by - October 5, 2016 7:19 pm
Fort Smith building activity continues to build on its come-from-behind performance after starting the year soft due to the absence of a new construction equivalent to 2015’s $22 million permit…
by - October 4, 2016 10:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors eyed possible water rate increases for the utilities department at Tuesday’s (Oct. 4) meeting, and also approved more than $400 million in capital improvement…
by - October 4, 2016 1:42 pm
The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) has hired Dr. Ray Stowers as provost. His responsibilities will include “the creation and implementation of the academic priorities for all colleges in…
by - October 3, 2016 9:22 pm
Fort Smith Internal Auditor Tracey Shockley provided more details on the audit behind proposed changes to the city’s Education Reimbursement and Assistance program detailed during a Sept. 27 Fort Smith…
by - September 28, 2016 4:56 pm
Fort Smith city employees are facing a potential overhaul of the Employee Education Assistance and Reimbursement program, and it could get contentious. At the Tuesday, Sept. 27, study session, City…
by - September 27, 2016 5:48 pm
Police minority recruiting strategy, highway projects, and the potential for more than $70 million in Massard Wastewater Treatment Plant improvements headlined the Fort Smith Board of Directors study session on…
by - September 26, 2016 3:58 pm
Fort Smith city sales tax is holding steady approximately 75 days after the Board of Directors approved a budget revision to account for lower-than-anticipated revenues. City Finance Director Jennifer Walker…
by - September 22, 2016 9:36 pm
Dr. Cole Goodman unwillingly stepped away from his career as a plastic surgeon in 2009, but he had a tearful message for the community of Fort Smith Thursday night. His…
by - September 22, 2016 9:14 pm
The city of Fort Smith is back to square one on its search for a utilities director. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, top pick Francisco Martinez turned down the administration’s $102,000…
by - September 21, 2016 6:08 am
The utilities and sanitation departments drew fire from City Directors Tracy Pennartz and Kevin Settle at the Tuesday (Sept. 20) meeting of the Fort Smith Board of Directors. Interim Utilities…
by - September 20, 2016 9:07 pm
The Southside Rebels issue might have been put to rest Tuesday night, Sept. 20, when Fort Smith voters opted to reelect Susan McFerran and elect Talicia Richardson to her first…
by - September 20, 2016 2:24 pm
Believe in Fort Smith and the River Valley Economic Development Council have launched related efforts to boost beautification on the city’s north side of town from Midland to Towson Avenues….
by - September 20, 2016 5:50 am
The Van Buren City Council voted unanimously on Monday (Sept. 19) to throw its support behind a market assessment for a proposed inland port and intermodal project located near the…
by - September 16, 2016 7:18 am
“Propelling Downtown Forward,” the effort to develop a strategic action plan for downtown Fort Smith, has a new hashtag and a fresh set of details based on the 2014 Future…
by - September 15, 2016 8:02 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) approved approximately $500,000 in property sales at the group’s monthly meeting in a series of transactions that included land for a new high school…
by - September 14, 2016 5:17 pm
Fort Smith officials on Wednesday (Sept. 14) addressed further delays in the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) as well as a “not overwhelming” response to the food truck plaza near…
by - September 13, 2016 6:11 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors received a detailed overview of the city’s wastewater treatment program, specifically as it relates to the $480 million consent decree leveled against the city…
by - September 13, 2016 1:50 pm
The Fort Smith region continues to make gains in building activity through the first eight months of 2016 after a bumpy start. For the first eight months of the year,…
by - September 12, 2016 11:20 am
On a recent Tuesday afternoon it was business as usual at the Future School of Fort Smith. But it doesn’t take long to realize here, “usual” means anything but. The…
by - September 9, 2016 3:10 pm
The city of Fort Smith has filled one of its three remaining department head vacancies almost one year to the day after the position was unexpectedly vacated. City Administrator Carl…
