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‘Chat Heap’ public art on display in Rogers

A new art installation on a fence in the outdoor beer garden at Ozark Beer Co. in downtown Rogers recounts a complex event in the history of the Quapaw Nation…

NEA Regional Archives touts importance of archives, need for more support

William Nix wanted to start a ferry on the Black River in Lawrence County. A bond for the ferry business was written and signed more than 200 years ago. Around…

FNBC Bancorp acquires RiverWind Bancshares

FNBC Bancorp, the bank holding company for FNBC Bank, has entered into an agreement and plan of merger to acquire RiverWind Bancshares. RiverWind will be merged with and into FNBC,…

Former Hoxie Mayor Lanny Tinker has died

Former Hoxie Mayor Lanny Tinker has died. Tinker, 76, served two terms as Hoxie’s mayor. During his tenure, he worked to improve the city’s infrastructure, such as roads and water…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue beats budget estimates in May report

City of Fort Smith tax revenue posted healthy gains in the May report, with the city’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax up more than 7% and more than…

UA receives $350,000, names property manager

The University of Arkansas recently received $350,000 in gifts and selected a property manager for some of its campus-adjacent assets. Nick and alumna Carolyn Cole have pledged an additional $250,000…

JBU expands career learning to area high school students

John Brown University in Siloam Springs will use a grant from the Walton Family Foundation to provide $294,941 to support equitable access to computer science programs and $146,870 to expand…

Baptist Health plans to sell Fort Smith area clinics

Little Rock-based Baptist Health on Tuesday (June 30) announced that they have signed a letter of intent with Springdale-based Community Clinic to operate Baptist clinics in Alma, Fort Smith, Greenwood…

Lyon College professor gives presentation at conference in Switzerland

Dr. James Martell, associate professor of French and comparative literature at Lyon College, recently presented his research on the United States, the United Nations and global governance at the Pierre…

First Community Bank buys naming rights for Ridge Athletics Center

The Jonesboro Advertising & Promotion Commission and First Community Bank have reached a naming rights partnership that will officially rename the Ridge Athletics Center as the First Community Bank Sportsplex….

Walmart to acquire connected TV platform Vibe.co for $1.4 billion

Walmart is again expanding its connected TV business, having signed a deal to acquire Vibe.co, a self-service connected TV advertising platform for an estimated $1.4 billion. The deal, first reported…

Kemp-McLintock named to lead Bentonville Library Foundation

Kelly Kemp-McLintock, former chief advancement officer at the Jones Center in Springdale and a consultant for the Peel Compton Foundation in Bentonville, has been named executive director of the Bentonville…

Sales tax revenue growth pace weakens in top Northwest Arkansas cities

The top four Northwest Arkansas cities saw a combined sales tax revenue decline in the June report. The total monthly revenue among the cities was $9.037 million, down 9.19% from…

Fort Smith church to host Freedom Truck after history museum cancellation

A Freedom Truck, one of six created by the Freedom 250 group, has found a new site for a Fort Smith stop after being booked and then cancelled by the…

Arkansas led country in farm bankruptcies in 2025

Arkansas led the entire country in Chapter 12 farm bankruptcies last year, and if projected net-income this year is an indicator that problem may only get worse. The state had…

Hybar to open second mill in Osceola

Hybar has raised $1.1 billion to expand its scrap metal recycling steel rebar mini mill in Osceola, the company has announced. Hybar’s existing steel rebar mini mill is completing its…

Executive Summary: Slowing down, listening a part of Gehrig’s leadership

Editor’s note: The Fort Smith Metro Daily News Executive Summary series is focused on looking under the title, so to speak, of a business, government, and non-profit executive in the…

Then and Now: Brandenburg manages through global uncertainty

For James Brandenburg, president of U.S. operations for JVS Export, a family-owned textile manufacturer headquartered in India, the hardest part of his job isn’t selling home textiles to Walmart, Target…

Hallie Shoffner is racing against the odds for U.S. Senate

The number six has dominated Hallie Shoffner’s life. She was a sixth-generation farmer from Jackson County. During February of 2025 she had six spreadsheets each depicting different scenarios about how…

Water system needs, budget priorities part of Fort Smith Board strategy session

Taking advantage of the foreign pilot training center, funding water infrastructure needs, and addressing public perceptions were some of the top topics discussed Friday (June 26) during a Fort Smith…