Howard County Economic Development

06/17/2026

The Southwest Arkansas Development Alliance Housing Media Partnership Program is now open. This is an opportunity to showcase your listings and developments to individuals and families considering a move to Southwest Arkansas.

With only 15 spots available region-wide, participation is limited. Don’t miss the chance to be featured on a growing regional platform focused on attracting new residents and supporting community growth!

Attention Southwest Arkansas realtors and builders: SADA's Housing Media Partnership program is open and spots are limited. Get your listings in front of relocation-minded families through the region's fastest-growing economic development platform. Only 15 partner spots available. Link in the comments

06/17/2026

From Brazil to Nashville, and he never looked back.
Master bladesmith Ricardo Vilar first visited Howard County in 2003, drawn by the legendary legacy of James Black and the Bowie knife. What started as a trip to old Washington turned into a love story with this place. By 2005, he was invited back to teach his Brazilian style of integral knife-making blades forged from a single round bar of steel, no weld, no joint. Just one piece of steel shaped by a master's hands.
Howard County has a way of doing that. It pulls people in.

06/15/2026

Nashville raised. Arkansas State educated. And right back home where it matters most.
Meet the Senior HR Business Partner at Weyerhaeuser Lumber — a Howard County native who returned after graduation and has built a career right here, because this community has always been worth coming back to.
That's the kind of workforce pipeline Howard County is built on. 🌲

06/12/2026

From Center Point to Candlestick Park. Carl Boles grew up right here in Howard County before suiting up for the 1962 San Francisco Giants — hitting .375 and earning a spot on a World Series roster alongside legends like Willie Mays. His story is a reminder that big dreams grow in small towns.

06/10/2026

There's something rare about a place where life still moves at a human pace. Southwest Arkansas isn't just a location it's a way of living. Where neighbors know your name, the evenings are yours, and the rush of somewhere else feels like a distant memory. This is where you belong.

06/10/2026

Wide open skies. Rich land. Real community. Welcome to Howard County, Arkansas — where every road leads somewhere worth going.

06/10/2026

Umpire School District
2026-2027 Calendar

Back to School.......AUGUST 11th!!

06/08/2026

It's not just a great place to work. It's a great place to live. Coach Martin and his daughter say it better than we ever could.
Howard County. Come for the opportunity. Stay for everything else.

06/08/2026

We are planning our annual Golden Gathering!!
It will be on October 1st from 9am-12pm.
Anyone who would like to sponsor and set up a booth please send us an email to [email protected]
We will be coming around to businesses soon for prizes.
We look forward to this event every year and we can't wait to see everyone!