by - June 2, 2017 6:55 am
First-year Fort Smith Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Doug Brubaker received a one-year extension to his contract through the 2020 school year at a special meeting Thursday (June 1) from the…
by - June 1, 2017 4:58 pm
It remains unclear how much, if anything, the city of Fort Smith will have to reimburse a state agency for miscalculating recycling credits. Fort Smith officials on Thursday (June 1)…
by - May 31, 2017 12:52 pm
Fort Smith Deputy City Administrator Jeff Dingman has nothing new to report on the review of Fort Smith’s recycling program, but that will change with the Arkansas Department of Environmental…
by - May 31, 2017 8:33 am
USA Truck has hired Rick Hainlen as vice president of revenue operations. The Van Buren-based carrier announced Hainlen’s appointment Wednesday (May 31). Hainlen’s hiring is the latest in a series…
by - May 30, 2017 6:36 pm
Civil Service Commissioner Marty Shell is hopeful for a compromise with Fort Smith Police Chief Nathaniel Clark following a contentious non-vote at last week’s meeting. The five-member group met again…
by - May 25, 2017 11:54 am
Early this week, the Fort Smith Civil Service Commission (CSC) shot down Fort Smith Police Chief Nathaniel Clark’s request to have the option of hiring sergeant rank or higher positions…
by - May 24, 2017 11:43 am
Fort Smith-based Corrugated Specialties has purchased Century Corrugated Container Corp of Kilgore, Tex., according to a Tuesday (May 23) press release. Corrugated Specialties is a manufacturer of corrugated boxes and…
by - May 24, 2017 10:26 am
USA Truck has named Kim Littlejohn as vice president and chief technology officer. The Van Buren-based carrier announced Littlejohn joined the leadership team Wednesday (May 24). Jason Bates, executive vice…
by - May 23, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided not to move forward with any one single-stream recycling proposal at Tuesday night’s (May 23) study session from the Fort Smith Convention Center,…
by - May 23, 2017 4:38 pm
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) director has confirmed there is a “review and investigation” to see if funding mechanisms available to the city of Fort Smith under its…
by - May 23, 2017 2:14 pm
The 2017 rebound shaping up for commercial tonnage on the Arkansas River faced a setback in April and could see a tough May and June if rain continues to fall…
by - May 22, 2017 7:04 pm
As the Fort Smith Board of Directors and city staff gear up for a Tuesday (May 23) study session to discuss solutions to the ongoing recycling problem, former Fort Smith…
by - May 19, 2017 1:30 pm
NowDiagnostics CEO Kevin Clark said he didn’t intend for the company’s AdexusDx pregnancy test to become an over-the-counter product, until an acting director of medical devices at the Food &…
by - May 18, 2017 9:42 pm
Fort Smith is “well-positioned” for the future in spite of recent challenges, said Sean Trauschke, chairman, president, and CEO of OGE Energy at the utility company’s 115th annual shareholders meeting…
by - May 18, 2017 2:55 pm
The city of Fort Smith collected 6,073.46 tons of recycling from October 2014 through June 2016, but more than 5,300 tons (87.63%) were disposed of at the Fort Smith Landfill….
by - May 18, 2017 1:52 pm
Given the setup costs associated with off-set printing, boxes printed with colorful graphic designs and display stands used at retail have been a challenge when needed in smaller quantities. John…
by - May 17, 2017 4:58 pm
Fort Smith native Greg Magness has announced his candidacy for the Fort Smith Public School (FSPS) Board of Directors, At-Large position held by Board President Dr. Deanie Mehl, who is…
by - May 17, 2017 4:49 pm
Serial entrepreneur and Hayseed Ventures CEO and founder John James encouraged 15 rising business stars under the age of 30 to be “unreasonable” in their approach to life and business….
by - May 16, 2017 9:58 pm
The Fort Smith Board of Directors decided not to follow through on a late-added agenda item to store the city’s recycled materials at the Fort Smith Landfill in their own…
by - May 16, 2017 12:59 pm
The Firecracker program unveiled at the recent ProHakathon sponsored by Fort Smith-based Propak on May 11 drew heavy attention from onlookers, who expressed conflicting emotions at what they were seeing…
