by - April 27, 2023 12:20 pm
Editor’s note: This is the first of three stories about budgeting and finances at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. With the country no longer in a pandemic and…
by - April 26, 2023 12:09 pm
Fort Smith sales tax reports continue to get bigger with March sales tax revenues coming in around 13% higher than this time last year. March numbers reflect January transactions. The…
by - April 25, 2023 9:46 pm
The Old Fort Days Rodeo will mark its 90th year in Fort Smith by increasing prize money in hopes of drawing more contestants to join the long-running event. Contestants pay…
by - April 25, 2023 1:58 pm
With an increase in assessment revenues and state funding to help with the Arkansas LEARNS Act, Fort Smith Public Schools is looking to make the largest one-time investment collectively in…
by - April 24, 2023 10:20 pm
A drainage project discussed in the fall to control flooding at Fort Smith Public Schools Peak Innovation Center has doubled and doesn’t address a second flooding problem that occurred last…
by - April 21, 2023 4:37 pm
More industrial warehouse space and residential living areas are coming to Chaffee Crossing. The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) on Thursday (April 20) approved the sale of 29 acres located…
by - April 20, 2023 5:26 pm
While engineers are still conducting a study on why Fort Smith Public Schools’ Peak Innovation Center flooded during a heavy storm March 23, the district has implemented measures in hopes…
by - April 18, 2023 7:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (April 18) approved a resolution allowing city administration to initiate a utility water rate study. A recent action by the Arkansas Legislature…
by - April 13, 2023 11:08 am
Brazilian mural artists Bicicleta Sem Freio will return to Fort Smith to kick off spring with a new mural installation for The Unexpected. The duo will create a new mural…
by - April 12, 2023 5:36 pm
Stakeholders and those interested in the future of intermodal transportation in the region had the chance to discuss industry challenges and opportunities during a Wednesday (April 12) roundtable hosted by…
by - April 11, 2023 6:28 pm
Michael Hall is the new executive director of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum (RAM). His first day was April 3, and he replaced the retired Louis Meluso, who had…
by - April 10, 2023 5:52 pm
Community School of the Arts in Fort Smith is taking steps to become the first performing arts high school in Arkansas. If the charter is approved, the school would be…
by - April 6, 2023 3:59 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance at its regular meeting Tuesday (April 4) to use donated funds to lease additional mobile surveillance trailers for use throughout the…
by - April 5, 2023 8:58 am
Building permit values in the Fort Smith metro area were on the rise in March, totaling $60.633 million, up 39.6% from the $43.352 million reported in February and up 82.5%…
by - April 4, 2023 10:38 am
An era of jewelry in Fort Smith is coming to a close after more than a century. For 109 years, the Newton family has sold fine jewelry, watches and other…
by - April 3, 2023 5:15 pm
Josh Buchfink is the new public relations manager for the city of Fort Smith. He fills the position left vacant when Shari Cooper left the city Oct. 11. Cooper is…
by - March 30, 2023 5:43 pm
Officials with the Janet Huckabee Arkansas River Valley Nature Center announced Thursday (March 30) a fundraising campaign that will help the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reimagine the Fort Smith-based…
by - March 29, 2023 7:11 pm
The Future Fort Smith group told the Fort Smith Board of Directors that the city should consider better wages for city employees and a marketing slogan other than “Trailblazing Fort…
by - March 28, 2023 5:49 pm
Open for less than a year, Fort Smith Public School’s Peak Innovation Center has flooded for the second time. District officials said Monday (March 27) that a heavy rainstorm Thursday…
by - March 27, 2023 5:55 pm
Fort Smith sales tax reports continue to show a positive picture of the regional economy – and also the ongoing impact of inflation – with sales tax revenues about 8%…
