by - October 27, 2021 2:23 pm
Fort Smith city directors will meet Nov. 4 to hear budget requests from all city departments during the annual budget hearing. Going into the meeting, directors are working to study…
by - October 26, 2021 5:59 pm
The Fort Smith National Historic Site in downtown Fort Smith will reopen the doors Nov. 1 to the visitor center and museum after more than 19 months with reduced occupancy….
by - October 25, 2021 7:10 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education approved a resolution at its regular board meeting Monday (Oct. 25) that will establish five single-membered and two at-large zones for school…
by - October 25, 2021 4:57 pm
Fort Smith’s total sales tax revenue for the first three quarters of the year is up 15.6% compared to the first three quarters of 2020. Fort Smith’s share of the…
by - October 21, 2021 5:00 pm
A new crowdfunding service offered by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Foundation gives student organizations the opportunity to use a dedicated platform to raise funds without the costs…
by - October 14, 2021 5:18 pm
With it’s new $6 million building completed, the Future School of Fort Smith is able to reach more students. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the now 18,000-square-feet building Oct….
by - October 13, 2021 5:07 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s battle against COVID-19 is proving successful. As of Wednesday (Oct. 13), the university had seven active cases of the virus, all of whom…
by - October 12, 2021 6:04 pm
No information has been released on whether Fort Smith Public Schools will have opportunities for students not enrolled in virtual learning to switch to that option after the district’s mask…
by - October 11, 2021 7:23 pm
The Fort Smith School Board voted four to three during a called meeting Monday (Oct. 11) to end the district’s mandate requiring face coverings in the schools. The board voted…
by - October 11, 2021 5:02 pm
A grant from the Division of Arkansas Heritage will bring London artist Ben Eine to Fort Smith to create a mural on Garrison Avenue as part of The Unexpected, an…
by - October 7, 2021 1:28 pm
The pace of building activity in the Fort Smith metro area during September may be lower than it was in September 2020, but the region is still ahead of where…
by - October 6, 2021 5:15 pm
The city of Fort Smith has requested a waiver for a flag display removed 18 months ago even though the waiver process has not yet been created by the Arkansas…
by - October 5, 2021 7:17 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance Tuesday night (Oct. 5) for a planned zoning district (PZD) Along Rogers Avenue, South 74th Street and Dallas Street that will…
by - October 5, 2021 5:10 pm
Sebastian County Circuit Judge Gunner Delay ruled Monday (Oct. 4) that the city of Fort Smith is in violation of the Arkansas State Capitol and Historical Monument Protection Act because…
by - October 4, 2021 4:44 pm
The biggest challenge facing manufacturing companies is attracting and retaining employees, said those participating in a panel discussion during the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce First Friday Breakfast held…
by - September 30, 2021 5:08 pm
ERC Holdings is expanding its housing developments at Chaffee Crossing in hopes of expanding the area’s live-work-play destination. The new areas are projected to have a combined economic impact in…
by - September 29, 2021 7:02 pm
The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce and the city of Van Buren are working with Community Growth Strategies of Columbia, Mo., to help grow the economy in the city and…
by - September 28, 2021 5:46 pm
Being a woman in a manufacturing career may not be the norm or even easy, but panelists involved in the Women in Manufacturing-National Panel segment of the Fort Smith Chamber…
by - September 27, 2021 8:44 pm
After a lengthy discussion, the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education on Monday (Sept. 27) voted four to three to extend the mask mandate in all its school buildings…
by - September 27, 2021 5:26 pm
Van Buren, the second largest city in the Fort Smith metro area, has seen an almost 8% increase in sales tax revenue. Sales tax revenue to date from the 1.5%…
