by - November 3, 2019 6:06 pm
Fishing legend Jerry McKinnis, former B.A.S.S. co-owner and founder of JM Associates, died Sunday morning (Nov. 3), according to a report from BASSMaster.com. He was 82 years old and had…
by - October 31, 2019 4:45 pm
Discussion ranged Thursday (Oct. 31) at a study session of the Central Business Improvement District Board of Directors on how many mills would be needed and what exactly they would…
by - October 31, 2019 6:24 am
The owner of downtown Little Rock’s Copper Grill is transferring ownership of the popular eatery. Mary Beth Ringgold will transfer ownership to former Cajun’s Wharf general manager Dan Kovach and…
by - October 30, 2019 6:51 pm
A free, live music series could come to downtown Fort Smith if votes make their voices heard. 64.6 Downtown is in the running to bring a 10 -12-week live music…
by - October 30, 2019 5:06 pm
Arkansas’ natural beauty will be showcased in a traveling exhibit produced by Arkansas Tourism. The Ritz Theater in Blytheville will be the first location to host “Arkansas’s Scenic Tourism Landscapes.”…
by - October 28, 2019 9:29 am
Courtyard by Marriott Bentonville/Rogers opened Monday (Oct. 28) at 4201 West Green Acres Road in Rogers, just north of Pinnacle Hills Promenade. Springdale-based Krushiker Hospitality Group is the owner and…
by - October 25, 2019 5:15 pm
A decades-long staple of the Little Rock convention business – the American Taekwondo Association’s annual World Expo – will be moving from Little Rock to Phoenix in 2021 due to…
by - October 22, 2019 4:46 pm
The city of Fort Smith seeks to sell three parcels of land at Chaffee Crossing where the controversial and unfinished River Valley Sports Complex is located. The land up for…
by - October 17, 2019 4:07 pm
Fort Smith residents gathered Thursday (Oct. 17) to celebrate something new while remembering its past as 64.6 dedicated the new Gateway Park. The park, located in the triangle of land…
by - October 17, 2019 2:37 pm
Greyhound racing is on the decline nationwide and Southland Casino Racing is reacting to the trend. The West Memphis attraction, which has offered live greyhound races for 63 years, will…
by - October 16, 2019 8:21 pm
Carrie Cash was washing dishes in her kitchen when she heard something she’d never heard. Outside, near a tree, her teenage son, Johnny was singing a gospel song. He’d sang…
by - October 15, 2019 5:43 pm
Judge Isaac Parker returned to Fort Smith Tuesday (Oct. 15) sitting in his chair, reading a law book, waiting to welcome visitors to downtown Fort Smith. A bronze statue of…
by - October 13, 2019 3:58 pm
The history of one of Fort Smith’s top companies will be on display through late summer 2020 at the Fort Smith Museum of History. The exhibit showcases the history of…
by - October 10, 2019 6:23 pm
Van Buren has received a $492,000 boost for its downtown streetscape project thanks to a Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) grant from the Arkansas Department of Transportation. The 80/20 split granted…
by - October 8, 2019 3:54 pm
Business and tourism travel out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to grow, with enplanements up almost 5% through the first nine months of 2019. September enplanements grew at…
by - October 8, 2019 12:49 pm
The arts are a powerful economic engine and create “a sense of place” for local communities, Patrick Ralston, director of the Arkansas Arts Council, told artists, arts organizations and community…
by - October 8, 2019 6:32 am
The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) added 10 new sites to the National Register of Historic Places sites. The register, administered by the National Park Service, is the country’s official…
by - October 6, 2019 10:06 am
Through decades of financial support, volunteer work and leadership with the Arkansas Arts Center, Harriet and Warren Stephens knew it was time for the premier central Arkansas arts touchstone to…
by - October 1, 2019 8:45 pm
Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith will once again be home to a golf tournament that attracts professional golfers. The All Pro Tour and the United Way of Fort Smith…
by - September 30, 2019 6:23 pm
Pine Bluff-based Simmons Bank will assume the naming rights to Verizon Arena on Thursday (Oct. 3). Last November, Simmons secured the naming rights for the downtown North Little Rock entertainment…
