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The United States Marshals Museum in Fort Smith has received an anonymous $5 million matching gift, bringing it one step closer to reaching its capital campaign goal of $12.5 million, museum officials revealed Thursday. The museum plans to allocate $8…

Despite an eleventh-hour bid from VIPA’s Vijay Patel to buy the grounds that the Majestic Hotel once sat on, the Hot Springs City Board voted 6-1 Tuesday night to award the contract to Rick Wilson, CEO of R.A. Wilson Enterprises…

The Central Arkansas Library System announced Monday that its Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock’s River Market District is scheduled to reopen in August. The theater’s first event will take place Thursday, Aug. 12, with the first in a recurring…

The Walmart AMP is back in business after closing its doors for more than a year due to COVID. After hosting a fireworks show on the Fourth of July, the Rogers concert venue is set to host Luke Bryan, Pitbull,…

The Old State House Museum is a historical icon of epic proportions. Everyone who has ever been there knows that. It was Arkansas’ first state capitol, the place where Bill Clinton announced his first presidential run and celebrated winning —…

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $25,000 endowment to honor Catherine “Cathie” Remmel Matthews, Arkansas’s longest serving director of the Department of Arkansas Heritage. Close family members Haskell Dickinson, Remmel Dickinson, and Nan Ellen East made…

The Federal Reserve Bank’s latest Beige Book economic summary, released Wednesday, indicates continued improving economic conditions in Arkansas and the Eighth District. Amid overall moderate improvement, labor and materials shortages continue to restrain ability to meet customer demand, the report…

The musicians, bands and shows that played Barton Coliseum in Little Rock represented the full spectrum of popular music from the latter half of the 20th century. Here’s a list of many of the acts that played concerts at Barton:…

Fayetteville rose four spots to No. 4  in the 2021-22 version of U.S. News & World Report‘s annual Best Places to Live rankings. Released Tuesday, the list ranks the country’s 150 most populous metropolitan areas based on affordability, job prospects…

Plans were announced Monday for a new historical music venue in downtown Little Rock called Little Rock Hall. Marketed as The Hall, the 16,000-square-foot venue at 721 W. Ninth St. will “pay homage to the bygone era that saw some…