National Register of Historic Places
21st Century Tech Skills (Lance Turner Editor’s Note)
Shorter College is working hard to help Arkansas employers find workers skilled in technology. read more >
by Lance Turner -
The Same, But Better, at Old South Restaurant
Happy are the people who find what they like to do and are good at it. One such is Dale Summitt, the owner with his son, Zach, of the Old South Restaurant, a historic diner in Russellville. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Former Jail for Sale in Ozark
Looking for a steal of a deal? Whispers knows where you can get a jail for $250,000. read more >
KATV Channel 7 Departs River Market
KATV, Channel 7, departed its River Market outpost, where it produced “Good Morning Arkansas” for the past several years. read more >
New Life for Old VA Hospital?
The former 1,234-bed Veterans Administration hospital at 300 E. Roosevelt Road in downtown Little Rock is awaiting a new name to accompany a change of ownership. read more >
by George Waldon -
Willis Noll Buyers Sell Other Historic Home
The couple that bought the Willis Noll House last month sold another historic home in Fayetteville. read more >
Historic Fayetteville Home Sold
A Fayetteville home designed by architect Edward Durell Stone in 1949 sold for more than $1.1 million. read more >
Clinton House Museum Looks for Options
The Clinton House Museum has 15 months to find a new funding model after the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotions Commission voted 6-0 to end its funding on the facility at the end of the year. read more >
by Marty Cook -
New Hotels Chase Room Revenue Growth
The pulse of the Little Rock-North Little Rock hotel market is beating stronger than those of many hospitality markets around the nation, according to data compiled by a leading industry observer. read more >
by George Waldon -
Texarkana Project Expected to Propel Downtown Growth
After a decade of hope and false starts, the revitalization of downtown Texarkana achieved a breakthrough with the sale July 31 of the historic Hotel Grim to a housing development group. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Pine Bluff’s Hotel Pines Undergoing a Transformation
Some people view a derelict hotel and see what has been lost. Others possess a different kind of vision: They see beyond what was lost to what remains and what can be again. Stuart Hee and his partners in the nonprofit Pine Bluff Rising are in the latter camp. read more >
by Jan Cottingham -
Arkansas Company to Restore Historic Jonesboro Building
The old building at 215 Union St. has sat vacant for decades. But after the National Park Service placed it on the National Register of Historic Places recently, plans are in motion to bring it back to life. read more >
by Associated Press -
Five Arkansas Properties Put on Historic Register
This month the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program named five properties to the National Register of Historic Places. read more >
by Luke Jones -
National Register of Historic Places Gains Three Arkansas Properties
Three Arkansas properties, two in Magnolia and one in Fayetteville, have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. read more >
by Luke Jones -