by - April 24, 2018 8:21 pm
Fort Smith Utilities Director Jerry Walters on Tuesday (April 24) updated the Board on several projects his department has going, including how the city could be losing between $2 million…
by - April 23, 2018 8:37 pm
On Monday (April 23), Dr. Terry Morawski, chief operations officer for Fort Smith Public Schools, unveiled an implementation plan for the upcoming $120.822 million, 5.558-mill millage increase in the event…
by - April 20, 2018 3:14 pm
The more things change, the more they stay the same. For The First National Bank of Fort Smith, those are reliable words to live by. The Fort Smith market leader’s…
by - April 19, 2018 8:18 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) lended its support to the upcoming school millage vote on May 22. The FCRA board approved a resolution on Thursday (April 19) endorsing the…
by - April 18, 2018 9:04 pm
Sebastian County election officials will launch the area’s first “voting centers” during the May 22 preferential primary. The centers will replace traditional precinct-based voting in which voters had to vote…
by - April 17, 2018 10:07 pm
On Tuesday (April 17), the Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved a $300,000 contract with consulting firm Burns and McDonnell to pursue modification of the federal consent decree imposed…
by - April 17, 2018 4:14 pm
A Fayetteville-based startup has its sights set on becoming the Uber/Airbnb of the event parking space. FanSpotz is expanding its peer-to-peer mobile parking app, which facilitates event parking by connecting…
by - April 16, 2018 8:35 pm
The Arkansas Department of Education released statewide school report cards for the 2016-2017 school year, and the Fort Smith School District finished with a C rating on the traditional A-F…
by - April 16, 2018 11:47 am
The Fort Smith metro home sales market — Crawford, Sebastian counties — slowed in March and fell behind for the first three months of 2018 by more than 11%. The…
by - April 12, 2018 7:31 pm
Memco Inc., will have to wait another month on possible acceptance of their offer to move to the Chaffee Crossing district from the company’s location at 5601 Old Greenwood Road…
by - April 11, 2018 9:12 pm
The race for Sebastian County Treasurer/Collector, now held by incumbent Judith Miller, now includes allegations of a late filing that, if found true, could disqualify Democratic candidate Jeannie Wilson. A…
by - April 11, 2018 4:11 pm
On the last day of Brent Morrison’s life, he woke up for a morning run, told wife Dianne he loved her, and kissed her goodbye. The Morrisons moved to Fort…
by - April 10, 2018 9:26 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors are likely to take up discussion of a prepared food tax at their upcoming April 27 strategic session. The topic came up Tuesday (April…
by - April 9, 2018 10:58 pm
An emotional Arkansas Rep. Mat Pitsch, R-Fort Smith, debated Republican primary opponents Denny Altes and Frank Glidewell Monday night (April 9) shortly after hearing his sister Laurie had died. Pitsch…
by - April 5, 2018 11:18 pm
Business and school officials pressed for voter approval of the proposed 5.558-mill increase for the Fort Smith Public School district during a Thursday (April 5) League of River Valley Voters…
by - April 4, 2018 8:02 pm
Arkansas’ two largest cities dropped details of their annual music festivals Wednesday (April 4), with Little Rock-based RiverFest Music Festival and Fort Smith-based Peacemaker Festival announcing headliners. RiverFest will be…
by - April 4, 2018 5:59 pm
The Fort Smith parties involved in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case will have to wait a little longer to make their cases before the newly formed Arkansas FOIA…
by - April 4, 2018 6:11 am
Next Step Dayroom will keep the federal grant award of $77,194 recommended to it by the Fort Smith Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) after the city’s Board of Directors decided…
by - April 3, 2018 7:07 pm
Tri-State Enterprises hopes to expand warehouse operations at its 5412 S. 24th St., location in Fort Smith. The move is likely to add jobs, according to company owner Tristan Taylor,…
by - April 2, 2018 5:17 pm
The month of March was not a kind one to the Fort Smith metro region’s building sector as permitting activity dropped by more than 46% in its three primary cities…
