by - January 13, 2026 3:09 pm
Building permit values in Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren totaled at least $282.576 million in 2025, up 4.2% compared with 2024. Greenwood, which averaged $1.097 million in monthly permit…
by - December 9, 2025 8:18 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors will continue the discussion about control of three historic and active cemetery properties in the city again next week at a special called study…
by - December 4, 2025 4:33 pm
Tamara “Tami” Hamby, former board member of the Crawford County Library System, was released on bond Dec. 3 from the Crawford County Jail following her arrest the same day on…
by - December 3, 2025 3:03 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity in November was down almost 30% compared with the same period in 2024, but regional permit numbers continue to surpass those of last year, according…
by - November 25, 2025 4:25 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue in the October report showed higher revenue than the same time in 2024 for the second month in a row, and the monthly revenue also…
by - November 25, 2025 4:14 pm
Changes in who administers the grants and a drop in community donations left Hope Campus feeling the pinch earlier this year. But conditions are improving for the Fort Smith facility…
by - November 11, 2025 12:33 pm
The Fort Smith Public School District (FSPS) has filled the vacancy in the communications department hiring Kimberly Mundell as executive director of communications and engagement. Mundell, who started with the…
by - November 3, 2025 7:15 pm
Things are looking bright for the city of Van Buren’s budget with sales tax revenue totals up compared to the same time in 2024. City sales tax year-to-date total is…
by - November 3, 2025 3:32 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity in October was up almost 40% compared with the same period in 2024, and regional permit numbers continue to surpass those of last year, according…
by - October 27, 2025 11:45 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue in the September report showed better results with the city seeing increases of around 7% from the same time in 2024, even though revenue came…
by - October 21, 2025 12:09 pm
Fort Smith Public School District (FSPS) officials are considering consolidating more elementary schools — specifically Carnall and Spradling — in an effort to “right size” the district. The district established…
by - October 18, 2025 8:19 am
Josh Buchfink stepped into the role of Fort Smith’s public relations manager in 2023 without a day of public relations experience, but he believes 13 years of experience as a…
by - October 8, 2025 12:06 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end not far off from last year, which was a…
by - October 1, 2025 3:21 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity in September was down almost 40% compared with the same period in 2024, but the regional permit numbers are up almost 20% through the first…
by - September 25, 2025 2:34 pm
Sales tax revenue rebounded for the city of Fort Smith in August with the city seeing increases of around 7% from the same time in 2024. The August gain also…
by - September 23, 2025 9:24 pm
The Protect AR Rights and For AR Kids coalitions stopped in Fort Smith to educate on upcoming ballot initiatives and how people can get involved in grassroots projects to protect…
by - September 4, 2025 3:58 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity did not come to a halt during the dog days of summer, but it did slow tremendously. August building permits issued in Fort Smith, Greenwood,…
by - August 27, 2025 12:35 pm
Hospitality tax revenues in the Fort Smith metro are down compared with 2024, but tourism officials believe the year will end on positive notes. Part of the decline is related…
by - August 26, 2025 10:31 am
The city of Fort Smith saw a sales tax revenue dip again in July. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $2.048 million in July, down 5%…
by - August 21, 2025 5:27 pm
Main Street Fort Smith will bring music back to downtown Fort Smith with the Fall 2025 Levit AMP Fort Smith Music Series, starting in September. The 2025 series is the…
