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Emon Mahony Jr., president and chairman of Fort Smith-based Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) between 1977 to 1998, and a leading advocate in the expansion of Lake Fort Smith that…
by - July 18, 2026 2:11 pm
A storage unit and residential property in Fort Smith were among the top Sebastian County property transactions during the second quarter of 2026, with the top three deals totaling $7.35…
by - July 16, 2026 3:58 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest on Thursday (July 16) announced organizational changes and a new brand structure, with an estimated 280 job cuts resulting from the changes. The company said around 60…
by - July 15, 2026 3:05 pm
Professional and Business Services sector job numbers continue to decline in the Fort Smith metro, with job numbers in the higher-paying category down more than 6% in May compared with…
by - July 13, 2026 6:19 pm
The city of Fort Smith plans to apply for funds from a new state grant program for water and sewer treatment work, but the process and available funding point to…
by - July 13, 2026 3:01 pm
Traffic at the Fort Smith Regional Airport was down almost 6% in June, and followed a 2% decline in May. Also, total passengers traveling through the airport in the first…
by - July 10, 2026 11:51 am
Another $1 million has been raised toward a $12 million matching fundraising campaign to support the U.S. Marshals Museum, with Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin in Fort Smith on Friday…
by - July 9, 2026 5:00 pm
Miami-based Foundever plans to hire more than 200 people at its call center in Fort Smith, including bilingual customer service representatives, the company announced July 8. Foundever, formerly Sykes Enterprises,…
by - July 9, 2026 11:12 am
Campaign contribution reports show that just under $55,000 — at least — has been raised in the 2026 race for Fort Smith mayor. Several people have announced for the open…
by - July 7, 2026 8:37 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors for the second time rejected a resolution that would place a change-of-government question on the November general election ballot. The vote fell along similar…
by - July 7, 2026 2:38 pm
Progress continues in reducing city of Fort Smith water leaks, with almost 1,000 leaks repaired in the first six months of 2026. The number of active leaks at the end…
by - July 6, 2026 2:51 pm
The first agenda item on the Tuesday (July 7) Fort Smith Board of Directors meeting will be a vote to place a change-of-government question on the November general election ballot….
by - July 1, 2026 11:01 am
At 2.5% and 1.2%, respectively, the Northwest Arkansas and Jonesboro metros posted the largest year-over-over percentage job gains in May, according to federal data. The Northwest Arkansas metro set a…
by - June 30, 2026 5:43 pm
City of Fort Smith tax revenue posted healthy gains in the May report, with the city’s portion of the Sebastian County 1% tax up more than 7% and more than…
by - June 30, 2026 3:32 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health on Tuesday (June 30) announced that they have signed a letter of intent with Springdale-based Community Clinic to operate Baptist clinics in Alma, Fort Smith, Greenwood…
by - June 29, 2026 2:05 pm
A Freedom Truck, one of six created by the Freedom 250 group, has found a new site for a Fort Smith stop after being booked and then cancelled by the…
by - June 28, 2026 4:25 pm
The recently-surfaced video showing the potential maltreatment of a Sebastian County Jail inmate, and a subsequent statement about the troubling incident from interim Sheriff Mike Conger point to the need…
by - June 27, 2026 7:01 pm
Taking advantage of the foreign pilot training center, funding water infrastructure needs, and addressing public perceptions were some of the top topics discussed Friday (June 26) during a Fort Smith…
by - June 25, 2026 1:56 pm
Several groups are working together on an early November inaugural arts events in downtown Fort Smith that organizers hope will be the beginning of an annual tradition and will better…
by - June 25, 2026 10:39 am
Lockheed Martin, the Bethesda, Md.-based defense industry company that manufactures the F-35 fighter jet, said Thursday (June 25) it will boost employment in Fort Smith from an initial plan of…
