Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders celebrated what she described as record tourism, as the state saw an uptick in its tourism tax revenues during the last fiscal year. Speaking at Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Roland on Thursday, the governor touted newly released data that she said shows visits to the Natural State are trending upward. The data Sanders referred to can be found in a new report commissioned by the Arkansas Department of Park, Heritage and Tourism, detailing the economic impact visitors bring to the state.

Former Arkansas outfielder Maika Niu agreed to a free agent contract with the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Niu was not selected in the 20-round MLB Draft last weekend. He spent the 2025 season with the Razorbacks after he transferred from Marshall. At Arkansas, Niu played in 61 games and started 56, primarily in center field. He previously played shortstop in his only season at Marshall and the two seasons before that at New Orleans. Niu batted .274 with 10 home runs, 14 doubles and 51 RBI with the Razorbacks.

Republican governors are firing back at CNBC after the financial outlet's annual quality-of-life rankings placed conservative red states in all the bottom-10 spots, even as official U.S. Census data shows those states are leading in population growth. CNBC faced online mockery and conservative backlash for its 2026 "America's Top States for Business" study, with critics alleging liberal bias in ranking criteria that penalize conservative legislation. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said tens of thousands of new Arkansans are "voting with their feet" for conservative leadership.

moxy, a Springdale-based provider of print, signage and visual communications services, recently completed a more than $1 million investment in equipment, technology and staff. The investment is designed to expand production capabilities, improve efficiency and better serve the rapidly growing business community. The company recently installed an EFI Pro 30h+ Hybrid UV printer and a Ricoh Pro C7500 digital production press. Less than a year ago, the company added a Ricoh Pro C9500 production press.

Miguel Sime Jr., a 19-year-old drafted in 2025 by the Nationals, was one of two Wilmington Blue Rocks participating in the Futures Game at Citizens Bank Park. PHILADELPHIA - The most popular man in the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on July 12 was a hard-throwing 22-year-old right hander from Batesville, Arkansas. It has been a year since the Philadelphia Phillies made Gage Wood the 26th overall pick in the MLB Draft and only a month longer since Wood elevated his national profile with a 19-strikeout, no-hitter in the College World Series with the Arkansas Razorbacks. That made him th

PHILADELPHIA - The most popular man in the home clubhouse at Citizens Bank Park on July 12 was a hard-throwing 22-year-old right hander from Batesville, Arkansas. It has been a year since the Philadelphia Phillies made Gage Wood the 26th overall pick in the MLB Draft and only a month longer since Wood elevated his national profile with a 19-strikeout, no-hitter in the College World Series with the Arkansas Razorbacks. That made him the entrant most anticipated by the hometown crowd in the MLB Futures Game, an hors d'oeuvre to the All-Star Game that brings together top prospects in a seven-in

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.

Syracuse Stage's current artistic director Robert Hupp will retire after a decade of leading the region's premier professional theatre. He will step down at the completion of the 2026/2027 season after programming the 2027/2028 season.

Starting his law firm in 2005 was challenging for Joseph Reece. But he says that pivotal moment paid off. He founded RMP Law with partners Lee Moore and Neal Pendergraft, and it's become one of the fastest-growing law firms based in Arkansas, with 46 lawyers, and offices in Johnson, Little Rock, Jonesboro and Bentonville. "We were three guys that were kindred, committed to excellence and committed to having the proper culture in practicing law," he said. "We've really focused on culture -- meaning working conditions in how people are treated.