by - January 11, 2026 4:59 pm
Economic growth in Central and Northwest Arkansas continued to grow in the third quarter of 2025, with economic conditions in the Fort Smith and Jonesboro metros moderating or flat in…
by - January 11, 2026 4:43 pm
Fred Kirkwood was following love – her name is Carla – when he arrived in the Fort Smith metro more than 40 years ago. Four decades later, he developed a…
by - January 10, 2026 2:47 pm
Those planning to attend Tuesday’s (Jan. 13) study session of the Fort Smith Board of Directors may want to bring a snack. And some patience. The lengthy agenda includes several…
by - January 10, 2026 1:26 pm
Following are news brief items from the Fort Smith metro. Consent Decree Work Completion The city of Fort Smith recently announced completion of another project mandated by a federal consent…
by - January 9, 2026 4:37 pm
Current and former execs with Van Buren-based USA Truck have acquired the trucking and logistics company less than three months after Denmark-based DSV said it would shed the division. The…
by - January 9, 2026 9:53 am
Consumers spent a record $257.8 billion online between Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, up 6.8% from 2024, according to Adobe Analytics data that tracked more than 1 million U.S….
by - January 9, 2026 9:47 am
Emily Suski, associate dean for strategic and institutional priorities at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law, will be the next dean of the University of…
by - January 8, 2026 10:04 pm
Physicians are our patients’ biggest allies. Our commitment to connecting and caring for patients pushed us through medical school, which didn’t come cheap. Yet, today, our core mission is disrupted…
by - January 8, 2026 9:55 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded two competitive Education Innovation and Research (EIR) grants from the U.S. Department of Education, totaling nearly $25 million over five years….
by - January 8, 2026 9:44 pm
West Memphis is still getting a Buc-ee’s but it will open at least a year later than planned. The travel center, slated to be built on a 34-acre swath just…
by - January 8, 2026 5:01 pm
Walmart has added Shishir Mehrotra, CEO of Superhuman, (formerly Grammarly), to the company’s board of directors. He will serve on the board’s compensation and management development committee and the technology…
by - January 8, 2026 3:42 pm
The Walton Family Foundation has given a three-year grant of $525,361 to the University of Central Arkansas to support a program that provides training and technical assistance to Northwest Arkansas…
by - January 8, 2026 3:36 pm
Input from almost 1,200 survey responses point to a desire for more downtown Fort Smith music and events. The results also give Main Street Fort Smith goals to pursue and…
by - January 8, 2026 3:33 pm
Roberta Lynn Webb, age 67, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away peacefully at home. She was born on December 2, 1958, in Altus, Oklahoma, to Christine Burns (Pederson) and Robert…
by - January 8, 2026 3:33 pm
Norma “Sissy” Faye Hunter, age 76, of Alma, Arkansas, passed away on December 29, 2025. Sissy was born on May 14, 1949, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to parents James Reynolds…
by - January 8, 2026 3:32 pm
Walter Bobo, age 64, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2026 at Covington Court Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Services are entrusted to Lewis Funeral Chapel. To…
by - January 8, 2026 3:32 pm
In Loving Memory of Linda West February 6, 1949 – January 1, 2026 Linda West, age 76, officially traded her earthly worries for a heavenly mansion on January 1, 2026….
by - January 8, 2026 3:31 pm
Matthew Duane Robinson, age 54, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Matthew was born on April 28, 1971, in Olathe, Kansas,…
by - January 8, 2026 3:31 pm
Sigrid Anna Grosskreuz, age 91, of Lavaca, entered peacefully into rest on Monday, January 5, 2026, in Fort Smith, AR. Sigrid was born on May 19, 1934, in Hildesheim, Germany,…
by - January 8, 2026 3:30 pm
Frederick Lee Denney, age 75, passed away on January 5, 2026 in Fort Smith, Arkansas. He was born on February 5, 1950 in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, to Lee J.R….
