by - May 13, 2026 3:58 pm
The city of Fort Smith’s finances are on good footing to begin 2026, with general fund revenue up 2.13% and general fund expenses down 17.1%, according to figures provided by…
by - May 13, 2026 1:21 pm
The number of Fort Smith metro homes sold in the first two months of 2026 was up 8% and follows a 2025 in which home sales numbers were down 8.2%….
by - May 12, 2026 9:40 pm
A discussion Tuesday (May 12) about the process to change the Fort Smith form of government produced two competing future board agenda items. One item calls for a change of…
by - May 10, 2026 12:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is again set to review the legal process to change through a citizen vote the city’s form of government, and how a mayor-council form…
by - May 8, 2026 11:07 am
Of the seven top job categories in the Fort Smith metro, only the tourism and the education and health services sectors posted job gains in the February report from the…
by - May 7, 2026 11:45 am
Less than 24 hours into the official election cycle for Fort Smith mayor and director-at-large positions, six candidate packets have been picked up, said Fort Smith City Clerk Sherri Gard…
by - May 6, 2026 5:14 pm
Brig. Gen. George Walter issued a challenge during Wednesday’s (May 6) ceremonial ground breaking for an academic training center at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith. The construction…
by - May 6, 2026 12:30 pm
A similar story continues for the Arkansas economy, with the healthcare and tourism sectors driving job growth. The March jobs report shows a year-over-year jobs gain of 0.5%, with the…
by - May 6, 2026 11:50 am
Judge Jim Spears, a leader with many Fort Smith projects, including the effort to bring the U.S. Marshals Museum and the Bass Reeves statue to downtown Fort Smith, died Tuesday…
by - May 5, 2026 8:27 pm
Editor’s note: This is the fifth story in a series addressing identified Fort Smith water system replacement and repair needs with cost estimates that approach $600 million. Link here for…
by - May 5, 2026 11:26 am
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen is again pressing the issue of what he says is inappropriate spending by Fort Smith Mayor George McGill. An Arkansas Legislative Audit (ALA) report found…
by - May 4, 2026 6:17 pm
An almost $7 million facility ceremonially opened Monday (May 4) at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) is designed to help the Fort Smith metro recruit, retain and…
by - May 4, 2026 1:58 pm
A significant gain in individual income tax revenue and an almost 6% gain in sales tax revenue pushed overall Arkansas tax revenue to $1.079 billion in April, up 14.8% compared…
by - April 30, 2026 3:30 pm
The effort to place a Fort Smith form-of-government question on the November general election ballot has approximately 1,100 signatures as of April 29, with about 30 volunteers working to gather…
by - April 30, 2026 12:17 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue is off to a good start in 2026, with the city’s share of the Sebastian County 1% tax up 5.3% in the March report, above…
by - April 29, 2026 2:51 pm
Mercy Fort Smith announced Wednesday (April 29) that the hospital system has raised enough money to fully fund the $41 million expansion of its Fort Smith cancer center. What is…
by - April 29, 2026 2:16 pm
Little Rock-based Baptist Health announced to Fort Smith hospital and clinic employees on Wednesday (April 29) that it will over the next 60 days close several clinics and services, resulting…
by - April 29, 2026 12:38 pm
All seven metro areas in or connected to Arkansas posted higher jobless rates in February compared with February 2025, with three metro areas posting rates lower than Arkansas’ February rate…
by - April 28, 2026 2:10 pm
A process that began in February to name the administration center of the Fort Smith Public School District is moving forward, with former Superintendent Dr. Benny Gooden’s name the leading…
by - April 28, 2026 10:03 am
Revenue in the first quarter of 2026 for Fort Smith-based ArcBest increased in the company’s two segments thanks in part to an increase in shipments and more tonnage shipped. However,…
