by - May 16, 2022 5:53 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education candidates on Monday (May 16) touted the need for educational alternatives so all students could be given the best opportunity for success after…
by - May 15, 2022 5:39 pm
During what many considered another trying year, the Fort Smith Police Department managed to accomplish many positives, included the addition of mental health support, Police Chief Danny Baker told the…
by - May 12, 2022 5:10 pm
Building activity in Fort Smith declined in April and is down more than 9% year-to-date, but construction in the Fort Smith metro area is almost 20% above what it was…
by - May 10, 2022 5:00 pm
For almost a century the castle on Albert Pike has been a constant in Fort Smith. Many have wondered what it is. Many know. In June, the former home of…
by - May 9, 2022 8:33 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education has approved a new salary schedule for certified employees that will give teachers on average a 5.89% pay increase with the 2022-23…
by - May 2, 2022 5:25 pm
The Community School of the Arts will open the first arts preschool in Arkansas in August. The Preschool for the Creative Arts will open to children ages 3 to 5,…
by - April 26, 2022 8:38 pm
A Republican candidate for the new Arkansas Senate District 27 was criticized for comments she made about the Hispanic community during a candidate forum April 18. The newly drawn senate…
by - April 25, 2022 5:40 pm
Fort Smith sales tax revenue had another strong month in March with revenues almost 20% higher than this time last year. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax…
by - April 25, 2022 5:32 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools administration has a new plan to increase teacher salaries it hopes will satisfy board members and employees when presented May 9. The plan will add one…
by - April 21, 2022 6:27 pm
After hearing from a group concerned whether their offers to buy property through the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) are ever brought before the board, the authority board opted to…
by - April 20, 2022 5:00 pm
It’s back to the drawing board for teacher salary increases at Fort Smith Public Schools. The administration presented a proposal to the school board April 18 that would have raised…
by - April 19, 2022 7:54 pm
After months of requests, rejected requests, community meetings, study sessions and negotiations, the Fort Smith Board of Directors voted to approve a planned zoning district (PZD) at 815 S. Sixth…
by - April 18, 2022 7:41 pm
Zachary Gramlich and Jim Medley, two Republican candidates for the Arkansas House District 50, explained Monday (April 18) during a forum their visions of how they would help the Fort…
by - April 18, 2022 5:32 pm
Candidates for the newly drawn Arkansas Senate District 27 seat, which represents Fort Smith and parts of Chaffee Crossing, squared off Monday (April 18) at a League of River Valley…
by - April 13, 2022 5:24 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools administration will propose salary increases that will raise salaries on average of 5.53% for certified staff. The proposal is expected to be considered April 18 at…
by - April 13, 2022 10:46 am
The city of Fort Smith has condemned a vacant and dilapidated apartment complex at 3600 Kinkead Ave., with one city official suggesting the property, which does contain asbestos, should be…
by - April 12, 2022 7:18 pm
Fort Smith-based home builders on Tuesday (April 12) discussed concerns they face in the industry, ranging from rising costs to a shrinking labor pool, with U.S. Sen. John Boozman, R-Ark.,…
by - April 11, 2022 5:22 pm
Thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiative, students from the Future School of Fort Smith will soon make things a little more pleasant for those hitting…
by - April 6, 2022 6:26 pm
With the promotion of Allison Graham to general manager of its fixed-base operation (FBO) in Fort Smith, Texarkana, Texas-based TAC Air is continuing a decades-long tradition of women leading one…
by - April 5, 2022 9:33 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved spending $548,853 on a new inclusive playground at Creekmore Park. The Parks and Recreation department has removed an old structure at the…
