by - June 16, 2025 8:05 am
Residence: Fayetteville Education: B.A., interdisciplinary studies: sustainability, culture and environment, 2002, Hendrix College; M.P.S., 2009, University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service; M.P.H., 2009, doctorate, public health leadership, 2018,…
by - June 16, 2025 8:00 am
Residence: Rogers Education: B.S.B.A., Southwest Baptist University Professional background: Brown is the director of operations for ULI Northwest Arkansas. In this role, she supports the regional staff and programs like…
by - June 16, 2025 8:00 am
Residence: Siloam Springs Education: B.B.A. with pre-law minor, John Brown University; Graduate School of Banking at Colorado Professional background: Engle began her career in 1998 at Arvest Bank as a…
by - June 15, 2025 3:44 pm
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…
by - June 15, 2025 8:56 am
U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, offered his thoughts on the Israel-Iran conflict that has heightened to new levels this week. In an interview Friday (June 13) for Talk Business…
by - June 14, 2025 4:23 pm
After more than 110 years of providing healthcare in Hot Springs, Levi Hospital will transition into a foundation for community health. The hospital will cease patient care services after Aug….
by - June 14, 2025 1:31 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors may soon change a more than 10-year policy on the hiring and firing of city department heads. The board also is set to vote…
by - June 13, 2025 1:43 pm
Sales tax revenue in four western Arkansas counties that are part of or adjacent to the Fort Smith metro is off to a slow start in 2025 with the exception…
by - June 12, 2025 7:15 pm
The nonprofit Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas launched Thursday (June 12) a $7.4 million campaign to build a new headquarters in Springdale that will expand services and increase…
by - June 12, 2025 6:28 pm
More than 160 films, with 45% from Arkansas, will be part of the 5th annual Fort Smith International Film Festival & MidAmerica Film Market. The event is set for Aug….
by - June 12, 2025 5:39 pm
The first phase of a multi-year major renovation project at the Fort Smith Museum of History in downtown Fort Smith began Monday (June 9) with work on the building’s exterior….
by - June 12, 2025 4:21 pm
Ten percent of counties in Arkansas lack veterinarians, a shortage that has had a profound impact on companion animal owners, livestock and poultry operations, and veterinarians. On Thursday (June 12),…
by - June 12, 2025 1:51 pm
Little Rock-based nonprofit Goodwill Industries of Arkansas recently reopened its Goodwill Resource Center (GRC) and Outlet Store at 1301 N. Dixieland Road in Rogers after the building owner and the…
by - June 12, 2025 1:24 pm
Dicamba cannot be used at this time in Arkansas after a series of court rulings, and those that defy the law face stiff state and federal penalties. The Arkansas Department…
by - June 12, 2025 12:39 pm
Rogers-based America’s Car-Mart Inc. posted gains in revenue and earnings, beating analyst expectations in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025 and for the year. Before the markets opened Thursday (June…
by - June 12, 2025 9:38 am
Eagle Farms at Williams Baptist University will expand its produce operation, thanks to a gift from Tekla Research and families involved with the company. The $130,000 gift will fund the…
by - June 11, 2025 9:19 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Airport Commission is putting experience in working with the military and building relationships at the top of their list of qualifications for a new airport director….
by - June 11, 2025 9:03 pm
Roughly six months after Walmart ended a partnership with drone tech firm DroneUp, the retail giant is expanding its business with Wing, with a focus on adding drone service beyond…
by - June 11, 2025 8:59 pm
The Newport Area Chamber of Commerce and the Newport Economic Development Commission (NEDC) will offer a new tool for local businesses, landlords, and realtors. They will now have access to…
by - June 11, 2025 4:16 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill is one of those in the region concerned about the future of the Fort Smith National Historic Site. Trump administration budget cuts would leave the…
