by - April 26, 2025 10:38 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue was down once again in March, making city revenues generated from sales and use taxes down around 2% from last year for the first quarter….
by - April 24, 2025 8:01 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Thursday (April 24) voted during a special called meeting to not hire Rebecca Cowan as the city’s internal auditor. The unanimous vote followed…
by - April 23, 2025 10:33 pm
Rebecca Cowan, the person the Fort Smith Board of Directors hired to fill the position of internal auditor, is out of jail on a signature bond for a fugitive of…
by - April 23, 2025 3:49 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors agreed on a replacement for the city’s internal auditor position during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 22), finally filling a void that has…
by - April 23, 2025 2:05 pm
The Fort Smith Convention Center had a total net operating loss of $854,967 in 2024, which is better than previous years and $107,000 better than facility officials initially estimated. Convention…
by - April 22, 2025 12:19 pm
Baptist Health-Fort Smith is using new technology to diagnose and treat lung cancer. The new Ion robotic-assisted bronchoscopy system aims to improve early detection and provide faster access to life-saving…
by - April 21, 2025 4:55 pm
Commissioners with the Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) identified two projects to spruce up downtown and they should happen this summer. Now it’s time to look at what’s…
by - April 21, 2025 1:55 pm
Work on a highlighted Art Walk in downtown Fort Smith will begin by late April. Mainstreet Fort Smith has been working on a unique art activation to connect historic areas…
by - April 17, 2025 8:05 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors, bond underwriters, and federal officials agree that a sales tax reallocation plan to pay for required consent decree work is a “reasonable” and responsible…
by - April 17, 2025 3:23 pm
Most Fort Smith Public School teachers will be getting a salary increase in the 2025-26 contract year, though the starting annual salary for new teachers will remain at $50,200. The…
by - April 16, 2025 4:01 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools new superintendent will begin earlier than expected. The FSPS Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 15) to name Martin Mahan as…
by - April 16, 2025 11:18 am
All three measures on the May 13 special sales tax election for the City of Fort Smith must pass in order for the city to fulfill consent decree requirements with…
by - April 14, 2025 1:15 pm
A Fort Smith institution is looking to change hands. The owner of Irish Maid Donuts posted April 7 on social media that she is ready to sell the business that…
by - April 11, 2025 10:20 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro rebounded in March and through the first quarter of 2025. Monthly building permit values were up more than 50% in the three regional…
by - April 9, 2025 5:21 pm
A new 180-unit apartment complex is the newest development at Chaffee Crossing. Billed as “upscale” by the property managers, the Prairie at Chaffee Crossing located at 1800 Frontier Road in Barling…
by - April 8, 2025 8:41 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education voted during a special called meeting Tuesday (April 8) to negotiate a contract with Marty Mahan to be the next FSPS superintendent…
by - April 3, 2025 3:20 pm
Fort Smith Parks and Recreation officials have a message for Fort Smith citizens and visitors to the city’s parks: They are just as disappointed as park users about the graffiti…
by - April 2, 2025 4:08 pm
Fort Smith is preparing to get clean. The city has scheduled its clean-up on Saturday (April 5) and April 12. The annual clean-ups in April and October of each year are…
by - April 2, 2025 2:41 pm
One of the largest gifts in the history of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) will help support the region’s nonprofit sector. UAFS officials have announced a $7.5…
by - April 2, 2025 12:08 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) on Wednesday (April 2) announced an $85 million “Intrepid Ambition” campaign, which is the largest fundraising initiative in the institution’s history. The…
