Pilot training school to scale at Drake Field
Arendal, Norway-based OSM Aviation Academy recently reached a five-year lease agreement to operate a new commercial pilot training school at Drake Field in Fayetteville. It’s expected to become the company’s...
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Connections: Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in UCA program
The University of Central Arkansas Center for Community and Economic Development has selected 25 Northwest Arkansas leaders to participate in the Community Development Pipeline program from spring 2026 to fall...
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Fort Smith police, fire departments to provide 2025 annual reports
A decline in crimes against persons and property, and the “difficult task” of making fire department budget cuts are part of reports from Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker and...
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Fort Smith Metro News Briefs: Charter school progress, and ‘Serious Fiber’ in downtown Fort Smith
Following are recent news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Innovation Academy The Fort Smith Public School District is another step closer to opening a charter school primarily for...
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Sallisaw senior soccer striker still relishing Black Diamonds’ Class 4A championship
Like his teammates, along with the boisterous group of fans that accompanied them, Ethan Girdner was eager to finish Sallisaw’s state championship soccer game. Finally, the clock expired in the...
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Harps, NationsBenefits partner to expand access to benefits card
Springdale-based grocer Harps Food Stores recently partnered with NationsBenefits, a Plantation, Fla.-based healthcare fintech and benefits platform, to expand access to its benefits card. Through a new retail network integration,...
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Walmart leaders note company history, push AI adoption
For more than half a half-century Walmart has celebrated its successes annually with its employees and shareholders, from early picnics on the Bentonville lawn of founders Helen and Sam Walton...
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ArcBest raises its guidance for the second quarter
Improving revenue and tonnage at ArcBest is welcome news considering the past few years of operating in a tough national freight environment. The Fort Smith-based shipping and logistics company on...
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Walton-led entity buys 900,000 square feet of former Walmart Home Office for $73 million
Five office buildings comprising 900,302 square feet at and north of the former Walmart Home Office at Southwest Eighth Street and South Walton Boulevard in Bentonville recently sold for $73.12...
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America’s protein triangle
In an increasingly competitive world, nations are placing renewed importance on food production as a source of economic strength and national power. With global population projected to reach nearly 10...
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