by - July 1, 2024 4:30 pm
While the Sebastian County Quorum Court passed an ordinance that raises the pay rate of the county’s election coordinator, the salary is still the lowest in the state for the…
by - June 28, 2024 9:06 am
Greenwood Public Schools had the highest percentage of teachers among the four largest schools in the Fort Smith metro to receive bonuses from the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program that…
by - June 27, 2024 8:22 am
The Barling Board of Directors has appointed Steve Beam as the city’s ex-officio member of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) Board of Trustees. Beam has been a vocal critic…
by - June 26, 2024 1:08 pm
Fort Smith sales tax collections were down again in May with revenues staying below budget for the year. The May sales tax report shows the city’s share of the 1%…
by - June 25, 2024 4:01 pm
Two family business consultants shared the five essential steps to building a family enterprise mindset with attendees at a breakfast seminar hosted Tuesday (June 25) by the University of Arkansas…
by - June 24, 2024 10:50 am
When Dr. Wanda Vaughn told her family of the brilliant idea she had for creating a safe way for people to get rid of unwanted items in their home while…
by - June 20, 2024 3:40 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Commission is reevaluating programs it instated with the help of an assessment on property in the district. The Fort Smith Board of…
by - June 19, 2024 7:00 pm
School may be out for the summer, but the halls of Fort Smith Public School District’s Peak Innovation Center are busy with children and teenagers exploring different career paths, according…
by - June 18, 2024 7:13 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed an ordinance during its regular meeting Tuesday (June 19) that amends the 2019 Unified Development Ordinance and creates what has been a controversial…
by - June 18, 2024 4:06 pm
The Fort Smith Visitors Center is leaving Miss Laura’s for its own dedicated space on Garrison Avenue. For 32 years, the visitor’s center has been located inside Miss Laura’s Social…
by - June 14, 2024 4:25 pm
An historic hotel in Fort Smith – commonly known as the Ward-Garrison Building, could be redesigned into retail and residential space following its purchase on online auction Wednesday (June 12)….
by - June 13, 2024 4:48 pm
The City of Fort Smith is working on a road map to make city streets safer and needs public input to make certain all problems are adequately addressed. Funding for…
by - June 12, 2024 4:15 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation is expected to begin resurfacing Highway 71B (Towson Avenue) in Fort Smith in early July. The project had been scheduled for June but was delayed…
by - June 12, 2024 9:36 am
Arkansas Tech University-Ozark and the Van Buren Public School District have partnered to give Van Buren High School students the opportunity to study automation technology and gain college credits. VBHS…
by - June 11, 2024 5:33 pm
Fort Smith foodies will be in for a treat during the inaugural Fort Smith Food Truck Festival on June 22. The event is presented by the Fort Smith Downtown Business…
by - June 10, 2024 6:29 pm
Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) officials and its beneficiaries have agreed that the next steps in moving toward a dissolution of the trust is for FCRA to create a projection…
by - June 5, 2024 1:27 pm
Fort Smith metro building activity dropped significantly in May. Fort Smith, Greenwood and Van Buren reported combined May building permit values of $17.927 million, down 59.3% compared to the $44.057…
by - June 3, 2024 11:37 am
The Fort Smith Fire Department succeeded in meeting its primary objectives in 2023 which including maintaining a healthy and strong workforce, ensuring thorough training, and being fully prepared to respond…
by - June 3, 2024 11:16 am
Replacing center turn lanes with raised medians along the majority of Rogers Avenue from Waldron Road to 74th Street will allow for better and safer traffic flow, according to the…
by - May 30, 2024 12:58 pm
Fort Smith Police Chief Danny Baker said it is evident that previous collective efforts and investments in the Fort Smith Police Department are making a difference across the department and…
