by - March 18, 2026 6:04 pm
Arkansas State University has received a $125,000 commitment from Farm Credit Mid-America to support learning opportunities that help students extend their education beyond the classroom. These experiences include clubs, travel,…
by - March 18, 2026 6:00 pm
The city of Jonesboro is warning residents about a recent scam targeting those with applications reviewed before the Planning Commission. City officials recently became aware of fraudulent emails claiming to…
by - March 18, 2026 3:51 pm
The Medium, a 25,000-square-foot venue in downtown Springdale, recently selected six projects for InnerSpace 2026, a program that offers free space and support for experimental, creative and community-focused projects. Each…
by - March 18, 2026 5:42 am
Colliers | Arkansas announced the addition of two new shareholders, Shelby Carey and Angie Young, effective March 1, 2026. Carey, director of lease administration, first joined Colliers in 2010 as…
by - March 17, 2026 7:42 pm
It was yet another 4-3 vote Tuesday (March 17) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors to yet again continue with installation of five waterslides at Parrot Island Waterpark. Directors…
by - March 17, 2026 6:49 pm
The Arkansas Corn and Grain Sorghum Promotion Board has approved $1.266 million in funding for 28 research and promotion projects. The approved projects will support the growth and market development…
by - March 17, 2026 6:30 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders has appointed Heather Maxey of Mountain Home to a seven-year term on the Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees. Maxey succeeds immediate past board chair Steve…
by - March 17, 2026 3:43 pm
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas (BBBSNWA) is working to expand its mentoring program reach into the Fort Smith area, and has hired a program director who is based…
by - March 17, 2026 3:08 pm
Blake Woolsey is a builder. Throughout her career in public relations that’s included building teams, relationships and brands. “Because my brain thinks strategically I love to think about what that…
by - March 17, 2026 2:59 pm
The O’Reilly Automotive Foundation Inc., the philanthropic arm of O’Reilly Auto Parts, recently gave a $10,000 grant to support a transportation program of Open Avenues in Rogers. The Open Avenues…
by - March 17, 2026 10:41 am
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores Inc. plans to acquire 18 stores from Joey and Jeanie Hays, owners of Dyer Foods, an independent grocery retailer with multiple locations across western Tennessee…
by - March 17, 2026 10:22 am
The number of homes sold in Northwest Arkansas fell by 3.5% to 5,153 as multifamily vacancy rose by 2.5 percentage points to 5.8% in the second half of 2025 from…
by - March 16, 2026 7:32 pm
Philander Smith University announced Monday (March 16) it has secured $7 million in federal funding through a Congressionally Directed Spending request by U.S. Senator John Boozman, R-Ark., to support improvements…
by - March 16, 2026 7:27 pm
Funding in the nonprofit world is rapidly changing and other advancements such as AI are morphing the sector. KHARIS Group Consulting will host the 10th Annual Nonprofit Summit of Northeast…
by - March 16, 2026 7:26 pm
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has received the 2026 Henry Award for Tourism Attraction of the Year for the Beatles at the Ridge Festival, recognizing the event’s impact in…
by - March 16, 2026 3:00 pm
There will be yet another vote on whether to move forward with an almost 2-year process to approve funding to install new Parrot Island Waterpark waterslides. While the funding is…
by - March 16, 2026 2:24 pm
Walmart is the largest grocery chain in the U.S., with food and consumables comprising roughly 60% of sales, and pharmacy/health and wellness making up 13.5% of the retailer’s U.S. revenue,…
by - March 16, 2026 2:18 pm
Bentonville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter recently changed its name to EverHope and released a new logo as it launches and expands services for the children it serves throughout Arkansas….
by - March 16, 2026 1:28 pm
Award-winning Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell said Monday (March 16) that he’s retiring from teaching at the University of Arkansas. His retirement was effective June 30, 2025. Blackwell was Distinguished Professor…
by - March 16, 2026 12:35 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders announced Monday (March 16) that she has appointed Ashley Caldwell to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees. She is replacing Kelly Eichler, and her term will…
