by - October 17, 2023 11:03 am
Even with an 8.4% decline and 12.2% decline in August and September, respectively, tonnage on the Arkansas River totaled 9.282 million tons through September, up 12%, according to the U.S….
by - October 12, 2023 7:14 pm
U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark., said the inability of Congress to agree on a federal budget could delay some funds for the foreign pilot training center in Fort Smith, but…
by - October 11, 2023 3:07 pm
Arkansas Citizens for Transparency on Wednesday (Oct. 11) unveiled an amendment draft that would ensconce the state’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) into the state constitution. The move follows Gov….
by - October 10, 2023 5:58 pm
The 2% merit pay received by Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) CEO Daniel Mann is legal because it’s for his work with a “political subdivision” in Arkansas, according to an…
by - October 3, 2023 10:33 am
Total Arkansas tax revenue in the first fiscal quarter (July-September 2023) was $2.057 billion, down 1.1% compared with the same period of 2022, but 6.9% above the forecast. The state’s…
by - October 2, 2023 5:38 pm
Infrastructure is, mostly, good. Roads, utilities, runways, bridges, drainage, water systems. All that and more. Most officials of any city want smart, robust infrastructure at all levels. As do most…
by - September 30, 2023 7:19 pm
Ashleigh Bachert likes the Arkansas River. It’s a “phenomenal” tourism asset to build on, she says. The new executive director of Fort Smith Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) also is…
by - September 28, 2023 4:23 pm
Higher interest rates continue to reduce home sales activity in the Fort Smith metro. There were 2,219 homes sold in the Fort Smith metro between January and August, down 17.4%…
by - September 27, 2023 4:04 pm
Almost 30 years after it was feared Fort Chaffee would be permanently closed as a military facility, the base near Fort Smith is now just one of five among more…
by - September 19, 2023 2:36 pm
An increase in the number of jobless between July and August was partially responsible for Arkansas’ jobless rate rising from 2.6% in July to 2.7% in August. But the rate…
by - September 18, 2023 4:08 pm
Arkansas’ tourism industry continues to show robust gains in the first half of 2023 even when compared to a record-setting 2022. The sector posted record employment of 131,800 in May,…
by - September 14, 2023 7:07 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest held a 100-year anniversary event Thursday (Sept. 14) night with local employees. The event was held at the ArcBest Performing Arts Center in the Fort Smith Convention…
by - September 14, 2023 12:10 pm
A vastly different bill amending the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) than what she initially wanted has been signed by Gov. Sarah Sanders. The Arkansas House and Senate approved this…
by - September 13, 2023 12:12 pm
A significantly pared-back revision to proposed changes with Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) sailed Wednesday (Sept. 13) through Arkansas Senate and House committees. Gov. Sarah Sanders initially wanted a…
by - September 12, 2023 6:35 pm
Editor’s Note: This story is updated to reflect that a bill was filed late Tuesday (Sept. 12) in the Senate that removed many key objections raised by Freedom of Information…
by - September 11, 2023 5:58 pm
An effort to push through significant changes to Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act floundered Monday (Sept. 11) as some legislators appeared to balk at Republican Gov. Sarah Sanders’ plan to…
by - September 8, 2023 11:03 am
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders on Friday (Sept. 8) called for a Special Session to begin Monday in which tax cuts, a tax credit to an estimated 1 million Arkansans, and…
by - September 7, 2023 9:12 pm
Arkansas legislators may soon consider legislation that would significantly limit the information Arkansans can obtain through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) about the deliberations of officials at state agencies,…
by - September 7, 2023 5:55 pm
Preliminary numbers show enrollment at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith totaled 5,521, up 2.5% compared with the same period in fall 2022. Enrollment of first time students totaled…
by - September 6, 2023 6:15 pm
Little Rock attorney and political blogger Matt Campbell has filed a lawsuit against the Arkansas State Police (ASP) claiming the state law enforcement agency is not complying with record requests…
