by - February 13, 2026 1:21 pm
The Fort Smith metro tourism sector not only had the biggest year-over-year job gain in December, but has had the largest percentage job gain since the pandemic year of 2020,…
by - February 12, 2026 11:34 am
Enplanements at the Fort Smith Regional Airport were up almost 2% in January despite several days of severe winter weather disrupting air travel nationwide. The January gain follows a 1.56%…
by - February 12, 2026 10:00 am
A multistory, mixed-use development planned to encompass two blocks on the north side of the Bentonville Square will be called The Hart on Main. The name was inspired by a…
by - February 12, 2026 9:57 am
The city of Jonesboro will seek a $21 million federal grant for infrastructure and safety improvements near the Ridge Athletic Complex. The city is investing an additional $5.5 million in…
by - February 10, 2026 9:54 pm
Fort Smith Director Christina Catsavis wants the city’s board of directors to approve another ordinance related to what has been a controversial and costly expansion of Parrot Island Waterpark. At…
by - February 9, 2026 5:12 pm
Arkansas’ 2% tourism tax revenue between January and October was $23.003 million, down 0.35% compared with the $23.085 million in the same period of 2024. The decline through October was…
by - February 7, 2026 12:03 pm
Main Street Fort Smith on Friday (Feb. 6) announced the recipients of $16,000 in grants directed toward downtown structural improvements that “strengthen safety, preservation, and visual appeal in the heart…
by - February 7, 2026 11:30 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Career, Workforce Focus The Fort Smith Public School District, University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, and Fort Smith Regional Chamber…
by - February 4, 2026 4:43 pm
The purchase and planned installation of five Parrot Island Waterpark waterslides has taken more twists and turns than, well, a water park waterslide. The latest chapter comes via a lawsuit…
by - February 3, 2026 7:28 pm
A discussion Tuesday (Feb. 3) during the Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting about funding Main Street Fort Smith turned into somewhat of a brag fest about the nonprofit’s ongoing…
by - February 3, 2026 11:27 am
Bentonville-based Mojo Bike Shop was recently acquired by Holly and Randall Anzalone. Financial terms were not disclosed. David Neal sold the shop after owning it since the early 2010s. “The…
by - February 2, 2026 11:48 am
A group of operators, investors and community leaders are working to relocate Meteor Guitar Gallery, a Bentonville events and performing arts venue that closed last year, to a downtown Centerton…
by - February 2, 2026 10:58 am
Springdale-based Chandler Capital Group announced Monday (Feb. 2) that it has acquired Free Spirit Recreation, a Golden, Colo.-based designer and developer of rooftop tents and camping accessories for vehicles. Financial…
by - January 31, 2026 11:29 am
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Command Change Col. Jonathan E. “Brute” Esparza is the new commander of the 188th Wing at Ebbing Air National Guard…
by - January 29, 2026 12:19 pm
Two four-story, 121-room hotels and one three-story, 101-room hotel all along Interstate 49 in Washington County recently changed hands for a combined $21 million. The purchase price equals $61,224 per…
by - January 28, 2026 5:32 pm
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County exceeded enplanements, or passengers flying out, at Clinton National Airport in Little Rock six years faster than previously projected. In 2025, XNA…
by - January 28, 2026 5:29 pm
Fayetteville will host a major international soccer event in March that will feature men’s and women’s matches at 72,000-seat Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Club América Golden Clash 2026…
by - January 28, 2026 11:52 am
For the second consecutive year, all the James Beard Awards semifinalists in Arkansas are in Northwest Arkansas. The state’s three semifinals are chef Matthew Cooper of Conifer in Bentonville, chef…
by - January 27, 2026 12:23 pm
Around 1,300 people are expected in early March to attend the four-day 2026 Great American Conference (GAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships in Fort Smith at the Northside High School…
by - January 27, 2026 12:10 pm
Arkansas’ nonfarm jobs again set a record in December, rising 1.13% compared with December 2024. Job gains were driven by an almost 5% boost to tourism industry jobs, and an…
