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Men’s Wearhouse opened a store in Fort Smith on Aug. 19, the company announced. The new location expands Men’s Wearhouse’s national footprint to more than 640 stores across the U.S. The Fort Smith location will create 11 local jobs initially, …

Former Razorback and current Detroit Piston Isaiah Joe and his Isaiah Joe Family Foundation officially presented the Arkansas Children’s Heart Institute with a $150,000 gift on Thursday. Joe started at Fort Smith Northside and helped lift the Arkansas basketball program …

Jacob Leffert, MD, is the newest oncologist at CARTI. He will serve patients at the CARTI Clinic in Clinton as well as the CARTI Cancer Centers in Conway, Little Rock and Russellville. “As patient need has risen, so too has …

Former Polish president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa will headline the National Cold War Center’s annual Cold War Week on Nov. 6—7 in Blytheville. Wałęsa will participate in a special “Cold War Conversation” and serve as the guest …

The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock has earned accreditation from the Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs and Administration through its Commission on Peer Review and Accreditation. Recognized by the Council for Higher …

Gardner Andreas has been named executive director at Samaritan Community Center in Rogers. Andreas succeeds Debbie Rambo, who has transitioned into the role of senior advisor for philanthropy after serving as executive director. “I am grateful and blessed to have …

The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock has added Alejandra Castillo, Kelly Eichler, and Sanford Johnson to its Dean’s Advisory Board. The board provides strategic guidance, supports institutional advancement, and creates real-world learning opportunities for …

A $10 million grant will support the construction of a new building at the University of Arkansas Sam M. Walton College of Business. The Walton Family Foundation grant will enable the college to build Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall, …

With Disability Pride Month in July coming to a close, it’s important to highlight the resources for those living with disabilities in Arkansas.  ALTA Integrated Wellness and World Services for the Blind are two local resources that are combining forces …

Stage 13 and Argenta Contemporary Theatre have reached a $150,000 settlement regarding a lawsuit filed by ACT in 2025.  The lawsuit alleged that 13 of ACT’s former employees committed corporate sabotage and theft when they all left at the same …