $5.850…
by - November 30, 2017 1:07 pm
Lieven Bertels’ career has taken him around the world. His suitcase has stickers from the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands and Australia. And now, Arkansas. And short of conducting a…
by - November 30, 2017 11:57 am
Painted Woman will open at AMC Theaters in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, and Tulsa on Friday (Dec. 1) and Oklahoma City on Dec. 8. The western throwback inspired by Springdale author…
by - November 30, 2017 10:03 am
The Walton Family Foundation of Bentonville and the Ford Foundation of New York City each have pledged $3 million over three years for a joint effort to address the issue…
by - November 29, 2017 4:16 pm
The U.S. Navy will commission a new vessel, the USS Little Rock, on Dec. 16 in Buffalo, N.Y. The ceremony will take place alongside a ship by the same name…
