by - March 16, 2021 6:09 pm
The City of Fort Smith is considering using the Blue Lion facility in downtown Fort Smith as a meeting space for the Fort Smith Board of Directors and other city…
by - March 11, 2021 5:48 pm
The Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority’s real estate review committee approved a request by Arkansas Colleges of Health Education to purchase 77 acres located on the corner of Roberts and Chad…
by - March 10, 2021 5:16 pm
Despite a national pandemic, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority ended 2020 in a solid financial situation with a new year off to a good start, according to Daniel Mann, FCRA…
by - March 9, 2021 8:21 pm
Replacing the Riverfront Amphitheater at Harry E. Kelley Park with a bigger venue could help draw more people to Fort Smith and to the city’s river, Fort Smith City Director…
by - March 8, 2021 7:35 pm
The Fort Smith Public School Board of Education agreed to allow the district to apply for a charter school license that will allow Fort Smith Virtual Academy to continue a…
by - March 4, 2021 11:57 am
The Fort Smith metro area’s building activity continues to lag behind last year with year-to-date activity down 25% from 2020, though February numbers were higher than February 2020 by 11.1%…
by - March 3, 2021 4:29 pm
Heritage tourism is more relevant and important to Arkansas than ever, according to travel advisors. But just what is it, and how can Arkansas cities capitalize on it. Cheryl Hargrove…
by - March 3, 2021 4:12 pm
From hunting to fishing to hiking and cycling, outdoor recreation is a big part of Arkansas, and that makes it an important part of the state’s tourism mix. Over the…
by - March 3, 2021 1:20 pm
There is not much the City of Fort Smith can do about the relatively small number of first responders choosing to get the COVID-19 vaccine other than provide them with…
by - March 2, 2021 7:01 pm
At its regular board meeting Tuesday (March 2), the Fort Smith Board of Directors approved an ordinance declaring an emergency situation and allowing water and sewer bill adjustments due to…
by - March 2, 2021 2:10 pm
Arkansas Tourism Director Travis Napper said during the State of the Industry opening session of the Governor’s Conference on Tourism Tuesday (March 2) that though tourism was hit hard by…
by - March 1, 2021 7:01 pm
Less than half of Fort Smith police officers and firefighters have notified their departments they have received the COVID-19 vaccine. The Fort Smith Police Department has hosted two clinics, said…
by - February 25, 2021 2:45 pm
Less than 60 days into his job as the new executive director of the Fort Smith A&P, Tim Jacobsen is optimistic about the future of the tourism industry in the…
by - February 24, 2021 5:29 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city of Fort Smith started 2021 on the same trajectory it showed through most of 2020, up from the year before. The January sales tax…
by - February 23, 2021 8:20 pm
During the study session before the regular board meeting Tuesday night (Feb. 23), the Fort Smith Board of Directors has asked city officials to look at ways to help residents…
by - February 18, 2021 3:36 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith will once again have in-person commencement ceremonies in May. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, graduation will be different than in years past, but…
by - February 17, 2021 4:29 pm
Because of unprecedented winter weather and a sudden shortage of natural gas from a supplier, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp. (AOG) has curtailed industrial and commercial customers in the Fort Smith…
by - February 16, 2021 4:25 pm
This week’s unusually extreme winter weather may have stopped many from getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there is no need to worry, according to Rep. Dr….
by - February 11, 2021 6:01 pm
Leadership Crawford County has matured and grown over the last 20 years. Now, Crawford County’s formal program for leadership development of area professionals has for the first time in its…
by - February 10, 2021 1:33 pm
Since taking office for his first term as mayor in 2019, Joe Hurst has had to deal with record flooding of the Arkansas River and a year-long national pandemic. But…
