by - May 14, 2018 6:27 pm
A little more than a year has passed since Milwaukee-based Phoenix Investors announced it would spend $10 million on the former Whirlpool plant at 6400 Jenny Lind Road. On Monday…
by - May 14, 2018 2:05 pm
Fort Smith Director and real estate developer Keith Lau recently cleared his first hurdle for a proposed duplex development to support University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) students with…
by - May 10, 2018 9:57 pm
Jerry Stewart wasn’t one of the best doctors in the state of Arkansas. He was “the best.” Nationally-renowned Dr. William W. Stead, co-author of a groundbreaking 1990 study on tuberculosis,…
by - May 9, 2018 7:39 pm
The Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA, formerly RITA) has agreed to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Port of New Orleans just two months after entering into a six-month…
by - May 9, 2018 12:54 pm
Fort Smith metro home sales are trending up for the first four months of 2018 with Sebastian and Crawford counties seeing year-to-date gains of 7.68% and 10.5% in sales volume,…
by - May 8, 2018 3:17 pm
Attorney Chip Sexton was unanimously approved as the chairman of the Fort Smith Civil Service Commission on Monday (May 7) following the recommendation of fellow commissioner Bob Cooper. There were…
by - May 7, 2018 3:38 pm
Early voting began Monday (May 7), and Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) as well as members of the Friends of Fort Smith support group are gearing up for a final…
by - May 7, 2018 3:00 pm
“How many of you feel like you can make a difference in your community?” Rusty Myers ends each year of the community leadership course he and fellow businessman Fred Williams teach…
by - May 4, 2018 5:07 pm
Good-paying jobs are the “new currency” of the global economy, and one former industrialist believes Fort Smith is well-positioned to compete for them. Tom Loehr, former executive vice-president of Rolls-Royce…
by - May 2, 2018 10:11 pm
The Fort Smith mayoral debate on Wednesday (May 2) presented a tale of two cities, but steered clear of personal tensions. Arkansas House Rep. George McGill, D-Fort Smith, championed the…
by - May 2, 2018 3:09 pm
Sales tax collections have missed expectations and previous year performances for the first quarter of 2018 by close to $500,000 when combining Fort Smith sales tax and the city’s share…
by - May 2, 2018 6:15 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors asked the City Administrator to examine options for filing a direct lawsuit against the River Valley Sports Complex (RVSC) organization, and it bid farewell…
by - May 1, 2018 4:57 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region bounced back after a weak opening quarter. April permit values enjoyed a jump of close to 68% with $28.937 million in valuations for…
by - May 1, 2018 6:09 am
Former Sebastian County Circuit Clerk Ken Blevins may be running against fellow Democratic primary opponent Mosie Boyd on May 22 in the race for Sebastian County Judge, but he saved…
by - April 29, 2018 6:38 pm
Methodist Village Senior Living (MVSL) has raised $2.8 million of the $4 million target for phase one of its life plan community expansion in Fort Smith at its Euper Lane…
by - April 27, 2018 5:21 am
Just 17 days after their first debate, Arkansas District 8 Senate candidates Denny Altes, Frank Glidewell, and Rep. Mat Pitsch reconvened to answer questions on a several statewide issues in…
by - April 26, 2018 11:11 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ArDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration have cooperated on an environmental re-evaluation as well as refining the conceptual alignment for a new section of Interstate…
by - April 26, 2018 3:54 pm
Future School of Fort Smith has received a “B” letter grade from the Arkansas Board of Education. The grade is based on a variety of factors including test performance, teacher…
by - April 25, 2018 3:25 pm
Service Line Warranties of America (SLWA), the optional insurance coverage for exterior water and sewer service lines from meter to home, has increased enrollment to 1,099 signups in Fort Smith…
by - April 25, 2018 6:22 am
Sebastian County Collector/Treasurer candidate Steve Hotz took aim at incumbent Judith Miller’s management of excess commission funds at a Tuesday (April 24) debate hosted by the Sebastian County Republican Women….
