by - June 28, 2026 8:00 am
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…
by - June 27, 2026 7:01 pm
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…
by - June 27, 2026 5:15 pm
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Van Buren Honors The Van Buren School District is inducting four alumni into the Van Buren High School (VBHS)…
by - June 25, 2026 8:54 pm
Citizens Bank has named Alan Jessup executive vice president and chief operating officer, broadening his leadership role as the bank positions the organization for sustained growth. Jessup, who joined Citizens…
by - June 25, 2026 3:26 pm
Amid a plethora of retail suppliers that have set up shop in Bentonville, a cab manufacturer has selected the home of the world’s largest brick-and-mortar retailer as its new headquarters….
by - June 25, 2026 2:15 pm
The Northwest Arkansas Council and Apprenticely are collaborating to connect technology talent with the region’s startups through a hiring event on July 16 at the Collaborative in Bentonville. The Collaborative…
by - June 25, 2026 2:08 pm
In mid-April, the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, in conjunction with Little Rock-based Stone Bank, released a report on women in the state’s economy. Part of the report notes that few…
by - June 25, 2026 1:56 pm
Several groups are working together on an early November inaugural arts events in downtown Fort Smith that organizers hope will be the beginning of an annual tradition and will better…
by - June 25, 2026 10:39 am
Lockheed Martin, the Bethesda, Md.-based defense industry company that manufactures the F-35 fighter jet, said Thursday (June 25) it will boost employment in Fort Smith from an initial plan of…
by - June 24, 2026 8:01 pm
New Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh got off to a good start in his first Federal Open Market Committee meeting June 17, said Matuschka Lindo Briggs, Federal Reserve Bank of…
by - June 24, 2026 6:40 pm
Fayetteville developer Specialized Real Estate Group recently selected Little Rock-based Beechwood Hospitality to operate The Stonebreaker Hotel, a 78-room hotel, restaurant and members’ club on Markham Hill in Fayetteville. “From…
by - June 24, 2026 4:35 pm
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary announced Wednesday (June 24) the appointment of Courtenay Finn as chief curator, Ryan Owen as chief development officer, and Shayne Hart…
by - June 24, 2026 1:56 pm
Lawrence Healthcare has selected Anthony Knighton to serve as the system’s new president following a comprehensive search and review process. Knighton joins Lawrence, bringing more than 25 years working in…
by - June 24, 2026 12:50 pm
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Chancellor C. Lowry Barnes said the academic medical hospital will lease the existing Encore Medical Center in Bryant from The Landes Group, a Dallas-based…
by - June 24, 2026 12:46 pm
The 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium at the University of Arkansas will become the CommunityAmerica Razorback Stadium on July 1, 2027. The stadium was renamed in 2001 in honor…
by - June 24, 2026 12:12 pm
Rep. Jay Richardson, D-Fort Smith, told the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 23) that he will work to help craft legislation that would require hospitals to provide…
by - June 24, 2026 10:51 am
The Fort Smith Museum of History has reversed course on a plan to welcome a Freedom 250 truck to Fort Smith. The truck, a mobile museum, was to be in…
by - June 24, 2026 6:30 am
Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Chair and Donaghey Distinguished Professor of Information Science at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, has received a $5 million research award from the U.S….
by - June 23, 2026 7:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors was given a heads up on Tuesday (June 23) about a recommended vendor change with a software system critical to operating a unified 911…
by - June 23, 2026 4:27 pm
Neither Sebastian County or the city of Fort Smith leadership have signed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) for economic development since Jan. 1, 2024. Sebastian County Judge Steve Hotz said it is…
