by - June 24, 2026 10:51 am
Fort Smith Museum of History cancels Freedom Truck visit
The Fort Smith Museum of History has reversed course on a plan to welcome a Freedom 250 truck to Fort Smith. The truck, a mobile museum, was to be in…
Tourism / Heritage
by - June 22, 2026 5:30 pm
‘Freedom Truck’ to arrive in Fort Smith with its mobile history museum
One of the six “Freedom Trucks” with the Freedom 250 organization will be in Fort Smith between July 11 and 13, and will be located near the Fort Smith Museum…
by - June 22, 2026 2:56 pm
AQ Chicken House to open July 4 in downtown Springdale
The iconic restaurant brand that has fed a president and any number of Razorback fans celebrating a win or seeking comfort from a loss is set to return. Springdale restaurant…
by - June 18, 2026 5:03 pm
Officials from Fort Smith and Poland sign Friendship Pact, mark arrival of F-35 jets
Several people from Fort Smith, including Mayor George McGill and Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tim Allen, were recently in Lask, Poland, to participate in events…
by - June 18, 2026 11:54 am
New Trail of Tears marker planned at the Fort Smith National Historic Site
A Trail of Tears marker at the Fort Smith National Historic Site will soon have a new overlook noting the migration of Native American tribes in the 1830s. The work,…
by - June 17, 2026 1:11 pm
Take Action to invest in artists, organizations
The Creative Arkansas Community Hub & Exchange (CACHE) recently established Take Action, a new program that will invest $130,000 in artists and arts organizations in Northwest Arkansas. The program is…
by - June 16, 2026 4:08 pm
Kendra Harris appointed to the Lawrence County chamber board
The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce has appointed Kendra Harris, superintendent of Lake Charles State Park, to its board of directors. Harris fills the seat vacated by Taylor Heinen, who…
by - June 16, 2026 1:47 pm
Conductor Akiko Fujimoto joins Symphony of Northwest Arkansas
Acclaimed conductor Akiko Fujimoto, music director of the Mid-Texas Symphony, was recently named the music director of the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas (SoNA) after a nationwide search. Fujimoto will lead…
by - June 16, 2026 1:44 pm
Sweet Paris opens at Pinnacle Hills Promenade
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café recently opened its first Arkansas location at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers. The 2,750-square-foot restaurant at 2203 Promenade Blvd., Space 8105, will employ about 40…
by - June 15, 2026 6:23 pm
Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic trends lower in May
Fort Smith Regional Airport enplanements reversed course in May with a more than 2% decline, with traffic numbers out of the airport in the first five months of 2026 essentially…
by - June 15, 2026 6:15 pm
Tyson Family Foundation to give $500,000 for NWA Pride Weekend
Northwest Arkansas Equality Inc. in Fayetteville will receive $500,000 from the Tyson Family Foundation to be a presenting sponsor of NWA Pride Weekend through 2030. The 22nd NWA Pride is…
by - June 15, 2026 4:14 pm
Experience Fayetteville releases marketing, sales plan to public
Experience Fayetteville, the tourism marketing agency for the city of Fayetteville, said Monday (June 15) that it will release its first public marketing and sales plan, combining into a single…
by - June 13, 2026 1:41 pm
Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: ArcBest goes electric, Baptist Health nurse receives national award
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. ArcBest Tesla Trucks Fort Smith-based ArcBest, through its ABF Freight subsidiary, has purchased to Class 8 Tesla semi trucks….
by - June 13, 2026 8:37 am
Kevin Costner advocates for national parks during Congressional hearing in Hot Springs
Just outside of Hot Springs National Park, a field hearing was held Friday (June 12) by members of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources who heard testimony and advocacy for…
by - June 12, 2026 5:37 am
The 9th annual Juneteenth celebration slated for Jonesboro
KLEK 102.5 FM General Manager LaGanzie Kale told Talk Business & Politics the radio station is set to host the 9th annual Juneteenth celebration in Jonesboro. It’s a weeklong community…
by - June 10, 2026 3:38 pm
U.S. Marshals Museum matching campaign tops $5 million
Little Rock residents Pat and Jim Wallis have pledged $500,000 to support the U.S. Marshals Museum’s “New Frontier of Giving” matching campaign. The campaign, first announced in March, was created…
by - June 10, 2026 3:10 pm
Arkansas Tourism Ticker: 2% tourism tax revenue up more than 9% early 2026
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue rose more than 9% in the first two months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025. The tax set a new February record…
by - June 9, 2026 8:45 pm
Fort Smith Board hears new plan for Bass Reeves Legacy Loop project
The Bass Reeves Legacy Loop in Fort Smith is, possibly, back in the works, but with a significantly modified plan that meets new criteria following changes by the Trump administration….
by - June 8, 2026 9:54 pm
Lakeport Plantation Museum to host ‘The Mississippi River in American Memory’ event
The Lakeport Plantation Museum (LPM), located in Lake Village, is hosting its first Mississippi River symposium this fall. The event, “The Mississippi in American Memory,” will be held on Oct….
by - June 7, 2026 12:20 pm
Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall…