by - February 7, 2018 1:44 am
Wagering at Arkansas’ only two casinos – Oaklawn and Southland – hit the proverbial jackpot in 2017, topping $5 billion in gambling revenue. The dollar figures only reflect electronic games…
by - February 6, 2018 9:20 am
The National Register of Historic Places has added 13 Arkansas properties, according to the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, a division of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. A list of the…
by - February 1, 2018 11:56 am
Arkansas’ tourism sector continues to show gains in 2017 even against the tough comparisons of robust growth in 2016, with hospitality tax collections and job numbers up through the first…
by - January 30, 2018 5:50 pm
Fort Smith-based Beaty Capital Group now owns two former Masonic Temples. The group is set to close on a third temple in a few months, and before the year ends…
by - January 30, 2018 11:36 am
The Clinton Presidential Center on Feb. 2 will open a new temporary exhibit featuring three original Louisiana Purchase Treaty documents from the National Archives and Records Administration. “The Great Expedition:…
by - January 29, 2018 5:18 pm
The occupancy rate of Arkansas hotels in 2017 was down 3% from the previous year, according to a report from the hotel industry data resource, STR. With an occupancy rate…
by - January 25, 2018 4:41 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge has rejected the language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow up to three casinos in restricted parts of the state with tax revenues…
by - January 25, 2018 2:33 pm
Use of the tech-enabled guest rental service Airbnb continued to increase this past year in Arkansas, according to the company, which said it logged about 78,400 guest arrivals and brought…
by - January 24, 2018 2:17 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has entered into a one-year partnership with the Minneapolis-based nonprofit, real estate developer and property manager Artspace to assess the arts community and market in Northwest…
by - January 24, 2018 12:42 pm
At the end of Tuesday’s (Jan. 23) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors, Director Tracy Pennartz asked for a Feb. 13 study session to discuss cutting the…
by - January 23, 2018 3:12 pm
The Hot Wheels: Race to Win exhibit will open at the Scott Family Amazeum in Bentonville on Saturday (Jan. 27). Created by The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the Hot Wheels…
by - January 19, 2018 1:01 pm
Classic rock bands Journey and Def Leppard are teaming up for a 58-city tour of North America this year, and one stop will be July 7 at 7 p.m. at…
by - January 19, 2018 8:06 am
The Agency in Little Rock has issued a casting call for up to 1,500 actors, stand-ins and photo-doubles to be part of the third season of the HBO crime anthology…
by - January 18, 2018 4:21 pm
Programs in 11 counties have been honored with Main Street Arkansas and Arkansas Downtown Network awards, recognizing outstanding work in downtown revitalization, the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program announced Thursday (Jan….
by - January 16, 2018 7:49 pm
The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute is set to launch the “Art in its Natural State” exhibit that organizers hope will become an annual event and the institute director believes will help…
by - January 16, 2018 4:44 pm
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Jan. 16) to name the future museum building space after Mary Carleton and Robert A. Young III for their…
by - January 16, 2018 12:01 pm
Airbnb, a hospitality company that has gained popularity in Arkansas in the past few years, will start contributing to the hotel/restaurant tax in Fayetteville, starting Feb. 1. Per an agreement…
by - January 15, 2018 4:59 pm
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open its Fort Smith location at 7719 Rogers Ave. on Tuesday (Jan. 16), a company representative has confirmed. Chelsea Bear of South Florida-based Fish…
by - January 15, 2018 3:36 pm
Alice Walton, the founder of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville and daughter of Wal-Mart Stores founders Sam and Helen Walton, will receive the Sam M. Walton Award…
by - January 15, 2018 3:30 pm
Hotel construction in Arkansas rose 14% between December 2016 and December 2017, indicating a departure from a trend of decline in hotel construction nationwide, according to the hospitality industry statistics…
