by - May 31, 2017 2:02 pm
The writer sat at his desk typing away inside a makeshift office in a barn loft. Through the cracks in the wood, children would stare at him, but he rarely…
by - May 31, 2017 1:41 pm
For several years, Bentonville has eyed the prospect of building a large-scale meeting center and hotel downtown, but the project cannot move forward without investment — and it’s not going…
by - May 23, 2017 3:33 pm
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and U.S. Rep. French Hill, R-Little Rock, joined Tueday (May 23) with civil rights icon U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and U.S. Sen. Patrick…
by - May 23, 2017 6:24 am
Northern Arkansas Hotel and Convention Center (NAHCC) CEO Chris Keller has returned $71,000 of the $75,000 the Jonesboro A&P gave to his organization to build a convention center. In a…
by - May 22, 2017 3:40 pm
Almost one-third of the Walton Family Foundation’s $48.6 million Home Region investment went to pre-K–12 and higher education last year, according to the Bentonville-based organization’s annual report for 2016. The…
by - May 19, 2017 11:40 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville has introduced a program that will identify problems in schools and apply arts-based solutions to them, the museum announced Friday (May 19)….
by - May 18, 2017 3:23 pm
Tourism jobs and collections of the state’s 2% tourism tax are down in the first two months of 2017, with hospitality tax collections among 17 cities posting a gain, according…
by - May 18, 2017 1:41 pm
Travelers planning to get away for some rest and relaxation for the Memorial Day holiday may instead find some frustrations thanks to heavy traffic and high pump prices expected at…
by - May 18, 2017 11:14 am
Organizers of the BITE NW Arkansas food festival announced Thursday (May 18) a new event in partnership with the James Beard Foundation. The Chef’s Table Experience will take place on…
by - May 17, 2017 4:17 pm
Airbnb will begin paying hospitality taxes in Hot Springs starting June 1, the company announced Wednesday (May 17). Hot Springs is the first city in Arkansas to reach an agreement…
by - May 12, 2017 10:51 pm
L.C. Hartsfield spent most of his career working indoors. As a production supervisor for several different companies through the years, he rarely had time to volunteer in his community. After…
by - May 12, 2017 7:56 am
The concrete base of a popular memorial at the Arkansas State Capitol in honor of the nine black students famous for integrating Little Rock Central High School is literally falling…
by - May 10, 2017 5:28 pm
It was one of Carrie Cash’s favorite things to do. She would sit on the porch and listen to her children sing. More than 60 years has passed, and Joanne, the…
by - May 9, 2017 5:34 pm
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order in February 1942 that authorized the military to – in designated areas on the West Coast – force out individuals deemed to…
by - May 9, 2017 12:36 pm
The start of spring break, Wal-Mart Stores’ annual shareholders meeting, and vendor events the retailer hosts are examples of peak periods at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Highfill….
by - May 9, 2017 8:55 am
The nonprofit Preserve Arkansas will announce on May 19 at 10 a.m. the historical properties it has deemed Arkansas’ Most Endangered Places for 2017. Properties on the list face threats…
by - May 4, 2017 1:32 pm
The U.S. military thought they’d found the perfect spot in Tennessee to build a pilot school. It was 1942 and the world was at war. There was only one problem….
by - May 3, 2017 3:59 pm
Several classical music events are planned throughout Northwest Arkansas this month, surrounding the gathering of the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, comprised of professional musicians from throughout the world. Celebrating “the intersection…
by - May 2, 2017 5:04 pm
Outdoor recreational activity generates $887 billion in consumer spending each year, according to a report released April 25 by the Outdoor Industry Association. Most of that spending ($702 billion) was…
by - May 2, 2017 7:43 am
The Downtown Springdale Alliance has hired Kelly Hale Syer as its new executive director, the nonprofit announced in a press release on Monday (May 1). She will replace Misty Murphy,…
