by - March 19, 2025 12:55 pm
Fort Smith airport traffic down to begin 2025
Fort Smith Regional Airport traffic in the first two months of 2025 is down 3.1%, driven lower by a more than 11% drop in February numbers. The early trend follows…
Tourism / Heritage
by - March 19, 2025 9:38 am
Michael Mayton named chair of AMFA Foundation; Warren and Harriet Stephens named director emeritus
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts (AMFA) announced Michael R. Mayton as chair of the AMFA Foundation. In addition, Larry Middleton, Mary Ritchey, and Miles Stephens join the AMFA Foundation…
by - March 18, 2025 6:19 pm
XNA approves new settlement offer, Highfill OKs another
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) has amended its original settlement offer to allow Highfill to use $900,000 in sales tax revenue however it’d like. Highfill also approved a settlement offer…
by - March 18, 2025 10:10 am
Then & Now: Businessman Bruce Dunn is ‘just getting warmed up’
An entrepreneur at heart, Bruce Dunn “just keeps moving forward” at All Sports Productions, his sports event management company. That’s been his mantra throughout his career. While attending the University…
by - March 15, 2025 3:57 pm
Steel Horse Rally returns for 10th year, adds ride to Mt. Magazine
The Steel Horse Rally will celebrate its 10th anniversary in downtown Fort Smith on May 2-3. And like each past rally, this year’s will offer something new for those participating,…
by - March 13, 2025 4:01 pm
Walmart Museum to open Friday, features Sam Walton hologram
After more than two years of work, the Walmart Museum, Spark Cafe, and gift shop on the Bentonville square will reopen at 1 p.m, Friday (March 14). The extensive overhaul…
by - March 12, 2025 12:07 pm
First ‘Escape’ lounge opens at XNA
A 2,300-square-foot Escape Lounges lounge recently opened at Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill. The lounge, XNA’s first, is after the security checkpoint in the terminal. According to a…
by - March 12, 2025 11:43 am
CACHE issues annual report on performing arts impact
Creative Arkansas Community and Exchange (CACHE) recently released its 2024 annual report that shows it invested $372,416 in area creatives and organizations last year. Total attendance at its performing arts…
by - March 11, 2025 4:52 pm
Ozark United stadium site to be twice the size of original site
Rogers-based pro soccer club Ozark United FC will build its new stadium at a Pinnacle Hills location that’s more than twice the size of the 11.5-acre site it had planned…
by - March 11, 2025 1:21 pm
The Purple Cow to open in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers
Little Rock-based restaurant chain The Purple Cow has secured a lease for its first Northwest Arkansas location, according to a Tuesday (March 11) news release. It will be the company’s…
by - March 11, 2025 1:10 pm
New waterslide tower set to be installed at Parrot Island
Work is set to begin on installing a new waterslide complex at Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park that is estimated to support overall park activity for 600…
by - March 10, 2025 4:54 pm
Roots Festival at Johnny Cash boyhood home planned for April 12
The annual Arkansas Roots Music Festival will be held at the Johnny Cash Boyhood Home on April 12. The theme of the event is “Arkansas Roots of Johnny Cash” and…
by - March 10, 2025 9:51 am
Tourism, advertising legend Wayne Woods dies
Wayne Woods, the longtime cheerleader for Arkansas tourism and former CEO of advertising giant CJRW, has died at the age of 77 after an illness. Woods and his brother, Shelby,…
by - March 9, 2025 4:30 am
LR Convention and Visitors Bureau touts 2024 annual report
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) has released its 2024 annual report, reflecting on the city’s performance as a leisure and convention destination and the continued value of…
by - March 7, 2025 3:56 pm
Alice Walton says it’s time to ‘dream together’ to improve health care
Alice Walton asked on Friday a Bentonville audience to welcome her back to Build Bentonville in 15 years to discuss results of the health care transformation taking place now in…
by - March 6, 2025 3:37 pm
Arkansas officials announce $3.85 million in ‘Outdoor Recreation Grants’
The Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism announced Thursday (March 6) $3.85 million in Outdoor Recreation Grants to projects in 20 counties. The awards help cities and counties develop…
by - March 4, 2025 5:42 pm
XNA to receive $20 million from state for terminal, tower projects
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Highfill was recently awarded $20.1 million from the state to help pay for the terminal renovation and air traffic control tower projects. The airport…
by - March 3, 2025 10:04 am
The Jones Center impact report shows ‘double-digit growth’
The Jones Center in Springdale has released its 2024 Community Impact Report, which highlights growth metrics over the past year in its three primary program pillars: arts and culture, sports…
by - February 27, 2025 5:31 pm
Levitt AMP series returns to Fort Smith, to include pop-up show
The Levitt AMP Fort Smith will return in April with a spring line up and a pop-up concert at The Bakery District to help celebrate the fifth anniversary of the…
by - February 27, 2025 9:25 am
Experience Fayetteville launches ‘ambitious’ master plan
Experience Fayetteville recently released its first Destination Master Plan, which provides a vision for the next decade of tourism development, according to a news release. The plan’s destination trends show…