by - March 15, 2025 3:57 pm
The Steel Horse Rally will celebrate its 10th anniversary in downtown Fort Smith on May 2-3. And like each past rally, this year’s will offer something new for those participating,…
by - March 13, 2025 9:03 am
Fort Smith’s residential glass pilot program started in 2024 is not likely to continue. The Fort Smith Board of Directors in May 2024 approved a glass recycling program for Fort…
by - March 12, 2025 12:47 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is moving forward on plans for Towson Avenue even though the City of Fort Smith does not have all the funds needed to complete…
by - March 11, 2025 1:10 pm
Work is set to begin on installing a new waterslide complex at Parrot Island Waterpark at Ben Geren Regional Park that is estimated to support overall park activity for 600…
by - March 10, 2025 8:57 am
Building activity in the Fort Smith metro continued to rise in February, though building slowed a bit from the start of the year. February building permit values were up 7.9%…
by - March 7, 2025 4:36 pm
Suggested changes to an ordinance attempting to address homelessness that failed to gain approval in 2024 and other discussion on the issue are on the agenda for the Fort Smith…
by - March 6, 2025 3:47 pm
Gregory Carthon, who was appointed to the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Feb. 24, filed for upcoming annual school elections for the board, but not for the…
by - March 4, 2025 8:49 pm
Fort Smith Vice Mayor and City Director Jarred Rego is pushing plan to reduce and reprogram city spending, and he’s hoping the rest of the Fort Smith Board of Directors…
by - March 4, 2025 11:28 am
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees agreed during its recent meeting to repurchase two tracts of land. The property is zoned mixed use industrial/office, said Daniel Mann,…
by - March 3, 2025 10:35 am
Fort Smith sales tax revenue was down again in January, continuing the trend that started in 2024. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $2.271 million in…
by - March 1, 2025 4:10 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) still has high hopes that its newly restarted associate of applied science-nursing (AAS) degree will help to meet the nursing needs of…
by - February 27, 2025 9:09 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors want to expedite the process of hiring an internal auditor, a position open for almost a year. Tracey Shockley resigned as internal auditor after…
by - February 25, 2025 8:33 pm
A presentation to the Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Feb. 25) indicates that an indoor sports facility could not only support itself with revenues within two years, but…
by - February 25, 2025 8:08 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) named a new head football coach at Northside High School on Monday (Feb. 24), and on the same day a second lawsuit was filed regarding…
by - February 24, 2025 7:10 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education at its board meeting Monday (Feb. 24) appointed Gregory Carthon to the school board, filling the seat left vacant when Talicia Richardson…
by - February 22, 2025 9:17 am
An indoor sports facility that could bring thousands of visitors a year and generate more than $1 million in sales tax revenue will be discussed at Tuesday night’s (Feb. 25)…
by - February 20, 2025 6:05 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board voted Thursday (Feb. 20) to contribute $77,000 to the Garrison Courtyard project in hopes a project using assessment dollars will be…
by - February 18, 2025 3:34 pm
Felix Curry has filed a lawsuit against the Fort Smith Public School District for unlawfully being reassigned from his position as head football coach and athletic coordinator at Northside High…
by - February 17, 2025 5:37 pm
A Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 18) to discuss filling an empty board seat has been canceled due to inclement weather. The…
by - February 17, 2025 5:09 pm
The sometimes contentious effort to dissolve the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) has been quiet in recent months, but it has not been discarded, according to Barling City Administrator Steve…
