by - October 13, 2025 12:24 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale recently released a new brand and renovated its ice arena in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The project cost $625,000. The rebranding effort was led…
by - March 3, 2025 10:04 am
The Jones Center in Springdale has released its 2024 Community Impact Report, which highlights growth metrics over the past year in its three primary program pillars: arts and culture, sports…
by - January 8, 2025 12:31 pm
Walmart Foundation has provided the Jones Center with a $550,000 grant to support access to the center over the next two years and space rental discounts to area nonprofits, the…
by - August 20, 2024 9:47 am
Dina Wood has been a philanthropic adviser and fundraiser for area institutions for 22 years. She recently joined the Jones Center in Springdale amid a project to reimagine its 55-acre…
by - May 14, 2024 8:44 am
Joe Lloyd, a longtime Tyson Foods executive, has been appointed as the president and CEO of The Jones Center in Springdale. He replaces Terri Trotter, who resigned this past November…
by - December 21, 2023 3:21 pm
Springdale nonprofit The Jones Center is looking for a new chief executive. Terri Trotter, president and CEO since 2021, has resigned. A spokeswoman for The Jones Center confirmed her departure…
by - April 19, 2023 12:05 pm
The Jones Center in Springdale has hired longtime fundraising executive Emily Ironside as its new chief development officer. For the past decade, Ironside held various fundraising leadership roles at Crystal…
by - May 25, 2022 11:43 am
Kelly Kemp-McLintock, the chief advancement officer for Springdale nonprofit The Jones Center, is retiring. The organization announced the news Wednesday (May 25) in a press release. Kemp-McLintock has been the organization’s…
by - November 3, 2021 11:02 am
Ed Clifford, president and CEO of The Jones Center in Springdale, is set to transition to a new role on its board, effective in early 2022, according to a Wednesday…
by - November 30, 2016 12:32 pm
The Jones Center for Families in January will begin the second phase of an extensive $5 million renovation plan intended to secure the multi-functional venue’s position as the cornerstone of…
by - September 29, 2015 8:56 am
Walmart associates, Walmart suppliers, and businesses from all over Northwest Arkansas partnered together to raise almost $160,000 for The Jones Center at The Golf Event, held at the Springdale Country…
by - November 20, 2014 6:32 pm
In just two and a half years there has been tremendous change taking place at the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. The sprawling, cavernous facility has taken on a…
by - July 29, 2014 1:25 pm
Mike Gilbert is a behind the scenes kind of guy. As chief operating officer of the Jones Trust in Springdale, he stays busy managing The Jones Center facilities, as well…
by - July 28, 2014 12:45 pm
The Jones Center is offering free dental services for those with no private health insurance starting on Monday, July 28 as part of the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Dental Outreach…
by - May 1, 2014 4:28 pm
The Jones Trust announced a $1 million pledge by the George Family awarded Thursday (May 5) in Springdale. The funds will go to the Jones Center Endowment Fund, a campaign…
by - March 28, 2014 12:04 pm
Texting while driving is a recipe for disaster as one text takes the eyes off the road for an average of five seconds. At 55 mph, that’s driving the length…
by - March 20, 2014 3:36 pm
The gifts that give again, or paying it forward are one of the main reasons the Walmart Foundation continues to support the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. Karen Parker,…
by - January 30, 2014 2:49 pm
The Jones Center is an energy cow eating up almost $570,000 in annual utility costs. The lights alone burn through $30,000 per month. But that’s about to change with help…
by - November 10, 2013 9:47 pm
A gala to help provide money for the future of The Jones Center’s operations and programs included an announcement about a gift that will allow researchers to study the past….
by - July 31, 2013 9:12 pm
A new arts festival managed by the Spring Creek Arts Association and designed to include children and students “from Fort Smith to Eureka Springs to Bentonville” was unveiled Wednesday (July…
