by - February 26, 2019 4:49 pm
Ivy Owen, the face and often evangelical voice of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority (FCRA) for more than 11 years, is no longer the authority’s executive director. The FRCA Board…
by - February 25, 2019 2:46 pm
Building activity in the Fort Smith region ended 2018 slightly above 2017 totals. Fort Smith’s significant increase in numbers over 2017 helped bring up the yearend numbers that dropped dramatically…
by - February 22, 2019 5:18 pm
A new partnership between the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) and Searcy-based Unity Health will allow medical school graduates residency programs as well as offer training opportunities for the…
by - February 21, 2019 5:54 pm
Tourism partners from across the state will be in Hot Springs Feb. 24-26 for the 45th Arkansas Governor’s Conference on Tourism. The annual gathering of Arkansas’ tourism industry offers sessions…
by - February 20, 2019 5:22 pm
A Military Recruiting Campaign would go toward the strategic plan component of recruiting new demographics in order to grow enrollment, Dr. Ed Serna, interim chancellor at the University of Arkansas…
by - February 20, 2019 4:51 pm
The Chancellor Search Committee made strides to narrow the field of applicants for the chancellor position at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith when the group met Wednesday (Feb….
by - February 19, 2019 5:25 pm
There are two chances for downtown business and property owners to engage in the future of downtown Fort Smith in the coming days. The Central Business Improvement District (CBID) will…
by - February 19, 2019 5:10 pm
University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Interim Chancellor Dr. Edward Serna is one of 16 so far to apply for the job at an institution with 5,840 students and 914…
by - February 18, 2019 8:13 pm
Members of the Fort Smith Public Schools Board of Education were presented with a policy proposal that regulates naming school facilities, with one board member uneasy about the policy timing….
by - February 13, 2019 8:43 pm
Fort Smith residents struggling to pay water and sewer bills have a relief option through Project Concern. The city’s utility assistance program was developed in 1983 to help Fort Smith…
by - February 13, 2019 8:34 pm
Dream Alliance, a Fort Smith-based philanthropic group, invested $150,000 in the Future School’s College for All program, the school announced Wednesday (Feb. 13). “We at Dream Alliance are thrilled to…
by - February 12, 2019 5:11 pm
For the fifth year in a row, the Fort Smith Convention Center had record revenue, the annual report presented to the Fort Smith Board of Directors at their Tuesday (Feb….
by - February 7, 2019 6:38 pm
Fort Smith attorney Joey McCutchen has asked for a public debate of the merits of a nine-month, one-cent sales tax that would benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum in Fort Smith….
by - February 7, 2019 1:38 pm
Arkansas Tourism’s official travel website, Arkansas.com, received a bronze award in the visitor’s guide category at the 2018 North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA) Awards Competition. The NATJA competition, now…
by - February 7, 2019 8:30 am
Arkansas tourism gained momentum throughout 2018 and State Tourism Director Jim Dailey says he doesn’t see that changing in 2019. “We are definitely in the most exciting times for growth…
by - February 6, 2019 6:49 pm
Fort Smith Mayor George McGill looked back at challenges Fort Smith conquered over the years and toward what he believes is the city’s bright future. He spoke during his State…
by - February 5, 2019 8:47 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors approved on Tuesday (Feb. 5) the hiring of 10 additional water and sewer department employees to allow the city to have more teams available…
by - February 5, 2019 4:43 pm
The Fort Smith Police Department has hit a milestone —10% of the officers are now female. While FSPD falls slightly below the national average, the department is seeing an uptick…
by - February 1, 2019 5:10 pm
The smell hanging over Fort Smith the past few weeks is the result of a cleanup in the Arkansas River bottoms in Crawford County and should soon be coming to…
by - January 31, 2019 4:21 pm
A Public Facilities Board that would oversee proceeds from a one-time, nine-month, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum will not be formed unless citizens approve the tax…
