by - February 13, 2017 11:35 am
Editor’s note: Story updated with additions and changes throughout. ––––––––––––––––––––– Trane announced Monday (Feb. 13) it will end its manufacturing operation in Fort Smith, a move that will result in…
by - February 12, 2017 4:58 pm
U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, said President Donald Trump deserved America’s patience and the chance to lead and warned Republicans of creating their own private Obamacare through the potential rising…
by - February 9, 2017 7:35 pm
The Residential Construction Apprentice Program (RCAP) will launch this August from the Greater Fort Smith Association of Homebuilders (GFSAH) and Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS). According to GFSAH Executive Director…
by - February 8, 2017 6:49 pm
The Fort Smith Parks Commission has recommended a resolution that would authorize Mayor Sandy Sanders to institute a no smoking or tobacco use policy for city owned and operated recreational…
by - February 7, 2017 10:24 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an intermodal port study, overruled the city’s planning commission on a new business development, and terminated its contract with River Valley Sports Complex…
by - February 6, 2017 5:36 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity started 2017 with significant gains from the same period last year with Fort Smith and Van Buren leading the way. The metro region, which consists…
by - February 5, 2017 1:57 pm
Doctor and former Oklahoma Republican U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn and believes Obamacare can be replaced, suggesting the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate and House look at two existing provisions within the law…
by - February 3, 2017 2:43 pm
Tom Coburn, the former Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, is ready to call for a Convention of States (COS) to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government. Coburn…
by - February 1, 2017 4:30 pm
The Steel Wheels Bourbon Express will leave the station on March 25 to benefit the Fort Smith-based Steel Horse Rally Inc. charity. The educational bourbon sampling will take place aboard…
by - February 1, 2017 10:30 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is not sure it wants to increase funding for another intermodal port study to be managed by the Western Arkansas Regional Intermodal Transportation Authority…
by - January 31, 2017 10:27 pm
Gateway Planning revealed a detailed draft for downtown Fort Smith’s strategic redevelopment at a special study session with city officials Tuesday night, Jan. 31, from the Riverfront Pavilion. Scott Polikov…
by - January 31, 2017 3:27 pm
River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organizers Lee Webb and Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, could soon be terminated from their agreement with the Fort Smith Board of Directors to build…
by - January 30, 2017 2:53 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker voiced concerns over pending school choice legislation at Friday’s (Jan. 27) legislative forum presented by the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of…
by - January 26, 2017 4:57 pm
World-renowned artist Ana Maria is partnering with Fort Smith’s 64.6 Downtown — the group behind the city’s Unexpected murals project — to open a new art school at the Universal…
by - January 25, 2017 3:26 pm
Whirlpool has received permission from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to go from quarterly progress reports to semi-annual reports, according to Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman….
by - January 25, 2017 3:17 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Executive Director Ivy Owen signed an extension through the end of 2018 last Thursday, Jan. 19, after a short executive session near the end of…
by - January 24, 2017 8:15 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker has released his 90-day entry plan. The 8-page document was uploaded to the district’s website on Monday, Jan. 23, and announced…
by - January 24, 2017 4:40 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors took issue with two proposals from city officials at the Tuesday (Jan. 24) study session. The first was a recommendation the Board transfer 30…
by - January 23, 2017 9:14 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Court Judge Steve Tabor ruled on Monday (Jan. 23) against the Fort Smith School Board’s motion to dismiss pending litigation charging it violated Freedom of Information (FOI)…
by - January 23, 2017 4:37 pm
Fort Smith Development Services Director Wally Bailey has concerns over how zoning will be handled for the state’s in-development medical marijuana industry, he said during Monday’s (Jan. 23) meeting of…
