by - September 13, 2018 2:48 pm
By a wide margin, Fayetteville accounted for the most residential building permits issued in Northwest Arkansas through the first seven months of the year. Statistics gathered from each city by…
by - September 13, 2018 8:58 am
A 300-acre venue now in development in Bentonville hopes to capitalize on the momentum of the region’s growing reputation as a mountain biking and public recreation destination. Tom Walton, a…
by - September 12, 2018 6:35 pm
The Riverfront Drive Skate and Bike Park slated to open by Memorial Day will have to wait another two weeks, according to Bobby Aldridge of Frontier Engineering, Inc. Aldridge, the…
by - September 12, 2018 6:23 pm
Removing part of a rice plant’s genetics may be the best way to help the plant survive disease, insects and a rapidly changing environment. University of Arkansas professor Dr. Vibha…
by - September 12, 2018 6:12 pm
64.6 Downtown has partnered with the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce to host Invest Fort Smith, a one-day summit designed to build awareness of downtown economic development opportunities. The…
by - September 12, 2018 6:00 pm
Northwest Arkansas continues to stack up well against the faster growing metros around the country, but if the region is to remain strong more must be done to grow the…
by - September 12, 2018 4:28 pm
The former president of a Bible college in Springdale was sentenced Wednesday (Sept. 12) to 36 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for his role…
by - September 12, 2018 7:45 am
Eleven of 12 jurors ruled against the city of Fort Smith on Tuesday night (Sept. 11) in a lawsuit involving the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) and adjudicated before Sebastian…
by - September 11, 2018 7:04 pm
Hurricane Gordon churned in Arkansas late last week dumping inches of rain on row crop farmers working to harvest rice, soybean, corn and other crops. The deluge hampered harvest efforts,…
by - September 11, 2018 3:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has chosen a design by Harrisburg High School Senior Anna Chaplain to adorn its Arkansas Grown program t-shirt. A design by Chris McMillan, of Little…
by - September 11, 2018 3:40 pm
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) continues to make progress on fundraising targets ahead of its Sept. 24, 2019 opening day. At a quarterly meeting on Tuesday (Sept. 11), USMM…
by - September 11, 2018 3:15 pm
Hello Local in downtown Springdale recently opened to sell a variety of products that are made in Northwest Arkansas. The shop offers area product makers and small-business owners a brick-and-mortar…
by - September 11, 2018 2:57 pm
A Class A medical office building just off southbound Interstate 49 in Johnson has a new owner after a recent sale worth $8.6 million. Florida-based Catalyst Healthcare Real Estate bought…
by - September 11, 2018 12:01 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) launched a pilot program over the summer to target reading deficiencies in students from grades 5-7. The district extended 40 invitations and received 34 enrollees….
by - September 10, 2018 4:15 pm
Arkansas Hospital Association Vice President of Governmental Relations Jodianne Tritt supports Issue 1, the controversial tort reform constitutional amendment, and political consultant Chad Gallagher is opposed to the measure. But…
by - September 10, 2018 3:28 pm
The Fort Smith region — Sebastian and Crawford counties — experienced an uptick in month-to-month and year-to-date home sales through values and unit sales, but it’s showing signs of weakness…
by - September 10, 2018 2:31 pm
The Fayetteville office of financial services firm Raymond James & Associates Inc. has relocated a few miles south to a downtown address. Coleman Ward, who oversees Raymond James offices in…
by - September 10, 2018 12:31 pm
Since Hunter Yurachek was hired by the University of Arkansas in December as the new athletics director, the women’s softball team earned the program’s first-ever NCAA Super Regional appearance, the…
by - September 9, 2018 2:57 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenues continued to improve in July but not by much, with $3.729 million collected from the city’s 2% tax, 1% of which goes to streets, 0.75%…
by - September 7, 2018 2:19 pm
Biking is big business around Northwest Arkansas with millions of dollars spent on an expansive labyrinth of trail systems suitable for various riding tribes such as mountain bikers, serious roadsters…
