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Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another consent decree project that improves the...
The city of Fort Smith has taken “proactive measures” to protect the regional water supply from cyberattacks, but for cybersecurity reasons has declined to provide specifics about the actions. Water...
Residents in Jonesboro got to hear a common and alarming sound on Tuesday (July 14) when the system of sirens sounded the possibly of twisters in the area. There was...
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday (July 15) to celebrate the opening of the new UAMS Health Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic on...
Cromwell Chairman and CEO Greg Cockmon is retiring after 37 years of service and the company announced new leadership positions surrounding his retirement. Effective July 9, 2026, Dan Fowler, AIA,...
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Barr on Board Greta Barr, an associate broker with Fort Smith-based Seiter & Wright Commercial Properties, has been appointed...
A storage unit and residential property in Fort Smith were among the top Sebastian County property transactions during the second quarter of 2026, with the top three deals totaling $7.35...
Professional and Business Services sector job numbers continue to decline in the Fort Smith metro, with job numbers in the higher-paying category down more than 6% in May compared with...
Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank will open a loan production office in Frisco, Texas, later this year. It will be Arvest’s first Texas location. The new office will be in a new...
Conductor, in partnership with the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), announced the launch of the 10th cohort of the 10X Growth Accelerator, marking a major milestone for one of Arkansas’...
Medical marijuana sales in Arkansas were $140.3 million in the first six months of 2026, down 2.6% compared with the same period in 2025 when sales totaled $144 million, the...
More than 21 acres of pasture and timber west of Interstate 49 in Rogers have a new owner after a recent transaction worth $7 million. The purchase price equals $332,418...
Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA) in Benton County said Thursday (July 16) that United Airlines will begin daily nonstop service between XNA and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on Sept....
Fort Smith-based ArcBest on Thursday (July 16) announced organizational changes and a new brand structure, with an estimated 280 job cuts resulting from the changes. The company said around 60...
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a $45 million multi-state settlement with Block, Inc., the company that operates the popular mobile payment platform Cash App. Arkansas’ portion of the settl...
Arkansas’ First Congressional District is set to receive about $60 million in funds for flood control. U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said he voted to pass the Water Resources Development...
Arkansas tourism set a record for visitors to the state and the amount of tax collections generated from the state’s 2% tourism tax in 2025. Gov. Sarah Sanders held a...
This summer is off to a strong start for Central Arkansas. Officials recently cut the ribbon and opened the first completed segment of the Southwest Trail in Saline County, which...
Pine Bluff-based Simmons First National Corp. posted second-quarter unadjusted net income of $66.691 million, up 21.7% compared with $54.773 million in the same quarter of 2025. Adjusted per share earnings...
Springdale-based Community Clinic and the Rogers Public School District have partnered to open a medical and behavioral healthcare clinic at Rogers Heritage High School. The clinic will offer primary and...
Kieran Shanahan, second in charge of Walmart’s U.S. business as chief operating officer, is leaving the retailer. Shanahan is the third top executive to leave in the past two months,...
A three-story, 392-unit multifamily development in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers recently changed hands for $63.2 million. Weidner Apartments Homes, a Kirkland, Wash.-based multifamily operator and devel...
Parts of Arkansas have been deluged with rain during the last week, but nearly all of the state is in some form of drought, according to the U.S. drought monitor....
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport was down almost 6% in June, and followed a 2% decline in May. Also, total passengers traveling through the airport in the first...