by - January 28, 2019 8:30 pm
Fort Smith Public Schools received a $24,800 Innovation in Computer Science Grant that will provide teacher training and coding tools for all elementary and junior high schools. A report on…
by - January 28, 2019 5:06 pm
Fort Smith area working adults can earn a bachelor’s degree while continuing to work thanks to a new program announced Monday (Jan. 28) by the University of Arkansas at Fort…
by - January 25, 2019 6:11 am
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville launched an artwork into space via a weather balloon at a public Art in Space event Jan. 20 as a celebration of…
by - January 24, 2019 8:48 pm
The Arkansas Department of Transportation might not yet see the need for a traffic light at the intersection Chad Colley Boulevard and Frontier Road in Chaffee Crossing, but stakeholders say…
by - January 23, 2019 4:57 pm
A new non-profit organization in Fort Smith is looking for help to make a difference in the lives of disabled children. Manes & Miracles at Chaffee Crossing received its non-profit…
by - January 22, 2019 9:01 pm
Looking toward what the Fort Smith Board of Directors hopes to accomplish in 2019, directors frequently mentioned two items — the federal consent decree for years-long violations of the Clean…
by - January 21, 2019 2:57 pm
Bill Barnes, president of the Tri-Pennant Family of Resorts, and Robert Moore, a farmer and politician, will be inducted into the Arkansas Tourism Hall of Fame during a noon luncheon…
by - January 18, 2019 5:45 pm
The Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine (ARCOM) received accreditation that will allow it to provide residency and fellowship education to students who graduate from the medical school. The school received…
by - January 17, 2019 8:24 pm
First National Bank of Fort Smith has donated $1 million to the campaign for the renovation of Fort Smith Boys and Girls Club’s Hunt’s Park athletic fields in Fort Smith….
by - January 16, 2019 2:59 pm
The City of Fort Smith Utility Department launched a call center Tuesday (Jan. 15) to help residents with their utility bill. Six newly-reassigned Utility Department staff members specially-trained to address…
by - January 15, 2019 8:09 pm
The Fort Smith Central Business Improvement District endorsed a nine-month, non-renewable, one-cent sales tax to benefit the U.S. Marshals Museum at its regular meeting Tuesday (Jan. 15). Voters go to…
by - January 15, 2019 4:05 pm
Afterglow Aircraft Solutions, an Arkansas-based company offering aircraft interior and paint refurbishments and detailing, will locate operations at the Little Rock airport, the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission announced Tuesday…
by - January 14, 2019 3:05 pm
Crafton Tull will be opening an office in Fort Smith in this spring, company officials said Monday (Jan. 14). The civil engineering, surveying, architecture, landscape architecture, and planning firm has…
by - January 14, 2019 5:41 am
Travelers to Arkansas contributed $17.4 million in supplemental income to Airbnb hosts in 2018. The worldwide, community-driven hospitality company announced that its Arkansas host community welcomed approximately 167,900 guest arrivals…
by - January 10, 2019 5:01 pm
The Fort Smith Civil Service Commission decided in favor of two Fort Smith Police officers at a grievance hearing Thursday (Jan. 10). Two officers, Brandon Djordjevic and Tim Koenigseder, filed…
by - January 10, 2019 4:43 pm
The Department of Arkansas Heritage announced the finalists for the 2019 inductees into the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame Thursday (Jan. 10). The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame was launched…
by - January 9, 2019 7:19 pm
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum has big plans for 2019. A $12 million endowment from the Windgate Foundation will make certain the center can focus on those plans. The…
by - January 9, 2019 5:56 pm
Board members of the Western Arkansas Intermodal Authority renewed the WAIA’s commitment to fighting for the transportation improvement needs of the Sebastian-Crawford counties area at its regular board meeting Wednesday…
by - January 8, 2019 9:40 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved two rezoning requests at the regular board meeting Tuesday (Jan. 8). The first rezoning ordinance changes zoning at the 8210 Massard Road,…
by - January 8, 2019 3:32 pm
Gulfside Casino Partnership announced Tuesday (Jan. 8) it will establish the Pope County Education Foundation if granted a license in the state. The Arkansas-based nonprofit would be funded by tax-deductible…
