by - February 3, 2026 10:30 am
Doug McMillon, who retired as Walmart CEO on Feb. 1 after 35 years with the Bentonville-based global retailer, is dealing with the new experience of having a “blank calendar.” “I…
by - February 3, 2026 10:06 am
The Fort Smith School Board of Education on Monday (Feb. 2) voted to close Carnall and Spradling elementary schools as part of a “rightsizing” effort. Also, the district announced the…
by - February 2, 2026 5:49 pm
A package of U.S. Senate appropriations bills would direct $43 million to the Fort Smith metro for projects that include a mother and infant healthcare program at the University of…
by - February 2, 2026 5:37 pm
The Conway County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) and Entergy Arkansas on Monday (Feb. 2) announced that the Morrilton Industrial Park – South Site has achieved Entergy Arkansas’ Select Site certification,…
by - February 2, 2026 5:10 pm
$30 million in a U.S. Senate appropriations bill will help pull the trigger on building a $50 million Agriculture Center of Excellence in Food Science for the University of Arkansas…
by - February 2, 2026 3:42 pm
Fort Smith Director Neal Martin announced Monday (Feb. 2) he will seek a third four-year term on the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The board has seven members, with three…
by - February 2, 2026 11:48 am
A group of operators, investors and community leaders are working to relocate Meteor Guitar Gallery, a Bentonville events and performing arts venue that closed last year, to a downtown Centerton…
by - February 2, 2026 11:34 am
Greg Roberts, a University of Arkansas alumnus and retired principal with WHR Architects, has given $3 million to the university to continue support for an endowed chair, establish an endowed…
by - February 2, 2026 10:58 am
Springdale-based Chandler Capital Group announced Monday (Feb. 2) that it has acquired Free Spirit Recreation, a Golden, Colo.-based designer and developer of rooftop tents and camping accessories for vehicles. Financial…
by - February 2, 2026 10:44 am
Tyson Foods first-quarter net income dropped 76.7% before adjustments for beef segment restructuring and lawsuit-related costs in the beef chicken and pork segments. Net income before adjustments totaled $85 million,…
by - February 2, 2026 10:18 am
First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith raised more than $63,500 in a partnership with Boston-based Undue Medical Debt to erase around $17 million in medical debt for more than 11,000…
by - February 2, 2026 10:07 am
Lyon College President Dr. Melissa Taverner recently announced the appointment of Dr. Carolyn Henry as dean of the Lyon College School of Veterinary Medicine, effective March 1, as the college…
by - February 1, 2026 11:08 am
Nearly 70,000 square feet of mixed-use commercial buildings on the Fayetteville Square and North College Avenue have a new owner after recent transactions totaling $17.1 million. The purchase price equals…
by - February 1, 2026 10:44 am
In the effort to fund and build a water transmission line under the Arkansas River near the Interstate 49 river bridge now under construction, the city of Fort Smith is…
by - January 31, 2026 11:29 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Command Change Col. Jonathan E. “Brute” Esparza is the new commander of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard…
by - January 30, 2026 4:26 pm
A central message delivered Friday (Jan. 30) by Mervin Jebaraj is that economic conditions in 2026 will look similar to 2025 with employment growth continuing to slow, and wages still…
by - January 30, 2026 2:18 pm
David Guggina, 40, will be the youngest CEO of Walmart U.S. in the company’s more than 60-year history. Company founder Sam Walton was 44 in 1962 when he launched the…
by - January 30, 2026 8:10 am
First Bank Corp., a bank holding company that includes First National Bank of Fort Smith, is merging with Russellville-based First State Bank in a stock and cash deal. Financial terms…
by - January 30, 2026 8:03 am
The U.S. freight sector continues to be tough for ArcBest, with the shipping and logistics company posting a more than 50% decline in 2025 net income and a 4% decline…
by - January 29, 2026 8:28 pm
The U.S. Department of the Army awarded a lease contact to Hanwha Defense USA to build and operate a new munitions facility at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. Hanwha will invest…
