Regions

Yarnell’s to bring back ‘Woo Pig Chewy’ ice cream

After a five year drought, fans of Yarnell's Woo Pig Chewy flavor ice cream can finally get their hands on the brownie flavored ice cream with chunks of chewy brownies…

Tusk to Tail: Predictions from tailgaters toting tamales to Tuscaloosa

The Tusk to Tail folks are heading to Tuscaloosa this week to root for the Hogs. The Hogs are up against this guy named Nick Saban. You may have heard…

Arkansas’ PARCC Scores Released, Majority Of Students On Readiness Path

Sixty percent of Arkansas students taking the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) exam scored satisfactorily while similar scores were recorded in geometry and ninth and…

Stuttgart Rice Mills Make Top 100 List of U.S. Cooperatives

Two Stuttgart-based rice mills again made the top 100 list of the nation’s agricultural cooperatives in 2014, but lost ground in the annual ranking as most of the nation’s farmer,…

Venture Center Marks Progress, Programs After First Year

When the Little Rock-based Venture Center launched in May 2014, the organization hit the ground running.

Pork industry cries foul as federal prisons cut the bacon

Federal prisoners won’t be eating bacon for breakfast or pulled pork sandwiches or any other pork-related food as the Federal Bureau of Prisons has cut pork from its food service…

Arkansas Legislative Committee Uncovers Issues in Valley View Audit

An audit formally released Thursday showed that the Valley View School District did not follow state law in regards to nearly $440,000 worth of bids that were awarded.

America’s Car-Mart opens its 145th dealership

In less than a week Bentonville-based America’s Car-Mart has opened two more dealerships, expanding its reach across Georgia with this latest 145th car lot located in Macon. This is the…

Amber Partee joins Arvest Bank, Greg Stanfill is promoted

Arvest Bank announced Thursday (Oct. 8) that Amber Partee has joined the bank’s Springdale market as a consumer lender at the Emma Avenue branch. In addition, Greg Stanfill was promoted…

Arkansas DHS Director John Selig to leave the job at year end

John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….

Tyson Foods to build office in downtown Springdale

Meat giant Tyson Foods got its start in the early 1930s on Emma Street in downtown Springdale. The third Tyson family generation led by John Tyson, grandson of the founder,…

Thriller

Fort Smith Museum of History Michael Jackson's Thriller October 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31 7:00 p. m. and 8:00 p. m. (Halloween 8:00 p. m. only) Enjoy a performance…

Golftoberfest

Veteran’s Day Reception

Fort Smith Museum of History Veteran’s Day Reception Wednesday, November 11, 2015 1:00 p. m. – 3:00 p. m. Join the Fort Smith Museum of History in honoring our veterans….

Regulators Begin Meetings To Consider EPA’s New Dirty Air Rules

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) will hold their first stakeholders’ meeting under Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) to discuss how to implement…

McCarthy Drops Out Of Speaker’s Race, Delegation Shocked

The announcement Thursday morning that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was dropping out of the U.S. House Speaker’s race provided a lot of drama and plenty of questions. According…

Tyson Foods to Build 44,000-SF Office, Locate Over 300 to Emma Avenue

Tyson Foods Inc. to kick-start redevelopment in downtown Springdale with a combined 72,000-SF of office space and relocation of approximately 300 employees.

John Selig Resigning As DHS Director

John Selig, the director of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, announced in a DHS press release today that he will leave the department at the end of the year….

Local Firms Chosen for WFF Design Excellence Program

The Walton Family Foundation selected 36 firms to participate in its new program, intended to elevate the design standard in the region.

Boots to Business: Reboot

Boots to Business Reboot is an entrepreneurial education and training program offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of the Department of Defense’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP)….