by - May 10, 2024 11:57 am
Investment and financial services firm Stephens Inc. will be the presenting sponsor in the upcoming Simmons Bank Championship to be held at Little Rock’s Pleasant Valley Country Club later this…
by - May 9, 2024 9:03 pm
The Arkansas Travelers Baseball Club announced Thursday (May 9) it has entered into an agreement to sell to Diamond Baseball Holdings (DBH), an organization that owns and operates select Minor…
by - May 7, 2024 12:53 pm
Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh, a Cleveland, Ohio native, has been selected as the writer-in-residence at the Hemingway-Pfeiffer Museum and Educational Center (HPMEC) in Piggott. “The residency will allow Kelly-Harbaugh the opportunity to…
by - May 7, 2024 9:40 am
The Vericast 2024 Restaurant TrendWatch Survey found that 68% of respondents are trading down from restaurant meals to food from grocery stores to avoid rising costs. The survey found restaurant…
by - May 6, 2024 1:37 pm
Crawford County sales tax revenues restarted for the county and its municipalities in March, with collections down from last year. Van Buren Mayor Joe Hurst said March funds were down…
by - April 29, 2024 7:39 am
The North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce announced it will launch the Arkansas Latino Hall of Fame (ALHOF), a statewide initiative whose mission is “to foster unity, honor cultural richness,…
by - April 24, 2024 6:57 pm
Arkansas should focus on its strengths, particularly its easily accessible and affordable outdoor spaces, the state’s first gentleman said Wednesday (April 24) at Power Up Little Rock, an economic development…
by - April 24, 2024 10:50 am
Anyone in the market for used parking meters may want to contact the City of Fort Smith. But don’t get the checkbook out too soon. The city isn’t expected to…
by - April 22, 2024 1:09 pm
The Arkansas Pie Festival is set to return to Cherokee Village, Ark., on Saturday (April 27) as a partner of the World Food Championship, the biggest Food Sport event in…
by - April 18, 2024 5:52 pm
The inaugural Fort Smith General Darby Challenge, a ruck march and half marathon dedicated to honoring General William O. Darby and Fort Smith’s twin cities, Cisterna, Italy and Nago-Torbole, Italy,…
by - April 18, 2024 1:47 pm
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District have decided to take on two projects presented to the public to help better downtown Fort Smith. The two projects have…
by - April 17, 2024 8:10 am
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced that it is now accepting applications from agricultural producers for enrollment in a special Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) sign-up. USDA’s Natural…
by - April 16, 2024 2:27 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced Tuesday (April 16) the hiring of Olumide Yerokun as Director of Marketing. Bringing more than a decade of experience to the…
by - April 15, 2024 3:12 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic is up in the first two months of 2024, reversing a traffic trend that saw enplanements dip almost 2% in 2023. It’s a trend improvement…
by - April 11, 2024 6:09 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has contributed $500,000 to a reimagined Janet Huckabee River Valley Nature Center (JHRVC). A fundraising campaign to help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission…
by - April 10, 2024 5:41 pm
Prices of goods and services were higher than expected in March with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rising 0.4% for the month and 3.5% higher year over year, according to…
by - April 10, 2024 9:02 am
The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) Foundation announced Wednesday (April 9) it received a grant of $500,000 from the Mellon Foundation’s Public Knowledge program. The grant – one of the…
by - April 9, 2024 4:11 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has authorized $1.3 million for construction of more trails in the city. A funding resolution includes using city funds, grants and private donations to…
by - April 8, 2024 6:41 pm
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) and Little Rock-based digital design firm Few have received international recognition as a Webby award nominee for the “The Story Project,” an immersive…
by - April 8, 2024 6:08 pm
For the second year in a row the Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle will be held at Riceland Hall at Fowler Center on the Arkansas State University campus. The event, presented…
