by - April 3, 2021 10:47 am
A red brick, tattered building sits in the heart of the Black community in Newport. The large facility, built in 1923, was the Newport Colored School, later named W.F. Branch…
by - March 31, 2021 2:19 pm
Ballet Arkansas and the North Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau announced a partnership Tuesday (March 30) in the launch of Ballet Arkansas Presents Live at the Plaza, a two-weekend…
by - March 29, 2021 4:05 pm
Northwest Arkansas restaurant owner Ricky Cortés told the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal recently that Bentonville restaurant Azul Tequila was planning a second Mexican restaurant in the city at 111 N….
by - March 25, 2021 3:03 pm
Arvest Bank announced Thursday (March 25) it would sponsor the inaugural Fort Smith International Film Festival and gave a $10,000 charitable gift to the River Valley Film Society, the nonprofit…
by - March 25, 2021 12:23 pm
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought travel around the world to sudden standstill. In the months prior, the year looked to be on track for a record-setting one in…
by - March 23, 2021 8:29 am
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) recently closed a $10 million Federal New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction which will be used to support and expand its arts programs…
by - March 22, 2021 2:41 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District has two new commissioners. Stuart Ghan and Matthew Holland were chosen by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to fill the openings on…
by - March 21, 2021 8:49 am
Divisive cultural issues have been the hallmark of this year’s legislative session, but Arkansas lawmakers may have found common culture on arts and technology as an economic engine this past…
by - March 18, 2021 5:21 pm
After being put on hold for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Steel Horse Rally is ready to roar back into downtown Fort Smith with “new and exciting” events…
by - March 17, 2021 5:20 pm
The Community School of the Arts broke ground Wednesday (March 17) on a new facility near the U.S. Marshals Museum on Riverfront Drive in Fort Smith. The new school, located…
by - March 16, 2021 7:53 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to fund a new slide at Parrot Island Waterpark. The city and Sebastian County Quorum Court each previously voted to contribute $250,000 toward…
by - March 16, 2021 2:34 pm
Ernest Hemingway’s first novel may have been turned into a movie but he was not pleased. “A Farewell to Arms,” a book he mostly wrote while staying with his wife…
by - March 12, 2021 8:35 am
Four Arkansas restaurants made it onto Yelp’s list of the “Top 100 Places to Eat in 2021.” The eateries are all in Northwest Arkansas. Wright’s Barbecue in Johnson, ranked No….
by - March 11, 2021 12:10 pm
Arkansas’ travel and tourism industry, which was enjoying more than a decade of growth, posted double-digit percentage declines in key categories in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic that hit…
by - March 11, 2021 10:46 am
Arkansas banking company Arvest Bank is now an official sponsor of one of Missouri’s most popular tourist destinations. Arvest officials announced Thursday (March 11) a 10-year marketing agreement to be…
by - March 9, 2021 8:21 pm
Replacing the Riverfront Amphitheater at Harry E. Kelley Park with a bigger venue could help draw more people to Fort Smith and to the city’s river, Fort Smith City Director…
by - March 9, 2021 10:50 am
Erica Vaughan’s office phone began to ring about 2 p.m. on March 12, 2020. By the end of the day, she had lost $900,000 in sales revenue due to concerns…
by - March 8, 2021 8:38 am
The impacts of the lingering COVD-19 pandemic can be seen in virtually every area of the U.S. economy, but perhaps the effects are no more visible than in the travel…
by - March 4, 2021 11:04 am
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has hired Adam Berrios as its new Director of Sales. Berrios will be responsible for leading the bureau’s local, regional, and national…
by - March 3, 2021 4:29 pm
Heritage tourism is more relevant and important to Arkansas than ever, according to travel advisors. But just what is it, and how can Arkansas cities capitalize on it. Cheryl Hargrove…
