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Walmart Museum building exterior construction progress revealed
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Walmart Museum building is still under construction, but on Thursday, Aug. 29, the scaffolding for part of the exterior building came down, revealing the progress. "Today, Walmart revealed a significant milestone in the comprehensive renovation of the iconic Walmart Museum building, with the removal of...
Fayetteville student housing development site sold for $4.6 million
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A site approved for future student housing near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has been sold for $4.6 million. Trinitas Ventures, a development firm out of Indiana, is calling the complex 612 Center Street, which is also the address in Fayetteville. The housing complex site...
Lineup released for Music on the Mountain series at Mount Sequoyah
The lineup is out for a series of free shows on Mount Sequoyah this fall. Mount Sequoyah Center officials this week announced plans to host three free shows as part of their Music on the Mountain series in the coming weeks. The series will kick off with locals Dana Louise...
PotlatchDeltic completes $131 million Waldo mill upgrade
PotlatchDeltic Corporation has completed the planned downtime at the Waldo sawmill to tie-in equipment for the modernization and expansion project. The modernization project construction has been completed and the facility is beginning its ramp-up phase, and it is anticipated that it will take 6 to 12 months to reach the mill’s new dimensional lumber capacity of 275 million board feet per year.
Adventure awaits this weekend at Village Creek State Park
VILLAGE CREEK — There will be a flurry of activity again this weekend at Village Creek State Park. It starts with a Trail of Tears guided hike at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday). The meeting place is the Lake Austell boat ramp parking lot. The program will last an hour and consist of hiking 1.5 miles. Please bring water and wear comfortable shoes for hiking.
Downtown Springdale to Host Art Walk, Monarch Festival
Downtown Springdale and the Tyson Family Foundation are set to host a two-day art event, combining the Fall Art Walk with the Monarch Flight Festival, offering a blend of artistic expression and community celebration. The event kicks off on Friday, Sept. 13, with a ticketed Wine Crawl and Art Tour...
Up to 200 New Tech Jobs Coming to Walnut Ridge
WALNUT RIDGE, Ark. – Provalus, a cutting-edge information technology (IT) company dedicated to providing dependable, scalable, top-quality IT services from the heart of America, is expanding to Walnut Ridge with plans to create up to 200 jobs in the community. Provalus is also hosting a community engagement event in...
Sam Pittman on Bobby Petrino's return to Arkansas: 'The legend's going to continue to grow'
Sam Pittman said after Thursday night’s offensive explosion he could not be happier for Bobby Petrino. The former Arkansas coach is back in Fayetteville to run the offense for Pittman in what is a crucial season for this current regime. After losing 8 games last fall, Pittman enters the 2024 year with serious pressure on him to win. Pittman brought Petrino over from Texas A&M to reinvigorate the Arkansas offense, but he may not have expected such immediate results.
HyperFiber Expands Fiber-Optic Internet to Hot Springs Village
HyperFiber, a leading independent fiber internet provider, is set to expand its high-speed services to approximately 6,000 homes in Hot Springs Village. The expansion will provide residents with reliable fiber internet, delivering multi-gigabit speeds by the end of the year. Construction began in August, with the first customers expected to...
SHORT ROAD TRIP FOR BEARS' SEASON OPENER
CONWAY, Ark. _ The University of Central Arkansas Bears will open its highly anticipated 2024 season with a tough test on Saturday night in Jonesboro, Ark. The Bears, ranked No. 11/13 in the FCS national polls, will take on the FBS Arkansas State Red Wolves at 6 p.m. at Centennial Bank Stadium.The season opener against an FBS opponent will be the 11th for the Bears since moving to NCAA Division I in 2006.
Yellowjackets face tough 2024 season opener amid challenges, new rivals
WYNNE — The 2023 season was a year like no other for the Wynne Yellowjackets. The March 31, 2023, tornado destroyed Wynne High School, damaged Yellowjacket Stadium, and threatened the first season for new Yellowjackets coach Clay Totty before it got started. “The last year was an extremely challenging...
Cross County Thunderbirds kick off Van Paschal era with rivalry game against Harrisburg tonight
CHERRY VALLEY — The Cross County Thunderbirds will begin the Van Paschal era tonight as the T-Birds host the Harrisburg Hornets. For Paschal and the rest of T-Bird nation, it’s a game that many have been looking towards for a long time. “There’s always a rival, everywhere I’ve...
RPM And Texarkana 67 Speedway Coming Up For ASCS Elite Wing And Non-Wing During USAC Sprint Car Swing
In just under a week’s time, the sights and sounds of 410 Sprint Cars will permeate the short tracks of Texas and Arkansas as the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ventures south for RPM Speedway in Crandall, TX on Thursday, Sep. 5, before hitting the Non-Wing Short Track Nationals on Friday, Sep. 6 and Saturday, Sep. 7 at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, AR.
Tagging dinosaurs: Alligator gar en route to Arkansas River
LONOKE– August is usually associated with the final trek of summer; the last stretch before school begins and the heat finally breaks. For the AGFC Fisheries Division, it’s time to tag alligator gar. For the second year, excess fry from the Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery in...
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