by - March 7, 2017 10:38 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved $5 million in consent decree items Tuesday night (March 7) at its regular meeting. The approvals prompted one city director to call for…
by - March 7, 2017 3:32 pm
Fort Smith, Van Buren, and Greenwood, posted building permit value gains through the first two months of 2017 compared to the same period last year. Overall the three cities added…
by - March 6, 2017 7:20 pm
The Fort Smith Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) ordinance went into effect in January as required by the federal consent decree, but will likely not reach the enforcement stage until…
by - March 3, 2017 2:57 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) creates a $301 million annual impact on the Fort Smith region and generates $7.6 million in total state and local taxes with…
by - March 3, 2017 10:25 am
The Fort Smith Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) finalized recommendations on $668,943 in grant funding at Thursday night’s (March 2) marathon deliberation from the Creekmore Community Center. The five-member panel…
by - March 1, 2017 8:08 pm
Two Fort Smith high schools will join only four others in the state to launch an unmanned aircraft system (UAS, aka drones) curriculum this fall. The program will take off…
by - February 28, 2017 6:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors welcomed a one-year reduction of around $200,000 in the 2016 subsidy to the Fort Smith Convention Center (FSCC) and also geared up for a…
by - February 27, 2017 4:10 pm
The Student Veterans Organization (SVO) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) captured third place in the Student Veterans of America’s National Business Plan Competition and was named…
by - February 24, 2017 8:37 am
The Fort Smith School Board voted to counter a proposed settlement order in the pending Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (AFOIA) lawsuit with plaintiff June Bradshaw at a special meeting…
by - February 23, 2017 6:42 pm
The city of Fort Smith has named Jerry Walters as the new utilities director, heading up the department responsible for the city’s water and wastewater assets, and being a key…
by - February 23, 2017 4:36 pm
The city of Fort Smith has filed a formal dispute resolution in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) denial of a request to spend money in-city rather than sending…
by - February 21, 2017 10:15 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved two controversial ordinances on street panhandling and smoking in city parks Tuesday night (Feb. 21) at its regular meeting. Also, the Board voted…
by - February 21, 2017 5:04 pm
The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) has enrolled as a non-profit in the newly formed Fort Smith Downtown Business Association (FSDBA). Organizers Pam Kelly and Bobby Aldridge presented a vision…
by - February 20, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith School Board did not push through with a motion from board member Bill Hanesworth to accept an agreed order settlement in pending litigation from plaintiff June Bradshaw…
by - February 17, 2017 8:31 am
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board approved a 3% pay increase for FCRA Executive Director Ivy Owen and reviewed final performance numbers for 2016 at Thursday’s (Feb. 16) meeting….
by - February 16, 2017 6:53 pm
Fort Smith Finance Director Jennifer Walker on Thursday (Feb. 16) pushed back against the idea of stopping certain street fund transfers. The idea is pushed by some members of Fort…
by - February 15, 2017 4:28 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) Chancellor Dr. Paul Beran is feeling more at ease with shifting funding formulas that have been a topic of discussion during the 2017…
by - February 14, 2017 8:13 pm
Springdale-based Harps Foods announced Tuesday (Feb. 14) it would roll out a pilot program in Fort Smith designed to extend the buying power of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP,…
by - February 14, 2017 5:19 pm
Fort Smith city government has completed one year of insurance coverage under the Arkansas Municipal League (AML) for its more than $300 million in auto, equipment, and property assets. City…
by - February 14, 2017 12:42 pm
U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, the Republican from South Carolina’s 4th District who was hailed by conservatives for his persistent questioning of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s actions during Benghazi,…
