by - January 23, 2023 5:41 pm
Pay raises for Fort Smith police officers, approved by the Fort Smith Board of Directors Jan. 17, will be vital to meeting the public safety demands of the city over…
by - January 18, 2023 4:48 pm
The Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority (WAIA) will form an advisory committee and take time to develop a new five year plan and directives before deciding how best to find a…
by - January 18, 2023 12:23 pm
In the midst of a controversial debate regarding whether to remove LBGQT+ books from the Crawford County Library System, the Crawford County Quorum Court on Tuesday (Jan. 17) approved a…
by - January 12, 2023 6:24 pm
A proposed ordinance that would give all non-uniformed Fort Smith city employees, except the city administrator and internal auditor, a raise effective April 3 is on the agenda for the…
by - January 5, 2023 11:42 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors has approved a plan to install a military flag display at the Fort Smith Riverfront Park where the Flags over Fort Smith display once…
by - January 3, 2023 5:12 pm
Fort Smith, Greenwood, and Van Buren building permits totaled $480.376 million in 2022, almost $140 million more than the $343.289 million in 2021. The 39.9% increase sets a significantly higher…
by - January 2, 2023 5:32 pm
For the first time in 2022, Fort Smith sales tax numbers came in lower than anticipated. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax totaled $1.938 million in November,…
by - December 20, 2022 6:13 pm
After concern was voiced by several residents, books with alternative lifestyle narratives opposed by a Christian group, are being moved in libraries in the Crawford County Library System to keep…
by - December 15, 2022 8:45 am
A new low-income apartment complex is being built on the north side of Fort Smith near the Arkansas Oklahoma Fair grounds. Fort Smith Housing Authority Executive Director Mitch Minnick said…
by - December 14, 2022 7:29 am
The Fort Smith Board of Directors passed two ordinances at its regular meeting Tuesday (Dec. 13) that will give the mayor and seven directors a 200% and 680% raise, respectively….
by - December 13, 2022 5:30 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education awarded a constructor manager at risk contract to Conway-based Nabholz Construction for a drainage and additional parking lot project at the FSPS…
by - December 12, 2022 4:48 pm
Like most of the country, the Fort Smith metro is seeing an increase in the flu and other respiratory illnesses as the holidays approach, but officials with area hospitals say…
by - December 12, 2022 3:10 pm
Fort Smith Boys & Girls Club kicked off construction of a $3.1 million renovation project on the former Jeffrey Unit on North O Street with a groundbreaking ceremony Monday (Dec….
by - December 7, 2022 5:22 pm
As the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s strategic plan ends, the university is planning for the next five years. UAFS Chancellor Dr. Terisa Riley on Wednesday (Dec. 7) noted…
by - December 5, 2022 11:13 am
Construction in the Fort Smith metro has already set a new record in 2022. Greenwood, Van Buren and Fort Smith building permits totaled $445.622 million through the first 11 months…
by - December 1, 2022 4:55 pm
The city of Fort Smith filled five key positions in the city’s administration so far in 2022, but there are two more – one for public relations and one in…
by - November 30, 2022 3:53 pm
The Center for Economic Development at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith (UAFS) announced Wednesday (Nov. 30) that Justin Smith will be the new director of the Family Enterprise…
by - November 29, 2022 6:24 pm
Mercy Fort Smith will open three new urgent care centers in the next few months. The three new Mercy-GoHealth centers will replace two existing Mercy Convenient Care centers in Fort…
by - November 26, 2022 1:19 pm
Fort Smith sales tax numbers took a bit of a dive in October, but revenues remain higher than those in 2021. The city’s portion of the Sebastian County sales tax…
by - November 22, 2022 9:17 am
Although Fort Smith city administration does not believe the city will be hit by a possible recession, the 2023 proposed city budget includes $51.875 million in general fund expenses in…
