by - July 21, 2025 2:16 pm
About 300 attendees are expected to attend the Consumer Impact Summit from Sept. 16-18 at Ledger in Bentonville. The summit is an event on sustainability in the consumer packaged goods…
by - July 21, 2025 2:09 pm
The “delivery station” permitted at 4300 Geren Road in Fort Smith will be an Amazon facility, according to property records. The building permit for the facility was issued by the…
by - July 21, 2025 11:29 am
A new scholarship at Williams Baptist University will benefit students in the field of agriculture business. The Turner Family Scholarship has been established in memory of the late Sue Turner…
by - July 20, 2025 1:45 pm
Approval of a $125,000 expenditure to move forward on a possible plan to replace waters meters is part of the consent agenda during Tuesday’s (July 22) Fort Smith Board of…
by - July 20, 2025 12:53 pm
The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine (AWSOM) in Bentonville opened July 14, welcoming its inaugural class of 48 students. The first class graduates in 2029. Dr. Sharmila Makhija is…
by - July 19, 2025 8:41 pm
Uvalde Lindsey, a key but often behind-the-scenes architect of Northwest Arkansas’ growth and its supporting infrastructure, died Saturday. (July 19). He was 85. Lindsey’s career included being a member of…
by - July 19, 2025 1:18 pm
There is nothing new reported almost 11 months after the Fort Smith Public School District hired a Texas legal firm to consider legal action against companies involved in the design…
by - July 19, 2025 12:57 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Main Street Anniversary Main Street Fort Smith, which began as 64.6 Downtown, plans to mark its 10th anniversary with a…
by - July 17, 2025 7:49 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees on Thursday (July 17) passed a resolution to allow more time for property owners to complete building projects on land purchased…
by - July 17, 2025 3:35 pm
Bank OZK, a Little Rock-based company with operations in nine states, posted second-quarter net income of $178.931 million, up 3.1% compared with the same period of 2024. Earnings per share…
by - July 17, 2025 1:38 pm
Walmart is reportedly eliminating hundreds of jobs that support stores, market managers, and coaching positions around its training academies. The retail giant made the announcement Wednesday (July 16) and it…
by - July 17, 2025 12:02 pm
Attorney Tom Haynes has announced his candidacy for circuit judge in the 2nd Judicial Circuit, which serves Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties. A fifth generation Arkansan, Haynes…
by - July 17, 2025 11:47 am
Muskogee, Okla.-based Armstrong Bank recently announced leadership changes in Northwest Arkansas and opened a loan production office in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. The bank hired Matt Mason as…
by - July 17, 2025 9:50 am
ArcBest Chair and CEO Judy McReynolds will retire as CEO at the end of 2025, ending 28 years as a company employee, including the past 15 as its top executive,…
by - July 16, 2025 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission on Wednesday (July 16) dedicated its $16 million renovation of the nearly 100-year old Joe Hogan State Fish Hatchery in Lonoke. It is the…
by - July 16, 2025 9:27 pm
The Historic Dyess Colony: Johnny Cash Boyhood Home has announced the line-up for the 2025 Sunken Lands Songwriting Circle. Rosanne Cash will host the event and will be joined by…
by - July 16, 2025 9:12 pm
Gov. Sarah Sanders and the Arkansas Department of Agriculture have announced more than $1.4 million in funding to support Arkansas’ local fairs and livestock shows. The funding, awarded through the…
by - July 16, 2025 4:46 pm
The final phase of the Springdale Northern Bypass from Arkansas Highway 265 to U.S. Highway 412 east of Springdale will receive a $24.46 million grant from the U.S. Department of…
by - July 16, 2025 1:25 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis said Tuesday (July 15) that it’s time to permanently park the downtown Fort Smith parking meter discussion and move to a vote to remove the…
by - July 16, 2025 12:12 pm
A planned soccer stadium for Ozark United FC in Rogers has grown to include a $250 million to $350 million sports-anchored entertainment district on 36 acres in the Pinnacle Hills…
