by - January 23, 2017 4:17 pm
Fort Smith Mayor Sandy Sanders believes the Amazon-inspired “eFairness” bill (SB 140), filed on Jan. 18 by Sen. Jake Files, R-Fort Smith, could help the city meet police and fire…
by - January 19, 2017 8:46 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) extended the contract of FCRA Executive Director Ivy Owen, approved its 2017 budget, and dealt with a busy real estate agenda Thursday (Jan. 19)…
by - January 19, 2017 6:49 pm
Fort Smith has fought its way back from losing its traditional manufacturing base. But while there is excitement among regional leaders about recent job announcements and capital investments — particularly…
by - January 18, 2017 9:45 pm
Officials with the Fort Smith School District are watching the 2017 legislative session with uncertainty as rumblings from Little Rock have left some in fear of a minimum fund balance…
by - January 18, 2017 6:20 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Nathaniel Clark took office on Jan. 9, three months after it was announced he would be filling the position vacated by former Chief Kevin Lindsey in…
by - January 17, 2017 8:36 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved a close to $1 million contract with Forsgren on Tuesday night (Jan. 17), for on-call contractual services related to annual sewer collection system…
by - January 16, 2017 11:13 am
Amazon, tuition exemption, and tax reform were topics of discussion at the inaugural Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce 2017 Legislative Forum on Jan. 13, but it was an upcoming…
by - January 12, 2017 5:50 pm
Fort Smith voters approved a 1% sales and use tax for the street program in 1985. The program pulls in around $20 million annually. But for 30 years, the city…
by - January 11, 2017 7:41 pm
The River Valley Sports Complex needs help, not ridicule, says Fort Smith Parks and Recreation Director Doug Reinert. That was his message at the Tuesday, Jan. 11, meeting of the…
by - January 11, 2017 12:16 pm
Fort Smith city sales tax collections tapered off 2% in November 2016 compared to the same period last year and fell short by 2.2% against the month’s revised budget estimates….
by - January 11, 2017 5:47 am
Methodist Village will move forward with Phase I of its plan to build the first full-service Life Plan Community in the Fort Smith region. Life Plan Communities (or LPCs) allow…
by - January 10, 2017 5:03 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors drew a line in the sand for organizers of the River Valley Sports Complex at Tuesday’s (Jan. 10) study session. Fort Smith businessman Lee…
by - January 9, 2017 6:10 pm
Leaving A Legacy, a feature-length documentary on the 2013-2014 Northside Grizzlies Marching Band, is set for its first public screening on Jan. 19, with the director hoping it also finds…
by - January 9, 2017 8:08 am
Whirlpool’s 2016 Annual Progress Report to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality will release on Feb. 15, according to ADEQ spokeswoman Kelly Robinson. The report will detail Whirlpool’s progress on…
by - January 5, 2017 4:06 pm
Five years have passed since the city of Fort Smith completed conversion of 149 traffic signals in August 2011 from incandescent bulbs to the more energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED)…
by - January 4, 2017 4:39 pm
The Fort Smith Utilities Director position is within “about a week” of being filled, according to Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken. Geffken told Talk Business & Politics that the…
by - January 4, 2017 2:07 pm
Fort Smith building activity made gains in December, but not enough to close the gap between 2016 and 2015’s year-end performances. A large deficit in October eroded gains from July…
by - January 3, 2017 9:05 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved $1.938 million in consent agenda items related to the Riverfront Park Sports Complex on Tuesday night, Jan. 3, but it was not without…
by - December 21, 2016 11:52 am
Dr. Doug Brubaker will begin the job as Fort Smith Public Schools superintendent on Jan. 18 after being selected by a unanimous vote of the Fort Smith School Board on…
by - December 21, 2016 8:48 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved an ordinance for $46 million in Industrial Development Revenue Bonds on behalf of ArcBest Corp. to support its corporate headquarter expansion. The…
