by - August 23, 2021 10:09 am
The Cooperative Extension Service is launching a new workforce training initiative, known as “CREATE LIFT.” The program is facilitated by the Department of Community, Professional and Economic Development, which is…
by - August 22, 2021 10:01 am
While COVID-19 has impacted tourism and travel as well as business expansion, Arkansas is pushing forward to remain open and ready for business. Tourism and economic officials in Arkansas have…
by - August 17, 2021 3:46 pm
As the organizers of the Fort Smith International Film Festival bask in what they say is a successful inaugural event, they are looking at ways to make next year’s festival…
by - August 12, 2021 8:13 pm
Arkansas-based Nabholz Corp. and AnderCorp of Mississippi have formed a joint venture to oversee construction of Gulfside Casino Partnership’s proposed $254 million River Valley Casino Resort in Pope County. The…
by - August 12, 2021 4:40 pm
The Park at West End in downtown Fort Smith has new owners. Chris and Paige McCoy of Fort Smith bought the park, known for its historic Ferris Wheel and vintage,…
by - August 12, 2021 8:38 am
A new report from the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) predicts that 8.3% of Arkansas’ hotel jobs will not return by the end of the year. AHLA projects hotels…
by - August 12, 2021 7:59 am
The Jonesboro Advertising and Promotion Commission’s Downtown Jonesboro BBQ and Music festival has been canceled for the second straight year due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths,…
by - August 11, 2021 2:52 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Wednesday (Aug. 11) a $10 million gift from the Pamela and Wayne Garrison Family Foundation to support family experiences. In honor…
by - August 11, 2021 2:31 pm
The River Valley Film Society is partnering with TGE, a global virtual studio, and entertainment and technology holdings company, for the Aug. 13 opening night of the Fort Smith International…
by - August 10, 2021 8:17 am
Will Gulfside Casino get to keep its Pope County license? It depends on what the meaning of the word “the” is. Gulfside, which operates a casino in Gulfport, Miss., was…
by - August 4, 2021 2:17 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has allocated $1,770,272 in funding to Arkansas fairs for 2021. This includes $724,272 in agri fair funding to county fairs, the Four States Fair, the…
by - August 3, 2021 8:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a resolution Tuesday night (Aug. 3) accepting the donation of a dog park at Chaffee Crossing that will replace a dog park to…
by - August 1, 2021 7:04 pm
A truck study, commissioned by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT), will determine the feasibility of a new U.S. 64 river crossing into downtown Fort Smith, Highway Commissioner Keith Gibson…
by - August 1, 2021 10:13 am
Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau CEO Gretchen Hall is seeing signs of recovery in her industry, but there is still a lag from 2019 numbers and the new Delta…
by - July 27, 2021 5:21 pm
American Airlines will not operate flights out of Fort Smith Regional from Aug. 21 through Sept. 5 due to a planned construction project of repaving the airport’s main runway, said…
by - July 22, 2021 2:07 pm
The state’s tourism sector showed clear signs of recovery in the first four months of 2021, but the comparisons were up against the first two months of COVID-19 shutdown in…
by - July 22, 2021 1:59 pm
A $5 million anonymous gift could be the incentive needed for the United States Marshals Museum to tell the complete story of the U.S. Marshals Service. The museum announced Thursday…
by - July 21, 2021 3:17 pm
The Arkansas State University Board of Trustees agreed Wednesday (July 21) to enter into an agreement with the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to manage a 160-acre tract of land…
by - July 20, 2021 3:24 pm
Mystic Creek Golf Club in El Dorado will host the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, a qualifying tournament for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA). The tournament is presented by…
by - July 19, 2021 4:59 pm
The Unexpected will return to Fort Smith in July, helping kick off the Seventh Annual Peacemaker Festival. This year’s The Unexpected, an urban art project that began in 2015, will…
