Author: Tina Alvey Dale

Tina Alvey Dale

Former NASA astronaut Mae Jemison to speak at UAFS

Dr. Mae Jemison, author, astronaut and entrepreneur, will be a guest speaker April 9 at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith and share her experiences as a leader in…

Community School of the Arts seeking $5 million to finish fundraising campaign

The Community School of the Arts (CSA) and Institute for the Creative Arts (ISA) has entered its “crowning phase” in fundraising, which includes a possible $5 million request for support…

Fort Smith February sales tax revenue below budget estimates

Fort Smith sales tax revenue was down in February, following the trend of the past 12-plus months. The city’s share of the Sebastian County sales tax was $1.79 million in…

CBID endorses Fort Smith’s sales tax reallocation plan

The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) board of commissioners has taken an official stance to support a sales tax reallocation proposal the City of Fort Smith has put…

Three finalists selected for Fort Smith Public Schools superintendent

The Fort Smith Public Schools (FSPS) Board of Education voted Wednesday to interview three finalists — all from Arkansas and one who is now a school district employee — for…

New state law ends some Fort Smith land use rules

Gov. Sarah Sanders on Tuesday (March 18) signed HB 1510 into law as Act 314 which limits how cities can regulate property use near city limits. The new law will…

Fort Smith Directors reject budget reallocation plan

The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (March 18) rejected a plan to change the longstanding policy of allocating certain revenue to the city’s general fund which pays for…

Fort Smith Mayor McGill said ‘our people,’ investments key to growth

Fort Smith Mayor George McGill said Monday (March 17) during his annual State of the City address that the city is seeing economic and cultural growth because of its workforce,…

Steel Horse Rally returns for 10th year, adds ride to Mt. Magazine

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,…

Fort Smith glass recycling pilot program not expected to continue

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…

Towson Avenue work moves ahead, but Fort Smith still short on money

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…

New waterslide tower set to be installed at Parrot Island

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…

February building permits up almost 8% in the Fort Smith metro

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%…

Fort Smith Board to again discuss homeless issue

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…

School board elections set in Greenwood, Fort Smith, Van Buren

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…

Plan proposed to redirect more than $7 million to Fort Smith consent decree

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…

FCRA spends $2.87 million to buy back property

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,…

Fort Smith sales tax revenue down in the January report

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…

UAFS official says restarted nursing program ‘progressing very well’

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…

Push on to hire Fort Smith auditor; city prosecutor, solid waste director hired

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…