by - March 12, 2026 6:30 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill on Thursday (March 12) evening said he is not running for reelection after two terms in office. McGill made the announcement as part of his…
by - March 11, 2026 5:37 pm
Fort Smith Director Lee Kemp is not overly concerned that an announced push to seek a change in Fort Smith’s form of government will have a negative impact on the…
by - March 10, 2026 8:28 pm
The Fort Smith metro economy is stable, with job growth seen in health care and tourism sectors, but relatively “weak” population growth restricts the size of the available regional workforce…
by - March 10, 2026 9:37 am
Editor’s note: This is the second 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 - March 9, 2026 6:15 pm
With a regional job numbers report, possible Parrot Island Waterpark slides and management changes, and a homeless ordinance discussion, Tuesday’s (March 10) study session of the Fort Smith Board of…
by - March 9, 2026 3:41 pm
Top U.S. Air Force (USAF) leaders were at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith on Sunday and Monday (March 8-9) to receive briefings on foreign military pilot training…
by - March 9, 2026 10:26 am
A gathering of small business owners turned into a recitation of frustrations about working with the city of Fort Smith to expand operations, especially if it involves a building renovation….
by - March 6, 2026 4:30 pm
An early look at ArcBest’s first quarter activity suggests that too much capacity and not enough demand continues to result in freight-sector “softness” being a challenge for the Fort Smith-based…
by - March 6, 2026 12:54 pm
From the “You don’t know until you ask” category, the city of Fort Smith is one of 16 finalists in a challenge that could result in a 12-foot-diameter tunnel built…
by - March 3, 2026 11:08 pm
Paris businessman Brad Simon survived what has been an unusual election cycle, with voters giving him the nod to be the next District 26 senator. Former Rep. Charlene Fite was…
by - March 3, 2026 7:20 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 3) approved the modification of a federal consent decree that, according to Mayor George McGill, “puts us at a great place”…
by - March 3, 2026 11:11 am
A revised revenue forecast has Arkansas’ projected fiscal year surplus at $334.4 million, more than double the previous estimate of $160.3 million. Tax revenue in the first eight months of…
by - March 2, 2026 4:10 pm
Sales tax revenue is off to a good start for Fort Smith, with the January report showing an almost 5% gain in the city’s share of the 1% Sebastian County…
by - March 1, 2026 12:07 pm
A resolution allowing the city of Fort Smith to apply for $10 million in federal funding to help replace water meters will be considered Tuesday (March 3) at Fort Smith…
by - March 1, 2026 11:20 am
States and communities around the country have paused or are moving to pause data center developments. Such moves come from growing concerns about electricity demands, water use, water pollution, noise,…
by - February 27, 2026 1:48 pm
Discover Fort Smith, the city’s tourism agency, will soon have an almost 60-foot tall LED (light-emitting diode) sign on the downtown Fort Smith building that houses its offices. The sign…
by - February 26, 2026 2:04 pm
Main Street Fort Smith is about to embark on a downtown small business incubator program that Amanda Hager says has worked in other communities and hopes will create a market-proven…
by - February 25, 2026 2:57 pm
Colin Baenziger & Associates (CBA), the Daytona Beach Shores, Fla.-based search firm that recruited former Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken, could soon get the nod to help Fort Smith…
by - February 25, 2026 1:13 pm
The attorney helping the city of Fort Smith modify an onerous federal consent decree requiring significant sewer system spending had a clear message: The city “desperately needs” to sign the…
by - February 24, 2026 3:27 pm
Fort Smith-based ArcBest announced Tuesday (Feb. 24) it is donating $500,000 to the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith and $250,000 to the Fort Kids Children’s Museum that is planned…
