by - November 27, 2023 5:06 pm
For the first time all year, Fort Smith’s share of the Sebastian County 1% sales tax was down when compared to last year’s numbers, according to the September sales tax…
by - November 27, 2023 11:31 am
The Jones Center in Springdale and Bentonville consulting firm goodmakerU are partnering on an initiative aimed at raising the impact of nonprofits in Northwest Arkansas. The “Raise NWA” program will…
by - November 27, 2023 11:31 am
The Newport Economic Development Commission announced Monday (Nov. 27) the completion of a $4.27 million workforce and technology complex in downtown Newport. The three-phase development has been under construction since…
by - November 27, 2023 11:04 am
The Fort Smith Police Department has proposed a capital improvement plan (CIP) that includes $23.61 million in spending over the next five years on technology, mobility, facilities and sworn personnel….
by - November 27, 2023 9:46 am
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has received a $17.6 million federal grant renewal to further its goal of increasing the number of practicing primary care physicians in…
by - November 27, 2023 9:39 am
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, founding director of the Collaboration for Social Media and Online Behavioral Studies (COSMOS) Research Center at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received $5 million…
by - November 27, 2023 8:33 am
The inaugural Agri-Food Innovation Summit at the University of Arkansas aimed to inspire entrepreneurial scientists for impactful societal contributions. Held on Nov. 2-3 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural…
by - November 26, 2023 5:24 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of two articles about the challenges of maintaining and preserving the more than 94,000 acres in the Buffalo National River system. The Buffalo National…
by - November 26, 2023 8:42 am
Executive leadership coach Chuck Hyde of Siloam Springs, founder and principal of C3 Advisors, has written his first book. In the book, “Seasons in Leadership,” Hyde said he hopes to…
by - November 26, 2023 8:09 am
Rachel Hobert is in casual attire, wearing a “Make Arkansas Great” ball cap. Levi, her Golden Retriever, laps at the water bowl kindly provided by a waiter at downtown Bentonville…
by - November 21, 2023 2:33 pm
Damien Echols plight to force the state of Arkansas to test ligatures used to bound three boys murdered in West Memphis on May 5, 1993, likely won’t be decided by…
by - November 21, 2023 1:45 pm
Southern Bancorp, Inc. announced Tuesday (Nov. 21) that Miguel Lopez is joining in the new role of Market Strategy Executive, Hispanic/Latino Market, a position that will expand its efforts and…
by - November 21, 2023 12:42 pm
Russellville-based Arkansas Tech University and Fort Smith-based Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) have signed an agreement that creates a “pathway” for ATU graduates to continue their studies at ACHE….
by - November 20, 2023 4:18 pm
A real estate redevelopment project that proposes to introduce a mixed-use facility with 292 residential units and 70,400 square feet of office space is beginning its journey through the Bentonville…
by - November 20, 2023 1:59 pm
The 50th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism is slated to be held in Jonesboro this February and the son of Hall of Fame musician Johnny Cash is slated to give…
by - November 20, 2023 12:20 pm
Little Rock-based Encore Bank has renamed a conference room in Rogers to honor of a former executive who died recently. The Patrick Woodruff Conference Room is inside the bank’s branch…
by - November 20, 2023 10:45 am
Walnut Ridge-based Williams Baptist University has opened the fourth meat processing facility licensed by the Arkansas Meat Inspection Program, according to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The facility joins Arkansas…
by - November 20, 2023 9:23 am
The proposed wastewater non-consent decree 10-year capital improvement plan (CIP) for the Fort Smith Utility Department includes large maintenance projects, system upgrades and required projects with a price tag of…
by - November 20, 2023 8:04 am
Grind toothpaste brand hit select Walmart stores earlier this year. Starting with 365 stores in February and expanding to 453 stores by summer, a co-founder of the Salt Lake City-based…
by - November 19, 2023 10:10 am
Arkansas Capital Corporation CEO Sam Walls III has been appointed to the Consumer Advisory Board with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). “I am honored to serve the CFPB in…
