Fort Smith Metro Landing Page Local News / Government Low sewer rate hikes focus of effort to modify Fort Smith consent decree ARDOT rep explains planned use of medians on Rogers Avenue project Overall UAFS enrollment almost unchanged compared to 2023 Fort Smith officials face frustrated audience at consent decree public hearing Landmark, Garland & Greenwood merge CPA operations Outpatient surgery center closing at Baptist Health-Fort Smith Business Revenue with key sales tax for Fort Smith dips lower through August report ArcBest innovation chief to retire in December Low Mississippi River water levels part of 4% decline in Arkansas River tonnage ‘Flex space’ business park being built on Zero Street in Fort Smith City offices, use of former Bost building discussed at Fort Smith Board meeting AML legislative roundtable includes retail incentives, red light cameras Sports ‘Decline in civility’ cited as a reason for so few contested races Ecotech working to convert former Trane site into plastics manufacturing plant Multi-million dollar jail death settlement may be heard by Sebastian County Quorum Court Mercy Fort Smith expands healthcare access in Alma, Greenwood CBID considers buying Fort Smith city offices Report offers ideas on how to make Fort Smith streets safer Obituaries ArcBest announces leadership changes Parrot Island Waterpark expansion in question after county rejects funding request Area school districts not planning on change in cell phone use plans Work progresses on boardwalk connection from Carol Ann Cross Park to river Marshals Museum first year attendance around 65,000; new board member named ‘Broken Trail’ brings film production to downtown Van Buren Opinions Ceremony marks operational opening of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith ByMichael Tilley September 20, 2024September 20, 2024 Request made to move Fort Smith polling site that is home to a candidate ByTina Alvey Dale September 19, 2024September 19, 2024 Meeting set for officials to discuss planned medians on Rogers Avenue ByTina Alvey Dale September 19, 2024 Complaint filed related to polling site being home to a Fort Smith Board candidate ByTina Alvey Dale September 18, 2024 Sims hopes to restore Carnegie Library to ‘as close to original as possible’ ByMichael Tilley September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 Fort Smith Board approves path to negotiate consent decree modification ByMichael Tilley September 17, 2024
Ceremony marks operational opening of foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith ByMichael Tilley September 20, 2024September 20, 2024
Request made to move Fort Smith polling site that is home to a candidate ByTina Alvey Dale September 19, 2024September 19, 2024
Meeting set for officials to discuss planned medians on Rogers Avenue ByTina Alvey Dale September 19, 2024
Complaint filed related to polling site being home to a Fort Smith Board candidate ByTina Alvey Dale September 18, 2024
Sims hopes to restore Carnegie Library to ‘as close to original as possible’ ByMichael Tilley September 18, 2024September 18, 2024
Fort Smith Board approves path to negotiate consent decree modification ByMichael Tilley September 17, 2024