by - February 8, 2021 12:01 pm
The new director of grounds management at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith is focusing on three big things this year – more trees on campus, a Wi-Fi smart…
by - February 7, 2021 5:40 pm
The Fort Smith area said goodbye to a favorite son when they buried Ralph “Chad” Colley Jr. of Barling Thursday (Feb. 4). Colley, 76, died Jan. 30. He was a…
by - February 4, 2021 11:22 am
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith received more than $78,000 to launch the newest regional office – to be located in downtown Fort Smith – of the Arkansas Small…
by - February 3, 2021 5:17 pm
The Fort Smith region did not jump out of the gate with high building permit values like it did in January 2020, but January’s numbers were an increase from those…
by - February 3, 2021 11:01 am
An ordinance amending the city’s unified development ordinance (UDO) to include a form based code that will replace the existing zoning districts in the majority of the city’s Central Business…
by - February 2, 2021 8:30 pm
At its regular board meeting Tuesday (Feb. 2), the Fort Smith Board of Directors tabled for 90 days a decision on whether to allow alternative use for a portion of…
by - February 1, 2021 3:26 pm
More than half of the beds are ready to go in the alternative care site for COVID-19 patients created at Baptist Health-Van Buren. The Van Buren hospital has undergone state-…
by - January 29, 2021 3:38 pm
The decision on allowing alternative use for a portion of former Fianna Hills Golf Club property that some argue would be a “downgrade” is now headed to the Fort Smith…
by - January 28, 2021 10:14 pm
Not enough COVID-19 vaccines available to vaccinate everyone eligible and misinformation continuing to be spread has led to frustration by many in the Fort Smith area, but those who took…
by - January 26, 2021 8:06 pm
The Future Fort Smith group brought the need for better communication about projects completed and underway in Fort Smith to the Fort Smith Board of Directors during a study session…
by - January 25, 2021 6:30 pm
About half of those receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as part of a service provided by Fort Smith Public Schools went to teachers, with three Fort Smith School Board members also receiving…
by - January 25, 2021 5:47 pm
Though many thought 2020 would cause a deficit in revenues for the city, Fort Smith’s share of the 1% Sebastian County sales tax in 2020 was $18.246 million, up 5.7%…
by - January 21, 2021 11:38 am
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unforeseen challenges to the Fort Smith area. One of those ways is finding enough substitute teachers to cover teacher absences in Fort Smith Public…
by - January 20, 2021 4:06 pm
The downtown assessment on Fort Smith properties within the Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will at the least be delayed another year, but the Fort Smith Police Department is already…
by - January 19, 2021 7:22 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors on Tuesday (Jan. 19) unanimously repealed an ordinance passed in December that would double the city’s supplemental alcohol tax on private clubs. The board…
by - January 19, 2021 2:17 pm
Fort Smith could have a new RV park located near the Arkansas River in 2022. Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District (CBID) commissioners approved a request Tuesday (Jan. 19) by…
by - January 18, 2021 4:25 pm
Area civic leaders commemorated the legacy of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday (Jan. 18) with a discussion of their action, compassion and passions when bringing unity…
by - January 18, 2021 1:54 pm
One thing is for certain, 2020 was a year like no other. That was especially true in Arkansas’ tourism industry, which was the hardest hit of any state economic sector…
by - January 15, 2021 5:06 pm
Fort Smith Attorney Joey McCutchen has filed suit against the city of Van Buren, Mayor Joe Hurst and the Old Town Merchants Association in Van Buren for violating the First…
by - January 14, 2021 8:05 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors is set Tuesday (Jan. 19) to consider the repeal of an ordinance passed in December that would double the city’s supplemental alcohol tax on…
