by - September 24, 2020 1:49 pm
The on-again-off-again effort to buy the Fianna Hills Country Club and golf course is off, again, with club owner David Millé saying in a letter to property owners that he…
by - September 22, 2020 3:49 pm
More testing, more flu shots and improved contact tracing are part of Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s “winter strategy” to battle COVID-19, and how he hopes to reverse a trend that has…
by - September 22, 2020 10:50 am
It’s a game-changer, part two. That’s the claim by Kyle Parker, CEO of the Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE), about buying Golden Living’s former headquarters building in Fort Smith…
by - September 18, 2020 1:44 pm
Editor’s note: Story update with comments from Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the Arkansas Department of Health. An error in where COVID-19 cases are located by the Arkansas Department of Health…
by - September 18, 2020 12:43 pm
The number of employed Arkansans grew by more than 31,000 in August over July, but a larger labor force and rise in the number of unemployed pushed the state’s jobless…
by - September 16, 2020 3:06 pm
Updated COVID-19 modeling from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) shows success in containing the virus in the state, but provides a reminder as to the deadly nature…
by - September 15, 2020 6:23 pm
Fort Smith businessman and community leader Larry Clark died Sunday (Sept. 13). He was 77. He’s credited with leaving a legacy of professionalism in the business community and expanding the…
by - September 15, 2020 3:38 pm
Based on U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance, the Arkansas Department of Health on Tuesday (Sept. 15) reported 139 “probable” COVID-19 related deaths. The update came on the…
by - September 11, 2020 3:39 pm
Travel out of the Fort Smith Regional Airport continues to be well below 2019 numbers thanks to COVID-19, but Michael Griffin said business travel is “returning slowly” and American Airlines…
by - September 11, 2020 3:10 pm
A record number of new known COVID-19 cases in Arkansas was reported Friday (Sept. 11), with almost 13% coming from colleges and universities, and some being delayed test results from…
by - September 10, 2020 3:30 pm
With improved methods of reporting COVID-19 cases and a recent decline in new case numbers, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Thursday (Sept. 10) his daily briefings – ongoing since mid-March –…
by - September 10, 2020 12:08 pm
Low interest rates and the desire to find a better home within which to ride out the COVID-19 storm are some of the reasons behind a more than 11% rise…
by - September 9, 2020 6:51 pm
More than $200 million in requests were approved Wednesday (Sept. 9) by the Arkansas CARES Act Steering Committee, with $150 million for cities and counties and $50 million for a…
by - September 9, 2020 2:50 pm
The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) is partnering with Little Rock-based Baptist Health to boost COVID-19 testing capacity by 20%. It’s an effort to “control our own destiny” with respect…
by - September 8, 2020 7:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Sept. 8) reviewed a new naming policy for buildings, streets and other infrastructure, but not before City Director George Catsavis took time…
by - September 8, 2020 4:26 pm
Not unlike other parts of the state, the Fort Smith metro tourism sector has been beat up by COVID-19 during the first half of 2020. Maryl Purvis, director of the…
by - September 8, 2020 3:46 pm
Arkansas will soon pay the $300 in extra jobless benefits for those who qualify, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Tuesday (Sept. 8) during his daily COVID-19 briefing. He also said he…
by - September 7, 2020 2:02 pm
The local investor group – Fianna Golf LLC – formed to buy the shuttered Fianna Hills Country Club and golf course in Fort Smith believes the effort is “very feasible”…
by - September 4, 2020 7:02 pm
Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken said flags at the Riverfront Park were initially removed because they were faded and tattered, but Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen says it has…
by - September 4, 2020 3:04 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday (Sept. 4) praised the move by University of Arkansas officials to suspend on-campus events and limit off-campus events to 10 or fewer people. The action…
