by - April 24, 2025 2:51 pm
Arkansas State University has named Dr. Annette Hux as dean of the College of Education and Behavioral Science (COEBS). Dr. Calvin White, executive vice chancellor and provost said her appointment…
by - April 24, 2025 2:39 pm
Consumer spending in Benton and Washington counties was lighter in February among the region’s four largest cities, with combined tax revenue totaling $8.417 million in the April report, up 0.46%….
by - April 24, 2025 12:35 pm
Tontitown-based carrier PAMT Corp. posted a net loss and a revenue decline in the first quarter. Last year, the company had losses in the second and fourth quarters, with its…
by - April 24, 2025 12:15 pm
Urban Land Institute Northwest Arkansas will host its annual Spring Symposium from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 25 at Illinois River Watershed Partnership in Cave Springs. The event will…
by - April 24, 2025 11:57 am
Lowell-based carrier J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. hosted its annual shareholders meeting Thursday (April 24), and shareholders approved all the proposals with at least 90% of the vote. Shelley Simpson,…
by - April 24, 2025 9:09 am
The office vacancy rate in Northwest Arkansas fell to a 15-year low in the first quarter of 2025 as the region continues to outperform national trends across the commercial real…
by - April 23, 2025 10:33 pm
Rebecca Cowan, the person the Fort Smith Board of Directors hired to fill the position of internal auditor, is out of jail on a signature bond for a fugitive of…
by - April 23, 2025 10:08 pm
Three leaders of Arkansas higher education institutions discussed changes happening across colleges and universities as part of a panel discussion hosted by the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) at the…
by - April 23, 2025 5:40 pm
Doctors at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers were the first in Arkansas and across Mercy to detect and remove a cancerous lung nodule in a single procedure, according to…
by - April 23, 2025 4:42 pm
The historic Boyle Building in downtown Little Rock, which will house the Attorney General’s office and other tenants, has been renovated, a $35 million project led by Moses Tucker Partners….
by - April 23, 2025 4:28 pm
The National Agricultural Law Center’s national stakeholder survey is closing soon, but there is still time for those in the ag community to let their voices be heard. The deadline…
by - April 23, 2025 3:49 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed on a replacement for the city’s internal auditor position during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 22), finally filling a void that has…
by - April 23, 2025 2:05 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center had a total net operating loss of $854,967 in 2024, which is better than previous years and $107,000 better than facility officials initially estimated. Convention…
by - April 23, 2025 11:27 am
John Brown University in Siloam Springs will begin a professional flight program this fall. According to a news release, JBU is the only Christian college in Arkansas to offer an…
by - April 23, 2025 11:10 am
University of Arkansas alumnus Will Feland contributed $1 million to the UA’s Land of Opportunity Scholarship campaign, according to a Wednesday (April 23) news release. The gift establishes the Will…
by - April 22, 2025 9:09 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport Director Michael Griffin resigned Tuesday (April 22). His resignation was announced following a more than 90 minute Airport Commission executive session. Griffin, director since 2017, was…
by - April 22, 2025 8:35 pm
Lyon College has received an $11 million gift from the Arkansas Animal Rescue Foundation (AARF) to establish the Katharine Reese Shelter Medicine and Animal Welfare Program at the Lyon College…
by - April 22, 2025 5:54 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, the chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee, hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)…
by - April 22, 2025 5:31 pm
Area transportation leaders provided updates on key transportation projects in Northwest Arkansas, including the Springdale Northern Bypass, Arkansas Highway 112 widening and Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) connector road. On…
by - April 22, 2025 2:18 pm
Several economic development entities will host a jobs fair and career expo Thursday (April 24) on the Black River Technical College campus in Pocahontas. The NEA Regional Intermodal Authority has…
