by - July 10, 2018 10:05 am
The Embassy Suites and Red Wolf Convention Center in Jonesboro has hired its first employee. Former Arkansas State University Delta Center for Economic Development Executive Director Shawnie Carrier has been…
by - July 10, 2018 7:57 am
Atrium Hospitality has officially announced the promotion of Larry Cooper as the new general manager of Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. Cooper replaces David Lang, who was let go…
by - July 9, 2018 3:48 pm
This month, state tourism officials are launching a new Arkansas.com website they say offers major advertising innovation available in fewer than half of states. Tourism-related businesses will now be able…
by - July 6, 2018 3:19 pm
Driving Arkansas Forward, the group wanting to authorize two casino operations in the state with part of the revenue helping to fund highways, on Friday (July 6) submitted 96,170 signatures…
by - July 5, 2018 12:27 pm
Each fall, brothers Drew and Price Harrell attend football games at their alma mater, Arkansas State University. When they walk into the stadium, the two often look up at the…
by - July 5, 2018 12:03 pm
Arkansas State University will host the national organization that manages efforts to grow the endangered American red wolf population as the university considers development of an educational breeding facility in…
by - June 28, 2018 5:57 pm
The Professional Bowling Association will host a professional tournament in Jonesboro next year that will be televised on Fox Sports. Hijinx Family Entertainment Center will host the Greater Jonesboro PBA…
by - June 28, 2018 10:44 am
Springdale is growing Northwest Arkansas’ mountain biking scene with a new $1.16 million trail system on Fitzgerald Mountain that will be the largest in the city. The project is funded…
by - June 28, 2018 10:12 am
Individual retirement account (IRA) assets surpassed $9 trillion in 2017, and those who are 60 and older account for 70% of those assets, according to research and consulting firm Cerulli…
by - June 27, 2018 2:26 pm
The Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH) announced Wednesday (June 27) a new mobile application for the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. “We are so pleased to bring the best of…
by - June 26, 2018 2:52 pm
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP), a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage (DAH), has awarded $2.96 million in grants for projects in 58 Arkansas counties through its County…
by - June 26, 2018 10:52 am
“When one door closes, another one opens.” With those words, the owners of Saké Martini & Sushi Bar in downtown Fort Smith have signed off. In a Facebook post on…
by - June 22, 2018 11:05 am
The Walton Family Foundation began 30 years ago and has given $6.2 billion in grants to a wide variety of groups in Arkansas and around the country. Last year, 47…
by - June 21, 2018 9:31 pm
The Riverfront Drive Skate and Bike Park slated to open by Memorial Day may have missed its deadline, but Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert told the city’s…
by - June 21, 2018 2:10 pm
Bike Rack Brewing Co. of Bentonville continues to add to the growing music scene in Northwest Arkansas with the announcement of the Bike Rack record label. The announcement comes in…
by - June 20, 2018 9:48 am
In connection with the LPGA event being held this week in Rogers, Walmart announced $17 million of financial support to five grant recipients including Walton Arts Center and NorthWest Arkansas…
by - June 19, 2018 4:48 pm
Studio 6 Architects unveiled plans Tuesday (June 19) for a potential brewery to be housed in the former Shipley Baking facility at 63 S. Sixth St., owned by Central Business…
by - June 18, 2018 3:47 pm
A development group that involves Tom Walton announced plans Monday (June 18) to develop a 0.60-acre site at the southeast corner of the downtown square in Bentonville into a full-service…
by - June 14, 2018 6:39 pm
John Alexander, author of the recently released biography of Johnny Cash that details the music legend’s life through his songs, will headline the list of symposium speakers at the Johnny…
by - June 14, 2018 5:21 pm
Springdale-based meat giant Tyson Foods will continue to invest into downtown Springdale after CEO Tom Hayes announced plans to build a manufacturing and automation technology center, southwest of the company’s…
