by - May 9, 2024 5:01 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority and its board of trustees have received a list of conditions agreed upon by the trust’s four beneficiaries regarding dissolution of the FCRA trust but…
by - May 9, 2024 3:12 pm
Steuart Walton said investment into mountain biking trails north of downtown Bentonville led to additional investments to boost the city’s attractiveness as a place to live and visit. More trails…
by - May 9, 2024 12:38 pm
Candidate packets for the City of Fort Smith Board of Directors election are now available in the City Clerk’s Office, 623 Garrison Ave. This year, the four ward positions –…
by - May 9, 2024 11:52 am
The oldest non-commercial public radio station in Arkansas is set to celebrate its nearly seven decades on the air. KASU 91.9 FM, the public media service of Arkansas State University,…
by - May 9, 2024 9:50 am
Jeannie Cole, former Fort Smith Public Schools school board member, will be the first chair of the board of directors for the Fort Smith-based Institute for the Creative Arts (ICA),…
by - May 9, 2024 8:01 am
Bella Vista’s status as a go-to cycling and mountain biking destination might be overshadowed by Bentonville, its larger neighbor to the south. That perception may be about to change, kickstarted…
by - May 9, 2024 7:20 am
Indianapolis-based venture builder High Alpha Innovation, in partnership with nonprofit VentureWell of Massachusetts, has launched Bentonville-based venture studio Fieldbook Studio. The $10 million studio plans to launch five new technology…
by - May 8, 2024 5:12 pm
James “Jim” Wallis and Patricia “Pat” Wallis pledged $500,000 to create the James and Patricia Wallis Professorship in Radiation Oncology in the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College…
by - May 8, 2024 5:00 pm
A sixth-generation row crop farmer from Jackson County wants to secure and expand food supply and production in the U.S. Hallie Shoffner has launched a pilot program, Foodwise, to develop…
by - May 8, 2024 12:12 pm
Highway Ventures, a startup studio that launches and grows advanced mobility companies, is forming in Northwest Arkansas. Founding partners Lane Patterson, Dylan Terry and Joe Comizio bring a unique blend…
by - May 8, 2024 11:42 am
One of the region’s largest architectural and engineering firms has a new address. PB2 Architecture and Engineering, a full-service firm with a national practice, recently relocated in Rogers from Ajax…
by - May 8, 2024 9:31 am
Representatives from the four beneficiaries of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) met privately April 23 to discuss ideas about the dissolution of FCRA and agreed upon 15 conditions to…
by - May 8, 2024 9:10 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (May 7) approved raising a broad set of fees for everything from turning on service to insufficient funds charges. The board also…
by - May 7, 2024 5:41 pm
The Greenwood City Council passed a resolution during its board meeting Monday (May 6) calling for the dissolution of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, making it the third out of…
by - May 7, 2024 3:31 pm
According to the hospital system, Dr. Rustin Morse is the new chief administrator at Arkansas Children’s Northwest (ACNW) in Springdale. He will begin in July after relocating his family from…
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 12:46 pm
The historic UARK Bowl at 644 W. Dickson St. in downtown Fayetteville is wrapping up a transformation for new business. A news release from GMS Group, an entertainment marketing/PR firm…
by - May 7, 2024 12:04 pm
A relatively dry winter has helped accelerate row crop planting in Arkansas to its best pace in half a decade. Farmers are planting at the fastest rate in five years, according to an April…
by - May 7, 2024 11:39 am
Nearly 300 trucking industry leaders are expected to attend the annual Arkansas Trucking Association (ATA) Conference & Vendor Showcase this week in Rogers. The ATA will host the conference from…
by - May 7, 2024 9:43 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro area continued to grow in April, but values are down significantly from 2023. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported combined building permit…
