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…
by - June 15, 2022 3:47 pm
While members of the Fort Smith Board of Directors agree that an indoor sports facility would be a beneficial amenity for the city that could help the economy, how to…
by - June 14, 2022 7:28 pm
The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announced Tuesday (June 14) it has received a $1.5 million two-to-one challenge grant from the Windgate Foundation to help build the future ASO Stella Boyle Smith…
by - June 13, 2022 10:03 am
A feasibility study for a potential new Indoor Sports Facility in Fort Smith, which will be presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at its study session Tuesday (June…
by - June 8, 2022 3:12 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (June 7) approved resolutions) to install outdoor fitness courts near the Arkansas River in downtown Fort Smith and in east Fort Smith,…
by - June 6, 2022 5:28 pm
Not even the owner of Arlington Resort Hotel & Spa in Hot Springs, one of the most iconic structures in Arkansas, could convince an order of Benedictine Sisters to halt…
by - June 4, 2022 11:28 am
The wins are building for Alicia Watson, chef and owner of Little Rock-based culinary wellness company Vito and Vera. She said her most recent win on Food Network TV show…
by - June 2, 2022 3:17 pm
Several events are planned for Juneteenth celebrations, now a national holiday, in Fort Smith, including a performance in downtown Fort Smith by the U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ensemble and…
by - June 1, 2022 3:38 pm
The Benedictine Sisters have rejected a flurry of requests and pleadings from state and local individuals and organizations and are moving ahead with demolishing the historic St. Scholastica Monastery in…
by - May 31, 2022 6:14 pm
Walmart and Marriott International signed a franchise agreement for the retail giant to build and own an AC Hotel on its home campus in Bentonville. The AC Hotel by Marriott…
by - May 26, 2022 3:00 pm
An Alignable Research Center survey found that 72% of restaurateurs say they will be out of business if inflation does not moderate. Roughly half said inflationary pressures could force them…
by - May 26, 2022 10:41 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville announced Thursday (May 26) one of the largest museum endowments in the country dedicated to developing the next generation of arts leadership….
by - May 25, 2022 6:29 pm
Little Rock-based Preserve Arkansas has received preliminary grant approval from a national trust to conduct an assessment of historic St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith, which is set for demolition…
by - May 25, 2022 10:32 am
Fayetteville nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (NWALT) said Wednesday (May 25) that former Arkansas State Parks director Grady Spann is its new CEO and executive director. Spann, who has relocated to Northwest…
by - May 20, 2022 10:56 am
Paramount+ has plans to produce a Bass Reeves limited series as part of its “Yellowstone” spinoff “1883.” State and local officials are mum about any chance all or parts of…
by - May 18, 2022 6:46 pm
Jeannie and Saddiq Mir have purchased J&S Italian Villa in Hot Springs and the couple have plans to improve the interior and menu. The restaurant is located at 4332 Central…
by - May 17, 2022 5:25 pm
Stacy Hurst and Ken Kupchick want more time to explore options in an effort to save the historic St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith from a June 1 demolition date….
by - May 16, 2022 5:39 pm
During its 150th anniversary block party celebration Saturday (May 14), First National Bank of Fort Smith announced it would give $250,000 to the Community School of the Arts (CSA) to…
by - May 16, 2022 4:45 pm
Actor William Shatner, made famous by his role as Capt. James T. Kirk, in the show Star Trek that debuted in the mid-1960s, almost didn’t make it into space. Shatner…
by - May 16, 2022 8:10 am
Affiliates of Bentonville holding company Runway Group said Monday (May 16) that they plan to open a full-service hotel in downtown Bentonville by the summer of 2024. Real estate development…
