by - April 16, 2020 4:01 pm
In a move they hope will allow speedier development, the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority Board has approved a new planned zoning development (PZD) for a portion of the Chaffee Crossing…
by - April 15, 2020 3:14 pm
Thanks to a donation of nearly 160,000 pounds of chicken from Fort Smith-based OK Foods, the River Valley Regional Food Bank organized food distribution for 4,000 families in the Fort…
by - April 14, 2020 5:36 pm
The Fort Smith community is often called a giving community, quick to help out when the need arises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the community has stepped up again, working to…
by - April 13, 2020 10:02 pm
The Fort Smith Public Schools board of education agreed on construction managers at risk for some of the remaining big construction projects for the district at a special called board…
by - April 9, 2020 1:27 pm
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith’s College of Applied Science and Technology is running its fleet of 3-D printers to produce parts for plastic face shields in response to…
by - April 9, 2020 1:19 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region rebounded in March with a 118% increase in permit values from February. The region issued permits valued at $44.832 million in March compared…
by - April 8, 2020 11:48 am
Sales tax revenues for the city of Fort Smith are expected to drop significantly over the next few months, but City Administrator Carl Geffken said the city is prepared thanks…
by - April 7, 2020 12:33 pm
Gov. Asa Hutchinson made the call Monday (April 6) that schools will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year. Fort Smith Public Schools are ready, officials say….
by - April 3, 2020 5:37 pm
In the past two weeks, Sebastian County has seen its numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 jump from zero to 10. The state has seen a jump from 96 cases…
by - April 2, 2020 4:36 pm
Fort Smith residents needing public transportation for work, food or medicine can still use the Fort Smith Transit. With the exception of the downtown trolley all routes of Fort Smith…
by - April 1, 2020 5:50 pm
The power in Fort Smith manufacturing was highlighted Wednesday (April 1) when Pradco Outdoor Brands of Fort Smith and Glatfelter’s Fort Smith plant stepped up to help those on the…
by - March 31, 2020 4:12 pm
There are six confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Sebastian County, at least one in Crawford County. But where are they? Talk Business and Politics has tried to narrow it down…
by - March 31, 2020 3:14 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted Tuesday (March 31) to suspend town hall meetings for April, May and June in order to comply with directives from the Centers for…
by - March 30, 2020 5:22 pm
Season passes are on sale at Parrot Island Waterpark and administrators are hopeful the COVID-19 pandemic won’t prevent a May 16 opening. The water park in Fort Smith is scheduled…
by - March 27, 2020 1:06 pm
Dr. Paul Beran, former University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Chancellor, will step down as the executive director and CEO of the South Dakota Board of Regents at the when…
by - March 26, 2020 4:16 pm
Across the nation, events are being postponed, areas restricted and places closed in order to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Fort Smith is no exception with news Thursday…
by - March 25, 2020 5:41 pm
Sales tax revenue for the city rebounded in the second month of the 2020 after a decline at the start of the year. The February sales tax report shows the…
by - March 24, 2020 6:02 pm
There are lots of activities and events that can be postponed and rescheduled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some things can’t. Vacations can be postponed. Weddings can be rescheduled. Births and…
by - March 23, 2020 6:32 pm
Several prominent hotels in Northwest Arkansas have closed, but no hotels in Fort Smith or Van Buren have closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic though many if not all are…
by - March 23, 2020 5:58 pm
With a weekend surge of positive cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas, the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) for medical teams in the state has risen too. COVID-19 cases in…
