by - January 16, 2018 8:19 pm
Propelling Downtown Forward and a new “food court” at Garrison Commons Park were main topics at Tuesday’s (Jan. 16) meeting of the Central Business Improvement District (CBID). CBID commissioners approved…
by - January 16, 2018 4:44 pm
The United States Marshals Museum (USMM) Board of Directors voted Tuesday (Jan. 16) to name the future museum building space after Mary Carleton and Robert A. Young III for their…
by - January 15, 2018 5:19 pm
A newspaper in Parsons, Kan., has gone viral with its report of an alleged racist incident that occurred during men’s and women’s basketball games at North Arkansas College (Northark) in…
by - January 15, 2018 4:59 pm
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers will open its Fort Smith location at 7719 Rogers Ave. on Tuesday (Jan. 16), a company representative has confirmed. Chelsea Bear of South Florida-based Fish…
by - January 15, 2018 4:08 pm
The Fort Smith metro home sales market — Crawford, Sebastian counties — finished 2017 with positive numbers across every indicator, topping $380.827 million in sales volume with 2,272 units moved…
by - January 10, 2018 5:13 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert said work has begun on a renovation at Fort Smith Park Playground to make the park more inclusive for special needs children…
by - January 10, 2018 2:58 pm
June 13, 2016. LeBron James and Kyrie Irving of the Cleveland Cavaliers score 41 points each to become the first teammates in NBA Finals history to put up more than…
by - January 9, 2018 6:57 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken was short on details but certain of one thing in comments following Tuesday’s (Jan. 9) study session: the city would be appealing its recent…
by - January 9, 2018 6:25 am
Fort Smith School Board members were in agreement access controls and secure entry would be top priorities for any future facility improvements following the facilities assessment presentation from consulting firms…
by - January 5, 2018 4:23 pm
Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge defended her record in support of job creators in an address to the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce at the group’s First Friday Breakfast…
by - January 4, 2018 2:28 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region ended a topsy-turvy 2017 just slightly off from 2016 totals. While the decrease in activity could be much worse — and was down…
by - January 3, 2018 5:04 pm
The 4000-5509 block of Phoenix Avenue will be a busier place in 2018 thanks to over $6 million in new construction and a slew of new businesses led by Tacos…
by - January 3, 2018 4:23 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen is ready to extend his contract for another year through the end of 2019. Owen, responding to a question from Talk…
by - January 3, 2018 5:33 am
Central Business Improvement District (CBID) member Richard Griffin on Tuesday (Jan. 2) urged the Fort Smith Board of Directors to carefully consider its next move on parking meters. The request…
by - December 21, 2017 7:22 pm
John McIntosh of 64.6 Downtown said the development group for the downtown Fort Smith area will be focused on hiring an executive director to help enact the Propelling Downtown Forward…
by - December 20, 2017 6:13 pm
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded an $800,000 grant to the city of Fort Smith for “critical sewer system improvements needed to accommodate business development…
by - December 20, 2017 10:59 am
A significant increase in month-to-month home sales for Sebastian County pushed the Fort Smith home sales market – Crawford, Sebastian counties – to a more than 11% gain for November,…
by - December 19, 2017 8:25 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve a controversial $100 business license fee for the city’s close to 5,000 businesses on Tuesday night (Dec. 19) – a revenue…
by - December 19, 2017 11:05 am
Fort Smith city sales tax revenues were off slightly in October, which is the last reported month of collections and reflects August transactions. The combined city sales tax tally for…
by - December 18, 2017 4:40 pm
Riverfront Drive Park/Skate Park leads the pack for 2018 spending out of Fort Smith’s 1/8-cent sales and use tax approved by voters in 2012 for the purpose of capital improvements…
