by - July 18, 2022 8:28 am
Johnson barbecue joint Wright’s Barbecue is expanding its brand of Texas-style brisket in Benton County. Restaurant entrepreneur Jordan Wright said the popular catering and food company will open a new restaurant in…
by - July 17, 2022 2:05 pm
The University of Arkansas selected fan engagement startup RevelXP as the school’s official hospitality partner in a multiyear deal. Financial terms were not disclosed in the UA announcement on June…
by - July 15, 2022 6:02 am
Christian H. Cutler will be the new Director of the Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College, beginning Monday, July 18, the school announced Thursday (July 14). The Windgate Museum…
by - July 12, 2022 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday (July 12) that rezoned the 12.12 acres that includes the former Fianna Hills Golf Club House to a planned zoning…
by - July 11, 2022 3:44 pm
The search for a new president and CEO of the Fort Smith-based U.S. Marshals Museum is “going well,” and the board hopes a new CEO will be named by end…
by - July 10, 2022 11:49 am
Fred Williams says any book about his life and career should be titled “Colors Outside The Lines.” The longtime marketing and advertising agency owner credits his business success to “being…
by - July 8, 2022 5:13 pm
Two ballot titles were turned in Friday (July 8) to the Arkansas Secretary of State’s (SOS) office. If certified, Arkansas voters will vote on two questions, with one related to…
by - July 7, 2022 4:04 pm
Arkansas’ leisure and hospitality sector continues to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic induced recession in 2020. Hospitality tax collections, tourism jobs and the state’s 2% tourism tax posted healthy gains…
by - July 6, 2022 4:17 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s call for a special legislative session starting Aug. 8 will focus on tax cuts and will not include a pay raise for teachers, the governor said on…
by - July 6, 2022 11:52 am
After 54 years, Bill and “Jody” Neumeier will on July 31 retire and close the nursery on the north side of Fort Smith that has provided generations in the region…
by - July 5, 2022 3:43 pm
The second annual Big Grass Bluegrass Festival will be held July 21-23, in downtown Paragould. The event is presented by the Collins Theatre Foundation with support from KASU, as well…
by - June 29, 2022 8:15 pm
The Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) announced Wednesday (June 29) the promotions of Joy Barlogie to director of marketing, Diana Long to director of community engagement, and Stasha…
by - June 28, 2022 1:03 pm
With the Fourth of July holiday falling on Monday this year, more consumers say they plan to celebrate during the weekend, according to the National Retail Federation. Many will stay…
by - June 23, 2022 4:55 pm
More residential living will open in downtown Fort Smith as early as January 2023, with Ghan & Cooper Commercial Properties beginning a $6.5 million renovation of a former hotel into…
by - June 22, 2022 6:57 pm
Outdoor recreation officials from Arkansas, Maryland, and New Hampshire recently signed on to the Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords. The signing, which happened in Little Rock, brings the total number…
by - June 22, 2022 3:25 pm
The Fort Smith International Film Festival, now in its second year, received 364 submissions from more than 50 countries and the Cherokee and Choctaw Nations. The festival received submissions from…
by - June 21, 2022 4:31 pm
A Chipotle Mexican Grill will open in Fort Smith later this year, and will be part of a multi-tenant redevelopment of the former Logan’s Roadhouse restaurant in the northeast corner…
by - June 21, 2022 3:41 pm
A permit was issued Tuesday (June 21) by the city of Fort Smith to Catoosa, Okla.-based DT Specialized Services for the demolition of the historic St. Scholastica Monastery. Demolition of…
by - June 21, 2022 3:09 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission agreed Tuesday (June 21) to send its petition to levy a supplemental annual assessment for operations to the Fort Smith City…
by - June 16, 2022 9:25 pm
In what started as a largely attended and contentious meeting of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board of Trustees, board members accepted offers for purchase of two parking lots, the…
