by - March 4, 2026 3:32 pm
Springdale-based Tyson Foods and the University of Arkansas inked a five-year deal to sponsor all varsity sports played at the state’s flagship university. Terms of the deal designed to help…
by - March 4, 2026 12:38 pm
The downtown Fort Smith St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl will have a bit of thunder this year. Fort Smith natives Isaiah Joe and Jaylin Williams, members of the Oklahoma City…
by - March 3, 2026 10:36 pm
Fayetteville voters approved a $375.5 million bond issue for sewer plant and infrastructure upgrades, street and park improvements, and a new aquatic center, fire station and animal shelter. All nine items…
by - March 3, 2026 3:16 pm
The Randolph County Heritage Museum is set to unveil the new Ruth Ann Cox Agricultural and Rural Life Gallery on Saturday (March 7). Long-time museum supporter Don Cox donated more than $150,000…
by - March 2, 2026 4:49 pm
The Arkansas State University Heritage Sites is exploring the feasibility of establishing the Arkansas Delta as a National Heritage Area. Three upcoming meetings will be held to allow the community…
by - February 27, 2026 1:48 pm
Discover Fort Smith, the city’s tourism agency, will soon have an almost 60-foot tall LED (light-emitting diode) sign on the downtown Fort Smith building that houses its offices. The sign…
by - February 26, 2026 2:04 pm
Main Street Fort Smith is about to embark on a downtown small business incubator program that Amanda Hager says has worked in other communities and hopes will create a market-proven…
by - February 25, 2026 11:49 am
Centennial Park at Millsap Mountain was built for cyclocross races. The 228-acre venue also accommodates residents and visitors who want to hike, run or ride their bikes on the trails….
by - February 25, 2026 11:41 am
The University of Arkansas has established a partnership with Oak View Group to secure live event bookings at the 76,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and the 19,000-seat Bud Walton…
by - February 25, 2026 11:36 am
AM Group, a Fayetteville-based public relations and marketing agency, recently established an advisory board and began a three-year partnership with Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism marketing agency. Through the partnership…
by - February 24, 2026 3:27 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest announced Tuesday (Feb. 24) it is donating $500,000 to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith and $250,000 to the Fort Kids Children’s Museum that is planned…
by - February 24, 2026 12:46 pm
The 24th Annual Delta Awards, in recognition of tourism excellence in eastern Arkansas, were presented recently at the Cooper Alumni Center on campus at Arkansas State University. Arkansas Delta Byways…
by - February 23, 2026 7:39 pm
The state saw a record number of visitors in 2024, and they spent a record amount, Gov. Sarah Sanders said Monday (Feb. 23) at the 52nd Annual Arkansas Governor’s Conference…
by - February 23, 2026 9:15 am
Jim Spears, the retired Fort Smith municipal judge who helped lead the effort to place the large Bass Reeves statue in downtown Fort Smith has another idea for an historic…
by - February 22, 2026 2:00 pm
Archeologists have uncovered evidence that thousands of years before the Egyptians built the pyramids and the Greeks created the Parthenon, Native Americans hunted, camped and fished at Old Davidsonville. Pieces…
by - February 18, 2026 10:52 am
An ordinance designed to outline the city’s dealings with “third-party intermediaries” was approved Tuesday (Feb. 17) by the Fort Smith Board of Directors. The board also approved funding to restart…
by - February 17, 2026 2:20 pm
Experience Fayetteville, the city’s tourism marketing agency, announced Monday (Feb. 16) that it has launched the Favoriteville Festival Fund to provide financial support to festivals and events, particularly during slower…
by - February 16, 2026 12:02 pm
Sales tax money dedicated to Fort Smith’s parks and recreation capital projects can be used to install water slides at Parrot Island Waterpark, and the parks and recreation tax revenue…
by - February 15, 2026 11:09 am
Two construction companies with operations in Northwest Arkansas have hired and promoted people to key positions. Also, the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business has hired a…
by - February 14, 2026 2:22 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Airport Parking System The Fort Smith Regional Airport and parking system operator Republic Parking are implementing a new parking system….
